Jesus criticized the religious leaders of his day for their hypocrisy. Good thing we aren’t like them, right? Maybe we should think carefully about the masks we wear. Listen in to Pastor David’s sermon on Matthew 23:1-12.
Loving as God Loves
Jesus famously gave us the two Great Commandments in Matthew 22:34-40. What does this have to do with the mathematical concept of a “basis”? And how does it tie in to our practice of sharing the Lord’s Supper together? Listen in to Pastor David’s sermon from this week:
Giving to God
“Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and give to God what is God’s.” What did this mean in Jesus’s day, and what relevance does it have for us in today’s world? Listen in to this week’s sermon from Pastor David on Matthew 22:15-22.
Preparing for the Banquet
Jesus told the parable of the wedding banquet in Matthew 22:1-14, which ends with a somber punchline: “Many are invited, few are chosen.” What does this parable mean? How does it relate to spiritual life today? And how does it connect to our new, emerging vision? Listen in to Pastor David’s message:
Seeing the Goal
We began a new sermon series this week: what is our vision as a congregation? What drives us into God’s preferred future? And what does this have to do with how we communicate as a church family? Listen in to Pastor David’s sermon on Philippians 3:4b-14:
This is the vision statement which Pastor David references in the sermon:
Restoration, Forgiveness, Hope
Have you ever held a grudge against a Christian? The New Testament letter Philemon is just 25 verses long, but it contains important truths about how we should treat others, including other Christians. Listen in to Pastor David’s sermon on this short letter:
Fruit of the Spirit: Self-Control
In the final sermon of this series, Pastor David helps us investigate a scandalous Old Testament story: an attempted extramarital affair involving Joseph and the wife of Potiphar, found in Genesis 39. How do we misuse human sexuality – and other relationship aspects – in today’s world? And how do we make use of self-control to battle temptation? Listen in to this week’s sermon:
Fruit of the Spirit: Gentleness
Who is the Old Testament heroine known for her gentleness? Did you say “Esther”? If so, you are right – but probably not for the reason you think. Listen in to Pastor David’s message on Esther 4:6-5:2 – a risky confrontation involving this young Jewish woman.
Fruit of the Spirit: Faithfulness
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The fiery furnace. They were faithful to God, so God was faithful to them…right? Guess again. Listen in as Pastor David preaches on Daniel 3 and what it means to be faithful to God, in the ancient world and in ours.
Fruit of the Spirit: Goodness
What does it take to be “good”? Are we good because of the things we do? Listen in as Pastor David tells the story behind “good” King Asa from 1 Kings 15:9-15.