Peace: a holistic sense of well-being - personally, relationally, and globally - rooted in the redemptive work of God. Who here wants peace in their lives? This Christmas season, we reflect on Jesus, the Prince of Peace ( Isaiah 9:6-7 ), who, in his incarnation, has begun the process of peace through…

What is hope? Hope is waiting with assurance that God will fulfill his promises. Simeon, in the Advent reading today, sought, found, and held onto the hope of the Messiah. The book of Hebrews teaches us a lot about hope. As we go through these passages, I want you to ask three questions: How is hope…

Every year we have Thanksgiving, and each year there is an expectation to show gratitude. Now, having an attitude of gratitude is not a bad discipline to have. In fact, we need to practice gratitude regularly. But if we try to use the discipline of gratitude to dismiss or cover up painful circumstances,…

This is the third weekend of the month, so we are answering questions in the Question Box. The question this month is on Purgatory. There are two questions regarding it. First, where does the idea come from? Second, why do some denominations believe in it, and others do not? Before I answer these two…

Jesus empathizes with us in our feelings of happiness. Jesus knows what it is like to feel happy. In this sermon, we will explore how he experienced this emotion in the gospels without sinning. Remember our key passage for this series is Hebrews 4:14-16 . Since then we have a great high priest who has…