Getting Over It: “Embracing Forgiveness” In Ephesians 4:32, Paul says that rather than holding on to anger, we should be kind, compassionate and forgiving toward those who have hurt us. That’s a lovely concept, but it’s not really meant to apply to your ex, or your nasty neighbor, or the friend that betrayed you, right? Releasing resentment and embracing forgiveness […]

Getting Over It: “Releasing Resentment” It’s nice being on the receiving end of grace, isn’t it? But when it comes to giving grace we’re not sure how we feel about that. But the only appropriate response to what Jesus has done for us is to do the same for others. We give to them the same grace we have received […]

Grandparents’ Sunday: “Retro” In a very special message for Grandparents’ Sunday, Pastor Tim shares three truths, widely ignored today, that are essential to the Christ-life.

Built To Last: “Revenge” How do you react when someone wrongs you? Our natural tendency is to seek revenge, but Jesus shows us a better way. Pastor Eric unpacks Matthew 5:38-42 in the final message of our “Built to Last” series from the Sermon on the Mount.

August 27, 2017- Faithfulness It’s easier to get married than it is to stay married. In our anything goes, sex-obsessed culture, you don’t stand much of a chance of remaining faithful unless you establish some guidelines for your life. Jesus says in Matthew 5:27, “You have heard that it was said…But I tell you.” There are a lot of opinions […]

Built To Last: “Rule-Keeping” A question we all have is, how can I be right with God. All of us want to be accepted by Him; to be welcomed into heaven when we die. So, what we need to know is, what does God really want from me? Is it to keep a long list of rules? If not, then […]

Built To Last: “Love” When was the last time you encountered a difficult person? Chances are it was today! Typically, when we encounter a difficult person we either fight with them or run away from them. Jesus teaches us that there is another response we should have when we encounter difficult people: love. Today, we will learn what happens in […]

Built To Last: “Criticism” As children, many of us were taught, “If you can’t say something good, don’t say anything at all.” How are you doing with that?  Be honest with yourself this morning. Are you a critical person? Are you quick to find fault with those around you? Jesus talks about the dangers of a critical spirit, for us […]

Built To Last: “Integrity” Jesus says, “Let your ‘Yes,’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ be ‘No.’” He wants us to be people of such high integrity that oaths are unnecessary; that our word alone is all we need. If that isn’t enough, we must ask ourselves, “What is lacking in my integrity that I have to swear to God or […]

Built To Last: “Anger” Chances are most of us can look back over the past week and think of a time (or two or three) when we were angry: at work, in the car, around the house, at school, or on social media. How did you manage that anger? We all get mad sometimes. None of us can escape this […]