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Stress and Trials in Life
Stress and Trials in Life Romans 5:3-5 and James 1:2-4 It seems like we are living in a time of increased stress right now. We find the world at war, gas prices are skyrocketing, and the cost of providing basic needs for our families seems overwhelming. Our government seems to be at war with itself, undermining what has been a source of stability and security in the past. How should we respond to the turmoil we are living through? Both…
Choosing to Follow God
Choosing to Follow God “And you will love the Lord your God. You will obey him. You will remain true to him. The Lord is your very life.” Deuteronomy 30:20 We make thousands of choices every day, a lot of the time not even realizing. What to wear, what to eat, what song to listen to, to keep the lights off or on. How we are going to treat others, to tell the truth or not. Sometimes for the daily…
SFNAZ Newsletter March 2026
There’s a Whole Lot of Sacrifice Going On Numbers 28:1,2 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Command the people of Israel and say to them, ‘My offering, my food for my food offerings, my pleasing aroma, you shall be careful to offer to me at its appointed time.’” This week as we continue our journey through Numbers, I don’t know if you’re anything like me or not, but I open another day and think to myself, “Ugh, more sacrifice.” Why,…
You Are My Witness
You Are My Witnesses 10 “You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he. Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. 11 I, even I, am the Lord, and apart from me there is no savior. 12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed— I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my…
Walk With Me
Walk With Me And I will walk among you and will be your God, and you shall be my people. (Leviticus 26:12 ESV) Leviticus, for many of us is a challenge. What’s going on in the text? There’s so many instructions that seem to be pointless. When you offer a wave offering or a grain offering, or a sin offering, you have to do it this way. And somewhere in the middle of all this my brain clicks into drone…
Obedience
Obedience I must be one of those people that God gives special gifts too. A few years ago, we were given the Distinguished Service Award, here at Spokane First. About two weeks before it happened, I walked into the sanctuary, just me and God. I knew that we were getting this prestigious award. I told my husband Wyatt first, and then I called Wayne, our son in Louisiana. I said, “guess what? I know who is getting this award.” It…
Sfnaz Newsletter February 2026
Discovering the Gift Exodus 16:29,30 (NLT) They must realize that the Sabbath is the Lord’s Gift to you. That is why he gives you a two-day supply on the sixth day, so there will be enough for two days. On the Sabbath day you must each stay in your place. Do not go out to pick up food on the seventh day. So the people did not gather any food on the seventh day. Why is it we so often…
The Struggle is Real
In Matthew 6:6 Jesus says, “But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your father who is unseen.” I’ve been praying since before I can remember. That doesn’t mean it’s always been easy. Since high school, I’ve been told that to be a good Christian I needed to have “my devotions” every day, to read my Bible and pray without fail. That was hard to me, that was a real struggle. For many years…
SFNAZ Newsletter – January 2026
Learning to Listen …and after the fire the sound of a low whisper. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “what are you doing here, Elijah? 1 Kings 19: 12b, 13 (ESV) What is something that a Christian does every day? Does that sound like a Sunday School question to you? It sure…
Cast of Christmas King Herod
Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. (Matthew 2:7) What would you do if you were the wealthiest person in human history? Would you buy a nice house, standing on a high hillside overlooking the city? Would you buy influence in the political sphere with gifts of support? Would you travel the world viewing the magnificence of various cultures and their storied histories? What would you do? Herod was…
SFNAZ Newsletter December 2025
The Cast of Christmas King Herod Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. (Matthew 2:7) What would you do if you were the wealthiest person in human history? Would you buy a nice house, standing on a high hillside overlooking the city? Would you buy influence in the political sphere with gifts of support? Would you travel the world viewing the magnificence of various cultures and their storied histories?…
Walking In the Truth
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.” – 3 John 1:4 This verse has stayed close to my heart ever since I became a parent. I pray daily that my children will walk in the truth, and Scripture makes it clear that we, as the adults in their lives, share a responsibility: to help them know Jesus as their personal Savior. We are called to raise up the next generation of…