Trust And Receive
Is your lifestyle getting in the way of receiving Jesus’ living water found in John 4? Arguing or striving against what others believe takes the focus off yourself and your own beliefs. That is operating under a false paradigm. Something greater is happening. Jesus comes to remove our blind spots. The log in our own eyes (Matthew 7:3-5). The Samaritan woman in John 4:5-30 encountered Jesus in a powerful way that changed her. What we see from this and other biblical texts […]
Historical Evidence For The Resurrection?
And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless. -Paul (1 Corinthians 15:14) […]
Psalm 137. That’s In The Bible!?
Psalm 137 is a Psalm written in the context of the Babylonian captivity; the Jewish people had been attacked and taken to Babylon where they were enslaved by their enemies. When we read Psalm 137 today, especially the last verse, we wonder, “How can this be in the Bible?” Happy is the one who takes your babies and smashes them against the rocks! -Psalm 137:9Some important things to keep in mind: Understand the context of the Babylonian captivity and the promises […]
Photo Albums
I’m looking through family pictures. It’s interesting what we see when we’re looking for it.I’m looking for pictures of my mom and me. She went home to Jesus last night. I am the “baby” of the family. My mom and I had years together at home while my sisters were in school. She “homeschooled” me when it wasn’t a thing to do. Because I desperately wanted to learn like my siblings did. (She later had a 25-year career as a high school […]
Living In Gratitude
Something I try to remember: God is the same One who was with me on my best day as on my worst day… as in my most wonderful circumstances and in my most painful.He isn’t the One who changes.He is still worthy of all the praise and gratitude I gave him on those days that I felt like it… even when I’m having a bad day… even when I’m having my worst day.He deserves more than I can offer. Therefore, I offer Him all I am. On this day of Thanksgiving and e […]
One More Baptism. One More Disciple.
Reflections of a Jesus-follower by Pastor EstherWe are called to be followers of Jesus not spectators, not admirers or even mere believers. We engage in the way of Christ with one another. The New Testament mentions Christians 3 times. It mentions disciples over 260 times.At Cold Springs Church we say: A disciple of Jesus is someone who follows Jesus in an ever deepening relationship of love with God and others and helps others do the same.One More isn’t simply teaching people about J […]
Apologetics With
In my work with college students I am continuously reminded how important it is to have explanations for the intellectual questions asked of me about my faith. Many college students are under the impression that there is zero evidence that God exists. They are wrong! There are actually very solid philosophical and scientific reasons to believe that God exists. Here are four of my favorites:God is the best explanation for:The beginning of the universeThe fine-tuning of the u […]
Following Jesus Into The One More – Apologetics with Pastor Steve
This Sunday we will be finishing our series, One More. BUT, we will never be done with doing One More because that is who we are called to be as Christians! Jesus was always about the One More! He called the twelve disciples and invited them to live their lives for the One More. He died for the One More. He rose from the dead for the One More. He commissioned his disciples to make disciples of all nations… all for the One More.You are a One More. I am a One More.&nbs […]
Listen To God? How Do I Know His Voice?
This Sunday we continue our series Heavenly Homeland by looking at the faith of Abraham. As I read the call of Abraham, one important question come to mind: How confident was Abraham that he really heard God’s voice?If the instructions were something like: “Abraham, have lamb stew for dinner this evening!”… well not a big deal if it was’t God after all. But… “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to […]
Noah And The Flood – Historically Accurate?
Was there really a worldwide flood? Many modern scientists would say ‘no’. The Bible says ‘yes’. For some people the Bible is just a bunch of made up stories. For a Christian, the Bible is accurate history.Apologetics is the branch of theology that answers the questions:What is the evidence that God exists?What is the evidence that the Bible is historically accurate?What is the evidence that Jesus really did walk the earth… and die on a cross… and rise again from the grave?In oth […]
