Reflecting God’s Heart: David

David was the focus of our second message on reflecting God’s heart.  Many people think of David as a shepherd, a victorious warrior and a king.  But David’s journey through life was full of wounding events and one particular persecutor who hounded him for many years.  When we examine many of David’s relationships we see … Read more

Jesus is Enough – Colossians 2

In Colossians 2 Paul is trying to look out for the young Christians there who are on the verge of being taken captive by a false Gospel… legalism. There are not special rules that we need to follow Jesus. Just follow Jesus. For many Christians that is an alarming thought because we’ve grown accustomed to … Read more

Who is Jesus? – Colossians 1

As we began unpacking Colossians 1 we explored “Who is Jesus?”One of the biggest issues in the Colossian church was people being insiders and outsiders. Have you ever felt like an outsider? Paul’s main argument here is that if you know Jesus, then you’re an insider. Being reconciled to God isn’t about your resume, it’s … Read more

Family Time: The Courage 2 Step Up

We concluded our “Family Time” series with a special sermon on Father’s Day entitled the “The Courage To Step Up.”   What is courage?  Seems like a simple question.  It’s a common word.  We call war heroes courageous, but we use the same word to describe a man changing diapers, or playing sports, or eating extremely … Read more