Click Here to listen to the message… James begins his “How To” manual for the life we’ve been created to live with what appears to be some insanity. However, when we study what James is saying we find that a life of transcendent happiness beyond care, labor, and death (the “blessed” life…the “Makarios” life) is … More Dokimion
Do you want to live the greatest life you could possibly live? Click Here to listen to the message… Building on Jesus’ 8 beatitudes, we are moving into studying the book of James. James is basically a “How to” manual of practical applications of living the life Christ came, lived, died, and rose again that … More James – Genuine Faith
Click Here to listen to the message… After Jesus lays out His 8 beatitudes of how to live the new life He came so that we might live, He follows up with a challenge and a call for all those who follow Him to be salt and light in this world. Unfortunately, we had technical … More Light
Someone talked to me after church on Sunday & brought up some great questions about this week’s message. What if I don’t feel like I’ve ever been persecuted for my faith? What if I don’t feel like I’ve had much trouble, problems, or suffering because of my faith? These questions reminded me that there are … More Some thoughts to ponder…
Click Here to listen to the message… It is no accident that Jesus moves from “Blessed are the peacemakers…” to “Blessed are those who are persecuted.” However hard we may try to make peace with some people, they refuse to live at peace with us. These are the standards of conduct in the beatitudes… Be … More The Persecuted
On Sunday I shared my personal struggle and challenge (click here to listen). I’ve also written about it before (“A Deep Darkness…”). First of all, it is important that you all realize that I am okay! I shared on Sunday because I believe God is calling us… to become a community of authenticity & mercy. to be … More It doesn’t have to be this way…
Click Here to listen to the message… To best live this “New Creation” that Christ came to usher in, we first need to have a correct attitude toward God & be in right relationship with Him. Once we have that, then we can begin to enter into right relationship with each other. In His Sermon … More The Peacemakers
Click Here to listen to the message… When Jesus says, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God”, He is challenging us to a deeper and more exacting kind of self-reflection. Some people weave such a web of lies that they can no longer tell what is real and what is make-believe. … More Pure in Heart…
Click Here to listen to the message… In the 1st 4 beatitudes, Jesus laid out what our attitude is to be before God. Now, as we move into the 5th beatitude, He is laying out for us how we are to live in relationship with each other. “Blessed are the merciful…” raises the standard; the … More The Merciful…
Click Here to listen to the message… Mercy is a combination of forgiveness and compassion. Our mission team was able to be “the hands and feet” of mercy during our time in San Francisco. Listen in as some of our students and adult leaders share about our experiences during our week of mercy and service. … More The Merciful – Youth Mission Trip
