Romans 3:10-23If you want to watch me at my worst, it’s usually when I either played sports or watched one of my favorite teams. I always struggle to respond with patience and kindness because, by nature, I am a very competitive person. Over the years, I have had to create boundaries so that I wouldn’t harm a relationship or lose my testimony. I have watched guys get into fights, say inappropriate...  Read More

Main Point and Overview:   What you don’t need is “self-help” or a “YMCA community center” or “religious clichés” or anything else out there that has religious overtones without life-change. At Emmanuel, we are desperate to connect you to the only one who can bring peace and purpose to your life – the Lord Jesus Christ! It begins with a true understanding of our hopeless, helpless, and hapless con...  Read More

1 Peter 1:6-9This week’s devotions are central to the theme of “making the most of our circumstances”. A very relevant topic for sure, as I don’t know anyone who could say that they’ve made it this far in life without experiencing a challenging or painful circumstance. Peter penned a letter to Christian believers who were scattered across the Roman Empire to remind them of the wonderful joy ahead,...  Read More

James 1:2-4, 12Perseverance. It’s a trait that’s needed and applicable to every facet of everyday life: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. Physical endurance comes through healthy living. We achieve that through diet and exercise. Granted, as we get older (and I resemble that remark), we might not have the endurance we had when we were twenty, but nonetheless, eating right and keeping act...  Read More

Acts 22:1-21 Who doesn’t like a good story? When it comes to our walk with the Lord and especially your Salvation testimony, we all have a story to tell. It doesn’t matter if you are old or young, saved 100 years ago or saved within the last few seconds; the story matters! For some of you, you may be reading this thinking your story isn't important enough to share, but that is the furthest thing f...  Read More

Acts 21:27-37This scene of Paul is a flashback to when Jesus was arrested. The crowd seizing him, the beatings, the uproar to “get rid of him”. Sound familiar? Paul is now experiencing on a smaller level what Jesus went through. Earlier in the chapter, we see the warnings of other believers urging Paul not to go to Jerusalem. Paul goes anyway, even telling them he is ready to die for Jesus and tha...  Read More