Sermons, Lectures, & Teachings
Honoring the past context for God’s word.
Understanding the current relevance for God’s word.
Living in the future hope of God’s word.
Pursuing: Discernment & Listening | John 14:23-26
So how in this noisy world are we supposed to listen? And then, how do we take the next step into discernment, that is, deciding deciding and doing what that next step is?
Belonging: Welcome | Hebrews 10:1-25
When I think of times I have felt welcomed, it rarely has to do with the environment I’m greeted in. Sure, it’s lovely to have the right pictures on the walls, the right placement of our furniture, and for the space to be well kept. But when I think of when I’ve felt the most welcomed, whether it be a home or a business or a church, it’s all about how the person or people I interact with make me feel.
Seek Me: Joy | Matthew 2:1-20
Among the nine fruits of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23 – that is, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control – I can grasp most of these. But the one that always seems to make my brain spin is JOY. As I’ve shared previously, I have a pre-disposition to depression and melancholy.
Seek Me: Love | Matthew 1:18-25
If you have your Bible, turn with to Matthew 1. Last week, Bob talked about Jesus’ earthly father, Joseph, and today we are going to look a little closer at this man. Even though we don’t know much about Joseph, we do have a few hints about him.
Jesus Sees the Rejected | John 5:2-9 & Luke 8:26-39
At some point in our lives, we have all felt on the outside of the “in” circle. Today we are going to look at a tale of two men and what their stories tell us about the rejected and how we might respond to the world around us.
Jesus Sees Women | John 20:1-11
Mary Magdalene is a surprisingly misunderstood and under-discussed disciple of Jesus. Although she was not named as one of the twelve disciples, as we will learn today, she was a key part of Jesus’ ministry and the spread of the Gospel.