Don’t measure by the moment
It is easy to get caught up in the pleasures and struggles of life: to allow the immediate to define you. In Hebrews 3, we are reminded of where this leads, as the author points back to Israel’s history to give us a lesson on trusting the moment over God’s promises.
How majestic is your name
We had pastor Bart Hodgson from Crossway Fellowship in Lynnwood (and church planter to NW Arkansas) with us to talk about the majesty of God and the implications of that on our lives.
Servants and Stewards
As we celebrate 11 years as a church, we look at Paul’s exhortation to the church in Corinth: to be regraded as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Being the church means understanding our identity through our relationship with Christ.
Paul’s 12 rules for life
Paul ends his letter to the church in Thessalonica with a list of ways to live out the life given to you by God. in other words, because of God’s grace shown to you, here are 12 ways to respond with a life of worship.
Abounding in Thankfulness
The New Year gives us a time to look back and review; part of our reflection should be to recognize the blessings that we experience at all times. This should make us a people who abound in thanksgiving!
Freedom in Christ
This is a sermon about identity. It is a sermon that is necessary because we all have a broken sense of who we are. In the gospel, we are given a new life, and with it: value, belonging and purpose. We no longer need to create these things for ourselves or find fulfillment in some […]
A city, a plant, and a worm
The second half of Jonah tells two different stories: one of God’s mercy and one of Jonah’s selfishness. These two things are juxtaposed so that we can see the great distance between God’s absolute care and our lack.
The ripples of the resurrection
When Jesus walked out of the grave, it changed the course of human history. It was a moment that sent shock waves forward and back that act as proof for us that our hope is sure. For Easter Sunday, we looked at the ripples in the story of Jesus resurrection and how we can still […]
Follow the leader
John writes this letter both to warn people away from following bad leaders and to encourage them to find good ones to emulate. We need to both be discerning about who we choose to put up as an example, while not becoming so critical that we stop learning from others entirely.
Paul’s 12 rules for life
In 1 Thessalonians 5, Paul challenges the church to live in a manner worthy of the gospel that has saved them. He lays out 12 ways that they can live in line with their salvation.
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