Peter and John performed a tremendous miracle in Jesus’s name by healing a man who could not walk. Afterward, Peter had the opportunity to explain this event to the crowd. What does this have to do with LeBron James, Jason Terry, you, and me? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s message on Acts 3:11-26.
Happy Birthday, Church!
Cake and ice cream all around! Well, maybe not. But this Sunday we celebrated the anniversary of the church’s birth, a moment recorded in Acts 2:1-21 known as the Day of Pentecost. What are some implications of this story for today’s church life? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s message on this passage.
Heaven is Real, and so is Earth
When Jesus ascended into heaven, forty days after his resurrection, his disciples were left gazing into the sky with one big question looming overhead: now what? Their initial reaction was to meet together and spend time in prayer. How can this example speak to our present situation? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s message on Acts 1:6-14.
The Best Bible Teacher
When Jesus appeared alongside the disciples on the road to Emmaus (Luke 24:13-35), they had no idea that they were in the presence of the best Bible teacher of all time. The Lord opened their eyes – in more than one way. How does this story relate to our interpretation of current world events? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.
Easter’s Done – Now What?
At Mt. Haley, Easter Sunday is a big day – it’s our highest attendance of the year, and the morning is full of activities that we only do once each year. What a difference a week makes! What does this have to do with Jesus’s first two appearances to his disciples after his resurrection (John 20:19-31)? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s message on this passage.
The Lord is Risen!
Over the past few days, we have remembered and celebrated the weekend that changed the world. On Maundy Thursday, we shared in the Lord’s Supper and washed each other’s feet. At sunrise on Easter Sunday, we gathered with the women at the empty tomb. Later that morning, we celebrated with the full congregation of those who had heard the good news: the Lord is risen! Click the links below to hear Pastor David’s messages from these three services.
The Center of Attention
On Palm Sunday, we enjoyed a children’s program entitled “The Tale of the Three Trees” in our morning worship service. This musical helped to lead the congregation in worship, much like the children did when Jesus entered Jerusalem two thousand years ago. Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on Matthew 21:1-17, the story of Jesus’s triumphal entry.
(Please excuse our technical difficulties: the wireless microphone cut in and out of operation a few times during this message.)
Give Up Despair
Dead bones are reassembled, with muscles and tendons and skin forming on top of them… and then the breath of life enters these bodies, which stand up and form a great army. A scene from a recent Hollywood film? No, we’re talking about Ezekiel 37:1-14, in which God calls Ezekiel to prophesy to the dead bones, which represent the people of Israel in exile. How does this passage speak to the issue of despair in our society? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this topic.
Give Up Expectations
When God called Samuel to anoint a new king over Israel, he challenged the prophet to reconsider what he expected the king to look like. After all, man looks on the outward appearance, but God looks on the heart. How does this story relate to that of Jesus healing the man born blind? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on 1 Samuel 16:1-13 and John 9:1-41.
Give Up Thirst
When Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well in John 4:5-42, he was embarking on a journey of self-revelation – without his disciples nearby. And to top it all off, the Savior offered this woman “living water,” as well. What does this story have to do with our own spiritual walks and our call to spread the message of Jesus Christ to a spiritually thirsty world? Click the link below to hear Pastor David’s sermon on this topic.