Guest speaker Courtney Bullard shares information on The Pearl House and their ministry empowering young women in Ghana.
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If we claim to be a faithful follower of God, as members of His Church, it should be evident in the way we live our lives. God has called us to gather together with others; that’s what it means to “be the church”—to love and serve others. Consider the ways your participation in the gathering of church members affects the spiritual development of others. Skipping the gathering of the church means neglecting not only yourself, but also the love and care of your brothers and sisters in Christ,
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When we are lost in the wilderness, God provides a path for us to follow; when our lives become a dry, hopeless desert, God becomes like a source of fresh water. God is ready to do something new in your life, so be prepared to experience it. Draw close to the Lord so that you can recognize when God begins to move.
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If you are reading through the Bible you may struggle with Leviticus—how can ancient cleanliness laws apply to your life in the modern day? Each of us is imperfect, and at some point we are unclean. The rules in Leviticus also symbolize the way sin impacts us, and how we can be made clean again.
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As Christians, when we are saved we are brought into God’s family. The fact that we are made by Him, saved by Him, and adopted into His family shapes our own identity as His people. But when we go out in the world, how do we carry His name? Are we doing and being what God created us to be?
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Each of us has death in our background, but through God’s gift, Jesus was sent as our savior to be the hope for us all and offer us new life. When we accept Jesus and depend on Him in all areas, we wear our salvation outwardly, and it is evident in how we live our lives by faith with the Lord’s will above our own.
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As humans we always have a drive to seek understanding of ourselves and our place in the world. In this introduction to Aspen Park’s 2023 theme, Identity, we focus on people as God’s creation— what it means that we are purposefully made by God in love, and designed to find meaning through His truth, not in the pressures of the world.
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When we try to advance the gospel, we are often faced with a world that doesn’t understand. This makes our responsibility to proclaim the God’s Word to the people ever greater. Appreciating all that the Word encompasses will equip you to bring this message to the world.
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As we consider the Sanctity of Life, we should strive to see the value in all life, in its entirety, even before birth. When we are able to see the value that our creator sees in every last one of us, it should be evident in our treatment of others and our approach to the gospel.
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As we are children of God, we must learn to walk in the light. Although we may occasionally trip and fail, we don’t want to stumble aimlessly in the darkness of the world, but instead get up and try again and follow the path God has set forth for us.
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All around us in society today are attempts to lead us astray. The darkness of worldly things purports to be the solution to the emptiness you may feel in your life, but God’s reality says otherwise— true fulfillment comes only from His light.
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A new year means renewal, and in many ways, starting life anew. Just like newborn animals look to their parents to learn about the world and imitate their behaviors, we should be childlike in our imitation of God. We should find opportunities to mirror God’s great love, to follow His example, and replicate it in our own lives.
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This Christmas Day as we each think about where we fall in the midst of the Christmas story, remember God’s call to us. It is God’s intention that His glory shine through us, His children, in the way we walk, talk, work, and live with others. Take up the mantle to spread the glory of Christmas wherever you go!
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The wise men on Christmas were the first gentiles to worship Jesus Christ— as soon as they reached Him, the men humbled themselves before the Son of God and offered valuable treasures. We should remember this response and remind ourselves, even when we feel like we have everything figured out, that in our relationship with God, everything we have is by His grace. We should take a lesson from the wise men and challenge ourselves to offer God our best.
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The shepherds on Christmas may have been considered outside of society or unclean, but God used them to proclaim the good news of Jesus’ birth to the world. God’s glory is meant for all people, even those considered foreign or unworthy by society. He calls each of us to spread the good news to all we encounter.
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God often chooses to use those people who are average or insignificant to demonstrate His glory. It is challenging for us to share the glory of Christmas with others, especially those we deem underserving, but God’s glory is for all people. This Christmas, try to spend time, give an unearned gift, or share the gospel with someone who needs it, regardless of how worthy they seem—because none of us is worthy of God’s glory, yet we may all receive it.
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As we begin “The Glory of Christmas,” we consider Mary, and her response to experiencing God’s glory firsthand. Just like Mary, we may find the weight of God’s glory overwhelming, but we can know that God has a grand plan for each of us and we can rest in the glory of His favor.
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What can we be more thankful for than the arrival of our savior, Jesus Christ? As the festive season approaches, we make room in our lives for the joyful anticipation of the Lord and make ourselves ready mentally, physically, and spiritually to receive the Christmas message of salvation.
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God uses unexpected people to make Himself known, to accomplish His will, to make sinners whole again and offer them salvation. God uses each of us in surprising ways we cannot fathom to glorify Himself. We should let go of the doubts that hold us back and let God use us, make ourselves available to Him even in our inadequacies.
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Deacon Larry Forrester preaches a message on the transformative power of God through Christ. We cannot save ourselves; God pursues us and gives us a purpose so that me may serve Him, and by empowering us, we are truly changed.
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