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Keep On Asking, Seeking, and Knocking

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Mark Cole

There’s something profoundly simple—and yet deeply challenging—about Jesus’ words in Matthew 7:7–8: “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to … Continue reading →

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Lessons We Can Learn from the Book of Job

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Mark Cole

The book of Job is one of the most challenging—and most honest—books in the Bible. It doesn’t give us easy answers to suffering, and it refuses to wrap pain in neat spiritual clichés. Instead, it invites us into the deep … Continue reading →

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Perfect Love Drives Out Fear — Even the Fear of Disease

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Mark Cole

In recent years, fear has taken on a very specific shape for many people. Fear of germs. Fear of disease. Fear of getting sick—or making someone else sick. We sanitize, distance, mask, monitor symptoms, and watch the news, often with … Continue reading →

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Where Your Treasure Is

Posted on January 9, 2026 by Mark Cole

Jesus once said something both simple and deeply unsettling: “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”(Matthew 6:21) It’s a diagnostic statement. Jesus isn’t primarily telling us what to do—He’s revealing what’s already true. Treasure … Continue reading →

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God Will Provide

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Mark Cole

Few statements in Scripture are as simple—and as profound—as Abraham’s words on Mount Moriah:“God will provide.” (Genesis 22:8) Abraham spoke these words while walking up a mountain with his son Isaac, carrying the wood for a sacrifice. Isaac noticed something … Continue reading →

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Never Too Old: When God Calls Later in Life

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Mark Cole

One of the quiet lies our culture tells us is that our best years are behind us. We are taught—sometimes subtly, sometimes directly—that usefulness belongs to the young, the energetic, the innovative. But when we open the Bible, we discover … Continue reading →

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Guidelines for Worship Team Ministry

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Mark Cole

Healthy worship ministries are built on both spiritual depth and clear expectations. These guidelines exist to create a culture of excellence, unity, and freedom—where worship leaders can serve with confidence and integrity. Spiritual & Team Commitments Worship team members are … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Jesus?

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Mark Cole

It’s a simple question, but it cuts deep. Not do you know about Jesus. Not have you heard His name, grown up in church, sung the songs, or read a few verses. The real question is this: Do you know … Continue reading →

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Learning to Pray from Jesus: The Pattern That Shapes Our Lives

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Mark Cole

When Jesus’ disciples asked Him how to pray, He didn’t give them a long lecture or a mystical formula. He gave them a simple, profound prayer—one that has shaped the faith of believers for two thousand years. “This, then, is … Continue reading →

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Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

Posted on January 7, 2026 by Mark Cole

That simple question appears in Genesis 18:14, spoken by God Himself: “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” It was asked in a very human moment—one filled with doubt, laughter, and impossibility. The Context: A Laugh Born of Experience Abraham … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Bible

Keep On Asking, Seeking, and Knocking

Lessons We Can Learn from the Book of Job

Perfect Love Drives Out Fear — Even the Fear of Disease

Where Your Treasure Is

God Will Provide

Never Too Old: When God Calls Later in Life

Guidelines for Worship Team Ministry

Do You Know Jesus?

Learning to Pray from Jesus: The Pattern That Shapes Our Lives

Is Anything Too Hard for the Lord?

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