in Jesus, transformation
If you want to actually be like Jesus
Let’s pretend that we all get together and decide to imitate someone named Ischyros. Great! Let’s do it! But hold on, there’s a problem. We first need to know what Ischyros is like before we...
in church, faith, fellowship, Jesus, worship
You can only have harmony if you’re singing the same song
Let’s say two people want to sing in harmony. Person 1 starts with the melody and then Person 2… sings a totally different song! Obviously, it’s not going to work. But if both people are...
in faith, fear, Jesus, spiritual warfare
Mesus, McJesus, and the rise of Fear
“Mesus” is a temptation for all of us; it’s self-projection. “McJesus” is consumerism gone bad, even with our faith–picking and choosing beliefs, even drawing from other religions. When these things happen, fear and anxiety can...
God meets you where you’re at
Johnny Cash was down and almost out in Nickajack cave when God came to him personally. Saul was headed to Damascus to persecute Christians when God came to him personally. This tells us something. In...
Pride of Ownership
The Sermon theme was Rest. It’s important, and sometimes elusive. The text focused on Matthew 11:28-30. This service was led by elder Cathy Clark. Cathy holds a Master of Divinity degree from Tyndale University and...
in faith, fear, generosity, glorifying God, humility, Jesus, priorities, proverbs, purpose, reason, simplicity, wisdom, worship
Memorable is Portable: The Most Famous Proverbs, Part 1
We’ve seen it play out a hundred times in movies or books. A village is under attack. The people need to flee. “Only take what is necessary! Leave everything else behind!” Forget furniture, food or...
in character, community, discipleship, faith, glorifying God, God's power, good news, growth, Holy Spirit, influence, Jesus, kindness, love, making a difference, meaning, mission, perspective, purpose, relationships, sharing faith, society, Spritual Growth, who you are, worship
Ordinary Missionary
When we think of a missionary we usually think of someone going to serve in another country to spread the message of Jesus or help with a charitable project. But all of Jesus’ followers are...