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Jan 2018
In the first chapter of Mark the reader has a clear picture of who Jesus is, what He has come to do, and how He is going to do it. Right from the outset we are told that Jesus is the Son of God, and then this is confirmed in and through His baptism (we looked at both of these this past Sunday). In the next section, Jesus demonstrates what He’s come to do: to proclaim the good news of God (the Gospel)! He teaches and instructs His disciples and others about God......
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December 20, 2017
Jesus: Prince of Peace
Peace – the fourth week of Advent. Peace is something that has always eluded humanity. Ever since the Garden of Eden we’ve been at war: at war with ourselves, at war with each other, and...
December 12, 2017
The Most Joyful People Around
Joy to the World! The Lord has come! Let earth receive her King! Recently I read that Christians should be the most joyful people and I tend to agree with that statement. No matter what...
November 23, 2017
The Character of the Father
One of the things that I tried to get across to my youth when I was a youth pastor was that no matter what story you look at in the Bible the hero is always...
November 16, 2017
The Other Prodigal Son
Men are notoriously bad at asking for directions when they’re lost — I can say that because I am one! We make up excuses like we’re not really lost, just taking the scenic route! Or,...
November 07, 2017
Coming Home
I love going home to my “old stomping grounds”, as my parents like to say. It’s wonderful to go and see familiar, friendly places, and even to smell the difference in the air. But most...
October 31, 2017
Reformation: 500 Years Later
Happy Reformation Day! It was on this day 500 years ago that Martin Luther nailed his 95 thesis (ideas) on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg, which basically called out the wrong theology...
October 24, 2017
Basics for Believers: Fellowship
Over the last four weeks we’ve been looking at Basics for Believers: some basic building blocks for the Christian life. We’ve looked at our new identity in Christ, reading and studying the Bible, worship, and...
October 17, 2017
Basics for Believers: Prayer
On Sunday we will be continuing our series, Basics for Believers. One of the basics of life that each person needs to master, or at least be competent in, is communication. If a person is...
October 04, 2017
Basics for Believers: Read your Bible!
Have you ever purchased something that needed some assembly once you got it home? I remember one Father’s Day getting a new BBQ that needed a lot of assembling! It seemed as if they tried...