This was my meditation on John 13:1-17 about serving. Serving (John 13), 3/29/2018 Doug

In December 2009 – my first year as pastor – I gave a message on Lessons from Mary. That’s a good message and is worth going back to. I used the main points of that message to give a very different message on Christmas Eve day this year. I hope you like it. Lessons from […]

Our first reading from Isaiah 61 gives the text Jesus used for his first recorded message, in Luke 4. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil – to redeem us back and be victorious over sin and satan, to heal our body, and to address lack. Why Jesus Came (Isaiah 61), 12/17/2017 Doug

John the Baptist is, after Jesus, probably the person we know most about from the Gospels. Isaiah 40 prophesied about him, as did Malachi 4 Luke 1 speaks of his birth John 1 (along with Matthew 3, Mark 1, and Luke 3) speak of his ministry to baptize and preach John 3 – the last […]

Paul opened his letters to the churches with a blessing of grace and peace. In the beginning of 1 Thessalonians, Paul also speaks of “work of faith”, “labor of love”, and “endurance in hope”. In this message, I spoke of grace, peace, faith, love, and hope. Five Words (1 Thess 1), 10/22/2017 Doug

Jesus compared two sons asked to help in the vineyard: One son said he would go, but never did. One son that refused, but later changed his mind. That was background for where I eventually went: Salt and Pepper. I heard this explained in detail when I went to a ministry school in Kansas in […]

Do we forgive someone seven times? 77 times? 490 times? 77 times in a day? However we count the offenses, there are consequences to not forgiving. When you forgive, it doesn’t mean you stay in an abusive situation. When you forgive, it doesn’t mean you give that person another chance to hurt you. You give […]

Jesus has a lot of fans, but few followers. When you choose to follow Jesus, you give up some rights: Being impatient with people Being envious, jealous, or boastful Being proud, rude, or insisting on your own way Holding grudges There are costs in this life when holding on to those things. Deny Yourself and […]

At the transfiguration, Peter, James, and John saw what Jesus was really like. They didn’t realize that one day they would be like him. Now, we have this treasure in jars of clay (2 Cor 4:7NIV2011, KJV says “earthen vessels”), but one day we will see Him as He is, and be like Him (1 […]

In Matthew’s telling of the Parable of the Sower, he tells of two men – one man found a buried treasure, the other man found a pearl of great price. This message is about finding something desirable and committing to it, and how that applies to the Kingdom of God. Pearl of Great Price (Matt […]