Are You A Healthy Church Member? “When we talk about being members of a church, we’re not at all borrowing from the idea of membership in a rotary club, Sam’s Club, or bridge club. We’re actually using a term that’s distinctively Christian or Christological. It comes from the image that Paul uses of the church being the body of Christ, …

The preaching text for Sunday will be John 13:1-17. Jesus has hidden himself from the population at large, and in preparation for his betrayal, arrest, trial and execution, he retreats inward to give some devoted attention to his disciples. This is what we will see play out over the next few chapters (13-16). Jesus is preparing his disciples for what …

Be A Gospel Neighbor “I want to share Christ with my Uber driver, my barista, and anyone that crosses my path. However, I want to be especially faithful with those God has planted in my life. These are my nearest neighbors, and I have a unique responsibility to show them Christ….” You Are Going To See God “We will see …

This Sunday we are back in John’s Gospel where our text will be John 12:37-50. This text brings Jesus’ public ministry to a close as the remaining chapters chronicle Jesus’ dealings with the disciples before his arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection. For three years Jesus has been proclaiming the truth of God’s Word in his teaching and demonstrating the power …

Our text this Sunday comes from the Gospel of Matthew chapter 6 starting in verse 24 and ending in verse 34. This word comes from Jesus’ great teaching known as The Sermon on the Mount. This specific section deals with the idol of money and materialism and directly relates to Jesus’ instruction to not be anxious about the preservation of our …

Have you ever been caught unexpectedly in a severe thunderstorm? Have you ever been amazed or even perhaps terrified at the sound of thunder and the accompanying bolts of lightening strikes and violent winds and torrential downpours that seem to threaten property, life and limb? What thoughts go through your mind at such moments? Do you marvel at the power …

The Resurrection Comfort Of Easter “Every year at Easter, we, in one accord with the saints throughout the ages, declare, “He is risen indeed!”—the wondrous truth that two-thousand years ago, a Jewish man was dead for three days before He paced out of the tomb. Though the phrase He is risen! is recited annually in most Bible-believing churches in America, …