Treasures New and Old

(Text: Mark 10:17-31) When a rich man asks what he must do to inherit God's kingdom, Jesus demands the one thing he cannot do: sell what he owns and give it to the poor.  Though it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for the rich to enter the kingdom, with God all things are possible.

(Text: Matthew 6:19-34) When Jesus tells his disciples not to worry, he makes a surprising connection: to worry about our livelihood is to attempt to serve both God and wealth.

(Text: John 6:24-36) After the feeding a great multitude with just a little bread and fish, Jesus does a surprising thing: he withdrawsfrom the crowd, so that they come to Capernaum, seeking Jesus.  What does Jesus do with seekers?  He brings them to their end.

(Text: John 20:19-23) This sermon was given at an Advent Wednesday service in 2017. We often don't know what to think of the Holy Spirit, but the reality is that the Holy Spirit permeates everything that we do. Forgiveness, resurrection, and even faith itself are all the works of the Holy Spirit in us.

(Text: Acts 15:24-29; Mark 10:13-16) Week 5 of our 6-week study of Ken Callahan's "Twelve Keys to an Effective Church." Our focuses this week were "Solid Decision Process" and "Land, Landscaping, and Parking."

(Text: Ephesians 4:7, 11-13; Mark 2:1-5) Week 4 of our 6-week study of Ken Callahan's "Twelve Keys to an Effective Church." Our focuses this week were "Shepherding Visitation" and "High Visibility."

(Text: Acts 2:42-47, Matthew 6:31-33)  We continue our 6-week study of Ken Callahan's "Twelve Keys to an Effective Churh."  Our focuses this week were "Significant Relational Groupings" and "Generous Giving."

(Text: Romans 12:1-2, Luke 10:38-42)  Today, we begin our study of Ken Callahan's "Twelve Keys to an Effective Church."  Our focuses on this day were "Stirring, Helpful Worship" and "One Major Program."

(Text: 1 John 4:7-21) As Christians, we are called to love as Christ loved us: selflessly and recklessly. In practice, however, our feeble love falls short. Real love comes only from God, and we are recipients of this perfect love.

(Text: 1 John 4:1-6) Not every word that claims to be from God can be trusted. Not every spirit that speaks to us is the Holy Spirit. Here we learn the key to discerning which messages are from God and which are not.