A message from the series “Pastor John.” How are we as a local church responding to God’s appeal in 1 Cor. 1:10, “that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought”?
A message from the series “Pastor John.” Along the way we may be surprised by God’s response and the things He wants to bring to our attention. I’ve had to reset our numerous devices from time to time and it’s generally led to a relief after crying out to myself, “what’s going on here?” So, let’s ask God to lead us in a welcome reset for the local church, our local church. Let’s pay close attention to another local church that needed to do the same.
A message from the series “Pastor John.” Paul, the brilliant apostle, identified “The Unknown God” to other scholars, philosophers, and orators, in Athens on Mars Hill. And only a few people turned to Christ. We have reason to think he left Athens feeling deflated. So, when he left Athens for Corinth, he began his ministry there with fear and trembling, “determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.”
A message from the series “Pastor John.” How do you recognize opportunities to talk with people about the Lord? Where do you start a conversation? How do you know what to say? Who among us does God use to encourage people to seek Him?
A message from the series “Pastor Dennis.” Luke chapter 15 has three parables about finding what was lost. Jesus is describing and illustrating the celebratory joy that fills heaven over the repentance of sinners.
However, the mind of a Pharisee could not conceive of God reaching out to sinners or celebrating over their repentance because it was not enough…you had to have works!
A message from the series “Amidst Hatred.” So what do you do in your times of stress or grief? Do we think about how we can solve it? Pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps and just work it out? Do we rely on others, family members, friends, or just keep it hidden inside? After all, we wouldn’t want others to know we don’t have it all together. What about God? Is he a last resort or a first resort? Someone who’s there only when I can’t do it myself?
A message from the series “Amidst Hatred.”
A message from the series “Christmas.” There’s a lot of talk these days about the upcoming Winter Olympics. Will they take place amidst concerns about COVID’s Omicron variant, or China’s human-rights abuse of Muslims Uighurs? One thing is certain about athletes from around the world. They’re geared up for 2022. How about you; are you “going for the gold” in 2022?
A message from the series “Christmas.” I’m always eager to see the Christmas lights in my neighborhood. They really do a lot to lift my spirits and bring a lot of joy into my celebration. We like to take them in when we are coming and going. Occasionally we even push the boundaries to take in other communities of light-inspired artwork. After all, light wonderfully overcomes darkness. Let’s follow what God says about light overcoming our darkness.
A message from the series “Christmas.” Who really cares, one way or another, about the authenticity of the Virgin birth?
Some scholars deny it, argue about it or are apathetic when it comes to the virgin birth of Jesus, including some Christians.
So, how would you describe your mindset on the subject and why should we talk about it? Well…Accusations, Arguments, and Insinuations are far from Unimportant
