Where do you run when you need a refuge? Pastor Jeff encouraged us to run to Jesus. As the writer admonished his readers in the Letter to the Hebrews: “… God did this so that…we … may be greatly encouraged.” Anchored in Christ

What will heaven be like? Well, if we Christians would obey what the Apostles taught us in the New Testament we might experience just a little bit of what it will be like [before we get there]. Bringing Heaven Home

You’re at a BBQ. Lots of great food.  What’s the deal with the yogurt and applesauce packets that you brought to eat? Why not the pulled pork? The juicy burger?  Well, you don’t feed pulled pork to infants; likewise with Christians who are immature. Mature in Christ

Does living the Christian life really matter? Pastor Alan outlines from Romans why it does, and how it does. The Christian Life Matters

If you want a primer on the basic problem of the human race you could do much worse than this sermon by Pastor Larry Oldaker. Humanity has a sin problem.  And it is much worse than most of us really want to admit it is. The Sinfulness of Sin

The events which underlie the writing of Psalm 34 seem quite an unlikely source in which King David finds and experiences God’s goodness. David is on the run for his life and the enemies of Israel appear to be a better haven than any he can find in his own country. Yet it is exactly … Continue reading Experiencing God’s Goodness- Ps 34:1-10 (Conrow) →

Why do we hide? Hide from others? Hide our true selves from our family, friends, the church? We often try to hide from God.  In today’s Scripture passage, Pastor Jeff shares the good news that Jesus Christ knows us completely. Nothing about us is hidden from him.  And the amazing thing: He still loves and … Continue reading No Need to Hide from the Gospel – Heb 4:14 – 5:10 (Lavalette) →

What does the OT “Furnishing of the Temple” have to do with us today? Furnishing the Temple

We should be telling others about what God has done for us. The good news of the gospel.  Why don’t we? Pastor Alan shared that we will share this good news with others when we know the gospel ourselves; when we receive the gospel in our lives; and when we live out the gospel. Contending … Continue reading Contending for the Gospel- Acts (Conrow) →

Pastor Jeff begins this sermon with the question: What is your greatest fear?  Public speaking?!  Losing your job?  Losing your love?  This sermon is a continuation of Pastor Jeff’s series from the Epistle (letter) to the Hebrews, in the New Testament. The recipients of this letter had started to let fears of various kinds distract … Continue reading In Christ Alone- Heb 2:2-18 (Lavalette) →