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Recent Blog Posts

  • NEIGHBORING: A neighbor is something we are, NOT something we have

    NEIGHBORING: A neighbor is something we are, NOT something we have

    This past Sunday at Freedom, we looked at one of Jesus’ most famous parables in Luke 10. It’s the parable of the Good Samaritan. I think one of the challenges with being so familiar with a story is that we can actually […] Read More

  • Is Your Prayer Life A Roadmap or Relationship

    When you pray, do you want a roadmap or relationship? One of the biggest problems with our prayer lives is that we want a ROADMAP, not a RELATIONSHIP. We want God to tell us what to do. We want Him to simply […] Read More

  • The Power of the Master’s Touch

    The Gospel of Mark records more miracles of Jesus than any other gospel. In fact, it records more of Jesus’ miracles than it does His messages. Mark sets out to prove how the Master’s touch impacts our lives. But these miracles are […] Read More

  • Following Jesus Is Not For the Faint of Heart

    Life is unpredictable. It’s full of ups and downs, hairpin turns, and unexplained detours. We often make the mistake of believing that following Jesus will prevent us from difficulties in this life. We think that life should be easy because we have […] Read More

  • Jesus’ call to be His disciple is an equipping call

    This is a three-part series on Jesus’ call to be His disciple. The call to be Jesus’ disciple is a grace-filled call, a demanding call, and an equipping call. Mark 1:16–20 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew […] Read More

  • Jesus’ call to be His disciple is a demanding call

    This is a three-part series on Jesus’ call to be His disciple. The call to be Jesus’ disciple is a grace-filled call, a demanding call, and an equipping call. Mark 1:16–20 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew […] Read More

  • Jesus’ call to be His disciple is a grace-filled call

    This is a three-part series on Jesus’ call to be His disciple. The call to be Jesus’ disciple is a grace-filled call, a demanding call, and an equipping call. Mark 1:16–20 Passing alongside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and Andrew […] Read More

  • What does it mean to repent and believe?

    When Jesus started preaching in Galilee, He tells us the Kingdom of God is at hand. His message was “repent and believe.” Because Jesus is King…His kingdom is both a present reality and a future hope. In the person of Jesus Christ, […] Read More

  • Jesus’ Call And Our Response

    As we continued our series on the Gospel of Mark, we came to the passage where Jesus called His first disciples. In Mark 1:14-20, Jesus invites Simon, Andrew, James, & John to follow Him. In Mark’s fast-paced style, this pivotal moment in the lives of […] Read More

  • An EXAMPLE & An EXCHANGE

    Jesus’ life & ministry serves as an EXAMPLE of what we should do & as an EXCHANGE FOR what we could never do. In fact this is what separates Jesus’ Gospel from every other religion. Religion is all about what you must DO to please God and EARN His blessing. The Gospel, […] Read More

  • Becoming A Confident Leader

    If 2020 has taught us anything it’s that leading through a pandemic is HARD! Most of us started 2020 with all the hope and promise of a new year. We had confidence in our plans and confidence in our ability to lead […] Read More

  • Praise God Anyhow

    At Freedom Bible Church, we have been teaching through the Book of Habakkuk. Over the course of our study, I have really grown to love this prophet and this book. It is such a raw, honest look at Habakkuk’s prayer journal and his conversations […] Read More

  • Habakkuk 2:4 – The Text That Changed The World

    This past Sunday at Freedom Bible Church, we continued our series on the Book of Habakkuk by looking at arguably one of the most important passages in the Bible. Habakkuk 2:4 is the central verse of the entire book and it defines the theme of the book […] Read More

  • We Have … Let Us

    In Hebrew 10:19-25, the writer of Hebrews tells us that we have certain privileges as followers of Jesus that lead to responsibilities as followers of Christ. He uses two, two-word phrases to make his point: we have & let us.    WE HAVE… LET US… When God […] Read More

  • God Uses Everyday Servants

    God uses everyday servants. One of the main reasons God doesn’t use us the way we think He should is because we spend our days pursuing our own will and going about our work in our own power and strength. You see with God…less is […] Read More

  • Trust and Obedience: Work Out What What God Works In

    Philippians 2:12-18 teach us a lot about Christian discipleship and God’s expectations for His people. This passage shows us that the Christian faith stands on two foundations: TRUST and OBEDIENCE. As followers of Jesus, we are to pursue a lifetime of obedience. Our […] Read More

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