The Big Questions: Is There a God?
We begin a new series that seeks to answer the biggest theological quetions of the faith. Today we begin with biggest of all questions: Is there a God?
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Sermon: Parables: Salt, Light and Mustard Seeds
We finish off the sermon series on the parables of Jesus by talking about the connection between mustard seeds, salt and light. What begins small can grow to the point that we can change the world in Jesus’ Name.
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Sermon: Parables: Why Do Some People Come to Faith and Others Do Not?
We continue in our sermon series and Jesus answers the most important question. Why do some people come to faith in Jesus and others do not? Jesus has the answer! There is a special song at the end of the message! Listen to the end!
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Sermon: Parables: Is God Fair?
We begin a new sermon series on the parables of Jesus. Today we unpack what we need to be looking for in any parable of Jesus and then we spend time looking at the parable of the vineyard owner in Matthew 20.
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Article: Go and Tell
In the gospel stories about Jesus there are several reoccurring themes: God’s love for those who struggle, those who are sick, those who don’t have it all figured out and love for the outsider. Jesus spent very little time with the religious leaders of his time. They thought they had it all figured out, including…
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Article: All the Lonely People
Tomorrow night at church, we will be screening the Beatles movie, “Yellow Submarine.” My mind wandered to one of the songs in the movie that first appeared on their “Revolver” album. The song? “Eleanor Rigby”. If you don’t know the song, the lyrics focus in on the isolation and the disconnectedness that we all experience…
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Who is the Greatest?
At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” He called a little child and had him stand among them. And he said: “I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore,…
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Article: Selfish Ambition
Sometimes I think we are wired to ask the question, “What’s in it for me?” We are motivated by advantage. We might weigh the benefit of doing something selfless before we act. The benefit might boil down to, “Will this act make me look like a good person in the eyes of others?” Not everyone…
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Article: Life is Better Together
A woman by the name of Christina Fox visited some of her family in Alaska a while back. Upon arrival, one of her first questions was this, “What about the bears?” “Attacks usually happen when people go by themselves,” the family member responded. “That’s what happened to a woman last week. She was running alone and got caught…
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Article: Blessed Be God’s Name
One of my favorite songs (and I have a lot of them) is “Blessed Be Your Name.” No, not your name, God’s Name. Why? I am reminded of Psalm 18:3 as the reason why. I call to the Lord, who is worthy of praise. God is the reason for everything, and the gift of Jesus…
