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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 […]

April 08, 2018 | Pastor David | Wisdom | James | Living Faith

Descending into Greatness

Our culture has taught us each to pursue our own happiness; in its worst form this is what James describes as wisdom from below. Rather, he offers wisdom from above […]

April 01, 2018 | Pastor David | Easter | James | Living Faith

Life Between Now and Then

In a world where the only real word is death which leads to hopelessness, the Christian has hope because Jesus has been raised from the dead. It’s for this reason […]

March 25, 2018 | Pastor David | James | Living Faith

“…but, words will never hurt me.”

In a world of words James calls the Christian community to a more silent and active faith

March 18, 2018 | Pastor David | 5th Sunday of Lent | James | Living Faith

Walk the Walk

For Christian faith to be genuine it must be lived. We don’t need to fear a works based faith because works do not save only Jesus does, but the other […]

March 11, 2018 | Pastor David | 4th Sunday of Lent | James | Living Faith

Courting the “Right” People

James reminds us that even as Christians our human tendency will be to evaluate and treat people differently. When we do that in our congregations we are judging people inapprop...