Jesus says some comforting and challenging words in Luke 12:22-34: do not worry but trust in God; sell your possessions and give to the poor. How does this passage shape our perspective on life and service? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on this passage.
Jesus and Power
What do Jesus and Superman have in common? How are they different? How does Jesus’s use of power challenge our normal uses of power in today’s world? Listen to Pastor David’s message on Mark 1:21-28.
Maundy Thursday Reflection
In his final hours, Jesus was betrayed by one of his closest friends and denied by another. His example of sacrificial love, even to his enemies, stands as an amazing example for us. Listen to Pastor David’s reflection on John 13:18-38.
Who God Really Is
Philippians 2:5-11 carries an important message about who God really is. Does Jesus come into our world as a triumphant king or as a humble servant? Listen to Pastor David’s message on this Palm Sunday.
Loving Our Neighbors
Rules, rules, rules… how do we decide which biblical rules to follow? Maybe there are more important questions to ask: who are my neighbors, and how can I love them? How can I be holy as God is holy? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon on Leviticus 19:1-2, 9-18.
Serving the Oppressed
Isaiah 58:1-12 is a powerful passage that calls God’s people to serve the oppressed. What might that look like in today’s world? Will you make serving others a priority for your spiritual growth in 2017? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon here.
The King Has Arrived
On a dreary, bleak morning, Pastor David preaches on the amazing compassion of Jesus, our loving King. Listen to this sermon based on Luke 7:11-17.
The Pattern of the World
A couple of weeks ago, on November 1, I preached on Romans 12:1-2. The sermon, part of our series on evangelism, was a call for us to experience deep transformation in Jesus Christ and then to live into the perfect will of God. The sermon led directly into sharing the Lord’s Supper together, an experience of deep transformation in which we encounter the crucified and living Christ in a mysterious, powerful way.
In the sermon’s conclusion, I spoke these two sentences:
The world’s way of living is to ignore the mercy of God and to live for our own comfort and preservation. When we separate ourselves from those who are not like us, we are simply accommodating to the pattern of the world.
I would like to expand on those thoughts with you now. Especially now, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Continue reading
Drawing Near to Jesus
The woman reaches out to touch Jesus’s cloak. Jesus stops in his busy day to look around and see the needs around him. How is the healing story in Mark 5:25-34 related to our work of evangelism? Listen to Pastor David’s sermon, the last in our series on evangelism.
You Want Me To Do What?
When God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac, the stakes were incredibly high. What does this have to do with our church’s offering plate? Listen in to Pastor David’s message based on Genesis 22:1-19.