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Simon of Cyrene

We all know about the guy who carried Jesus’ cross. Simon of Cyrene is that guy. We don’t know much about him, but we do know that he had two sons who are mentioned in the Bible. (What a privilege to have your name in the Bible.) Paul references one of them and church tradition suggests the other son, [...]

By |2019-06-17T14:08:36-05:00June 16th, 2019|Backstage Pass|Comments Off on Simon of Cyrene

Judas (Not the Betrayer)

How would you like to be known for who you are not? How would you like to be known as the man with three names? Judas, not the Betrayer was one of the Twelve disciples of Jesus. We have one verse that references his actions specifically: John 14:22. Throughout his life, he exhibited something necessary for Christians today as [...]

By |2019-06-12T10:37:43-05:00June 9th, 2019|Backstage Pass|Comments Off on Judas (Not the Betrayer)

James the Lesser

Today we begin a summer of sneak peaks into the lives of less familiar men and women in the Scriptures. With this weekend also being a celebration of Jesus' ascension - a pivotal moment in the life of the Early Church - we meet one of the lesser-known witnesses of this event: James, the son of Alphaeus. Though his [...]

By |2019-06-03T09:12:02-05:00June 2nd, 2019|Backstage Pass|Comments Off on James the Lesser

Living Well

Christian living is more of a marathon than a sprint. God does not want us to wear out or wear down. He is there for us as we run this race called life. He encourages, cheers, comforts, assures, and points the way. His heart’s desire is that we would finish the race and spend time with Him in eternity. [...]

By |2019-05-20T09:14:25-05:00May 19th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Living Well

Relationships

We are relational creatures. We are influenced by others and we influence others. God knows this, after all, He created us to be relational. Is it any wonder that God would make relationships significant in sustained Christian living? His relationship with us is first. On this Mother’s Day weekend when relationships are on our mind, who are the other [...]

By |2019-05-13T10:39:48-05:00May 13th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Relationships

Skills

God wants to walk with us and empower us to live the New Life He rose from the dead to give us. He sends the Holy Spirit who transforms us inwardly with skills and habits that sustain our Christian living. These skills/habits are not extra things to do, but a paradigm shift in the way that we face each [...]

By |2019-05-06T09:03:58-05:00May 6th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Skills

Obstacles

More Christian living fails not because of the desire to commit, but because of failure to follow through. For the four weeks following Easter Sunday, we want to explore the struggle we have in sustaining our Christian living. Today we will describe the obstacles that prevent and distract us from living for Christ. In the weeks ahead we will [...]

By |2019-04-29T09:34:17-05:00April 29th, 2019|Susatain|Comments Off on Obstacles