A sermon about the grand narrative of scripture, and our place within it.

Work is not a curse… but it has been cursed. How do we find joy and meaning in our vocation with all these pesky thorns and thistles?

In this message I’ll be contrasting the actions of the youngest son and the jealousy of oldest son, while highlighting the loving response of the father to each of his sons to ultimately show that the Father’s love toward us is greater than our rebellion against him.

Even after we are saved, our choices in this life will impact our eternity. We want to know that our salvation is real, our motives are true, and we are fueled by gratitude instead of fear. A

simple image from scripture reveals how.

Now we know what fasting is... but, why? Why engage in such a challenging spiritual practice, if it's not even mandatory?