Pastor David

Breaking Idols: “Gathering Exiles”

Is the God of Israel the God of the Jews only? Are the nations excluded from God’s covenant? Is Jesus’s death and resurrection only for some or for all? The […]

Made to Lead: a Mother Knows

Leadership is about positive influence. As Jesus steps into the public spot light he shows us the importance of openly listening to women and responding to their influence. Mary...

Good News for the Poor: “Not So Fast”

Discipleship to Jesus is costly, it’s extreme and it’s not to be entered into lightly. Are we ready to reorganize our lives around the kingdom? Will we go the distance […]

Good News for the Poor: “Kingdom First”

Can we safely reorganize our lives around the kingdom of God that is present in Jesus Christ? Don’t we need to be wise and “help ourselves?” There is a tension […]

Good News For The Poor: “Live Like It’s the Last Day”

“Fool” is a biblical term and category. It is the title given to the person who behaves as if there were no God or like God cannot see or like […]

Good News for the Poor: “Desire Mercy”

The parable of the good Samaritan is a story about movement: a man was going down, robbers appear, a priest is also going down, then a Levite, then a Samaritan. […]

For The Good of All: “Gift of Tongues”

The gift of tongues is both a public and private gift. Publicly it is used in worship and is accompanied by an interpretation for the building up of the body. […]

For The Good of All: “Gift of Discernment”

The gift of discernment is essential when the church opens itself up to prophesy. Those with the gift of discernment are able to discern true prophecy from false and the […]

For The Good of All: “Gift of Prophesy”

The gift of prophesy is distinct from teaching and exhortation. It is a specific word from the Lord for a particular situation. It can be for an individual or the […]

For The Good of All: “Gift of Miracles”

There is overlap of the gift of miracles (or of power) with faith and healing. However, often miracles of power involve nature such as the stilling of the wind or […]

For The Good of All: “Gift of Healing”

The gift, or gifts of healing are given to some to demonstrate God’s love for his people. It can also act as a sign, confirming the witness of the church. […]

For The Good of All: “Gift of Faith”

All those who have put their trust in Christ Jesus have received the faith from God to do so. However, Scripture speaks of a special gift of faith that is […]

Breaking Idols: “Seeing New Things”

What is the source of new creation? The same one who created the heavens and the earth promises to remake them. To bring about the new heavens and the new […]

Breaking Idols: “God is King”

How do we know that God will rescue us today? Because he rescued us yesterday. God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He has love and compassion for his […]

Christmas Day – 2022

Breaking Idols: “Joy”

From where does our joy come? We try to be happy, but so often even our happiness is tinged by sadness. Life can seem harsh and, at times, empty. What […]

Breaking Idols: “Peace”

How can peace be established? Sometimes it takes only the smallest slight to reveal the hostility that lies underneath our polite interactions. So much divides us: thoughts, bel...

Breaking Idols: “Hope”

What is the hope for the world? Most, if not all, would agree that we live in a world of turmoil. Some might go so far as to describe their […]

In Spirit & In Truth: “Mercy”

Worship of God is never separated from our relationships with people. Yet, within our sinfulness, human beings will often attempt to claim a love for God even as we exploit [&he...

In Spirit & In Truth: “In the Spirit”

Again, holistic worship involves our treatment of both God and his people. This is especially true within the body of Christ. Our confession of Christ cannot be simply lip servi...