Feb 28, 2020
So often the church is all about saying "No! Don't do this, we don't like that." But what if church was saying "YES" to loving God and loving neighbor, without exception? Come and see! Romans 10:14-15 & Matthew 25:34-40.
Feb 24, 2020
During the time of the early church, Saul wanted to put an end, a "period" so to speak, to the Jesus movement. But just as the crucified Jesus was resurrected, the persecuting Saul becomes the proclaiming Paul. God is at work, in good times and bad. Acts 8:1-8.
Feb 17, 2020
In the Parable of the Talents, we often conclude that God wants us to "do" something big, something that changes to course of the lives of hundreds, thousands. In the parable, we see that so much of "doing" is wrapped up more in our attitude rather than our doing. Having a faith based in love over fear is the key to a...
Feb 17, 2020
One of the last parables told by Jesus is the Parable of the Talents. In the parable, a "talent" is not some skill that God gives you. Rather, it is ALL that God gives you: the Gospel, hope, purpose, your very life. No matter how little or how much you are given, God has one expectation - use whatever you have to...
Feb 14, 2020
Being "brutally honest" is a daring action; it is a great way to lose both business and friends. When Jesus is tested by the religious establishment, he is brutally honest when pressed to answer "Who is my neighbor?" Luke 10:25-37.