Every man, woman and child in the whole world is inescapably religious. Because God made us in his image, we really cannot be anything else. We are religious by nature, and everything we think and do is an expression of our religion. On the other hand, if you do not put your full trust in the Lord Jesus…

Turn to 1 Peter 1 There seems to be a perception about God and the Church in our society - that God and the Church exist primarily to fix problems. “If God’s is so powerful, and He can fix all my problems, then He should fix all my problems and the problems of the world” - or so goes the idea. Of course…

Introduction Are you broken or healed? There's a lot of confusion in the church today regarding brokenness. We all love the word broken We are all just broken and shattered into pieces All of us sharing this collective brokenness We love to talk about how broken we are and yet I think the confusion lies…

Over the past two weeks, we have been exploring together classic and modern insights regarding The Seven Deadly Sins. This list of seven sins, which have been called the deadly sins, represents a framework for understanding some of the dangers that befall all human persons, as we struggle to find our…

Last week was Easter and we began the series, Love Reigns. We celebrated the miraculous resurrection of Jesus from the grave as proof that he is who he said he was… the King of Kings. Many of you committed your lives to live under the reign of Jesus love so that we can become more and more like him.…

If you remember last year, I did cover a little story about the Shepherds. Shepherds in the Christmas narrative have a special place in my life. You see, I was usually type cast growing up in the children’s Christmas program as the shepherd. I have often wondered why I was type cast as a shepherd. Maybe…

It’s dangerous to use a word and not know what it means. (Mr. Barrett illustration) There is a chance that you have used the word worship for a long time without knowing exactly what it means. And yet, so much can be said and only begin to scratch the surface talking about worship. Churches have feuded…

Did You Say Sacrifice? Sacrifice is a word that is pretty far from most of our minds. That doesn’t mean we haven’t had to sacrifice from time to time. Maybe especially in this time, where we have sacrificed a part of our beloved freedom, if we are responsible to others. To protect those around us we…

There are four aspects of our lives that scriptures call "The Flesh". These aspects keep us from becoming fully alive and more human. They are all around us and in us. Join us for a deep dive into the broken places and learn how they keep us stuck in a self-defeating trap. Join us this Sunday at 10 AM as we continue our Triggered Series. Get out of the trap and start the journey again!

The Preacher and the Stone of Stumbling

What does it mean to win? The opportunity to win must start with a contest or a battle The foundation for a contest or battle, is opposition The purpose for a contest or a battle is to conquer What are we fighting for? What is our end goal? 12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life…

“Walking in the Light” 1 John 1.5-10 Last Sunday we began our study in the Book of 1 John. John opens his letter by emphasizing that his message comes from an eyewitness to Jesus. As one of the twelve apostles (and one of the inner circle of disciples), John testifies that he had heard, seen and touched…

May 2, 2021 The Spirit Empowers Believers for Life in Christ May 9: The Spirit Creates Unity Among Believers; May 16: The Spirit Gifts God’s People for Service; May 23: The Spirit Enables Believers to Stand Strong. “ A thief comes only to steal and to kill and to destroy. I have come so that they may…

What Leviticus is not: Leviticus is not a modern book, it was written to a culture and context that is very foreign to us. The nomadic way of the Israelites is unrecognizable to us today. Not only is the nomadic way of life foreign to us, so is the everything about their culture. As a result we have…