Who is the GOAT – Michael Jordan or Lebron James? Gone with the Wind or Lord of the Rings? We love to ask questions about who is the greatest of all time.

We have heard that in social settings you don’t talk about religion or politics. If you talk about one, you’re asking for trouble. But, if you talk about them together, you are asking for combustion. Jesus, once again, defies social graces and gives us a framework for how to understand God and government.

We have heard that in social settings you don’t talk about religion or politics. If you talk about one, you’re asking for trouble. But, if you talk about them together, you are asking for combustion. Jesus, once again, defies social graces and gives us a framework for how to understand God and government.

This week we learn that God’s desire for us is not to be religious, but to have a heart relationship with Him. Jesus shows the worthlessness of a fig tree that looks beautiful from a distance, but bears no fruit! Then Jesus is repulsed by the religious activity surrounding the Temple without prayer. Trusting, honest […]

In our world of social media, instant news, and global communication, we are constantly confronted by the opinions of others. In this next installment of our study in Mark, Jesus reveals how we are to respond to our critics, our supporters, and ultimately the voice of our heavenly Father.

Desiring power and position is not a bad thing. But, it can be intoxicating, and will leave us dizzy, unbalanced and dangerous to others, and ourselves if it is not connected and anchored to two essential characteristics. This week, Jesus unveils those two characteristics and shows His followers how to be great and a force […]

There seems to be a lot of confusion about this question. A poll by the Barna research organization found that 50 percent of Americans who describe themselves as Christians believe that a person can attain salvation based on good works. In our message today, Jesus brings clarity to this question and shows us a […]

 When two people stand at the altar and recite their marital vows, they would never dream of sitting in courtroom dissolving those same vows. Unfortunately, this is the story of many couples. What does Jesus have to say about marriage, divorce and remarriage? How can we strengthen marriages, so as to prevent divorce?

Traveling through space, some of it is the size of a grain of sand or a pea, but it packs as much energy as a bowling bowl traveling 60 miles per hour. Space junk! Space junk is dangerous and deadly. In Mark 9:38-50, Jesus identifies space junk in our lives that can do real […]

The Oscar-winning movie, Fame, chronicles a group of talented students through four years at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. At this school, the competition was fierce and intense. Before Fame hit movie screens, Jesus encountered this same longing for fame and glory. Not among the crowd, but among those closest […]