Pastor David
Virtue Us: “Self Control”
Titus 2:1–15 | “Self Control” In an age when we can get, and expect to get, everything we desire at our demand, exercising self control is immensely difficult. Of course, [&hell...
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Virtue Us: “Justice”
Justice is an ideal that we often desire for ourselves and for our world. However, the justice that we seek to demonstrate in our life in Christ is shaped by […]
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Virtue Us: “Wisdom”
As we consider what life in Christ ought to consist of, the starting point that the virtue tradition commends is “wisdom.” However, Christian wisdom differs significantly from t...
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Prayer Book: “Praise Him”
The basis of all prayer is the magnificent realization that God has chosen us for his very own. This gives rise to an abundance of praise (warm admiration) in our […]
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Prayer Book: “Promised King”
God’s love is God’s faithfulness. God’s faithfulness is God’s keeping his covenant promises to his people. God has promised his people a son of David to sit on David’s throne [&...
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Prayer Book: “Shine On Us”
As we wait in this time of darkness for the light to shine forth, we pray in hope and anticipation of the new thing God is going to do. We […]
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Prayer Book: “O Worship the King”
As we move toward God in Prayer, we begin by recognizing who he is and who we are. He is our God, our King, our Shepherd. We are his creation, […]
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Forming Christ: “Getting Into Shape”
We live out our lives in the body, and redemption is not complete until we receive our new spiritual body in the resurrection. In the meantime, we are called to […]
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Forming Christ: “A Good Will”
The promise of the new life in Christ and by the Spirit is that we can live the life God desires us to live, now! We have been called to […]
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Forming Christ: “Conflicting Feelings”
“Do what feels right to you,” is almost a cultural manifesto. The problem with everyone doing what feels right to themselves is that, in our sin-soaked-selves, we desire that wh...
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Forming Christ: “Renewal of the Mind”
The new life in Christ begins in the mind. A part of dying to self and living in Christ is to recognize the way that we have been patterned to […]
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Forming Christ: “Death to Self; Life in Christ” (Northview 100 years celebration)
We live in a society that wants to improve things a little bit at a time. We believe that if we just keep going with our good intentions we’ll eventually […]
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Becoming Our True Selves Forming Christ: “Problem of the False Self”
We were made by God, not just in his image, but to be his image. Fundamentally, that is who we are—the image of God. Of course, we’re not. Because we […]
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Word Made Flesh: “Sifting the Crowd”
Jesus is a figure that continues to divide people today. Who is he? Our answer to that question determines the level of authority we allow him, which determines our willingness ...
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Word Made Flesh: “Hard Road”
As Wesleyans, we believe that a believer can choose to leave Jesus. This is essential for belief itself to be real. However, it is heartbreaking when this occurs because no [&he...
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Word Made Flesh: “Choosing Wellness”
The in-breaking of the Word is sudden and surprising, yet the event does not remake us without our consent or our participation. It is an extraordinary question, “do you want [&...
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Word Made Flesh: “Be Born Again”
The process of the old world passing away is a painful one. As humans we attempt to understand and, perhaps, even try to contain the event. Jesus cuts across all […]
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Word Made Flesh: “New Temple for All People”
We often ask for renewal and pray for revival, but we seldom think of the cost. Renewal and revival are painful processes, especially to those who are committed to the […]
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Word Made Flesh: “Dawn of New Creation”
These are familiar opening words “In the Beginning. . .,” but there is a sudden twist “. . . was the word.” John whipsaws our attention between the pages...
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Living Well: “Be Good Siblings”
How is the Christ community different than other groups? If we are to be an alternative community and story to the community and story of the world, how are we […]
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