CREATION CARE CHURCH

After creating the world, God called it very good. And Jesus says God alone is good. In this talk Craig examines what the Bible says about goodness, and what bearing this knowledge should have on our lives.

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8, NIV)

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When you open the Bible, do you search for justifications for causing cruelty, pain, and death? Or do you search for justifications for showing love, kindness, and mercy? In this live message Craig shares his insights on reading the Bible with the right attitude.

“You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39, NKJV)

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Do you long for God’s kingdom to come, on earth as in heaven? Do you wish to stand in the presence of God? What if I were to tell you that both of these things are possible in this life? In this talk, Craig shares how to experience the presence of God right now!

Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves Me will obey My teaching. My Father will love them, and We will come to them and make Our home with them” (John 14:23, NIV)

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What does Jesus call His church to do in preparation for the kingdom of God? Does how we treat animals speed or delay the coming kingdom? In this talk we examine what Jesus says to do to prepare for His kingdom.

“What kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming” (2 Peter 3:11-12, NIV)

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According to the account in Acts, the Holy Spirit descended from Heaven on Pentecost and filled everyone in the room and they began speaking with tongues ablaze! This was in fulfillment of the Joel 2:28 prophesy about all flesh (kol basar) being filled with the Spirit of God. In this talk we honor the annual weekend of Pentecost and show how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit points to the Peaceable Kingdom.

“When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting” (Acts 2:1-2, NKJV)

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It says in Psalm 36:6 that God is the Savior of both humans and animals. As His hands and feet, created in His image and likeness, are we doing the same? Are we rescuing and preserving animals from their plights or are we doing the opposite? In this live talk we examine this important topic.

“Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve both people and animals” (Psalm 36:6, NIV)

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The Book of Enoch describes a flood prophecy and a fire prophecy. Genesis, Job, and various other Bible texts likewise discuss these same two prophecies. In this talk we look at what these prophecies say, including the demonic origin of eating animal flesh and of sacrificing animals.

“Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41, NIV)

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The prophet Habakkuk says the just shall live by faith. What does this mean and how can one live by faith? In this talk we examine what the Bible says about living by faith, and what bearing this knowledge should have on our stewardship of animals.

“Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4, NKJV)

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Why did Jesus disrupt the temple? Was it all about the money changers ripping people off or was there a more important purpose? How was this act connected to the message of all the prophets? In this talk we examine why Jesus disrupted the temple and what it meant for animals.

“So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables” (John 2:15, NIV)

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Why does Jesus call Himself the bread of life? How is this connected to His overall message in the Gospel of John and to good stewardship of animals?

"And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst’" (John 6:35, NKJV)

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