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Why Christmas? To show us the Father

Dec. 15, 2024 Do you ever need some reassurance? Things might be going bad, like you lose a job, or you suffer a broken relationship. At times like that you look to people, the people close to you, to help you know things will turn out ok. Kevin and I came back from dermatologist inContinue reading “Why Christmas? To show us the Father”

Why Christmas? To Bless the World

December 8, 2024 Why did God decide he needed to send Jesus to us? Today we’re starting a sermon series, “Why Christmas?” We’ll talk about the purpose of Christmas. Next week the sermon is on how Jesus came to show us what God the Father is like. The following week is on how Jesus cameContinue reading “Why Christmas? To Bless the World”

Jonah: On the Run from God

October 20, 2024 Are there people you don’t like? People that you can’t get far enough away from? People who, when something great happens to them, you get so mad! They don’t deserve it! We’re human beings and it seems human to feel that way. Then Jesus says in Matthew 5:44 Love your enemies. PrayContinue reading “Jonah: On the Run from God”

Lies We Believe: “I’m Not Good Enough!” 

June 7, 2024  We’re in a message series called, “Lies we Believe.” Next week we’ll finish the series with a very common lie, which is we believe that we are what we do. How I perform is who I am. Today we’re going to look at a lie that so many of us believe: “I’mContinue reading “Lies We Believe: “I’m Not Good Enough!” “

Chasing Carrots: Money and Stuff 

April 14, 2024  We’re in the second week of our sermon series, “Chasing Carrots,” about chasing things we can’t quite get enough of. Last week we talked about chasing fame. We want to be noticed, for people to see us, to get credit for all we do. But chasing fame leaves us feeling empty andContinue reading “Chasing Carrots: Money and Stuff “

Chasing Carrots: Fame 

April 7, 2024  We are starting a brand-new sermon series called Chasing Carrots. Are you chasing things you can’t quite get enough of? We always want more. Maybe you find yourself believing the lie, if I can just get that, and I’m not sure what “that” is for you, if I can just get that, that’s allContinue reading “Chasing Carrots: Fame “

The Cross: Chasing Humility

March 3, 2024 Malcolm in the Middle is a TV show from 20 years ago that I enjoyed watching. It’s about a family with 4 kids. The Mom, Lois, thinks she’s always right. It’s hard to live with someone who’s always right, and you’re always wrong. One day she gets a traffic ticket for pullingContinue reading “The Cross: Chasing Humility”

A Beginner’s Guide to Studying the Bible

January 14, 2024 There’s no greater way to get to know God, his goodness, and the life he has for us, than reading his living word, the Bible! Yet, most people don’t do it, right? Some people would say, “Well I don’t really believe.” Ok. But some who are believers don’t read it. Some ChristiansContinue reading “A Beginner’s Guide to Studying the Bible”