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October 07, 2018 | Pastor David | Scripture | 2 Timothy | Reason for God

We Can’t Take the Bible Literally

Many claim the Bible is historically inaccurate at best, and oppressive to certain peoples at worst. Because of this Christians shouldn’t take the Bible to be as authoritative a...

September 30, 2018 | Pastor David | Science and Religion | Matthew | Reason for God

Science has Disproved Christianity

Stories of creation, miracles, and the resurrection are all things the modern day atheist have trouble believing. In fact, much of science and atheism tells us we must reject be...

September 16, 2018 | Pastor David | Hell | Revelation | Reason for God

A Loving God Sends People to Hell?

From the culture’s standpoint, the doctrine of hell is one of the most difficult to understand and accept. It seems to distinguish between people (inequality) and calls into que...

September 09, 2018 | Pastor David | God's Goodness | Matthew | Reason for God

A Good God Allows Suffering?

When we are told that God is both good and powerful, it can be difficult to understand how suffering is allowed to continue. Is God not good or is he […]

September 02, 2018 | Pastor David | Nature of Religion | Romans | Reason for God

Aren’t All Religions Equal?

It seems arrogant, in our age of skepticism, to claim that ours is the true religion and everyone must convert to it to be saved. This sermon provides the rationale […]

August 26, 2018 | Pastor David | Love of God | Ephesians | Benediction

Drilling Down

We are in the fight of our lives, but we do not do battle alone. God has power which he gives to us — not to beat the enemy into […]

August 19, 2018 | Pastor David | Identity in Christ | Romans | Benediction

Inseparable

Each week the people of God receives a benediction. This is more than a last word to wrap up the service, or even a sending of the church back into […]

July 22, 2018 | Pastor David | Humility | 2 Kings | iRule IT

iExpect

Kings are inherently dignified which becomes a problem when God directs our actions. God seems to have a different way of doing things which makes it hard to jump in.

July 15, 2018 | Pastor David | Don't Give Up | 1 Kings | iRule IT

iQuit

Sticking with God can sometimes feel very lonely. There are times when everything seems dark and we’re all alone. The truth is God has a plan and it’s good.

July 08, 2018 | Pastor David | Trusting God | 1 Kings | iRule IT

iFear

Fear is a terrible master; it will make us miss our way every time. Kings fear losing it all which can cause them to compromise on what’s right to keep […]

July 01, 2018 | Pastor David | Staying on Track | 1 Kings | iRule IT

iForget

Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. As kings, we can get distracted by our own success, forgetting who the real King is.

June 24, 2018 | Pastor David | Holy Spirit | Galatians | Life in the Spirit

The Fruit of the Spirit

How will we know if we are walking by the Spirit, rather than the power of Sin? Well, each ruler produces a certain type of life; one conforms to the […]

June 17, 2018 | Pastor David | Holy Spirit | Romans | Life in the Spirit

Walk by the Spirit

We might not agree with him or like it, but the apostle Paul reminds us that life is binary. Either we are being ruled by sin or by God. If […]

June 10, 2018 | Pastor David | Holy Spirit | 1 Corinthians | Life in the Spirit

The Gift and Gifts of the Spirit

When we give each other gifts it is usually to express love to another person. That is certainly an element of receiving gifts from the Spirit, but these gifts are […]

May 27, 2018 | Pastor David | Holy Spirit | Acts | Life in the Spirit

What Just Happened?

On the day of Pentecost there was a lot of noise and it was clear that something was going on, but no one knew exactly what it was. Some thought […]

May 13, 2018 | Pastor David | Marriage | Genesis | As Christ Loved the Church

Till Death We Do Part

In a culture of easy marriages, our enduring marriages become a unique witness to God’s enduring love for the world.

May 06, 2018 | Pastor David | Marriage | 1 Corinthians | As Christ Loved the Church

Marriage Workout

Marriage is a small, more intimate community rooted in the Spirit. This makes it good, but like all communities, it cannot be taken for granted. We must be intentional to [&hell...

April 29, 2018 | Pastor David | Marriage | Ephesians, Genesis | As Christ Loved the Church

What’s the Plan?

Having cleared the ground, noting that marriage is not the end all and be all for everyone and that divorce can be handled gracefully, we now want to put forward […]

April 22, 2018 | Pastor David | Divorce | John, Matthew | As Christ Loved the Church

Dealing with Divorce Gracefully

Divorce is not God’s ideal and it’s not usually ours either — but, divorce happens. We want to up hold the kind of kingdom community Jesus envisions, while at ...

April 15, 2018 | Pastor David | Singleness | 1 Corinthians, Matthew | As Christ Loved the Church

One Size Doesn’t Fit All

As we begin a new series designed to examine what God says about Christian marriage, it is important we begin by recognizing not everyone is called to be married. Some […]