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Seek the Lord While He May Be Found Isaiah 55:6–7 — An Invitation and a Warning “Seek the Lord while He may be found; call upon Him while He is near.Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts;Let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him… for He will abundantly pardon.” Isaiah paints a picture overflowing with mercy:✔ God is near.✔ God is calling.✔ God is willing to abundantly pardon. But the passage also contains a charge: Forsake your

The Phrase We Love—But Rarely Finish We often hear the phrase, “All things work together for good.”  It’s one of those Scriptures people quote during hard seasons, testimonies, or moments of challenge. But as comforting as it sounds, it’s actually not the full verse —and without the rest, it can be misleading. The complete verse says: “All things work together for good… to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” —Romans 8:28 This isn’t a blanket

A Family Gathering and a Spiritual Table When I think of Thanksgiving, I picture one long table—everyone seated together, laughing, sharing food, and celebrating family. It’s a picture of unity, joy, and belonging. That’s exactly what God’s family is like. The family of God  stretches far beyond these church walls—believers all around the world lifting their voices in praise to the same Savior. “Belonging to the family of God is a privilege. It’s something we don’t deserve—bu

A Hurting World in Need of Healing This world is full of pain. Everywhere you look, people are hurting—and people are hurting others. Bad people do bad things to good people, but sometimes even good people  hurt good people. Parents wound their children, and children rebel and wound their parents. Husbands mistreat wives, and wives wound their husbands. Employers abuse employees. The list of heartbreaks goes on and on. We live in a fallen, broken world —one filled with confli

The Significance of Communion Communion is one of the most sacred ordinances in the Church. Some believers take it daily, others weekly—but at The Love Church , we celebrate communion together monthly, not because Scripture demands it, but because we never want to neglect this powerful, intimate time with the Lord. This simple act of sharing the bread and cup is far more than a ritual. It’s a moment to pause, reflect, and remember the freedom Christ purchased for us through H

Introduction: The Cultivated Heart Today, we’re talking about the fruitful soil —what Jesus calls the good soil —or what I like to call the cultivated heart . I love that word cultivated  because it implies intentionality . To cultivate something means to nurture it, to tend it, and to help it grow. Fruitful soil doesn’t just happen on its own. Without attention and care, the soil of our hearts can easily become overrun by weeds, choked by thorns, or cluttered with stones tha

Stay Focused and Expect Transformation In Mark 4 , Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower — a story about how the condition of our hearts determines how fruitful we are for God. We’ve already looked at the hard soil (the trampled heart)  and the stony soil (the shallow heart) . Today, we’re digging into the thorny soil — the neglected heart. Before we begin, I want to challenge you: Grab your notebook or open your phone (and put it on airplane mode if needed). Don’t just listen

A Lesson from the Stony Soil In the Gospel of Mark chapter 4, Jesus describes four types of soil in His famous Parable of the Sower. Each one represents a different condition of the human heart. Last week, we talked about the hard soil , or the trampled heart. Today, we turn our attention to the stony soil —what Jesus calls the shallow heart . “Some seed fell on rocky places where it did not have much soil. It sprang up quickly because the soil was shallow. But when the sun c

Discover the meaning of the Parable of the Sower in Mark 4. Learn how to recognize and soften a hardened heart so God’s Word can take root. A Word for Our Hearts In Mark 4, Jesus tells the Parable of the Sower. It’s one of His most well-known teachings, and yet, like all of Scripture, it has layers of wisdom we need to unpack. Today, we’re going to focus on just one part: the hard soil —what I also call the trampled heart . Before we dive in, let’s ask God to speak to us: “Fa