Jesus called us the “salt of the earth” and the “light of the world”. What did he mean, and what does it look like to be salt and light? Guest speaker Pastor Clayton Bates takes a closer look at part of Jesus’ Sermon On the Mount and discover the roadmap He gave us to lead others to him.

The world instinctively rejects the notion that suffering can serve any good purpose, but the inspired Scriptures say differently. In fact, the Bible teaches the possibility of experiencing “redemptive suffering.” Russian author of the classic War and Peace once wrote, “It is by those who have suffered that the world has advanced.” Paul suffered deeply and yet his ministry transformed the world. This Sunday, Pastor Kevin continues his series Sufficient from 2 Corinthians with his message, “Redemptive Suffering.” 

“When you read God's Word, you must constantly be saying to yourself, "It is talking TO me, and ABOUT me." These were the words of Danish theologian Soren Kierkegaard and the words that form the framework for Pastor Kevin’s Mother’s Day message this Sunday. Just as in Elijah’s day, our culture has turned away from God and the emerging generation is in great peril. But, God is still speaking and if parents and grandparents will hear and obey, there is still great hope.

19th century Scottish author, poet, and Congregational minister George MacDonald once wrote these words: “We are dwellers in a divine universe where no desires are in vain, if only they be large enough.” This statement is full of truth. God is the Creator and we are not, but He has placed in each if us great desires for significance and productivity. These are not prideful or vain—if they be big enough and if they force us to depend upon God. Here Pastor Kevin delivers part two of his series Sufficient, from 2 Corinthians, and we learn how to know God’s’ plan and live lives of sufficiency. 

We are called to rest in the sufficiency of Christ as we carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ, even in weakness and suffering, to a broken and lost humanity, and at the same time live in the anticipation of the “hope glory!” This will be the focus this Sunday as Pastor Kevin begins his brand new sermon series through 2 Corinthians.

Guest Speaker Dr. James O. Davis, founder of Cutting Edge International and Global Church Network.

John was clear about the reason he wrote his gospel and why he chose the signs that he chose to highlight—so that his readers might believe “that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of the living God, and that believing” they might have “life in His name” (John 20:31). Pastor Kevin will complete his series That You May Believe by unpacking what exactly that belief (authentic faith) looks like and how we can attain and sustain that kind of faith. 

Fifteenth century Dutch theologian Thomas a’ Kempis wrote, “For a little reward men make a long journey; for eternal life many will scarce lift a foot once from the ground.” This Resurrection Sunday Pastor Kevin will continue his series from John’s Gospel as he preaches on the 7th sign of Jesus recorded by John—the raising of Lazarus and we will discover how that miracle foreshadowed His own resurrection that would take place just a few days later. The resurrection of Christ, when confessed, believed, and embraced in its fulness is the means to our hope of eternal life but can only be accessed by sincere faith in Jesus. 

Author Tim Goble wrote, “It’s tough to be in the dark and not let the dark get in you. The unending struggle for the Christian is to walk in the light and at the same time keep moving into the shadows.” This maxim emerges from John’s record of Jesus healing the man born blind and is the subject of Pastor Kevin’s message, part six of his eight-part series, That You May Believe! 

“The storms that stand in our way are only an opportunity for Jesus to reveal His glory!” This is one of the many truths that we will discover this Sunday as Pastor Kevin shares part five of this eight-part series, That You May Believe and we turn our attention to the sign of Jesus walking on the water. Learn how you can deepen your faith through the storms in your life.