This morning we begin walking through the sermon on the mount with a look at Jesus’ introduction, often called the beatitudes. This set of statements about the “blessed” life flip everything about the human pursuit of happiness on their head …
Think of how many people it takes to run a commercial fishing boat. Every person with a role, every role essential to the greater purpose. What happens if we made one of the roles the main thing? Jesus called and …
What happens when our lives turn upside down? We work so hard to make sure it doesn’t, that we usually aren’t prepared for when it does. Then we have to relearn how to live our lives. What about when God …
HE IS RISEN! Today we celebrate that Jesus not only died for our sin, but that death could not hold him and He is risen indeed! This morning we celebrate that in the study of the word, in worship, and …
Today we celebrate Palm Sunday, the Triumphal Entry. But what does “triumph” mean here? Did Jesus see it that way? Today we will gain some perspective on the real triumph of that day and in our lives today.
Turn on a movie or TV show and you will see a repeated pattern. A hero who is able to do more than humanly possible come to save the day or an ordinary person who must step up and do …
In every crisis people are quick to hold signs and declare that they “are” those who are hurting. While the sentiment is nice, rarely are those people ready to actually go face the trials and tests being faced. In today’s …
Repentance is a common “Bible word” that we often hear but perhaps don’t think too deeply about. John the Baptist was sent out before Jesus to prepare the way, calling people to repent. Who was this wilderness wanderer, and why …
While Jesus was still an infant he generated some significant responses from those who encountered him. As we begin to study his life and see how he changes everything, how he makes everything new, we need to consider our response …
