Pastor Steve Heron continues our series, The Gospel of Luke, and preaches from Luke 11:37-54.

Jesus sits down to eat with a Pharisee and surprises them with the simple act of refusing to wash his hands. This leads to a lengthy commentary on what it means to actually practice righteousness. Exposing the consequences of spiritual impurity Jesus strongly denounces this class of religious leaders to show us the dangers of merely focusing on the externals.

Pastor Steve Heron preaches from Acts 17:22-34 on Easter 2024.

Pastor Steve Heron preaches from Matthew 27:27-31 on Good Friday 2024.

Pastor Steve Heron continues our series and preaches from Luke 11:29-36.

While the crowds are increasing, Jesus takes an opportunity to confront the evil of demanding a sign from God. Using several Old Testament stories of repentance, Jesus shows us that repentance responds to the truth, rather than demanding proof of the message. Pivoting to make his point in a different way, Jesus says it's the way we see the truth that illumines our lives and allows us to respond appropriately to his preaching.

Pastor Steve Heron continues our series, The Gospel of Luke, and preaches from Luke 11:24-28.

In this passage, we will see Jesus use the story of a wandering demon to show that change doesn't necessarily mean God has done a work in someone's life. There are a myriad of ways to "clean up" our lives and Jesus recognizes that experiencing change doesn't necessarily mean we've embraced him. Confronting the presuppositions of his day, Jesus takes us back to the certain confidence that comes from simply obeying what he says.

Pastor Steve Lindenmeyer continues our series in the Gospel of Luke and preaches from Luke 11:29-36.

In this passage, we see Jesus take an opportunity to confront the evil of demanding a sign from God. Using several Old Testament stories of repentance, Jesus shows us that repentance responds to the truth, rather than demanding proof of the message. Pivoting to make his point in a different way, Jesus says it's the way we see the truth that illumines our lives and allows us to respond appropriately to his preaching.

Pastor Steve Heron preaches the second of two messages on Prayer from Luke 11:5-13.

Despite the brevity and simplicity we saw in the Lord's Prayer, it is easy to find prayer remarkably difficult. In this passage, Jesus illustrates the importance of persistent prayer through a story. This story exposes the lies that typically trip up our prayer lives and points our hearts to the great confidence in God's character that empowers a tenacious and confident prayer life.

Pastor Steve Heron preaches the first part of two messages on Prayer from Luke 11:1-4.

In this passage, a simple request from the disciples opens an opportunity for Jesus to show us the importance of prayer in the life of a disciple. Jesus demonstrates that prayer is less about the right words and more about aligning our hearts with God's priorities. Demonstrating the tender care of God for his people, Jesus shows us that dependence is the appropriate posture of those who know God.

Pastor Steve Heron preaches from Luke 10:38-42 as we continue The Gospel of Luke.

Two of Jesus' most engaged disciples find themselves at a dinner party with Jesus. In the midst of all the preparation, and serving that needs to be done Mary rouses the critical eye of Martha who is distracted with all there is to be done. Confronting her perspective with gentleness and clarity, Jesus shows us that passion for serving can sometimes cloud our most important priorities.

As we continue our series, The Gospel of Luke, Pastor Steve Heron preaches from Luke 10:25-37.

In one of Jesus' most memorable parables, Jesus confronts the desire of everyone to justify ourselves by what we do. Exposing the lie that we can find confidence in our good deeds, Jesus shares the story of an outsider who takes the plight of the broken and helpless on himself. This parable reveals how we see ourselves, our understanding of obedience, and the good news that we could never earn what Jesus freely gives.