Sermon–Fight to Delight: Lead us not into temptation. (Psalm 28)
A Grace-Saturated Culture, part 3 Matthew 6:13 “Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil…” Creating a culture where we fight to delight Psalm 28 You have to cry out to him for help (1-2). You have to name your enemies (3-5). You have to fight to delight and give thanks (6-7). You…
Read MoreBible Study: Week 4- Seeing Jesus in Genesis. The Flood
You will never look at a rainbow the same way again… Join us as we unpack the meaning behind Noah’s name and see how things as simple as an ark and a rainbow can so directly and beautifully point to Jesus. Ben and Cynthia again invite you around their kitchen table as they discuss chapter 4…
Read MoreBible Study: Seeing Jesus in Genesis. Episode 3
Yes, I know. Cynthia was right. Thanks to everyone who let me know. For this week we have moved! Out of the kitchen and into the office for the podcast. Join us as we chat about Genesis 2-3 and our 4-fold brokenness: Spiritual Personal Relational Environmental
Read MoreSermon: Forgive us our debts…Psalm 51
(This audio includes our sermon on Psalm 51, our prayer time for Cathy Garrett and her family, and the final two songs: Cornerstone and It is Well.) Sermon Notes A Grace-Saturated Culture, part 2 Matthew 6:12 Creating a culture of generous dependance and regular repentance “Forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven our debtors…” …
Read MoreBible Study: Week 2
Join Ben and Cynthia around their kitchen table as they discuss chapter two of The Promised One.
Read MoreSermon: Give us this day our daily bread (Psalm 4 and 5)
As we continue our series on the Lord’s prayer, we move into a new section. The goal of the next three petitions is to shape the culture that Jesus desires for his family. We are calling this a “Grace-Saturated” culture. And in this first petition we hear a request that God will make us into…
Read MoreSeeing Jesus in Genesis: Week 1.
Join Ben and Cynthia around their dinner table as they discuss Luke 24, the passage for our first week of Men’s and Women’s Bible Study.
Read MoreJulio Cruz: Luke 11:1-11
In this sermon Julio Cruz focuses on Luke 11 and shows us that: God is more interested in what we are becoming than in what we are getting.
Read MoreA Hurricane Dorian Devotion: Mark 4:35-41
“I was a dark and stormy night…” Actually, right now…things are eerily calm. (I am writing this early on Sunday morning.) I guess this is the calm before the storm. This is nice…but is it possible to experience the calm before the storm, during the storm? I think Mark 4:35-41 is a perfect passage to…
Read MoreLord’s Prayer: Hallowed by Thy Name…
This Sunday we will look at the first petition of the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6:9.Hallowed be Thy name… The first petition is our first priority. But what does it mean to hallow God’s name? John Calvin put it beautifully: he said to hallow God’s name means to have your entire heart captivated by wonderment for God. To…
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