The Power of Godly Thinking
Grace at the Well
A Time to Wrestle
Encountering Jesus
Why Even Bother With The Resurrection?
Happy Resurrection Sunday! We recognize the Resurrection as true history, as credible as any other part of history. Our understanding comes from years of research and unpacking done by the early church and theologians/historians since. And what the gospels claim is that Jesus came as the SOLUTION for all people. He introduced a new way of living and claimed that the source of all life was found in him.
The Jesus We May Not EXPECT but NEED
There were many expectations around Jesus and the event that we celebrate as Palm Sunday. Many opinions, desires, and views that people wanted Jesus to fulfill. What were people expecting? What did Jesus come as? And how do we respond to this? Listen to our latest message: The Jesus we may not EXPECT but NEED.
Loving Everyone
In Part 2 of “The Greatest Commandment” we focus in on the call to love others, as in everyone. And the thing about loving others is we don’t mind when it’s those who are easy to love. But when it’s others who think, act, and behave differently than us? Well…. that’s a different matter. So how do we embrace Jesus’ command to love everyone? That’s the question of this message.
The Call of Jesus
In scripture we see the call of God on individuals throughout. We see the same with Jesus. He called his followers specifically, intentionally, personally. And in the account of the Apostle Paul we see the calling of Jesus with clarity. Looking at Philippians 3 we look at how Paul responds to this call and what it calls us to as followers of Jesus.
Spirit Empowered Love
Maintaining Unity
In some of his last words before going to the cross, Jesus says that his followers would be known by their love for one another. How do we do this? How do we maintain unity even when we’re on different sides in the church? Through the account of Israel crossing the Jordan River found in Joshua 1, we look at three ways that we can keep unity amidst increasing division.
Holding Convictions and Loving One Another Well
Holding different convictions is a reality in the church. We will hold different opinions in many areas and this has the potential to cause not just cause strife, but division in the church. In order to love one another well and have our love witness to others, we cannot avoid this reality. We dive into this challenging topic by looking at Romans 14 and how scripture calls us to hold our convictions with one another.
A Chosen People
Journey With God : The Fruit of The Spirit
In a world experiencing so much division, as Christians we have the opportunity to show the world Jesus through how we respond. We have given the Holy Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit are our guide to how we should act and react to the world around us. This week Gene Enns from Clearwater College specifically looks at love, joy, and peace and how we see this fruit manifested in God.
Living with Big Faith
There are “5 D’s” in our lives that threaten to diminish and weaken our faith. How do we live with BIG FAITH amidst the reality of distress, despair, doubt, distraction, and disillusionment? By looking at examples of each of these in Matthew ‘s gospel we see how Jesus encourages us to live with big faith amidst these days.
The Greatest Commandment
To Live is Christ
“To Live is Christ, to Die is Gain” We have heard this phrase in church many times before. But in the times we are in it can take on a whole new meaning. We easily get caught up in our personal ideologies and forget our purpose and why we are here. Listen this week as Pastor Paul takes us through Paul’s life in the book of Acts, his purpose, and what we know to be true.
