Jan 19, 2016
Romans 14:13-23. Have you ever offended a brother or sister in Christ? Have you ever been offended that they were offended? Issues of Christian liberty can be messy. They can be divisive and destructive and they can distract the church and hinder the work of the gospel. In this 2-part series, the Apostle Paul...
Jan 19, 2016
Romans 14:1-12. Have you ever offended a brother or sister in Christ? Have you ever been offended that they were offended? Issues of Christian liberty can be messy. They can be divisive and destructive and they can distract the church and hinder the work of the gospel. In this 2-part series, the Apostle Paul...
Jan 6, 2016
Jeremiah 29:10-14. Ever notice how Christmas is a mixture of joy and tears? What's with that anyway? Oftentimes, weeping and exile is the context for the appearance of God's greatest blessings. Tears and Christmas go together. They just do...
Jan 6, 2016
Matthew 2:19-23. Certainly, from Egypt, the One born "King of the Jews" would return to Israel and live near Jerusalem, right? Isn't Jerusalem the center of Israel's worship? The place where David's throne awaits this new king? Why do Joseph and Mary skip over Jerusalem only to settle in a sleepy little seaside town...
Jan 6, 2016
Matthew 2:13-18. Angels announced the birth of the Savior. Wise men had come to worship Him. The Christmas story is full of light and hope. Next thing we read, Mary and Joseph are fleeing Bethlehem for Egypt. What a turn of events! What does this rather dark side of the Christmas story really teach us? The...