Everyone has heard the expression, “Oh, this is just heaven!” Granted, it’s a figure of speech, but it betrays the casual approach most people take to something that is biblically serious. Since heaven is the eternal home of Christians, we should know...

Jesus did not invite us into a game of rules, but he has invited us into a relationship with Him. Jesus’ invitation to follow Him is: extended to sinners, disturbing to those who have grown content with a religious routine, and is an invitation to the...

Churches rarely get in trouble because of theological issues. They get in trouble over competing agendas and power grabs. That’s not what Jesus had in mind when he launched his church. In fact, when he prayed for his followers, he prayed that they...

Originally, baptism was not a religious concept. But over time, it’s become an exclusively religious idea - one that surfaces deep emotion and controversy. In this message, we’ll explore what baptism is; from its birth with John the Baptist to its...

Culture convinces us - and sometimes we convince ourselves - that sex is only physical. But if that is true, why is the pain of sexual sin deeper than physical? Because sex isn’t just physical. It was designed by God to be so much more. In this...

“I’m single and ready to…” Mingle? Stay that way? Give up? If you’re single you know there’s a lot of pressure coming from all different directions on this subject. The scriptures addresses living the single life and in this message we’ll see how it...

Of all relationships in life, few are as important or as complicated as the relationships between fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, or sisters and brothers. These relationships impact us more than we want to admit. When the ideal family is hard...

Gaps occur all the time in marriage. Gaps between what we expect from our spouse and what they actually do. In response, we can choose to trust and believe the best or we can choose the opposite and fill those gaps with negative assumptions. Or, as it...

You have an emotional climate that goes with you everywhere you go. You can’t see it. But it’s a big deal. Research shows that the number one obstacle people face in their relationships is an inability to understand the emotional climate of the people...

If Easter is an idea and salvation is a concept, you can remain indifferent. Ideas come and go. But if Easter is an event, the tomb is empty, and there’s a dead man walking, can you really just sit there? We’ll look at what Easter cost God and how we...