This Sunday at Element Church we will be starting a brand new sermon series called, “Why I struggle to believe in God: Because sometimes it’s really, really hard.” There are many reasons not to believe in God. Even as Christians, it is often hard to reconcile certain realities of life or faith with…
Not every problem is persecution! I think we need to remember that, especially as American/Western Christians. I don’t know what it is about this day and age but we are all, Christian or not, so quick to jump to the extreme in how we believe we are being treated. Every problem we face or policy we d…
What is wisdom? I propose that wisdom is not what we think it is. So often, especially in our faith, we view wisdom as this thing that helps us make the right decisions. That’s partially true. God can and does give us the wisdom to make very difficult decisions in life. James 1:5 says “If you need w…
Labor Day. Most of us view it as the “three day weekend for no reason,” right? Or the last “holiday” of the summer before everyone gets back into the groove of school and business. Most kids know they are out of school and many businesses get an extra day off, but do you know where it came from? Lab…
Truth: I’m standing in the name of God! I added a new Declaration of Truth to my list based on last week’s sermon at @elementchurch.life. Any time I can teach or inspire these declarations of truth in a sermon I always try to do it. Truth statements have become one of the key spiritual disciplines w…
What is wisdom? I propose that wisdom is not what we think it is. So often, especially in our faith, we view wisdom as this thing that helps us make the right decisions. That’s partially true. God can and does give us the wisdom to make very difficult decisions in life. James 1:5 says, “If you need…
Be holy because you’re made holy! Leviticus 20:7 Keep all my decrees by putting them into practice, for I am the Lord who makes you holy. Notice, we aren’t made holy by what we do. However, because we’ve been made holy there are certain things we should do. There’s a fine line there, right? It’s so…
I am who God says I am! That one Truth has been revolutionary in my life. We often allow ourselves to be defined by what we believe about ourselves, what other people say or have said about us, or the lies our enemy (satan) whispers to us. That’s such a dangerous place to be, but it is also such an…
Now, more than ever is a great time to be putting Scripture to memory. Each month here at Element Church , as a part of our 2020 vision as a staff, I am challenging us to memorize one verse or passage of Scripture together. This month’s verse was our theme verse from the Fragile sermon series. For t…
Are you seeking success, or are you seeking God? This is a question we must all ask ourselves, and its an important question. As a Christian, I don’t believe there is anything wrong with being successful. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with desiring to be successful. God doesn’t want us to des…
Living in the light is a choice we have to make, not an advantage to our faith. I sometimes think in our faith; we can become complacent, thinking that just because we believe in Jesus, it will be easy to walk in the light. But walking in the light doesn’t just happen; it’s a choice. 1 John 1:7 says…
True worship in our hearts will lead to the destruction of idols in our lives. In 2 Chronicles 31, the people of Israel had just come off of a festival of praise and sacrifice to God. They had all been in Jerusalem for Passover and were heading back to all their towns throughout Israel. 2 Chronicles…
