The fourth character in our study of “The Baddest People in the Bible” is Judas Iscariot.  Have you ever wondered what drove Judas to betray Jesus?  Spoiler Alert: it wasn’t just about 30 pieces of silver.  Judas’ motivation ran much deeper.  Uncovering his motive will reveal a profoundly important life lesson for each of us.

Nothing challenges our serenity – and sanity – quite like human conflict.  You know the feeling.  Someone does something really rotten and anger burns inside us, disrupting body, mind, and soul.  This week we’ll study a Gospel passage where Jesus tells us how we can put out the fire in our soul and regain our […]

Again and again the Bible tells us to forgive.  We tend to think forgiving is for the benefit of the offending person and find ourselves thinking, “Why should I let them off the hook?  They’re not even sorry.”  Actually, forgiving is not about the offender.  It’s about our own quality of life and our impact […]

Are you at odds with anyone in your life?  Do you struggle with how to respond?  This Sunday, as we continue exploring profound life lessons embedded in the Biblical creation story, we move into the part of the story where two brothers, Cain and Abel, become deadly enemies.  If you’ve ever experienced broken relationships, you […]

If each of us could give Jesus a gift on Christmas (for his birthday), what do you think He might want?  That’s the question we’ll explore this Sunday – Christmas Day – as we celebrate the birth of Jesus.  Both worship services will be at their usual time, but briefer than usual.  Both will also […]