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Marriage

August 30, 2016

Ephesians 5:21-33 teaches us a lot about God’s design for marriage. While it breaks from the series in that this isn’t directly from Jesus’ words, it does teach us that the model for marriage is taken from Christ and His church.

Divorce

August 25, 2016

I know that divorce is a painful and intricate subject, and I believe that is why Jesus, our maker and sustainer, addresses it in Matthew 19:1-12. My hope is that this message echoes Jesus’ grace and truth.

The Cross of Christ

August 16, 2016

Chaotic. That’s what John 12 feels like to me. The crowd is trying to make Jesus into something that He already is, but through means that are contrary to Him… and into the middle of all of this the shadow of the cross extends. John 12 gives us a glimpse into what Jesus teaches about His cross.

We are that Son (Part 2)

August 10, 2016

While we often want to see ourselves in the parables of Jesus, we don’t want to see ourselves here, at least, not in this part. The elder son in Luke 15 is just as lost as his brother once was, and what is keeping him apart from his father is his own self-righteousness.

We are that Son (Part 1)

August 2, 2016

Luke 15 contains 3 parables told in rapid fire succession. The parable of the prodigal son, the last in this trio, help us to see two things- that we all have at least part of this story in our biography, and that God is searching out those who are lost.

Why Worry is So Harmful

July 28, 2016

You probably wouldn’t think of worry, or fear, or anxiety, as sin- at least not like the “really big” sins- but it is. Not just because Jesus said not to do it (3 times in Luke 12:22ff), but also because of what worry does… Worry, which does not produce anything, will actually erode at our faith’s foundation. This message tackles worry, and what we should do instead.

The Difficulty of Discipleship

July 18, 2016

Why would Jesus say to someone “One thing you lack. Go, sell all that you have and give to the poor?” It’s a question that a number of people have tried to answer, and some have tried to neutralize; but the answer is one that strikes at the heart.

The Lord’s Supper

July 7, 2016

Luke 22:14-20 is the text we used as WCC celebrated a Communion service together. The purpose was to take something we do every week and look at it in a way that would prevent it from becoming routine.

Teach Us to Pray

June 30, 2016

When Jesus teaches His disciples how to pray, His instruction isn’t about methods but on our perspective of God. How does your prayer life change knowing that you are speaking to “our Father in heaven?”