Sermons

The Christian life is not lived in a vacuum which means at times it will not be easy.  There are forces that will challenge and work against our attempts to follow Christ.  Paul closes his letter with some advise on how to stand firm against those forces.

It takes a special person to be able to speak into your life and challenge your errors in thought or action in a way that leaves you wanting to say thank you.  That’s what Nathan did for King David.   Life Editors like Nathan are not easy to find, but they are worth the effort.

Not everyone is willing to put your best interests above all, including their own interests.  Friends like that are tough to find, but David found one in the son of his nemesis of all places!

GOD 101 – Is God a mystery or knowable?  Is God aloof or relational?  Is God indifferent or active?  What things are at the core of God’s heart and being?  What can we count on when it comes to God?

 Is God a mystery or knowable?  Is God aloof or relational?  Is God indifferent or active?  What things are at the core of God’s heart and being?  What can we count on when it comes to God?

What makes something a sin?  Why is sin ‘bad’?  What are the affects of sin on the individual and on the world?  Are God’s rules arbitrary?  Why does a loving God punish us for our mistakes?

Did Jesus really exist?  Is Jesus who he said he was? What was his purpose and mission? Is Jesus just one of many ways to God?

What is salvation?  Where does it come from?  How do we get it?  What difference does it make?

When there is an imbalance in my life because I am indebted to you, my heart quickly begins to feel the weight of that debt in the form of a disease called guilt.

When there is an imbalance in my life because I am indebted to you, my heart quickly begins to feel the weight of that debt in the form of a disease called anger.