Sermons

Life is all about growth.  It is virtually impossible for anyone or anything to stay the same: it is either growing or wilting.  Heathy organisms grow, unhealthy ones decay.  The Bible paints a picture where God nurtures and cultivates our lives to produce healthy maturing.  So put down the miracle grow and chia pet and […]

There is perhaps nothing that has a greater influence upon our life than other people.  Whether directly or indirectly there is no way to avoid having to deal with other people and sometimes that can drive us right up the wall.  However, the Bible paints a picture where our relationships are nourishing and refreshing.  So […]

Our world is busier and faster paced than it has ever been and somehow along the way we got the idea that slowing down and taking a rest was not only unfeasible and unprofitable, but borderline ungodly.  However, the Bible paints a picture where God invites, encourages and even commands down time for His people.  […]

Many of us view work as a necessary evil. It is the thing we don’t want to do but we have to do so eventually, hopefully, we can do what we want.  However, the Bible paints a picture where work is a blessing not a curse.  So load up your pocket protector, stock up on […]

We all look for meaning in life.  We look to find something that will satisfy that longing and desire in us.  We search for something that will bring us joy and make us happy.  The Teacher begins his book by stating, “I’ve tried it all, and none of it worked.”

Our lives are filled with hundreds of very ordinary moments, interrupted occasionally by something extraordinary (sometimes good, sometimes not). God works powerfully, albeit quite differently, in both the ordinary moments and the extraordinary ones.

Gideon’s question is often our own: “Please don’t take this wrong, but if the LORD is helping us, then why have all of these awful things happened?”  (Jud.6:13 CEV)  The Lord does reign, even in the midst of chaos.

What is faith? Is it reasonable to have it? What happens when you don’t?

Woman with the issue of blood – others had needs and were in contact with Jesus but didn’t get healed. She was because of her faith. But really, her faith contained an expectation to be healed. A lot of people in the group might have had a “safe faith”—one that shielded their hearts from being […]