Sermons

Emmanuel: God With Us

“Who is Jesus?” is always a relevant question and the way we answer that question impacts how we relate to God. There is always a risk of speaking of God […]

Christmas Eve

Advent: Love

The fourth characteristic that a people who wait must have is love. This is not the love of the world. A type of love that will benefit you if you […]

Advent: Joy (Kids Christmas Play)

The third characteristic that a people who wait must have is joy. This is not the temporary happiness that comes from a new toy. This is not the fabricated feeling […]

Advent: Peace

The second characteristic that a people who wait must have is peace. This is not the peace and quiet that we try to get from our jobs or our kids. […]

Advent: Hope

The first characteristic that a people who wait must have is hope. Not a wishful thinking hope. Not a cross our fingers and hope for the best hope. But, a […]

All Things New

It is important to remember, especially during difficult times, that there is coming a time when everything will be made new—that includes us. Those who have suffered and remain...

Total Love

When we started out we were controlled by sin, it was our master and we loved it. But, now, we are mastered by sin no more. We do not love […]

Become What You Are

Why do some people flourish and some falter? While we can’t put everything onto the home life, it has been shown that people who come from homes where they know […]

Soul Flip

Salvation is not a status to be obtained, but an entry way to a whole new life. Similar to purchasing a new house, the next step is to inhabit it. […]

Pull a U-Turn

Becoming a Christian does not happen by accident. A person can’t become a Christian and not know it and a person can’t keep going in the same direction and arrive […]

Bow at the Brook

You Are Here

Julie Andrews once trilled, “Begin at the beginning, it’s a very good place to start.” When speaking about people progressing from no faith or hostile to faith, we must begin [&...

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...

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...

Christianity is a Straitjacket

Imagine the Riders coach threw out the rulebook and told the players to just do what feels good to them on the field. Is there any validity to the claim […]

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...

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]