“Smooth Criminals: Guilt” Guilt tells us that we’ve done some really bad stuff and that he will always be around to remind us. King David dealt with guilt from his sins. We will learn from the journey that David took to overcome this smooth criminal named guilt. When guilt is gone freedom flourishes!

“Smooth Criminals: Greed” Greed may be the smoothest of the smooth criminals, because it is easy to see in someone else, but hard to see in the mirror. Why is that? Part of the reason may be that greed is everywhere in America. It is a defining characteristic of our culture. Greed is the norm. But it has no place […]

“Smooth Criminals: Envy” It happens without us even noticing it. We become discontent or resentful because someone has something we don’t have. But, so what? How much harm can a little envy cause? James says that, “wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind” (v.16). So we cannot afford to ignore […]

“Smooth Criminals: Anger” Pastor Tim begins the series with maybe the most dangerous of these smooth criminals: Anger. Do you struggle with anger? In Ephesians 4, the Apostle Paul tells us exactly how to keep anger out of our hearts. The answer is super simple, but it will take real courage.

When God Seems “Unfair.” Is God really unfair? Actually, yes, He is! Jesus made this clear in a parable He told in Matthew 20, and as Pastor Tim explains the parable, we learn why we should be glad God is unfair.

When God Seems “Late.” People can be late for a lot of reasons: got stuck in traffic, overslept, or something unexpected came up. Hard as we try, sometimes “late” just happens. We understand when imperfect people are occasionally late. But what do you do when a perfect God seems to be late?

When God Seems “Uncooperative.” In 2 Corinthians 12, Paul describes a point in his life when he had a debilitating affliction. He did what any one of us would do: He asked God to take it away. And when his prayer went unanswered, even the great Apostle Paul felt like God was being uncooperative.

When God Seems “Indifferent.” Every one of us has experienced a time when we assumed God would operate in a certain way and we were disappointed. You asked Him for something and it didn’t happen, or you were convinced He would answer and He didn’t come through. In those times, we are left with this question: What do you do when […]

Joyride – “Warrior or Worrier” Are you a warrior or a worrier? When you face trials in your life, do you choose to trust in God or do you choose to let fear take over? We have all been at that place of frustration where it seems that all hope is lost but God wants to remind us that we are […]

Joyride – “God’s Prescription For Peace” In Philippians Chapter 4 and Verse 6, the Apostle Paul simply writes, “Do not be anxious about anything.” However, as we often learn, some things are easier said than done. This week, as we continue our Joyride series, Pastor Dean shares with us God’s prescription for peace by practically examining the instruction of the […]