In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays Erika Kirk famously said “I forgive him” regarding her husband’s assassination. Is expressing forgiveness the only aspect of forgiveness that matters? The Lord’s Prayer points to the importance of forgiveness. The prayer adds the thought “as we have been forgiven.” “As” refers to the manner in which God forgives us. […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays Why is this message important? Lies hold people captive. Truth sets them free. The church is the pillar and ground of truth. Thus the mission of the church includes freeing captives. People can debate which are the biggest lies. These three are significant in how they foster more lies and […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays The Scriptures make clear that personal accountability is part of God’s design. While personal accountability does not define us it serves us in two major respects. Awareness of consequences keeps us from making decisions that might harm us. Awareness that life has benefits and rewards for righteousness serve as motivators […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays Science has been unable to define life. Science observes the effects of its presence in living things but cannot define it. The Bible reveals that life begins with the presence of the Spirit. Life does not exist apart from the Spirit. That includes the simplest forms of life to complex […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays When Paul was under house arrest he was guarded by a Roman soldier who inspired him to record in Scripture the description of spiritual armor. The armor includes implements both of offense and defense as symbols of our spiritual walk. The concept pertains not to salvation. Rather it relates to […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays When we read that Satan roams about like a roaring Lion, are we to conclude that we should live on high alert to ever present danger from Satan and his wicked cohorts? Making it difficult to answer this question is the result both of translation and contextual issues. Rather than […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays The Holy Spirit is not an impersonal force or power. He is both fully God and a “person” (hypostasis) of the Holy Trinity. As such we are able to have a personal relationship with him just as with the Father and Son. As a person, the Holy Spirit has some […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays How does God prefer to be seen? The answer is that God prefers to be seen in ways in which he reveals himself. From his birth in a stable, to his washing of feet, to his return to Jerusalem on the back of a jackass, to his humiliating suffering and […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays Many people, including believers, view life through a lens of pessimism. The four chapters of the Book of Jonah give us reasons to be optimistic and hopeful as it illustrates God’s ability to change people and circumstances. Furthermore, the Book of Jonah illustrates an important principle of God’s design. God […]
In-Person & Livestream 11am Sundays Coming to maturity is not an overnight process. It take time. James chapter 1 instructs us to allow patience to do its perfect work. Patience can also be translated as perseverance. The perfect work of of patience is the process of sanctification which produces spiritual maturity. We’d like to stay […]