Life is crazy, constantly knocking us around, full of melt down moments. Have you ever known somebody who seemed to float above it all? No matter what happened, their serenity was unperturbed. How did they do it? Because their life is anchored in certain great spiritual truths. What are those truths? And how can we internalize […]
Last we launched a new sermon series called “The Baddest People in the Bible,” recognizing that we can learn a lot from the mistakes of others. There’s nothing like a powerful negative example to cause us to say, “I don’t want to be like that!” The Bible character we study this week will surprise you […]
On Sunday Pastor Jeff will share the first of four January sermons on the theme of "Taking My Life to the Next Level." We'll begin this week by exploring how we can take our spiritual life to the next level. Each of us will be invited to consider, "How am I doing spiritually?" and, "What […]
Samson is one of the most puzzling “heroes” in the Bible. He was full of flaws, yet also chosen and called by God. As we explore Samson’s story, we’ll wrestle with this big question: Can you have faith and not be faithful?
It’s often said that the things we do – good and bad – have a way of coming back to us. Is that really true? If so, why then do bad things sometimes happen to good people – and vice versa? Does God ever make exceptions to the principle of “sowing and reaping?” If so, […]
If you need a word of encouragement, if you’re ever tempted to think you mess up too much for God to use you, if you need an extra dose of God’s grace, you need to hear this Sunday’s sermon – the fourth installment in our sermon series on the Life of Jacob.
How do you feel when someone offers criticism? How do you feel when you’re the one who needs to share criticism? Criticism is almost always painful, even when justified and graciously delivered, so it’s easy to tune it out or avoid giving it. Yet constructive criticism is essential to our growth. This Sunday we’ll explore […]
Those are some of the worst words in the English language. You know the feeling. You got caught or you catch somebody “in the very act.” You have them dead to rights, or they’ve got you dead to rights. What now? What happens next is CRITICAL to both the offender and the offended. That’s what […]
Join us this Sunday – by reservation or livestream – for a rousing Easter celebration! In Sunday’s sermon, we’ll grapple with a passage that’s meant to teach us how to make Resurrection Power a reality in our everyday life, so that the Easter story continues to reverberate in and through us.
Do you ever say to yourself: What’s wrong with me? Why do I always do that? When will I ever learn? I’m not good enough! I don’t deserve to be a child of God! And the list goes on and on. Sometimes we feel like a failure and the pain is profound. I wonder what […]
