Jesus devoted roughly 25 percent of his words in the Gospels to the resources God has entrusted to our stewardship. This includes some 28 passages in the Gospels. In the Old and New Testaments combined, there are over 800 verses on the subject, addressing topics ranging from planning and budgeting, to saving and investing, to … Read more
Generally speaking, there are two ways to see our life and possessions. One is through the perspective of ownership, whereby I and my life and possessions belong to me alone. The other is through the perspective of stewardship, whereby I and my life and possessions belong to God and are to be invested for His … Read more
As 2022 comes to a close, it’s that time of year when we prepare for the new dumpster to be set on fire for 2023. Now is the perfect time to look back at what worked and what did not work in the past year, while looking toward next year. We’re all feeling the financial … Read more
Nehemiah 10:28-29 – “The rest of the people…all who have knowledge and understanding…enter into…an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord and his rules and his statutes.” Nehemiah 10 serves, essentially, as a family … Read more
Nehemiah 10:28-29 – “The rest of the people…all who have knowledge and understanding…enter into…an oath to walk in God’s Law that was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord and his rules and his statutes.” In politics, business, and religion, commands tend … Read more
In Nehemiah 4, Pastor Mark shows that all ministries, if they’re doing the will of God, will have enemies of various types and forms. As a lesson for leaders, we also see in Nehemiah 4 that your pain tolerance will ultimately determine your leadership lid.
In Nehemiah 3, Pastor Mark shows that ordinary days are crucial to allow for extraordinary days. In what seems to just be a long list of people, he also preaches on principles for leaders and all people and finishes with the good news that Jesus has another list that those who have relationship with Him will be on forever.
Nehemiah 2:12 – Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. In this section of Nehemiah’s journal, we learn two … Read more
In this sermon from Act Like a Man: Real Men 101, Pastor Mark shares that true wisdom comes from the Holy Spirit and that the Holy Spirit matures men in wisdom to be like Jesus Christ.
Nehemiah 2:8 – …the good hand of my God was upon me. When my wife Grace and I first got married, we quickly realized that we approached problem solving very differently. She would spend a lot of time praying so that she was unburdened, filled with faith, and trusting God to take care of us. … Read more
Nehemiah 1:8-9 – Remember the word that you commanded your servant Moses, saying, “If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the peoples, but if you return to me and keep my commandments and do them, though your outcasts are in the uttermost parts of heaven, from there I will gather them and bring … Read more
In Nehemiah 2, Nehemiah audaciously approaches the king with his plan, after much planning and prayer, recognizing that he ultimately answers to the King of Kings. Pastor Mark points out several key facts from this chapter, including the fact that vision requires provision, your confidence comes from your calling, and that, to lead others, you must follow the Lord.