Introducing Jesus! Text: Mark 1:9-15 Pastor Curt Stapleton The four evangelists give us views of Jesus’ life from four perspectives, all different, but all true. Today we hear from John Mark, assistant to the apostle Peter with his terse, action-focused…Read more ›

Introducing Jesus! Text: John 1:35-51 Pastor Curt Stapleton The most fundamental question one can ask, the one that answers all other questions is, “Who is Jesus?” As we move into the Advent season, it’s good to pause and meditate on…Read more ›

Single-mindedness in Times of Testing: How to Find Joy in Trials Text: James 1:2-4, 12 Pastor James Pavlic Is it possible for trials and suffering to be helpful? The Christian is instructed to find joy in the trials that most…Read more ›

The Warrior’s Peace Text: Philippians 4:4-7 Pastor Curt Stapleton Whether it’s fighting within the church, as is the context for today’s text, or other anxious life circumstances, we are called to true worship of the Lord, which has the power…Read more ›

Thankfulness Leads to Fruitfulness Text: 2 Peter 1:1-9 Pastor Curt Stapleton God has a proven track record of faithfulness through the millennia. He is at work restraining evil and engendering thankfulness in His children that we might bear fruit in…Read more ›

Gospel Growth, Part II Text: Romans 1:16-18 Pastor Curt Stapleton We in the church need to understand how the gospel has grown through history, and how God is still at work today growing it. In addition to growing the gospel…Read more ›

Gospel Growth Text: Romans 1:16-18 Pastor Curt Stapleton On this Reformation Sunday, the Gospel takes center stage as always, as we see how God worked through human history to reignite a passion for the Scriptures and allow the Gospel to…Read more ›

A Servant-Leader’s Challenge to Live in Single-minded Devotion to God Text: James 1:1 Pastor James Pavlic Although the Apostle James might have appealed to his family connections, instead he identifies himself as a slave to the Lord Jesus Christ. In…Read more ›

The LORD Saves Text: Psalm 94:12-15, Ezekiel 36:22-25 As we become familiar with all of Scripture, both Old and New Testaments, we see the gospel displayed throughout. In today’s trip through Ezekiel, it’s evident how God’s conditional covenant and His…Read more ›

The Supreme Judge Text: Acts 28:17-28 The Holy Spirit is the final authority on all things as He speaks through the Scriptures. We seek to understand the Scriptures and apply them in order to help others understand and benefit from…Read more ›