The book of Daniel offers profound lessons on faith, cultural assimilation, and God's sovereignty. Daniel and his friends, taken to Babylon, resolved not to defile themselves with the king's food, demonstrating deep faith and respectful resistance. Their unwavering commitment led to divine favor and exceptional wisdom. Today, Daniel's story encoura…

Exploring the nature of God's goodness amidst suffering, we examine biblical stories and personal experiences to understand His mercy and grace. We discuss why bad things happen to good people, the story of Job, and the problem of God's mercy, ultimately finding that both blessings and suffering draw us closer to God. The key to faithfulness is con…

Exploring Acts Chapter 6, we learn about the emergence of deacons in the early church, a response to the growing community's needs. Deacons were established to manage the physical needs, allowing apostles to focus on teaching and prayer. Their qualifications included being respected, Spirit-filled, and wise. The selection process was communal, and …

Psalm 131 presents a powerful approach to finding peace in a restless world through humility, stillness, and hope in God. David's personal journey, amidst his struggles, teaches us to embrace our limitations, quiet our souls in God's presence, and place our unwavering trust in the Lord's faithfulness. These timeless principles offer a path to tranq…

In John 9, we explore the transformation of a man born blind who encounters Jesus and gains both physical sight and spiritual insight. Jesus' healing of the man's blindness is a powerful demonstration of God's works and leads to a profound understanding of faith and worship. The man's journey from questioning to bold testimony and finally to worshi…

In Luke 7:36-50, an unnamed woman demonstrates profound worship by anointing Jesus with expensive perfume, despite being a known sinner. Her actions contrast with Simon the Pharisee's judgmental stance, prompting Jesus to teach about forgiveness through a parable. This story encourages us to worship Jesus deeply, recognizing the magnitude of our fo…

Exploring Mark 2:1-12, we learn about the power of faith, determination, and prayer through the story of four friends who overcome obstacles to bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus for healing. Jesus' response to their faith is both forgiving and miraculous, prompting us to remove life's distractions and commit to intercessory prayer, trusting in …

Exploring Psalm 20:4, we uncover that it's not a blanket promise for personal desires but a specific prayer for King David's success. Proper Bible study, including prayer and context understanding, is crucial. Aligning our hearts with God's will is key to having our desires met, as our true joy should be in the Lord, not in our own plans.…

In the midst of spiritual depression, Psalm 42 serves as a beacon of hope, guiding us to seek God's presence with the same desperation as a deer for water. It encourages us to reflect on past joys, question our emotions, and wrestle with our thoughts, while ultimately affirming God's unfailing love. By anchoring our hope in God, we find the strengt…

What is Parent Commissioning? Why be commissioned as parents? Is this the same as baby dedication? How do we be commissioned as parents as the primary disciplers as our children? All this and more in this short episode!By Thomas Cruthis

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Romans 16:1-7 At first glance, the first sixteen verses of chapter 16 look like a list of Paul's social media followers. Because of this surface appearance, a list of little-known and hard-to-pronounce names, these verses can be easily skipped or quickly skimmed during our reading or study times. Regarding passages like Romans 16:1-16, we must reme…

Romans 15:14-33 In the second part of chapter 15, Paul explains his reasons for writing, his delay in visiting the Romans, and his future plans. Through Paul's personal touch near the end of this letter, we find three important reminders for us to listen to and carryout to be faithful followers of Jesus.…

Paul continues to unpack God's will for His people. In these verses, we discover the kind of love we are to have for others. When we love one another with this kind of love, we prove to the world that we are Christ's followers.By Thomas Cruthis

Paul immediately moves into an arena of life where we need our minds transformed so that we will know God's good, pleasing, and perfect will. In these short verses the Apostle reminds us that we must not be proud people but a humble people who recognize their need for others and others need for them if the body of Christ is to mature. Join us in th…

Pastor Alex takes us through Jesus' words on worry and how we can live a worry free life!By Thomas Cruthis

Brian shares his heart for both the ministries of Marked Men for Christ and to see men's lives transformed by the power of the Gospel. Using his struggle with anger, he provides not only Biblical guidance for dealing with anger rightly but also hope for those who are angry as he transparently shares how God has and is working in his life in this em…

God has shown us what awaits all of creation including us receiving our new bodies that last forever! But while we wait, is there help for God's children! The answer is a resounding, YES! See the ways that God helps us as His children till receive our full inheritance as co-heirs with Christ.By Thomas Cruthis

It just so happens that the Holy Spirit placed these verses of Scripture before as a body after a heavy week. There aren't many (if any) verses that would be better at ministering to God's people who find their hearts heavy than Romans 8:17-25. In these verses, we see promises pertaining to our future that provide hope, encouragement, and energy fo…

It would be hard to argue that another chapter in the Bible so beautifully and powerfully describes the depth and width of the Gospel and its effects on the Believer's life and the universe. Romans 8:1 declares that there is no condemnation for those in Jesus! This week, we look at how this fact is possible because of the Holy Spirit and what He do…

Romans 7:14-25 answers the following question, "Why do I still struggle with sin, even though I am a believer in Jesus?" Every believer experiences an ongoing struggle with keeping God's law. Will relief from this struggle ever occur? If this struggle will one day cease to exist, what do we do in the meantime?…

Scripture: 1 Kings 8:1-61 We have a God Who is faithful and that makes a difference in our lives now! This week we are challenged by King Solomon's worship and prayer as he leads the nation of Israel in dedicating the temple. We were also able to honor nine faithful saints who were there at Cornerstone's beginning!…

Neal takes us to one of the most breathtaking chapters of all Scripture, Revelation 5, to help us answer the question, "Is He Worthy?" The reasons for His worthiness are our reasons for our worship of Him because they display His work on our behalf.

Paul continues unpacking the aspects pertaining to the believer and his or her relationship with the law today. This week, we will see why we need the law as Jesus' followers today. By understanding our need for the law, we can grow in Christlikenss and live in freedom.By Thomas Cruthis

Is becoming more like Christ important for a believer to pursue? See what the Bible says about this question from Romans 6:1 and other selected passages.By Thomas Cruthis

A commonly asked question is, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Though Jesus Himself (Luke 18:19) and Scripture (Romans 3:10-12) remind us that no one but God is truly good, from a human point of view, we can rightly judge that some people are closer to representing God's goodness with their lives than others. It bothers us when we see tho…

Life has enough hardships and curveballs without us adding more heartaches and headaches by without us adding more because of making foolish choices that could have been prevented if we had applied Scripture. This week we look at Solomon and the book of Proverbs to help us understand how to live wisely and enjoy the benefits that come with living i…

As we survey Romans chapters one and two, we will discover how God has revealed Himself to all of humanity at all times. Another way to rephrase this week's question would be, "How do we know that God exists?"By Thomas Cruthis

Some say that Romans 1:18-32 is the clearest passage in the Bible concerning same-sex relations and them being sinful. Others, Christians, and skeptics alike, claim that these verses have nothing to do with gender identity or sexual orientation like we presently know them. So which is it? This week we will look at what the Bible says about homosexu…

What does it take to experience freedom and victory over a sin that you continue to struggle against? How do we get past the shame and guilt of our hidden sin and experience the joy of God's salvation once again in our lives? This episode on Psalm 51 gives us two habits we need to have in order to experience cleansing, healing, and deliverance from…

Throughout the book of Romans we will answer questions that will strengthen our faith. In the opening sentences of Paul's letter to the believers in Rome, he clarifies who Jesus is.By Thomas Cruthis

Why is it important for Christians to belong to a local church? Can I still believe in Jesus and not be part of a church? These questions and others answered this week as we look at Romans 1:8-15.By Thomas Cruthis

What is the Gospel or the Good News concerning Jesus Christ? As followers of Jesus, we know we are to share the Gospel with others. The Gospel mission to Spain is one of the reasons that Paul is writing this letter to the Romans. If the Good News of Jesus is meant to be told by us, we need to know what the Gospel really is; Paul defines what the Go…

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This week we look at a familiar story of gladiator proportion! David verses Goliath is on queue for this week as we look at the importance of faith in our lives as followers of Christ and as a church!By Thomas Cruthis

Nothing was more exhilarating to say but deflating to hear than the phrase “King me!” when playing checkers as a child. Saying the words gave me a sense of accomplishment and hope even if down several pieces, and nothing caused more apprehension than my opponent saying the words, “King Me!” feeling like they had gained the upper hand. The exact wor…

Just like a well hidden Easter Egg that elates a child when they find it, Ezra has an Easter message hidden in plain sight! What do the returning exiles celebrating Passover have to do with us and Easter? Listen and find out!By Thomas Cruthis

Pastor Bradley calls our attention to some words of Jesus that make us stop and think! Join us in this episode as we look at Matthew 7:21-23 and answer the question, "Whatcha talking about Jesus?"By Thomas Cruthis

How do we read the Bible the right way? Ezra gives us the pattern to follow!By Thomas Cruthis

How does God use His Word in our lives?By Thomas Cruthis

Why should we care about pursuing holiness or purity as God's people?By Thomas Cruthis

Each generation, our sons and daughters, must commit to God themselves. That is covenant renewal. God calls each generation to decide to follow Him or worship false gods. After Joshua calls the people to serve the LORD, they respond with their answer. This week reminds us of how important it is to pass down our faith and some practical ways and res…

Whether you love Tom Brady, hate Tom Brady, or are indifferent towards Tom Brady as a now former NFL quarterback, his love for the game provides a great example of being sold out to something. See what a former NFL quarterback and Deuteronomy 6:5 shows us what it means to be sold out to God.By Thomas Cruthis

How to have our worship rekindled?By Thomas Cruthis

The enemy rises with opposition when God begins a new work in His people's lives. This week we will as that our Father rekindle our boldness in the face of opposition and why we will face opposition when we try and live out a godly life.By Thomas Cruthis

Yes, this episode is long, but we reveal what we believe God has for us during the next five years this week!By Thomas Cruthis

This week's Scripture will help us see what is keeping us from being a devoted follower of Jesus. Next week, the Shema will also help us consider what it means to be completely sold out to God.By Thomas Cruthis

This third book of our Bible continues the instructions given to Moses by God at Mount Sinai. Leviticus can be a book of the Bible that we can struggle to read through since it contains instructions for animal sacrifices, seemingly strange civil laws, and purification rituals, among other things. However, the big idea of Leviticus is God’s holiness…

The remaining chapters of Exodus show us how Moses enjoyed God's presence with greater intimacy than the rest of the Israelites (with the possible exception of Joshua). This week we will discover God's desire to be among His people and four steps we can take to constantly know Him more and more!By Thomas Cruthis

Ezra 1:1-6 begins with a couple of wake-up calls! How does God wake up our passion for Him? These verses will also give us our first prayer to pray as we seek God to rekindle any area of our relationship with Him that has or is waning.By Thomas Cruthis