For Such a Time as This
July 25, 2021 • John Antonucci
Everything happens for a reason. Albert Einstein said that “Coincidence is just God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Proverbs 16:33 says “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the Lord.” If we were honest though, we don’t really live like that. We think we just happen to be here or in that job or living in that neighborhood or raising that family, rather than seeing our unique lot in life as our God given position and assignment in this very moment in time. We mostly think of God’s will as something we strive for in the future, not something we live in today.
Even If
June 13, 2021 • John Antonucci
“Where is Jesus?”, is a question that, if we’re honest, just about everyone asks when they experience something like this. If you’re not a Christian, this question is a big reason why you aren’t a Christian. Where is God at in this world? Thankfully, it’s a question that some people asked Jesus to his face in the first century. In fact, it takes us to an interaction between Jesus and two sisters who asked the same exact question that we do.
The True Source of Our Identity
April 25, 2021 • John Antonucci
Identity is who you are at the core of your being. It’s what defines you intrinsically, at the deepest level. Tim Keller says your identity is “something sustained that is true of you in every setting.” We all have an identity, but the question is, ‘where do we get our identity from?’