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This psalm, likely written while King David's son was trying to overthrow his father's rule, reminds us that God alone is our rock, our salvation, our fortress. In God we can say in the face of the inevitable troubles of our lives: "I shall not be shaken."
This is the entire worship service from January 15, 2012. If you would like to watch just the message, you can find that uploaded separately on Journey of Life's Blip.tv channel.
Get your inner poet on! We're spending five weeks in the Psalms. We are exploring how the Psalms speak to our hearts and our spirits. We read and interpret them according to what they are: poetry (as opposed to historical narrative, expository prose, etc.). AND, there's an assignment at the end of this message that will really help your heart grow toward God.
This is the entire worship service, including the message, from January 8, 2012. If you want to watch just the message, you can find it uploaded separately on Journey of Life's Blip.tv channel.
Timeless stories in all genres explore the ageless questions of our lives. I believe the Bible is God's truth revealed to humanity. As such, I fully expect to find the very truths the Bible reveals to be related to all sorts of representations of the human condition by all sorts of artists — including the digital film artists at Disney animation studios. Last Sunday we explored the three main characters in Disney's "Bolt," looking for reflections of biblical truth in their situations and chara...
This video is of the entire worship service on December 18, 2011 at Journey of Life Lutheran Church in Orlando, Florida. If you would like to watch just the message, you can find that uploaded under a separate title on Journey of Life's Blip.tv station.
Last Sunday Pastor John completed a four-Sunday walk through the Old Testament, highlighting the lives and failings of several major characters and observing that God keeps his promises. We also observed, however, that God almost never intervenes in the earthly consequences of our actions. He promises to walk with us through them and to use them for our ultimate good, but he generally does not rescue us. This is important for several reasons. First, it makes us take responsibility for what we ...
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph were far from perfect! Yet, they lived lives of faith and because of their faith were seen by God as righteous. Their faith-keeping as they awaited the fulfillment of God's promises is an inspiration to us to be faithful as we wait for the ultimate fulfillment of the promise of eternal life where there is no more sorry, sickness, suffering, pain or death because of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
This is a video of the entire worship service on December 11, 2011, including the message. If you just want to watch the message, you can find that uploaded separately on Journey of Life's Blip.tv station.