Matthew begins his story of the life of Jesus by listing Jesus' ancestors. This "Messiah family tree" is full of all kinds of colorful characters - including 5 women! What might it say about God, Jesus, and the place we have in that family tree? Matthw 1:1-17 is our text.

Our generous and ever-giving God has wired us to live a generous lifestyle - for it leads to infinite joy! In the 2nd of two sermons on generosity, we learn how to be generous beyond merely giving money. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 is our text.

We've all heard countless sermons on stewardship and giving. Often the tact that preachers take is one of compulsion and guilt - especially when it comes to the subject of tithing. But what DOES the Bible say about how we are to give our money? You might be surprised at what's in there. Join us as we examine the issue of giving in light of Genesis 4!

This year's presidential election has revealed many fears that we have as a nation. No matter what the outcome of Tuesday's election, we are called to trust in the LORD! God is the one who stands by us in our most difficult times, and leads us through them, because of how much God loves us. Isaiah 43:1-7 is our text.

We're just days away from the 2016 US Presidential election. It's been a bitter, and in many ways disillusioning race. But if we're focusing on either of the main party candidates to be our "Savior," we're missing the bigger picture as Christians. As we finish the series THE POLITICS OF JESUS, we focus on how Jesus was a NEW kind of King... and his KINGDOM quite different from what everyone was expecting. John 18:28-38 is our text.

Jesus spoke about money and the economy a LOT! In fact, it could very well have been his most-talked about issue. How do we view poverty, the economy, and generosity today, in light of not only our political climate, but Jesus' teaching?

People have been moving from place since the beginning of time. The Bible speaks quite a bit about the "sojourner." That's the tradition Jesus grew up with, as she shaped his understanding of how God relates to the "foreigner," and how God called him to express his ministry. But it was his interaction with a Canaanite woman that helped reframe the issue for Jesus! Matthew 15:221-28 is our text.

As we prepare for our US Presidential electiont this year, it's important that we examine some of the issues that will come up. We start our new series, The Politics of Jesus, by looking at the issue of "Homeland Security & the War on Terror." What did Jesus say about how we should treat our enemies? Matthew 5:38-48 is our text.

We finish our series WAITING ON GOD by finding out how David emerged from his 2+ decades of waiting to be king of Israel. Today we find David & co. hiding out in the caves of the Judean Wilderness. How does he respond when he has a chance to rid himself of King Saul once and for all? 1 Samuel 24 is our text.

Today we start a 2-week journey with David, and how he was anointed by Samuel as the next King of Israel... then had a whole lot of waiting to do. How did he get through it? What did he learn? Join us as we examine this amazing story in I/II Samuel. We also touch in with Rob Brendle ("In the Meantime"), Gene Edwards ("A Tale of Three Kings"), and "The Empire Strikes Back" to help illuminate this message.