As we considered last week the humanity of Jesus, I made the statement that “No one really doubted the humanity of Jesus.” The same is not the case, of course, when we consider the deity of Jesus. Understand that the Jews of the first century had an...

This Christmas season we are considering some theological themes underscored in the Christmas story. One of the mysteries of the Gospel is that Jesus came to this earth fully God and fully man. He was not sometimes God and sometimes man. He was not...

This Christmas season we will examine several theological themes confirmed by the Christmas story. Today, we go way back in history to the book of Ruth. Ruth’s story may seem like an unusual place to begin the Christmas story, but as you will see...

The Bible is not short on providing us lists for reasons to give thanks. For that matter, you probably do not even need help in preparing your own list. The vast majority of the Psalms lead us to some kind of meditation about thanksgiving. Psalm 66...

Today is a day to revisit our mission and core values. We really cannot do this enough. People are joining our church all the time. In addition, we need to recommit to God’s plan for our church.Psalm 71 certainly shows David’s struggle in his...

We are concluding a series of messages entitled “Life aboard the Fellowship” in Romans 15. There are 8 imperatives (as I see it) that we are given in Romans 15—actions that we are to pursue in our relationships with one another (especially...

We are in a series of messages entitled “Life aboard the Fellowship” in Romans 15. There are 8 imperatives (as I see it) that we are given in Romans 15—actions that we are to pursue in our relationships with one another (especially relationships in...

We are in a series of messages entitled “Life aboard the Fellowship” in Romans 15. There are 8 imperatives (as I see it) that we are given in Romans 15—actions that we are to pursue in our relationships with one another (especially relationships in...

We are in a series of messages entitled “Life aboard the Fellowship” in Romans 15. There are 8 imperatives (as I see it) that we are given in Romans 15. The first action is given to us in verse 1. We are to “Bear with one Another when there is a...

We are in a series of messages entitled “Life aboard the Fellowship” in Romans 15. I would actually like to take just a moment to remind you of the reason for this emphasis. The emphasis is tied to a theme that we have adopted for 2009—to grow as...