Grace Before Judgment / Exodus 7:1-10:29 Sermon 7 years ago Grace Redemption Over and over in this passage, God encouraged Pharaoh to repent, and each time he refused, bringing decimation to all of Egypt. May we learn the lessons of Pharaoh without…
Racial Reconciliation / Luke 6:41-42 / Ephesians 2:8-22 Sermon 7 years ago Faith Gospel Grace Race Society/Culture Racial reconciliation is a gospel imperative. We are in the middle of one of the most controversial situations we have seen in our generation. Yes, we have come a long…
Orphan Care / Galatians 3:29-4:7 Sermon 7 years ago Adoption Fatherhood Gospel Grace Parenting The idea of orphan care and adoption is at the very center of our Christian theology. Our very testimonies reflect the love and mercy of our heavenly Father who stepped…
Why We Need the Messiah / Genesis 1-3 Sermon 7 years ago Bible Gospel Grace To understand the gospel, we have to understand the bad news of our depravity. From the very beginning, humankind was made in the image of God. But it didn’t take…
For the Spread of the Gospel / Colossians 4:2-6 Sermon 8 years ago Gospel Grace Missions Prayer After spending a chapter showing us how Christians are to conduct themselves in their relationships within the household of God, Paul turns his attention to how Christians should conduct themselves…
Nothing Else But Jesus Article 8 years ago Grace When I was growing up in what was a somewhat legalistic and works-oriented church, I had this mistaken idea that there was a lot I needed to do personally to…
The Supremacy and Sufficiency of Christ in the World / Colossians 1:1-14 Sermon 8 years ago Faith Gospel Grace Prayer Redemption In the first century, the church at Colossae (in modern day Turkey) was under attack from false teachers seeking to persuade them that the person and work of Jesus Christ…
My Greatest Prayer These Days Article 8 years ago Gospel Grace Relationships Society/Culture I think I know why God gave me a crazy story. I think I know why I didn’t grow up within the church, why I spent 20+ years without understanding…
Praying the Word / Acts 4:23-31 Sermon 8 years ago Gospel Grace Prayer The Word of God exhorts and church history demonstrates that one of the unique elements that should define a church's weekly gathering is our commitment to praying the Word together.…
Backseat Nosedives and Divine Mercy Article 8 years ago Grace Kids Parenting Relationships We all have this colander. Not the one in the cupboard you use to strain fusilli, I mean the one in your brain. At the end of the day, when…
Why We Submit to the Scriptures / 2 Peter 3:11-18 Sermon 8 years ago Gospel Grace Peace Society/Culture In some ways, 2 Peter ends on a hard note. It’s a picture of what’s to come in the end, and Peter challenges his readers and us today to live…