In the middle of life's storms it's easy to think God's mad at us Have we done something wrong In our new series title Castaway Pastor J D explains how God turns our tribulations into restoration [... more]

Song of Songs I charge you O ye daughters of Jerusalem by the roes and by the hinds of the field that ye stir not up nor awake love till she delights I do love the many ways scholars have interpreted this - Rashi basically believed you will be preyed upon like hinds and roes if you get between Israel and God Matthew Henry let those who have comfort be afraid of sinning it away I believe like any deer they only love when they can have young fruit Jesus loves at all times so the problem is us Essentially [... more]

When he arrived in Rome his testimony was bigger than anything he could have ever imagined Learn how to see your detours and delays as God's turn-arounds To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace com donate [... more]

Have you ever hung upside-down from a tree branch or playground bar It changes your perspective doesn't it Find out how God turns worldly values upside-down to give us the proper perspective on life and death Join us on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

As Hannah Wilberforce aunt of British abolitionist William Wilberforce lay dying she wrote a letter in which she mentioned hearing about the death of a fellow believer in Jesus ldquo Happy is the dear man who is gone to glory now in the presence of Jesus whom unseen he loved My heart seemed to jump for joy rdquo Then she described her own situation ldquo Myself better and worse Jesus as good as ever rdquo Her words make me think of Psalm where David writes ldquo Even though I walk through the darkest valley the valley of the shadow of [... more]

In the middle of life's storms it's easy to think God's mad at us Have we done something wrong But Wednesday on Summit Life Pastor J D explains how God turns our tribulations into restoration [... more]

A severe thunderstorm passed through our town leaving high humidity and dark skies in its wake I took our dog Callie for an evening stroll The mounting challenges of our cross-country move grew heavier on my mind Frustrated by the countless ways things had strayed so far from our high hopes and expectations I slowed to let Callie sniff the grass I listened to the creek that runs beside our house Tiny lights flashed on and off while hovering over the patches of wildflowers climbing up the creek rsquo s bank Fireflies The Lord wrapped me in peace as I [... more]