God made human beings for community, yet more than ever we live alone and even more in loneliness. Many of us feel like we are on the outside, isolated and alone. Sometimes we even fall into the trap of isolating ourselves from others. We wonder, can we find healing and community? Our God comes to us to be [...]
One of the things that we Christians don’t like to talk about is that we struggle with doubt and disappointment. We think that it is wrong to doubt when God gives faith. We feel that it is bad to be disappointed with all the good gifts God gives. The fact is, we all have issues with doubt and disappointment. [...]
One of the realities of life is that we all have struggles. However, in the midst of those times when it feels like we are not OK, God has us in His hands. In fact, these are times when God works things together for our good and for His Kingdom. We often grow the most through pain and hardship. [...]
Tune in to hear our sermon from the morning of December 31, 2017.Luke 2:25-32
Christmas Eve Candlelight Sermon Luke 2:1-20
When The Spirit Breathes Faith Into UsLuke 1:26-38
God had a special purpose for John the Baptist. He called people to repent because the Kingdom of God was at hand. Jesus was coming into the world. The word “Repent” literally means to turn around. Turn away from sin. Turn toward Jesus who takes our sin away. Just like we daily breathe out the carbon dioxide and breathe [...]
The Holy Spirit is the Breath of Life. Is it any wonder that a Vital Sign for Christians is the presence of God’s Spirt? We celebrate that God breathes into us eternal life. Today, we begin this series with a pre-Christmas reminder that the Breath of Life does not come to us in a hurried, frantic, “over-breathing,” which might [...]
Foundational to flourishing in Christ is facing the truth about ourselves, and that is, “I am a sinner.” The world is full of sinners. The church is full of sinners. We all have sinned. God knows this truth and understands because He, too, was tempted (but did not sin). The good news is our God, Jesus Christ, took our [...]
All of us want to be efficient with our time and with our life. This is a good pursuit, but it comes with challenges that often drive our time (life) management. Perhaps the challenge of our generation is one of direction. What is God’s purpose for us? What are the opportunities on which He wants us to act? Do [...]
