There are only two outcomes for most scenarios in life. Win. Or lose. Trying to get your child into a popular school is difficult. Those able to enroll their children win. Those who are not able to enroll their children lose. Thousands of peopl

Adversity Means Gospel Opportunities

May 29th, 2022 46m 32s

The opponents of the gospel plotted to imprison Paul, assuming chains would hinder the gospel’s advance. Little did they know that chains merely served to unleash the power of gospel preaching – undeterred by the opposition or false motives of

Confidence to Finish the Race

May 22nd, 2022 47m 12s

If you read through the book of Philippians it is easy to sense how hopeful Paulis throughout the entire book. You can see his emotions really come out in hisletter to the Philippians. As you read the book of Philippians, you should walkaway wi

The Goodness of Givenness: Predetermined Days

May 15th, 2022 50m 5s

God has given us the gift of life. May we not squander it by believing that we are the master of the universe, but instead, believing that God is the master. We are created uniquely by God to fulfill God’s purpose, which is always for His

The Goodness of Givenness: Allotted Periods and Boundary Places

May 8th, 2022 42m 16s

Belief in the Sovereign Self bleeds over into the issue of ethnicity and identity. In an effort to create our own identities, we're tempted to either reject our given ethnicity with a sense of shame or revere it with a sense of superiority. But

The Goodness of Givenness: Numbered Days

May 1st, 2022 39m 34s

This series is aimed at challenging the modern idea of the Sovereign Self. The idea that we have within ourselves the authority to create our own reality. In other words, I can fashion my identity as I will, even if it means rejecting the given

The Goodness of Givenness: Male and Female He Created Them

Apr 24th, 2022 44m 51s

The dominant cultural narrative today teaches that happiness comes from discovering your true self and then having the courage to give expression to that identity. You may have to reject societal norms and expectations along the way. But no pri

Resurrection Sunday: Salvation for All

Apr 17th, 2022 38m 50s

Salvation through Christ is not just for Israel, but for all people. God shows nopartiality. Peter receives a vision from God, telling him that the Good News isfor Gentiles as well as Jews. He goes to the home of Cornelius, a Roman officer,and

He Who Comes in the Name of the LORD

Apr 10th, 2022 42m 22s

Palm Sunday commemorates the royal welcome Jesus received when he entered Jerusalem at the start of that fateful week. The words of praise shouted by the people that day were stanzas from an ancient song heavily used in Israel's liturgical trad

In the Beginning: Birth of Nations

Apr 3rd, 2022 35m 56s

Pursuing and preserving unity is tough work. We see it in the world. Countries break away from unions. It’s difficult to get a group of leaders to work together on a common cause. We see it in the workplace. Everyone has a different idea on how

In the Beginning: A New Beginning

Mar 27th, 2022 41m 28s

After the Flood, God is starting over. But things are not the same as before. He is committed to preserving the earth and protecting humanity, but the effects of the Fall are so entrenched that even a deep cleanse like the Flood was not enough.

In the Beginning: Cleansing Flood

Mar 20th, 2022 42m 47s

Noah and the flood is one of the best known stories in Scripture. Children know it by heart. Picture bibles and toy arks with pairs of toy animals have shaped their imagination. But let’s not lose sight of its main point, that being divine judg

In the Beginning: Brother’s Keeper

Mar 13th, 2022 42m 45s

In Genesis 4, we get a glimpse of life east of Eden. Life outside of Paradise. Life in a fallen world. Suffice it to say, it doesn't look good. Sin is on the loose. Violence is on the rise. Relationships are broken and hurting. But grace is the

In the Beginning: Paradise Lost

Mar 6th, 2022 37m 24s

Sin causes people to treat us differently. If the IRS audits our tax returns anddiscovers that we fudged the numbers, then they’ll demand payment of losttaxes and scrutinize our future tax returns. If we “conveniently” forget to sendpayment to

In the Beginning: The Curse

Feb 27th, 2022 42m 45s

The events dominating the headlines this past week are a stark reminder that we live in a world marked by bloodshed, violence, and war. It's always been that way. Though, at times, we can be lulled into a false sense of peace and stability.

In the Beginning: The Fall

Feb 20th, 2022 43m 33s

Any worldview or religion worth any consideration needs to offer an explanation for what’s wrong with the world. Why is there so much suffering? Why do people hurt each other? Why are we so selfish? If your story doesn’t have an adequate answer

In the Beginning: Two Become One

Feb 13th, 2022 45m 21s

Marriage holds little appeal for many because they've gone through the pain of picking up the pieces after the dissolution of their own marriages (or that of their parents). So nowadays people don't know what marriage should look like. But, tha

In the Beginning: Work and Keep

Feb 6th, 2022 41m 56s

Our mission is to build God's kingdom on earth. God has created us to worship and to work. It is not only on Sunday that we worship the Lord. Every day can be meaningful for us to worship God. Often we do not associate our faith with work. Howe

In the Beginning: Fill and Subdue

Jan 30th, 2022 39m 5s

The creation scene is set and God’s about to rest. As we near the end of the creation narrative, we hear one final assessment of God’s work and He declares it to be, “very good.” This is so because man has been given his responsibility to bring

In the Beginning: Life and the Imago Dei

Jan 23rd, 2022 42m 33s

As we paused last week in Genesis 1 to reflect of the significance of the imago dei in relation to race and racism, today we want to draw out further implications as it relates to life and abortion. Forty-nine years ago, the Roe v. Wade decisio

In the Beginning: Race and the Imago Dei

Jan 16th, 2022 44m 18s

On this MLK Jr. holiday weekend, we want to pause in Genesis 1 to reflect on the beauty of the imago dei and the ugliness of racism. We should be thankful that, in our day, the vast majority would wholeheartedly support Dr. King's dream to be j

In the Beginning: In His Image

Jan 9th, 2022 41m 44s

Our treatment of people reveals how much we value them. We shout at the representative of our internet service provider when the internet goes down for longer than we expect. We treat co-workers as tools to get the job done rather than value th

In the Beginning: Out of Nothing

Jan 2nd, 2022 47m 23s

The book of Genesis is a book of beginnings. It’s mainly focused on the beginning of a story about a covenant family that grows into a covenant community spanning the globe. But chapters 1-11 stretch even further back to tell the story about th

Re-Prioritizing Our Lives

Dec 26th, 2021 44m 9s

As we stand on the cusp a new year, it is high time for self-evaluation and a reconsideration of our priorities in life.Sermon Notes: Re-Prioritizing Your Life

The Benedictus

Dec 19th, 2021 39m 20s

Since Malachi, the last prophet of the Old Testament, the people of God endured 400 years of spiritual darkness. 400 years of divine silence. But Malachi himself prophesied in hope that one day “the sun of righteousness shall rise” and God woul