(In the first fourteen minutes of this recording, Pastor Mike leads us in a meditation from the opening verses of Psalm 103 as he gives thanks for God's mercy in…
Christ is risen! Hallelujah, he is risen indeed! As the God-man, Jesus died on the sixth day of his final week. His lifeless and spiritless body rested in the tomb throughout…
In the midst of the crowd's jubilation, Jesus lamented as he entered Jerusalem on the last Sunday before his death. He didn't lament for himself, but rather for the people…
Because we're sinners, we can misuse God's good gift of food, sometimes even making it a priority over our fellowship with God. (When was the last time you missed a…
God doesn't tempt us to sin (James 1:13), but he does bring us into trials in which we may fall to sin. To pray, "lead us not into temptation" is…
As often as we need our daily bread, so, too, do we need the Lord's forgiveness. As we begin to grasp just how great an offense sin is against God, we…
The fourth petition (the first of the second trio in the Lord's Prayer) is the first that brings our needs before God. Besides acknowledging our dependence on God ("give"), we…
What are you asking for when you pray the third petition of the Lord's Prayer, "your will be done?" We often think of others or even of nations submitting to Christ's rule.…
You've heard the question. It comes in many forms. Perhaps you've asked it yourself. "If God is all good and all powerful, why is there evil?" Pastor Mike demonstrates from…
"Hallowed be your name" is the first petition that Jesus taught his disciples to pray in this model prayer. How does God hallow his name, and how are we to do…