Nov 28, 2018
Something that people often say when you are going through a hard time is, "God won't give you more than you can handle."
But is that true? All over the Bible we see people getting far more than they can handle - people like Noah, Moses, and Job. Even Jesus in Gethsemane (and on the cross) struggled with the weight...
Nov 21, 2018
Have you ever tried your best not to be judgmental and still ended up doing it anyway?
In this sermon we look at the popular phrase "love the sinner, hate the sin." Though not in the Bible, some Christians use this all the time. How does it hold up to the light of the gospel? Under what conditions can we look at other...
Nov 19, 2018
Is God big enough to handle our questions? This Sunday we looked at the role of questions in the life of faith. We examined the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, and other passages where we see people raise questions. Finally, we talk about the crucial role that questions play in discipleship (even if we...
Nov 6, 2018
This sermon was part of our special All Saints Sunday worship in which we remembered and gave thanks to God for all the faithful women and men whose lives have showed God's love to us. Continuing our series On Second Thought, we explore the common saying "Time heals all wounds."
Does time really heal all wounds? What...
Nov 6, 2018
This Sunday, we continued our series on everyday expressions by looking at "God helps those who help themselves." Where did this expression come from, if it isn't (hint hint) in the Bible? What does God's help look like? How do we understand grace in a culture that tells us to earn and deserve everything?
We'll...