Pastor David

Prayer Flow

The way we pray reflects our theology; it shows most clearly what we think and believe about God. When we pray is God our genie in the bottle obligated to […]

The Heart of Prayer

Many of us have a vague sense that praying is something we should be doing as Christians but most of us struggle with the task of prayer. In part, that […]

Train Vs. Try

In the same way we need to be intentional when pursuing a new goal, so we need to be intentional when it comes to growing as a disciple of Jesus […]

Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8

We all go through a time of frustration and weakening strength. We need to continue to enjoy God’s grace and remember that it is him who makes us stand. In […]

Deal with the Past

Once we respond to God’s invitation for a relationship with him we need to deal with our past. All of us have sin to deal with so we practice ‘purging’. […]

Rise Up!

Jesus has been crushed under the wheel of the world, but this doesn’t mean he’s lost. Rather, it mean’s he’s changed the game and because of that we have...

Knocking at Heaven’s Door

Too often we are given the impression that God is really hard to find or at least hard to please. But the truth is God has invited us to seek […]

The One You Feed

We’re snapping selfies of our latest outfits to see if we look good, we instagram our dinner, and we toast with a drink in our hand — could these simple […]

Check Your Ego at the Door

Imagine what it would be like to get good at the way of life Jesus has been describing in his sermon! Man, we would be so holy, it would be […]

Say What!?

Blood is thicker than water is a message that some of us have had drilled into us. That seems to be the natural bent — look after your own. What […]

#blessed

‘Blessed’ is a term used in our culture today from winning an award to getting a ride on a cold day. When the religious use the term it has the […]

Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Finally! they’re going to get what’s coming to them. Or, are they? How can there be both justice and mercy? And, what does that mean for us as the people […]

Down But Not Out

There will be times when we’re down, but that doesn’t mean we’re out. God will pick us up again and set us on our feet. The key is to hang […]

No Time Outs

Can a situation, or life itself, get so bad that it’s okay to put aside our Christian convictions? If not, what is the key to staying faithful under such intense […]

Rage Against the Machine

In the face of injustice our temptation is to rage, grab the levers of power, even get violent for the right reasons. But, the politics of the cross point us […]

Tough Mudder

Is God one of your priorities? Or, is he the one who sets your priorities? We need to let go of everything else in order to firmly hold on to […]

Deal or No Deal

Looks Can Be Deceiving

Which son will receive the blessing? Which one deserves it? The answer looks like neither, yet Jacob — that scoundrel — is blessed! How can this be good news? It [&h...

Our Inheritance, Pain and Gain

Suffering is not a sign of God’s displeasure. When God adopts us to be his children we are sharing in Christ’s Sonship (grace/gain), but this is only true because we...

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