How should we respond to suffering? None of us like suffering - but it’s a reality of life that we all have to deal with from time to time. Whether it’s death, disease, disordered circumstances, or any other environment in which we suffer - suffering seems to demand a response. One of the beautiful things…

God's just judgment for our wicked ways resulting in futility in the things that should bring flourishing and enjoyment, dangers of rugged individualism

I grew up in conservative churches. By that I mean that each of these places had a high view of scripture and taught me to revere the Word of God. These churches sought to live out the gospel faithfully and instilled in me a passion and vision for the lost around the world. They awakened in me a heart…

Philippians 1:20-30 : “Finding Joy in Living for Christ” (Show Slide 1) We live in a culture that promotes self-worth and self-reliance in many social platforms. Personal mottos, idioms and sayings have become tools to empower people and inspire them to be the best they can be. A motto is a short sentence…

Before we dive into God’s word, I want to share a song that our son shared with us when he was in basic training. He visited a church on mothers day and they did a remix of Casting Crowns’s song “Just Be Held” and called it “Just behave” https://subspla.sh/w4h3nxb Pray Micah’s third sermon Courtroom…

In the opening lines to their song “What if I stumble?”, the Christian hip hop group DC Talk quoted these words from Brennan Manning - an author and former Franciscan Priest: “The greatest single cause of atheism in the world today is Christians Who acknowledge Jesus with their lips And walk out the…

Sermon Title: Finding Joy in Serving Christ (1:1-19) Today we will start a mini-series sermons that will spread out during the next few months into the summer as we look at one of Paul’s letters in the N.T, the Letter to the Philippians (Show slide 1) . As we begin today, I want to ask you a few questions?…

Thought Experiment: I want to begin with a little thought experiment. On your outline/sermon notes, I’d like you to answer these two questions: How do you define the American Dream? How different is the American Dream for a Christian? I bring that up because as Micah closes his second sermon in the book,…

Once and Future King Arthur and the knights of the round table here was a prophecy given about the future King Arthur calling him the once and future king. former King in England the same is future king Seems to be a desire for the peace, prosperity, and “good ‘ole days” - and yet there is a timelessness…

I like good stories. I like the stories that are complex and intricate. I like the stories that impact people in a variety of ways. I like the stories that allow you to dive deep into the detail and nuance of a character and their situation, and then zoom out to see the grand scheme. I think this is…