Powerline Church Mike Curtis

Whether we have grown up in a dysfunctional family or not, we all crave the close-knit relationships that family should offer. Jesus has called the Church to be that family of love, sacrificing, serving, praying, and giving. God calls even the lonely to family. When was the last time you experienced “family?”

Today, we begin to delve into the metaphor of family in the Scriptures. Just as with any earthly family, we must be born into it, and when this happens, understand and walk in the inheritance that now comes with bearing the name of our Father. Many of us, however, have not come from healthy homes,...

As we look at the metaphor of marriage in the Scriptures, we quickly discover the negative element: spiritual adultery. This is when one claims to be a follower of Jesus but has embraced the world and loves it. Most of us would not cater to such compromise, and yet the world does hold a fascination...

When things don’t seem to work out in relationships, it’s common for people to reply, “It’s complicated.” Which basically means, “It’s really hard to deal with, and I’d rather not talk about it.” Similarly, when it comes to one’s relationship with the Lord, many often feel unloved, struggle to deal with it, and so find...

The western church is increasingly focusing on how to get more people in the front doors of their building. Though not altogether wrong, this Attractional Model demonstrates a misplaced priority and serves to shift our focus and methodology of winning the world to Christ. Let’s remember that what we win the world with tends to...

As churches transition, move forward, and embrace what God has for them, there is one thing that does not change. It is that which should always hallmark the church’s existence… God’s grace. The church in Acts went through plenty of change, but when it came, what did the leaders “see”? Not always what the world...