What is God’s will for my life?

“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” First Thessalonians is believed to be the first letter that Paul wrote to any of the churches. His main goal for writing this letter was to...

Love One Another

Depending on who you talk to, unity can be something that is hard to come by these days. Within our culture we are conditioned to pick and choose, are we for Apple products or Android? Pineapple on or off pizza? Democrat or Republican? Black or White? However, for the...

Righteous Anger or Sacrificial Love?

How do we think about the oppression, racism, anger, and injustice that perpetuates this world? Romans 12 has some very key insights in what marks a true Christian. In one word the answer is: Love. “Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good....

Unity Around the Gospel

The topic of unity has been stressed throughout 1 Corinthians in every one of Ventura’s sermons since we began this series. Unity has been one of, if not the primary motivation of Paul’s throughout this book. I just began reading through the book of Galatians, and the...

Put Away The Flesh, Put On Christ

This week I am in Colossians 3. I have found this chapter to be exceedingly encouraging for me and humbling and it has given me a reality check. Paul begins this chapter with a conditional statement assuming that we are believers in Christ, where he says “If...