Philippians 1:1-1:11 | The book of Philippians is a book full of joy and thanksgiving! Paul is rejoicing over the faith of the believers in this church and we are invited to do the same. To rejoice over what God has done in the lives of others, in what he continues to do and what he will be doing in the future, there is so much to rejoice over!

Philippians 1:1-1:11 | The opening of Paul's letter to the Philippian Church sets the stage for him to encourage the church, as well as challenge it to keep pressing forward. In this first message of the series, we learn, among other things, that spiritual maturity is impacted by spiritual activity.

Philippians 1:1-1:11 | The joy of Paul towards the church, particularly in Philippians, can be somewhat puzzling. His dedication to the building of the church, his relentless encouragement of her, and his pursuit to drive out sin, seem radical in light of our current assumptions of Church. When we begin to understand the church as Paul did, his affections make a lot more sense.

Genesis 22:1-22:24 | The pinnacle of Abraham journey has him placing all that God has promised to accomplish on the altar in obedience. This amazing act gives us a window into the source and results of genuine, active faith; namely God himself.

Genesis 20:1-21:7 | Abraham struggles in his faith as he once again tries to pass Sarah off as his sister. Despite jeopardizing the covenant promise, God intervenes on Abraham's behalf and we witness the fulfillment of the long-awaited covenant promise in the birth of Isaac.

Genesis 20:1-21:7 | God time and time again steps in and intervenes on our behalf and reminds us that He is always faithful even when we are faithless.

Genesis 19:1-19:29 | Genesis 19 records the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, which leads to the question, how do we understand a God who is both loving and merciful as the same God who destroys these cities? It's a good question to take time to seriously consider as we look at this passage and see how God is at the same time bringing judgment and yet holding out mercy. It's the same tension that we feel when we approach the cross of Jesus.

Genesis 20:1-21:7 | God time and time again steps in and intervenes on our behalf and reminds us that He is always faithful even when we are faithless.

Genesis 19:1-19:29 | The story of Sodom brings to the forefront a few big questions that seem rather counter-cultural. As the Angels investigate the sin of Sodom, we should become uncomfortable with their depravity and see ourselves in Lot who, knowing their sin, found it difficult to leave behind the comforts in it.