Category: grace

• Work of the Gospel

  I am sure you may know what the “gospel” (Good News) of Jesus Christ is. If not, the Apostle Paul gives a great “short” telling of the essence of what the gospel is: “By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in […]

  Ryan Stratton

  01/31/2023

  belief, believe, belonging, Bible, Christian Life, Christianity, church, devotionals, disciples, evangelism, faith, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, grace, holy life, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, mercy, methodism, methodist, transformation, Truth, uncategoried, worship, writing, youth ministry

  Christian life, complete life change, evangelizing about Jesus, Good News of Jesus Christ, gospel of Jesus Christ, new life in Christ, sharing our faith, Trust Jesus, trusting Jesus with your life, what is the gospel

• POWER OF PRAYER

  

  You know what a gift it is to have someone pray for you. I’m sure you also know how powerful it is to pray for another person. Have you ever considered giving someone a journal of the prayers you prayed for them? This is a unique prayer journal to help you give the gift of […]

  Ryan Stratton

  08/22/2022

  bible, family, family of God, gift, grace, graduation, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, journaling, memory, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, power, pray, Prayer, prayer life, spiritual growth, Spiritual transformation, teenager, transformation, trust, Truth, uncategoried, worship, writing, youth ministry

  changing the world, Christian life, faith in Christ, power of God, prayer journal, prayer life, praying for others, praying for revival

• Vitality of the Christian Faith

  On July 2, 1789, John Wesley wrote a sermon called, “Causes Of The Inefficacy Of Christianity”. Click here for the full sermon. This is a powerful, convicting, sermon on how Christianity can be more transformative in our world. Here is a summary and application for this important sermon: Causes of the Inefficacy of Christianity Jeremiah […]

  Ryan Stratton

  11/20/2020

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• Reaching Our Cities for Christ

  Christopher Wright said it well, “We argue about what can legitimately be included in the mission God expects from the church, when we should ask what kind of church God expects for his mission in all its comprehensive fullness.” (Wright, 534) Alongside this line of thinking, another way to look at this is “I may […]

  Ryan Stratton

  09/11/2020

  Apostle Paul, belief, Bible, Christian Life, Christianity, church, Communication, disciples, eternal life, evangelism, example, faith, forgiven, Forgiveness, God’s grace, good news, gospel, grace, holy life, holy living, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, leadership, legacy, Life, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, mission, passion, pastor, poor, priorities, Relationships, religion, revival, transformation, trials, trust, Truth, uncategoried, witnessing, works, worldview, writing, youth ministry

  1 Corinthians 9:22, Apostle Paul’s mission, cultural contexts, evangalizing the cities, following Jesus example, how to reach people, knowing the culture, living the great commission, love God love people, Reaching our cities for Christ, who is my neighbor

• Rahab: The Past Does Note Define You

  How would you describe yourself before coming to faith in Jesus Christ? How is that different from your life now? What do other people think about you? Do your family and friends see something different and new in you since you began to follow Christ? Even if you have be “in church” your whole life, […]

  Ryan Stratton

  08/04/2020

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• Esther: “Wrong” Place, Right Time

  We have been in this series where we have been looking into the lives of biblical characters to see how we can still see ourselves on the pages of scripture. As we said last week, our way of life, and society may have changed, but human nature really hasn’t changed. We still fall prey to […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/28/2020

  anger, awakening, beauty, belief, believe, belonging, bible, bible study, calling, Challenges, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, controversy, disciples, example, facing challenges, Failure, faith, faithful, glory to God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, grace, holy life, holy living, Holy Spirit, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, judgement, Life, Lifes Journey, mercy, methodism, methodist, mindset, ministry, mission, pastor, revival, transformation, trials, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Uncategorized, worship, writing, youth ministry

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• Noah: Nobody’s Perfect

  There are movies and books and stories that we allow to speak to our hearts. We fall in love with the characters and root for them, or want what’s coming to them to happen. The stories we seem to pay more attention to add to our notion that life is all about us. One of […]

  Ryan Stratton

  07/21/2020

  anger, attitudes, belief, Bible, bible stories, bible study, character, Christian Life, Christianity, church, confrontation, Creation, disciples, eternal life, evangelism, Failure, faith, forgiven, glory, glory to God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, grace, holy, holy life, holy living, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Jesus Christ, leadership, learn, Life, methodism, methodist, ministry, mission, people pleasing, perfection, plan, planning, priority, purpose, relationships, rest, sin, trials, trust, Truth, Uncategorized, wisdom, Work, worship, writing, youth ministry

  Genesis 6, in Christ alone, Jesus is the way truth and life, live a holy life, narrow is the gate, noah and the flood, noah found favor in the eyes of God, nobodys perfect, perfection in Christ, Trust in Christ

• FREE BOOK!

  FREE book to help you study the Old Testament book of Jonah.

  Ryan Stratton

  05/26/2020

  belief, believe, belonging, bible, challenge, Challenges, Christian Life, Christianity, church, Communication, compassion, conflict, confrontation, conversion, devotionals, disciples, eternal life, evangelism, faith, faithful, glory of God, God, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, grace, holy living, Holy Spirit, Identity, invitation, Jesus, Jesus Christ, John Wesley, judgement, judging, kindness, leadership, Life, Love, mercy, methodism, methodist, mindset, ministry, miracles, mission, motivations, peace, people, Relationships, repentance, respect, revival, Savior, serve, service, sharing our faith, Sin, Spirit, Spirituality, struggles, transformation, travel, trials, trust, Truth, uncategoried, worldview, Worry, worship, writing, youth ministry

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• Fear & God

  What drives your actions and your attitude? Most people will say their determination, the family, their purpose. But below that there may be something else. Look around when there’s a crisis and what do you see? People panicking and doing what they can so they survive. This is caused by fear. Now, there is a […]

  Ryan Stratton

  03/15/2020

  belief, believe, Bible, Christian Life, Christianity, devotionals, disciples, faith, fear, God’s grace, God’s promises, good news, gospel, grace, leadership, Lent, mercy, methodism, methodist, ministry, mission, Temptation, temptations, testimony, trust, Truth, uncategoried, Worry, worship, writing, youth ministry

  bringing hope into the world, faith not fear, Fear God only, Good News of Jesus Christ, how Christians live, light of Christ, living in faith, living in fear, pandemics, trust in God, what do you fear?

• Why Can’t I See God’s Will for my life?

  For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in […]

  Ryan Stratton

  02/14/2020

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