Sermons

Life is full of unexpected surprises…even for people following Jesus. Sometimes, these surprises lead us to experiences where we begin to really doubt and question…question God, His promises, His plans. So what should we do when this happens, when life isn’t going as expected?

You’re likely aware that we can take bad situations and make them worse.  It’s not that we intend to.  Generally, we operate with “good intentions.”  Unfortunately, those good intentions may be linked to some false… read more

When promises are made, they are pledges or commitments concerning things that will happen.  Whether near-term or distantly, by definition, promises are related to the future.  Even though things may be in the future, we… read more

It’s good to have good disciplines, habits…good routines…but not always.  It’s possible to be doing all sorts of good things and having really good routines but still missing something important—something essential.  What is that?  What… read more

We say things like, “stuck in a routine,” which suggests we tend to view routine in a negative light.  Is it possible, however, that there is something positive to be said about routine, not simply… read more

Proper identification matters.  If you’re going to the DMV, to the airport, or varied other places, you need to have “proper” identification.  “Proper” means that it is valid, up-to-date, and accurate.  But what if how… read more

Sometimes saying something plainly and directly doesn’t adequately communicate what we’re trying to get across.  That leads us to, on occasion, use some different means.  Jesus wanted us to understand how an invitation to know… read more

Often, we assume that people understand how certain things operate or how they are possible.  Then we will see that this assumption wasn’t based in reality.  They needed someone to actually “spell it out” for… read more

The cliché tells us that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what about more than just a still image?  What about a whole story?  What might that say?  In today’s message, God will… read more