Created in Love / Called with a Purpose
Jeremiah 1 and Acts 1 In the first chapter of Jeremiah, God speaks to a young Jeremiah (probably around 13 years old at that time) and reveals to him the eternal Love and plan that gave him life, and gives his life ultimate meaning. God’s words to Jeremiah are meant to give him his calling…
Read MoreTruly Known and Fully Loved?
Psalm 139 One of the deepest desires we all have is to be truly known and fully loved. We can’t be loved unless we are known — but if we are truly known, can we still be fully loved? Love without knowledge is shallow and superficial. Knowledge without love is a painful type of rejection.…
Read MoreWhy are you here?
Isaiah 43:1-7 Historian Carl Truman says: Today, there is perhaps no more pressing a topic than identity. Whether we are speaking about race, ethnicity, or sexuality and how they shape political discourse, or about our own personal sense of self and how that informs our day-to-day lives, the question of identity is omnipresent, all-pervasive, and deeply…
Read MoreA Call to the Weary / Matthew 11:28-30
Several years ago the World Health Organization labeled sleep deprivation as “an epidemic” in the developed world. They estimate that 2/3 of the developed world is chronically sleep deprived. The effects: routinely sleeping less than 7 hours a night demolishes your immune system, more than doubling your risk of cancer, exponentially increasing your risk of…
Read MoreReality Check // Isaiah 55
On the path leading from the colleges of Cambridge to the town of Cambridge, England is an old lamp post that says: “Reality Checkpoint.” We all know what that means. It is a message to the students: don’t think you have been living in reality. Your world of lattes and leather furniture, your walls that…
Read MoreWhat do you want me to do for you? // Mark 10:46-52
Today we are beginning a new series: Out of the Darkness. Our primary desire for you is to experience the transforming power of the gospel for the glory of God and your good. And few things display that power more than Jesus’ power over the darkness. Today we are looking at the story of Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52).…
Read MoreSermon // Characters of the Bible – Daniel
Today we are starting a new series called “Characters of the Bible.” We will begin by looking at the life of Daniel. His life was shaken when he was a teenager. Yet, through all the ups and downs, he did not compromise his faith. His story ends 70 years later as an amazing leader and…
Read MoreSermon // Sabbath
This week we will be hearing from Steve Huerd. We will be focusing on the Sabbath. From Genesis 16 and Isaiah 58 we learn that if we are going to keep the Sabbath, we’ve got to learn how to do three things. We’ve got to learn how to finish We’ve got to learn how to rest …
Read MoreSERMON // Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace is the most sung, most recorded, and probably the most loved song of all time. Jonathan Aitken estimates that no other song even comes close to the number of recordings or frequency of performances, which is estimated to be around 10 million per year. It is estimated that if John Newton received royalties…
Read MoreSERMON // The House that Jesus Builds – The Promise of His Presence // Matthew 18:19-20
Matthew 18:20: “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Jesus’ promise of His presence echos one of the great, master promises of the Bible. All throughout the Bible, (over three hundred times!) God promises His presence to His people as they walk through the challenges of life. …
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