Jesus loves little children. That's true. But in these verses we've often thought Jesus applauds little children & their faith because of their innocence...nothing could be further from the truth.This teaching from Jesus, instead, can lead us into lives of contented, bold dependence that God the Father greatly delights in.

A True Father's Day Sermon about Man's Best Friend -- Not Fido but rather his true best friend: Pride. When you find yourself in a dogfight with your pride how are you going to fight it? A better question, however, is WHO is going to fight it?

Pastor Ryan contends that one of the hardest things to do in the Christian life (PRAY) can be best achieved through one of the more natural things to do in life (REBEL).

This King currently reigns through a most unusual, undignified sign -- and this brilliant strategy brings Him maximum glory.How can you be a part of this Kingdom?How is God calling you to participate in His glory?

There is such thing as a wrong question and it may just reveal how one still doesn't 'get it' when making decisions in light of their relationship with the Lord.Learn how to fight against a "Can I/Can't I" faith and fight for a passionate faith that finds greater and more lasting pleasures in Jesus.

In Luke 17: 7-10 - Jesus gives two portraits: The Portrait of a Servant with whom God is pleased and the Portrait of the Human Condition -- namely, how difficult we find it to persevere. The latter portrait makes achieving the former pretty darn difficult.Everyone needs a reason to carry on & persevere in serving the Lord. In this sermon, we learn the reason for carrying on.

When it comes to helping others not fall into temptation & how we respond when people sin against us, Jesus says: "Pay attention to yourself!"But most of us want a vacation from constantly paying attention to ourselves & our performance. So how do we follow Jesus command?Pastor Ryan shares a crucial key that helps us pay attention to our livess and give us the rest we need.

Jesus tells 40 parables, 2/3 of which have Hell and/or Divine Judgment as their focus.Pastor Ryan makes a case that the goodness of God is so great that we can see it reflected even in His establishment of Hell. He gives 3 reasons why the existence of Hell, as long as you're not in it, can be good & helpful. As crazy as all that might sound....

I thought Jesus is patient with people to get on board.Jesus' authority calls for an urgent response. An urgent response to His kingdom and an urgent response in sharing the good news of His Kingdom. The key strategy to all this may lie in the example of 007.

The common perception: I thought Jesus always wanted me to be simple & straightforward with other people.

Turns out that Jesus doesn't always approve of the Knight in Shining Armors nor does he always condemn the used-car salesman. Somewhere in between there's a Robin Hood type he appreciates -- especially when that person aims to use their resources to make gospel connections with others.