The Portrait of Jesus | Hymns of Heaven
My sons and I recently went to a college baseball game. We had a super time together, and as we watched the game, I explained to them the “walk-up” song. It’s a song a player from the home team chooses to play over the stadium speakers as he walks into the batter’s box. Well, Jesus had a couple of walk-up songs. One on Palm Sunday as He entered Jerusalem on a donkey, and one at the end of Revelation that is sung before His return. Our hope is that this song will stir in us a “confident expectation” in God that despite our past or our current circumstances He will fulfill what He has promised.
God is a Saving God | Hymns of Heaven
It seems we live in a world driven by headlines. Unfortunately, the headlines on the state of the Church and Christians are neither glowing nor encouraging. However, there’s a headline in Revelation 7 that tells another story – a story of redemption. We are going to look together at this headline and be encouraged to stand up and sing out as followers of Jesus who are part of this redemption story.
How to Worship Through the Grind | Hymns of Heaven
The book of Revelation is recognized by many for the seven churches, the end times, and bizarre symbolism, but one of the lesser-known features of Revelation are the songs. Simply put, these songs are treasures! So, for several weeks we are going to uncover these songs in a series we are calling Hymns of Heaven. Our hope for this teaching series is that the songs in Revelation awaken us to treasure God among a culture that values lesser things.
Rahab | Hidden Heroes
Recently, two former Major League Baseball players; Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds, were denied their last chance to become members of the league’s Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, this is partly how they will be remembered. There’s also the late Betty White who is being remembered as “America’s Beloved Grandmother” for her storied acting career. Have you thought about how you want to be remembered? A loving husband? A wonderful mother? A successful business leader? We will look at another one of Scripture’s hidden heroes who’s remembered for her great faith. Her faith not only changed the trajectory of her family’s life, but ours as well.
Leveraging Lockdowns | ACTS Part II
What do The Pilgrim’s Progress, Letter from Birmingham Jail, and The Letter to the Philippians all have in common? They were all written during a lockdown. John Bunyan wrote The Pilgrim’s Progress from a prison in Bedford County, England. Martin Luther King, Jr. wrote Letter from Birmingham Jail from a prison cell in Alabama, and the Apostle Paul wrote Philippians under house arrest in Rome. All three of these individuals leveraged their lockdown, and this is our topic as we conclude on our teaching series from the Book of Acts. So, whether you’ve been with us from the beginning or joining us for the first time, I look forward to being with you as we learn from the Apostle Paul how to make the most of our lockdown moments.
A Pivotal Letter | ACTS Part II
What if the Thirteen American Colonies didn’t gain independence from Great Britain? What if Germany won World War II? Life in the United States would be much different for us as American citizens if one of these alternative histories had occurred. As Christians, life would be extremely different if a brief letter found in Acts 15 had never been written and sent approximately 2,000 years ago. Thankfully, it was penned and delivered, and we will look together at this pivotal letter and appreciate its wonderful implications for the Church, for the gospel, and for you.
A Wide Door
2022 is here. What are you feeling? Are you nervous, excited, or maybe a bit of both? Whatever you’re feeling, we want to invite you to begin the new year with your church family on the first Sunday of 2022. We will look together at a verse found at the end of 1 Corinthians 16 that is unfamiliar to many, but timely for us all. It speaks to what’s ahead; both the opportunities and the obstacles.
Grace is Greater than Good Behavior | Greater Than
How would you finish the statement, “God accepts me because…”? I recently came across this statement and became curious to know how my children, friends, and others around me would finish it. Truthfully, I should be more than curious about their response because it reveals how they view God and their relationship with Him. So, as we continue our teaching series Greater Than, we invite you to join us as we tackle a passage of Scripture that helps us discover why God accepts us.
What is God’s Will for You?
Do you ever wonder, “What is God’s will for my life?” If so, given the seminars, books, and consultants that address this and similar questions, I would say we aren’t alone. The good news is, we don’t have to be in the dark. The Bible speaks about God’s will for us, and I look forward to studying this with you. As we study 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 together, we will look at God’s will for us and discuss the desire and discipline to pursue it.
Do You Know a Backseat Driver? | ACTS
Do you know a "backseat driver"? It’s a person who sits in the backseat telling the person in the driver’s seat how they should be driving – slow down, turn here, go faster. A person with a reputation of being a “backseat driver” means they like to control something that is supposed to be controlled by another person. Well, in Acts 12 we find a “backseat driver” who thought he was in ultimate control. Unfortunately, this “I’m kind of a big deal” leader and his overly confident attitude led to his downfall.
