This Sunday we wrap up our intensive study of The Lord's Prayer. In that prayer, Jesus identifies THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT THINGS we can ever pray. This week we’ll focus on the fourth prayer -- "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." That way of praying seems counterintuitive. Does God ever "lead […]
Last week we began a deep dive into Jesus’ most famous prayer – The Lord’s Prayer. In that prayer, Jesus identifies THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT THINGS we can ever pray. Do you know what they are? This week we’ll study two of those four critical prayers. If you want to make the most of life, […]
Life is so full of stress and never-ending demands. Do this! Do that! No, do this over here – and hurry up! It never lets up – and in the process we become frazzled, stressed, and pulled in a million different directions. For the next three weeks leading up to Thanksgiving, Pastor Jeff will do […]
As we move through life, we often find ourselves feeling like we don’t have enough of what we need to meet the challenges before us. Maybe it’s a death or divorce or illness or financial stress or tension at work or conflict with family, etc., etc. How should we respond when it feels like there […]
Life can be hard. Often it feels like a million different challenges (large and small) are pressing hard against us, and we wonder how we’ll ever find the wherewithal to make it through. This week we’ll explore a parable where Jesus offers his best advice for responding to life’s constant challenges, as we come to […]
When have you felt most overwhelmed in your life? What threatens to overwhelm you right now? This Sunday we will study two psalms written by King David when he felt overwhelmed. In them, we will discover three powerful practical things we can do in times of distress to hold ourselves together and cultivate serenity.
Everywhere we look around us, we face forces that feel far more powerful than us. The demands of everyday life – especially during this time of COVID – are overwhelming. This Sunday we’ll talk about the single best way to respond when we feel tempted to despair, as we launch a new sermon series called “Managing Our […]
