Little Hills Church

As we return to Proverbs this summer, we look to Proverbs 2. The challenge in seeking wisdom is that the results often take time — are they worth the wait?

The truth of Pentecost is that we live between the Ascension and Jesus’s return, but we do not live between God’s love.

The death of Judas provided the first opportunity to address a perennial issue for the church: how do we find those called to lead the church?

The early church needed preparation before their mission. What did they do to prepare to share the Gospel with the world?

As Jesus ascended into Heaven, the disciples needed to be challenged on what they were going to do next.

We keep wanting knowledge and power to get to what we think will make ourselves secure. God calls us instead to see how He makes us secure.

Excitement will only get us so far. To fulfill the mission of this life, we need more.

Where do we go from Easter? Acts 1 gives us an idea as we see how Jesus prepares and gives purpose to His disciples.

We all want to avoid destruction and tragedy. And given our own inclinations, we all move away from the very source of escape from those things.

As we wrap up our exploration of Psalm 9, we’re confronted with a question: are we living in the path of the sin storm or turning the shelter of God?

We continue to explore Psalm 9 by returning to what God values. Are we keeping our focus and our actions on Him or veering off course?

When we read about God’s judgment, we can wonder if God is the one putting us into bad places and how it could possibly be that someone who is loving would do that. Scripture helps us see things are actually a “tad” different than that.

A special fifth anniversary Steadfast takes us to the next part of Psalm 9.

God cares for the lowly — like us — and wants us to follow Him in showing that care.

Why do the Psalms keep taking us back to God’s strength? Because we (rightly) yearn for security and he is the one who provides it.

We lose focus on what God has done for us and then aren’t able to do what He really wants us to do.

We lose focus on what God has done for us and then aren’t able to do what He really wants us to do.

We lose focus on what God has done for us and then aren’t able to do what He really wants us to do.

As we continue to explore Psalm 8, David finds himself in wonder over the glory of God being given to human beings.

As we continue to explore Psalm 8, David reminds us that we are never too insignificant for God to stop and show care for us.

Psalm 8 takes us to a King who’s kingdom was inaugurated long before the United States ever existed and whose power is greater than all the nations of the world.

God’s glory is God’s glory — there is only one God. So if we want to share God’s glory and see it spread through the world, we share the hope of Jesus.

Pastor Tim talks about how we live and understand God’s control of the world in the time before Jesus returns.

Pastor Tim talks about extravagant gifts and what the Bible says about the truly extravagant gift we receive at Christmas because of the very first Christmas.

Pastor Tim spent time in Busiek State Forest to better think about the time between the Newborn servant coming into the world and when we, His followers, will get to experience His triumph.

Two truths come out of Jesus being a human being: one that reminds us of His understanding of our situation and one that reminds us our present state is not the destination.

To understand Christmas, we need to understand who Jesus is and what He gave for us. It gives us a direction for what He intends for our lives.

Are we going to be unified with the world or unified with the Lord? That’s the challenge that Paul hands down to us here.

God calls us to “civic” expressions of His love when elections go the way we hope and also when they do not.

As we come an election and contemplate how much those around us drive us crazy, God calls us to a different path as the church than what the world says we ought to do. We turn to 1 Timothy 2 for insights into the Lord’s plan for us in a partisan world.

As we try to not just do something but something pleasing to God, how do we do that? How do we add the flavor of His love into a world that needs it?

James encourages us to listen but not to stop at listening. Combining listening and acting is necessary for arriving where God wants us.

How often do we “listen” to other people without really listening? How often do we jump immediately to actions and words that don’t reflect the heart of God? James challenges us to do something different.

How do we deal with darkness and uncertainty in life? Can we count on God’s blessing? James helps us to think about this.

We chase after riches, but what happens when those riches — and our lives — come to an end?

James calls us to look for the real wisdom of God rather than the “wisdom” we normally chase after.

How do we understand the difficulties we face in life? James says we can find joy in them — how can that be?

James challenges where we find hope as we begin this new series in the first chapter of the Epistle from James.

The next set of Proverbs challenge us to think about how our words — even seemingly insignificant ones — can have a huge impact on those around us.

The next set of Proverbs challenge us to think about how our words — even seemingly insignificant ones — can have a huge impact on those around us.

Do we really have to show love to those whom we consider “enemies”? God calls us to show His love to everyone, so let’s think about what that means.

As people struggle through things, it can be hard to understand how to help them. We may not always get it right, but how can we be more Christ-like in helping them through struggles?

Pastor Tim cools off in the pool as we think about cooling off our uncontrolled wills and being more focused on the things God values.

Are our words promising things we have no intent to do that leave people to die or are they much needed refreshment in a hurting world?

How does showing care in how we relay information speak to our state before God? It is part of the broader picture of who we are in Jesus.

Do you like receiving critique and correction? Me, neither. But God offers us loving correction that draws us closer to the beauty He intends and, when we do it right, the correction we give and receive each other can do the same.

Even when we have the truth, we need to figure out how to convey it in love. Conveying truth in love involves caring about how the person we’re speaking to will hear it because of how we say it and when we say it.

When we’re ready to accuse others of missing the mark of righteousness, are we prepared to explore the differences between ourselves and the righteous person too?

We constantly seek to strive for the better position in society, but what if we stopped trying to see ourselves as important and instead saw ourselves humbly?

Seeking wise counsel that will lead us closer to the Lord is at the heart of helping good leaders and being good leaders.

As we continue to explore what good leadership looks like, the next verse in Proverbs 25 helps clue us in: God values virtuous curiosity that neither seeks to needlessly cause trouble nor values stability over truth.