Many of us realize that we are broken and many of us know our dire need for Christ’s love, but so few of us are willing to follow His commands. We want to relax without obedience. We might say: “I want to be free from my guilt, but I don’t want to change.” This describes so

Do you consider yourself a fixer? I mean if someone tells you they have a problem, you say well I have a solution. Do you ever try to fix yourself? How’s that going for you? Isn’t it so much easier to fix other people’s problems and not your own? Some of us are saying to

As we kick off the sermon series, “So You Think You’re a Christian?”, we look at the first movement of the Gospel, confessing our mess. When we fail to confess our mess, we limit God’s mercy and grace and we hinder fellowship with Him and our fellow believers. In 1 John, the apostle John taught

Are you a leader? Some of you will say yes, but many of you do not think of yourselves as leaders. When I use the word, leader, you’re probably thinking of organizational leadership, but I’m talking about the essence of leadership.  According to John C. Maxwell, “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about

Have you ever noticed how we use words like “up” and “down” to describe not only location, but as metaphors describing our emotional or mental state? When we’re feeling strong, we say we are “up to it.” When we’re feeling sick, we say, “I’m down with the flu.” When we’re happy, we say, “I’m on

The world makes heroes of the bold, the beautiful and the strong. Hollywood actors, professional athletes, self-promoting politicians… these are the ones that we elevate to power and influence. They receive glory and praise from the world. But that’s not how God works, He loves to take the humble, the small, and the weak and

In a modern culture of self-promotion on social media and the constant chatter on our smart phones, texting and tweeting about every opinion that pops in our heads, the Bible says, “Be quick to hear and slow to speak.” That’s biblical wisdom, godly wisdom. Stop talking so much and start listening more. Even when we keep

How do you answer the question, “Who am I?”  For many of you, you’ve tied your identity to your name, “I’m John or I’m Susie.” Others might say, “I’m a father or mother, or I’m a husband or a wife, I’m a son or daughter, I’m a teacher, I’m a nurse, I’m a coach, I’m a

There has always been a great search for meaning and purpose. In today’s culture that search often leads into spirituality and religion, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that people will discover true spiritual life. They only way is to place our faith in the resurrected Christ! In the book of Romans, Paul encouraged believers to understand the

If we could be reconciled to God, reconciled to others, and even reconciled to ourselves, what joy and peace might that bring into our lives? What if Christ’s death and resurrection, could mean a reconciled life for us? In the book of Romans, the apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Rome to show them