October 30th, 2022 – Courageous – Courage to be Gracious In hard situations, God’s grace pours out courage. As we allow God’s grace to shape us, we can become courageous enough to give others grace which generates abiding joy.

October 23rd, 2022 – The Letter to the Romans – Good News about Eternity In Romans 16, we see three important realities, including the importance of unity, the importance of Christian community, and the fact that ordinary people play an extraordinary role in the mission of the church.

October 16th, 2022 – The Letter to the Romans – Good News about Relationships In Romans 12, Paul gives his readers a glimpse at what “true love” looks like within Christian community. As members of the church, it is important that we proclaim the gospel with our lips, but we also must recognize that the […]

October 9th, 2022 – The Letter to the Romans – Good News about God’s Plan In Romans 10, Paul wants his readers to stop for a moment and consider the power of confession (Jesus is Lord) and the power of belief (that God raised him from the dead). By confessing Jesus’s Lordship and believing in […]

October 2nd, 2022 – The Letter to the Romans – Good News about Daily Life In the midst of our brokenness and pain of daily living, we have an advocate who helps us in our weakness and knows our deepest groaning.

September 25th, 2022 – The Letter to the Romans – Good News about Hope While the world seeks hope in possessions, technology or other people, followers of Jesus celebrate a hope that has already been accomplished on the cross and not dependent on present circumstances.

September 18th, 2022 – The Letter to the Romans – Good News about Faith All of us are trying to justify our existence. The Good News of Jesus is that we are made right with a Holy God not from our efforts, but simply by believing, trusting and committing our lives to the Jesus way.

September 11th, 2022 – The Letter to the Romans – Good News to a Church Paul Never Met As Paul introduces himself to the congregation in Rome, he offers the good news that Jesus Christ has given to us a plan of salvation by faith.

August 28th, 2022 – Breathing Underwater – Working the Steps In Mark 8, Jesus demonstrates what it is to be spiritually blind. We must be honest with ourselves and pursue full restoration through Jesus and his work on the cross. We can be hopeful, because “He who began a good work in me will continue […]

August 21st, 2022 – Breathing Underwater – Step 12: Having a spiritual awakening When you experience the gift of healing grace, you find true power when you offer your personal witness which encourages and helps others.