Two major criticisms of organized "religion" is that it's legalistic or hypocritical. In this message we'll look at how Jesus addressed these issues and how we can avoid falling into those traps, but still honor God in all we do.
Are You Ready…Or Not?
A message covering 1 Corinthians 7:1-16. Listen to the audio recording on the Podcast Player or follow on Spotify. “At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish … Continue reading Are You Ready…Or Not?
Christ’s Body & Your Choice
You can listen to the audio recording of this message on the Podcast Player page or follow us on Spotify. Recap Last week we covered the Corinthian church's problem with devoting themselves to human leaders and why that was... well, Bad. They were immature in the faith and needed to get back to the basics … Continue reading Christ’s Body & Your Choice
Preparing a Campfire
Why are outreach ministries important? We look at the book of Acts and talk about the importance, purpose and need of the upcoming "Back 2 School Bash" on Augusts 23. Listen to the audio recording of this message on our Podcast Player or follow us on Spotify. Photo by Peter Fazekas on Pexels.com This week, … Continue reading Preparing a Campfire
Follow THE Leader – 1 Corinthians 1
July 27, 2025 https://youtu.be/yiHf8klCCc4?si=5qsVgzQRIcOFHQbz If you have time, I highly recommend watching this video from the Bible Project to learn more about 1 Corinthians and it's themes. INTRO With this post, we start studying the books of 1 & 2 Corinthians in tandem with the Teen Bible Quizzing program. If you'd like to learn more … Continue reading Follow THE Leader – 1 Corinthians 1
Leaders of Tomorrow…Today!
A look at what one motivational (spirit-led) speech meant to the king of Judah. Listen to the Audio recording of this message, click on the Podcast Player or Follow us on Spotify. The Spirit of God came on Azariah son of Oded. 2 He went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and … Continue reading Leaders of Tomorrow…Today!
Setting the Stage
Luke 22 and a look where the Seder tradition and the Last Supper overlaps. Listen on our Podcast Player or on Spotify. When I was in theater in High school. Each performance had a special setting, important to the overall theme or tone of the production. 1920’s cruiseliner for a musical, a post Civil War … Continue reading Setting the Stage
A House Divided
Luke 11:14-26; 12:49-53 Listen to the Audio Recording on the Podcast Page. Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Photo by Laura Stanley on Pexels.com Old Westerns had clearly defined Protagonists and Antagonists. Bad guys wore a black hat and good guys wore a white hat. It was simple and easy to follow. Comic books, literature and … Continue reading A House Divided
Faithful
Today’s overall pattern is very similar to the journey we chronicled with Martha and Mary last week. It is my hope that as we take a closer look at a man named Philip in the book of acts, we will begin to see his example and how we can and DO live out Faithfulness in Jesus Christ.
Compassion – Giving and Receiving
Pentecost Sunday - The Last Message in the "Eyes of Christ" series. Deuteronomy 16:9-12; Acts 2:4, 14-36; 3:1-10 Today we conclude our series on Compassion and "The Eyes of Christ." It’s just the end of the series, but not the end of looking at the world through the Eyes of Christ, the eyes of compassion. … Continue reading Compassion – Giving and Receiving
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