Dusty Crabtree Most of us are familiar with John 16:33, which says: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” For some reason there are people, both Christians and non-Christians, who seem...
Dusty Crabtree You don’t have to look far to find troubles in our world. They are all around us both locally and globally. John 16:33 even guarantees that we’ll have trouble, promising that “In this world you will have trouble…” People all around us are concerned about things already happening...
Dusty Crabtree Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love. What is Fear? Fear can take on many shapes and forms....
Dusty Crabtree Faith and Love Have you ever stopped to consider how faith and love are connected? We hear all about faith and all about love in the church as if they were two distinct things, but the concepts are actually very much intertwined with one another. You can’t really...
Dusty Crabtree Many people see Christianity as a bunch of rules and guidelines to follow. But Christianity really isn’t a religion that forces rules and laws on its followers. Yes, the Bible describes how we can honor God by choosing to live or behave in certain ways, but that’s not...
Dusty Crabtree Forgiveness is a familiar concept in Christianity. Most people realize that they have done bad things, have sinned against God and need His forgiveness. When we receive His forgiveness, we receive many other benefits including freedom and peace. Most people appreciate being forgiven, but when the time comes...
Dusty Crabtree An Encounter with God Can Redefine Our Life In Isaiah 6 we see King Uzziah’s death and Isaiah’s subsequent vision of the Lord. King Uzziah had grown proud in his strength, even though that very strength was given to him from God. In his pride, he had disobeyed...
Difficult Times / The Valley We all go through difficult times. Sometimes it only lasts a day; sometimes it lasts years. Sometimes it’s something minor; sometimes it’s losing a loved one. Whatever the case may be, we should never falsely believe that we’re alone and that nobody can understand us....
Finding our purpose here on earth in God’s big cosmic plan can be daunting, but we’re not meant to do it alone. There are so many benefits to belonging to a community of believers, and one of these benefits is that being around fellow Christians helps us discover our purpose...
There is “election fever” in the air! Fever is defined as “intense, nervous excitement”. While I question the level of excitement that a federal election may bring, I do not question the importance of taking our democratic right to vote seriously. The outcome of this election can set the tone...
