Weekly Roundup – March 23

God Is Holding On To You “Over and over again God reassures his people that he is holding on to us by his right hand. In Isaiah 41.10, for example: ‘…fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous …

Sermon Preview – Week of March 19

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 12:27-36. Jesus has entered Jerusalem during the Passover Feast to shouts of “Hosanna” and the declaration of the people that he is indeed the “King of Israel”. The first event that John records after Jesus’ triumphal entry is a group of Gentile’s seeking an audience with Jesus. For Jesus, this signaled that …

Weekly Roundup – March 16

The Power Of Biblical Thinking “The idea that you have the ability to think and speak away everything undesirable seems to have made a renewed headway in our culture. The problem with so much of what passes as spiritually enriching maxims is that it is not rooted in the truth of Scripture. God’s word gives us the following descriptions in order …

Sermon Preview – Week of March 12

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 12:20-26. Apart from preaching a sermon on John 3:16, this is the shortest section we will have covered up to this point. It’s just a handful of verses, but there are a number of really crucial and important things going on that we need to be sure and address. In terms of …

Weekly Roundup – March 9

Read The Bible With Someone Else: Four Benefits Of Studying In Community “God has given us many good ways to read his word. You may have utilized several of them: studiously, devotionally, reflectively, Christologically. But what about communally? Communal reading is when two or more people gather to read, hear, and discuss a written text. It was a popular practice in …

Sermon Preview – Week of March 5

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 12:12-19. It’s possible that this is one of the more familiar accounts that we find in the New Testament, and if not then at the very least the gospels. The events of our passage this week are recorded in all four gospel accounts. It is a pivotal moment in the life and …

Weekly Roundup – March 2

When You’ve Sinned “There is a wide distinction between confessing sin as a culprit, and confessing sin as a child. The Father’s bosom is the place for penitent confessions. We have been cleansed once for all, but our feet still need to be washed from the defilement of our daily walk as children of God…..” What Does It Really Mean …

Sermon Preview – Week of February 26

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 11:55-12:11. John’s Gospel can be divided into two sections. First, you have chapters 1-11:54, where John communicates significant moments in Jesus’ earthly ministry. These moments include miracles and proclamations that point to Jesus as God the Son, sent by the Father to redeem God’s people. This first section covers the span of …

Weekly Roundup – February 23

Fighting Fear: Psalm 56 “Fear – the kind the Bible warns against – never looks good on us. Like a perpetually out of style haircut, there’s no way to dress it up. Fear never drives us in the right direction. It is, perhaps, one of the most dangerous reasons to do anything. Fear dishonors God and disheartens us. No wonder, then, that …

Sermon Preview – Week of February 19

The preaching text for Sunday is John 11:45-54. These verses record the aftermath of Jesus’ miracle in raising Lazarus from the dead. This is the last straw for Jesus’ opposition, the time for debate, character assassination and marginalization is over. The religious leaders and most powerful Jewish court come together to agree on one thing…Jesus must die. Now, there is …