Suppose someone were to ask you why they should believe in Jesus?  What would you say?  C.S. Lewis once said, “Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance.  The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."  Given how much is at stake, why should a person believe?  That's the question […]

Have you ever heard the famous quote that says, “Preach the gospel at all times and, if necessary, use words.”  But is it really enough to live the gospel without ever speaking to people about it?  And if we are supposed to speak up, how can we do so in a way that doesn’t turn […]

Just two weeks left in our “Encounters With Christ” sermon series, as we now move into resurrection encounters.  Sunday we’ll hear the testimony of the first person to witness Jesus resurrection and consider what we can learn from her.

Who are the people who have inspired you to live a life of faith?  Who are the people you have (or could still) inspire to live a life of faith?  Those are the questions we’re going to grapple with on Sunday as we study a powerful Gospel story, celebrate our Mothers and Grandmothers, and consider […]

On Sunday we will continue our intensive study of the first chapter of the New Testament to have been written – I Thessalonians 1.  There we’ll see that the early Christians had a real zeal for sharing their message with others.  Do we?  Should we?  And if so, what’s the best way to go about […]