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2 Peter 1:2 "May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord"                 A few days ago I got the privilege of hearing Todd Hawk preach. His selected text was 2 Pet 1:1-15. Although I had to leave a little early, the sermon was fantastic. For two ... Continue Reading

  So you know the feeling of guilt, right? You promise God that you won't do________ again and then...... yup, you lied to God again. In that moment of shame, what do you feel? Do you feel as if you can run to Jesus and be fully accepted, or do you feel like there is a barrier between you and God? Moments like those reveal to us what we really ... Continue Reading

I love Ezekiel 37. The prophet is given a vision of a valley of dry bones.  It is a bleak and greyscale, apocalyptic scene.  Ancient skeletons everywhere. Ezekiel is looking down into this valley, which is essentially a mass grave.That is not what I love about Ezekiel 37. That would be kinda morbid!What I love about Ezekiel 37 is the ... Continue Reading

John 2:13-22 (1-18-15)Jesus: The Lion Many of us in the Church in America have become very familiar with Jesus the Lamb. But what do we know of Jesus the Lion? Do you know Jesus as a lion, with all that strength and fierceness? Well this morning we are going Jesus the Lion. In fact that is the title of my sermon this morning "Jesus the Lion".Read ... Continue Reading

They're not converted.1 John 2:19 "They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us. But they went out, that it might become plain that they are not of us." ... Continue Reading

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        Who do you think about when you hear the words "Jesus loves you"? Do you think about how incredible Jesus is or how incredible you are? What you think about when you hear those words will reveal in us good or bad theology.Bad Theology:"Well if Jesus loves me it must tell me how lovable I am. Since He loves me, that means ... Continue Reading

Hebrews 2:1-3 "Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation?"How are we to understand warning passages like ... Continue Reading

A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.-Proverbs 17:22I have been pondering the essence of art in recent days. Painting, drawing, music, and poetry date back to the beginning of humanity. Actually, these things date back even farther. Much farther. Like in an eternity past. Art finds its origin, not in ... Continue Reading

    I caught myself being incredibly arrogant and insulting. I used the word "actually". Certainly there are many appropriate ways to use this word, but on this one occasion my misuse of the word revealed a lot about myself. I was in a discipleship meeting and the man across from me said something very insightful. My response was "That is ... Continue Reading