"Living Not by Lies"
Jeremiah 17:5-8 “This is what the LORD says: "Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for his strength and whose heart...
Heavenly Realities vs Earthly Realities
I’ve been thinking more about how we often let the cultural/societal values of our day warp our views more than scriptural values, even...
Perspectives from 2020 to Apply in the New Year
The Year 2020, will not be one that is easily forgotten! Even if 2021 were to bring in even more chaos, we will not so quickly forget the...
Reflecting on Thanksgiving & Christmas
This year has certainly been like none other in a myriad of ways, and Christians have been tested in their faith and obedience, while the...
Promoting God’s Priorities in a Politically Problematic Place
Proverbs 29:2 “When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan….4 By justice a king gives a...
A Follow-up to Falling Asleep
Last Sunday we went over a passage from Romans 13 that described the overarching theme of love in how we are to live in the world:...
Our English Spiritual Ancestors
As our church is going through Paul’s Epistles together (currently in Galatians), we read about much of Paul’s hardships in getting the...
Theology of Giving (with some Practical Ideas)
I believe that generations are won or lost to the gospel by how God’s people GIVE. God chooses to primarily reach people through people:...
Fighting the Materialism
It’s getting so hard to see through the fog! Our mailboxes and cell phone advertisements inundate us with “deals”. We fill up our...
Salvation: A Life Driven by His Purpose
A rich, young ruler inquired about eternal life with Jesus, and yet went away sad, not willing to make the ultimate sacrifice: of...