Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth, written mid-first century AD while he was in Ephesus, addresses growing cultural disunity that had begun to creep into the church. Paul sought to restore unity by directing believers to focus solely on Jesus and him crucified. The Way of the Cross, shown by Christ, was marked […]

During this week’s message, Pastor Lane asks: “Who do you listen to? Who is the most influential in your life?” Those questions relate directly to 1 Corinthians 10:10-17 where Paul writes to the people in the church in that city who were struggling to be remain unified. Some of them preferred one leader, others wanted […]

This message begins a series on Paul’s letters to the Corinthians. Corinth was much like many contemporary cities: a mix of highly-educated movers-and-shakers sharing a place with solid blue-collar folks. Corinth was lively, prosperous, and an important imperial city known for its boastful public inscriptions. Paul founded this church (Acts 18). He loved this church […]

This week  wraps up our series on Hearing God in the Wilderness by posing a key question, “How do I hear God’s voice?” At the core of the message is the assurance that we can hear God’s voice through scripture and even through the trans-rational (beyond our understanding) movement of the Holy Spirit, as we […]

When Hagar, an enslaved Egyptian serving Saria (Sarah), is given as a surrogate to Abram (Abraham) by the childless Saria, she becomes pregnant. Afterwards, Saria mistreats her and Hagar flees to the wilderness. God pursues the runaway slave into the wilderness, and two significant things happen: the Angel of the Lord shows her that she’s […]

God often speaks to us in the wilderness in unexpected ways. The story of Naaman in 2 Kings chapter 5 is a great example of this. Naaman is the Syrian army commander who seems to have it all. However, he’s also a leper. God uses a surprising series of circumstances to heal to Naaman. This […]

Pastor Brad points out three features of Exodus 19: a moment, a reminder, and a vision. First, Moses pursued a moment with God. As the leader of Israel, Moses wanted to hear from God.  Next, God tells Moses to remind the people of God’s gracious love for them, and how he delivered them from slavery […]

We all go through wilderness seasons. They often aren’t pleasant, but Pastor Bo Stern Brady shows us that they can be a place of great intimacy with God and foster sensitivity to his Spirit. Pastor Bo looks at the story of Jesus’ temptation as an example of what this wilderness experience can be like. After […]

To understand Leviticus, we must understand the world in which it first appeared. The book is part of a larger story, one about a God unlike any other who wants to transform humanity into a people unlike any other. This week’s message, the final in our series, offers a recap. It describes how each of […]

Last week’s message focused on the promises of prosperity and success that God made to Israel if they would follow his commands and remain obedient to Him. This week, Pastor Lane examines the promises of punishment and devastation that God made to Israel if they failed to be faithful to him. While God ensures the […]