This Maundy Thursday, Pastor David sang a hymn by Charles Wesley and helped us consider several angles of the importance of Jesus’s death. Listen to his message here:
Charlottesville
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Ash Wednesday 2017
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust. Our lives should be lived as open books before God. Will you center yourself in God’s love during this season of Lent? Listen to Pastor David’s reflections on Matthew 6.
The King is Revealed
Why did Jesus die on the cross? It might not be only for the reason that you think. Listen to Pastor David preach on Luke 23:33-43 on this “Christ the King” Sunday.
Holiness and Confession
What comes to mind when you think of the word “confession”?
Maybe the word reminds you of someone confessing to a crime in front of a judge or jury. Maybe you think of a written statement in a police station. Perhaps you remember a relationship that deepened – or collapsed – when something was confessed.
Maybe the word brings to mind a picture of a person sitting in a closed room and speaking to a priest on the other side of a screen. Maybe you remember a bedtime prayer or a youth camp where you confessed your sins to God.
Maybe the word “confession” makes you uncomfortable. Maybe it just doesn’t mean anything at all to you.
I would like to suggest that confession should play a role in our spiritual growth and development. Confession is part of the way in which we experience God’s love and new life. Continue reading
Forgiveness: Can You Imagine?
Can you imagine the story from Bathsheba’s perspective? Can you imagine Bathsheba forgiving the king for how he wronged her? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon, based on 2 Samuel 11:26, which he preached at the Anderson University School of Theology and Christian Ministries during the week of intensive studies for his Doctor of Ministry degree.
The King Forgives
Jesus, our King, has the power to forgive. How does this idea influence how we look at other people? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on Luke 7:36-50.
Hear and Forgive
When you pray, how do you expect God to respond to your prayer?
Once upon a time, when the Israelites completed the temple in Jerusalem, King Solomon offered a prayer of dedication. This prayer is recorded in two different Old Testament books (1 Kings 8:22-53 and 2 Chronicles 6:12-42). Solomon’s prayer reflects his desire for God to keep the nation strong for many years to come. Yet it contains clues about how the ancient Israelites thought about prayer – clues which can influence how we pray today. Continue reading
Refuge and Redemption
In today’s Chronological Bible reading, we come across one of my favorite topics in the Old Testament: the cities of refuge. These were six cities in ancient Israel that were set apart as “safe havens” for people who committed murder or manslaughter. Something about the conditions set forward in Numbers 35:9-34 strikes me as meaningful for our lives as disciples of Jesus. Continue reading
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: