Part of the Christmas story is hard to talk about. A cute baby in the manger with the animals looks great in a nativity scene. A crazy tyrant hunting down little kids? Not so much. Why did that have to happen? If God could warn...
Fear plays a big part in each of the episodes in the Christmas story. Joseph was afraid of what people would think (Mt. 1:20) Herod feared losing his power. (Mt. 2:3) The angels that appeared to Zechariah, Mary, and the shepherds in Luke 2 all...
"Continue to work out our salvation with fear and trembling." Philippians 2:12 What’s that supposed to mean? I thought we weren’t supposed to be afraid. Perfect love drives out fear and all that. What gives? There is a lot of fear going on right now. First, there...
You can pray against fear and against the coronavirus using the prayer Jesus gave us. Our Father in heaven . . . You are Jesus’ Father and mine too. You love all your kids and invite us to seek you on behalf of everyone. Hallowed be your...
For the rest of March Mountain View Church will be moving our Sunday church services online. Rather than coming to our physical address, join us live on our YouTube channel at 8:45 am or watch the replay at 10:45 am. Subscribe HERE. Now that the World...
As reports about the spread of NOVEL COVID-19 (aka the Coronavirus) punctuate our news feeds between stories on the presidential primaries and the fluctuating stock markets, please know that nothing is ever as bad as THEY make it seem. Here are five truths about fear...
Part of the Christmas story is hard to talk about. A cute baby in the manger with the animals looks great in a nativity scene. A crazy tyrant hunting down little kids, not so much. Why did that have to happen? If God could warn...
Each day a caravan of hopeful immigrants crosses several borders as they walk up from Central America and move through Mexico toward the United States. They are fleeing violence and poverty and hoping to build a better life for their families. Only desperate people risk...
Life is rarely as simple as two options. Black and white are two poles between which are many shades of gray and a spectrum of color. But when it comes to war and relationships, you need to pick a side. "There is no fear in love....
