"Those words." They seem like the only thing Christians care about when it comes to language. But did Jesus tell us to censor culture's use of colorful language? Not so much... This message is all about examining a broader ethic for OUR language.

Sometimes Christians are quick to tell other people about the things in their lives that need to change. But how well do we take our own advice? Are people who interact with us seeing the results of our faith as it impacts our ability to own our wrongs, make them right, and turn away from them? Do they see us changing our minds?

Consistency between what we believe and what we do about what we believe are so important to avoiding the double standard of our faith.

The ultimate theme of the Christmas season is that hope is here. Jesus inspired hope in the otherwise hopeless. And that hope is what gives us reasons to sing!

Worship is about creating an environment where we can encounter God. It's about stripping away our preoccupations and changing the focus.

Christmas is the story of incarnation - the taking on of flesh. That God became like one of us. That He stepped into our world. That the King of the Universe became the Humble King.

God is so mysterious, or so we say. After all, He's an invisible, intangible being...so mysterious feels like the right word to use in describing someone like that. And we all love a good mystery, right?

Faith. It's one of those words that gets thrown around a lot. And it's one of those words that isn't always looked on so favorably. Is it just religious wishful thinking? Is it just a cherished belief that we hold to against all evidence to the contrary?

The Old Testament is seen by many as proof positive of the harsh nature of God. But is that really true? Is the Old Testament the story of a menacing being with ultimate power, or is there more to the story? Is it really as scary as we think?

Church. In our culture it's come to mean a house of worship. But it wasn't always this way. Church used to refer to a passionate community of Jesus-followers. What if we made that the focus?