Pastor David

No Contest

How does our human wisdom compare to God’s own wisdom? No contest. In comparison our wisdom is foolishness. That doesn’t stop us from critiquing and criticizing God himself. If ...

Friends Like These

The church is a community meant to love and comfort each other, particularly in difficult times. Too often we mean well but hurt each other all the same. How should […]

Once Upon a Time

Are people blessed because they are righteous? Or, are they righteous because they are blessed? Paradoxically, blessing comes through suffering, but that doesn’t always make it ...

Evangelism and Direction

We can often assume that if people are interested in ‘what we’ve got’ they can come to us to share it. That is one of the reasons we focus on […]

Evangelism and Discipleship

One classic struggle for the church has been getting people to pursue discipleship. This has grown out of the way we have framed the good news: we have gotten people […]

Evangelism and the Holy Spirit

We can get caught up in methods and strategies of how to make people believe us and become like us. And, if we’re honest, we have used some methods that […]

Evangelism and the Church

The church is not a building of concrete and steel. Rather, the church is a redeemed people who form an alternative community to the rest of the world. We have […]

Evangelism and the Gospel

When we use the language of evangelism, we know that we are called to share the good news (gospel). But, what is the good news? Many have been taught that […]

Emmanuel: God With Us

“Who is Jesus?” is always a relevant question and the way we answer that question impacts how we relate to God. There is always a risk of speaking of God […]

Christmas Eve

Advent: Love

The fourth characteristic that a people who wait must have is love. This is not the love of the world. A type of love that will benefit you if you […]

Advent: Joy (Kids Christmas Play)

The third characteristic that a people who wait must have is joy. This is not the temporary happiness that comes from a new toy. This is not the fabricated feeling […]

Advent: Peace

The second characteristic that a people who wait must have is peace. This is not the peace and quiet that we try to get from our jobs or our kids. […]

Advent: Hope

The first characteristic that a people who wait must have is hope. Not a wishful thinking hope. Not a cross our fingers and hope for the best hope. But, a […]

All Things New

It is important to remember, especially during difficult times, that there is coming a time when everything will be made new—that includes us. Those who have suffered and remain...

Total Love

When we started out we were controlled by sin, it was our master and we loved it. But, now, we are mastered by sin no more. We do not love […]

Become What You Are

Why do some people flourish and some falter? While we can’t put everything onto the home life, it has been shown that people who come from homes where they know […]

Soul Flip

Salvation is not a status to be obtained, but an entry way to a whole new life. Similar to purchasing a new house, the next step is to inhabit it. […]

Pull a U-Turn

Becoming a Christian does not happen by accident. A person can’t become a Christian and not know it and a person can’t keep going in the same direction and arrive […]

You Are Here

Julie Andrews once trilled, “Begin at the beginning, it’s a very good place to start.” When speaking about people progressing from no faith or hostile to faith, we must begin [&...