1 Corinthians 12 tells us that through faith in Jesus Christ, we become part of the body of Christ (the church).  The body needs all parts in order to function properly.  Pastor Phil explains that every Christian is called to be a humble, contributing part of the body of Christ.

A life well-lived honors the Lord and inspires others, but it also produces rewards for the one who lives it. By the grace of God, we get to enjoy some of the benefits, some of the rewards, before we get to heaven!

The story of David begins with an obscure, underestimated young man tending sheep in the wilderness of Palestine. He is chosen later to be King in Israel, but his humble roots never leave him.  In spite of some major sin in his life, he continues to model what’s humble.

The problem with every works-based religion is that you can never work hard enough, never pray long enough, never bow low enough, never walk on your knees far enough, and you can never sacrifice enough. Unfortunately, this kind of bartering for the Lord's favor has never ended. Tune in today to find out what God does expect of you!

In the marathon of Saul’s life, he started with splendor, but finished with failure. His heroism was short lived due to his many character flaws. How do we avoid the same mistakes as Saul? 

In Numbers chapter 12, Aaron & Miriam oppose Moses' leadership of Israel.
Submission to authority has become a foreign concept in our culture.  We love to have autonomy and chart our own course and , "Stick it to the man!"
Pastor Phil reminds us that every follow of Jesus is called to submit to the leadership that God has established.

Samson was the guy who defeated the Philistines single-handedly with the jawbone of a donkey! He was a real, live superhero in Israel. Or was he…?

Superheroes attract us because of their abilities and character.  Sometimes we may elevate characters in the Bible to the level of "superhero."  Pastor Phil unpacks the popular story of Jonah and explains that this character is anything but a superhero.

The book of Acts is amazing, but the ending disappoints. It’s not a good ending to a book with 28 chapters!  It seems like there should be another chapter or two; like there should be an Acts 29.

And this may surprise you…. There is an Acts 29.  The author of the book of Acts, does not finish the story because the story of the church is not yet finished.