Genesis 37.12-36 – This message continues with the life of Joseph and deals with the part of his story in which he is captured by his brothers and sold into slavery in Egypt.  Even though Joseph’s story seems to be going backward and downward, we see that this, too, is part of how God is […]

Genesis 37.12-36 – This message continues with the life of Joseph and deals with the part of his story in which he is captured by his brothers and sold into slavery in Egypt.  Even though Joseph’s story seems to be going backward and downward, we see that this, too, is part of how God is […]

Forward is the only direction the Lord leads us in life.  There’s no such thing as going back.  We experience his leading in two key ways.  First, we experience His leading us onward through various kinds of circumstances and experiences, some good, some bad.  He uses all these circumstances to shape our character, make us […]

Forward is the only direction the Lord leads us in life.  There’s no such thing as going back.  We experience his leading in two key ways.  First, we experience His leading us onward through various kinds of circumstances and experiences, some good, some bad.  He uses all these circumstances to shape our character, make us […]

This Easter message (4.12.20) focuses on the victory of the King.  Jesus’ resurrection represents his victory over not only the forces that arrested, tried, and killed him but his victory over sin and death themselves.  In Matthew’s gospel, the story of discovering the empty tomb is bookended by the story of the religious leaders’ plan […]

This Easter message (4.12.20) focuses on the victory of the King.  Jesus’ resurrection represents his victory over not only the forces that arrested, tried, and killed him but his victory over sin and death themselves.  In Matthew’s gospel, the story of discovering the empty tomb is bookended by the story of the religious leaders’ plan […]

This message (4.5.20) focuses on the feast of the King, namely Jesus’ ‘last supper’ with his disciples in which he revealed the meaning of his death through the symbolism of the bread and wine.  Not only did Jesus’ last supper fulfill the long-celebrated passover meal (he would be the ultimate and final passover lamb) but […]

This message (4.5.20) focuses on the feast of the King, namely Jesus’ ‘last supper’ with his disciples in which he revealed the meaning of his death through the symbolism of the bread and wine.  Not only did Jesus’ last supper fulfill the long-celebrated passover meal (he would be the ultimate and final passover lamb) but […]

This message (3.29.20) centers on the warning of the King.  In Matthew 24 & 25, Jesus takes up the topic of the end of the age.  While it’s a difficult message, ultimately it is a message of hope, not fear, for God’s people.  Our takeaway from the warning of the king is that we should […]

This message (3.29.20) centers on the warning of the King.  In Matthew 24 & 25, Jesus takes up the topic of the end of the age.  While it’s a difficult message, ultimately it is a message of hope, not fear, for God’s people.  Our takeaway from the warning of the king is that we should […]