Today, as we open the Word of God. We will continue our series over the sermon on the mount, found in Matthew chapters five through seven, regarding the peculiar kingdom of God and its people. However, it is essential to note that today’s message is part confession, as in preparing for this message, I was…
Today in light of the many recent events that have caused pain and sorrow in our family of families. We are taking some time to practice what Paul commands of us in Romans 12:15. We are taking some time to mourn and grieve together. We are also taking some time to find hope together. Knowing…
If you have lived for any period of time you know that life is full of storms, and there are more storms in this life than we would care to admit. Today we turn to the Gospel of Matthew in the eighth chapter and we talk about an actual storm and see the ability to…
Resilient faith in Christ, faith that can stand boldly in the face of the pseudo-Babylonian anti-faith culture we live in is a faith that not only knows how to discern ethics, right from wrong, good from evil in a Godly manner. It is a faith that seeks to put such discernment into practice every day,…
As established Jesus is truly the bringer of new for all things in the whole of all creation. In this He is the bringer of the new in us. He comes to make us new again. He comes to bring us new birth and new life. He comes to make us into the holy image…
It is the first Sunday of Advent. As it has been our tradition for the past several years, and the greater churches tradition the past 1600 years we lite the candle of hope today in our celebration and anticipation for the coming of Jesus our Lord. In this, we are talking about hope that is…
THINK: About how choices and decisions made in fear never leads us in the paths of righteousness, in the path of living in a right relationship with God. Rather, it leads us away from this mehr boni. Choices made out of fear lead us and others our choices effect away from God. KNOW: We are…
Have you ever felt God had left you alone? Even though we know Jesus promises to never leave us. Have you ever felt like this was the case? Have you ever prayed, prayed, and prayed your heart out to feel like your prayers are just echoing and bouncing off the ceilings and walls going nowhere?…
Today we enter into the wonderful celebration of Pentecost. The birth of the church. The day and season we celebrate and remember the fulfillment of the promise given to us through Christ in the baptism of the Holy Spirit. What does this mean though? What does this look like? That is what we are going…
Jesus is with us. Through the Spirit of God. Jesus is with us. Right here right now. This is our promised hope as children of Easter, children of the resurrection, and children of God. We are not left as orphans, but He has come for us. He has come for us and is with us,…