Depression

You can RUN from God. But you can’t HIDE from God. Has God every placed a call on your life that you’ve run away from? Has God ever called you – and instead of responding to His call, you ran? That’s what Jonah did. Click to learn more.

Today may be terrible. But that doesn’t mean that tomorrow will be. In Chapter 1 of Ruth, things couldn’t have been worse for Ruth and Naomi. Death in the desert awaited. But God had a better plan. Listen to this sermon and be encouraged.

Dark. Cold. Depressing. This world is not Utopia – it is the opposite. But the good news is that we weren’t made for this world. We were made for someplace better! We were made for someplace brighter! Click to hear more in this study of Christ’s words from Matthew 5.

What makes you HAPPY? If you’re only happy when your circumstances are great, then prepare to be unhappy a lot. But what if your happiness is vested in something else? Click to learn more.

It is easy to become JADED toward the needs of others. It is also WRONG. From one end of Scripture to the other, God’s love for the poor, broken and hurting is always on display. As Christians, we should reflect that love. In this sermon we discuss how.

Everyone is someone’s disciple. Someone is teaching you. Someone is attempting to remake you in their image. The question is: who? As a Christian, you need to consider the sources that are instructing you and your children (from church to the media to schooling). Not everyone can be right about the big questions in life, … Continue reading Consider The Source: Who Are You Listening To? →

Don’t do it. Don’t water down the Gospel. Don’t pander to sinners. Don’t appease goats and starve sheep. Don’t let people die on your watch. Tell people the truth! In Romans 1, the Apostle Paul said “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” We shouldn’t be either. Click to listen to this … Continue reading The Reformation: I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel →

Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it. If a church or an individual repeats silly, stupid or sinful decisions of the past, then they are like a dog that returns to its own vomit – and they pay the price. Click to listen to this timely sermon from Psalm 78.

Are you depressed? Are you beaten down? Do you wonder where God is in the middle of your hurts? Then here’s some encouragement: God is near, and He cares. In Psalm 139, we see that although we travel through some dark valleys, we’re never alone. God is with us and has ordained good on our … Continue reading Depressed? Remember, You Matter To God! →

Pandemics, hurricanes, earthquakes – these things SCREAM at us that the world is BROKEN. But why is that? And if it’s broken, how did it happen, and when will it be fixed? Click for this encouraging sermon from Romans 8.

Stephen told people the truth. And they killed him for it. The story of Stephen (in Acts 7) is typical in Scripture – a faithful man tells people the truth, and they respond by killing him. But why? Why this ferocity? Why this anger? What did Stephen say that made them stone this gentle, loving … Continue reading The Stoning Of Stephen →

What do you tend to think about? Do you think good thoughts, or bad ones? Do you focus on good things, or bad things? The focus of your thoughts will direct your future. That is the Apostle Paul’s warning in today’s text in Philippians 4.

Will you stand tall if you face opposition? Standing is easy when there are no forces acting against you. It is harder when you are being pushed or pulled contrary to your will. Click to listen to Week 8 in our study of Philippians.

“Work out your salvation with fear and trembling.” What did the Apostle Paul mean in this statement? What kind of “work” was he talking about, and why is it done “with fear?” Click to learn more in Week 4 of our study on the Book of Philippians.

Jesus can relate to what you’re going through. Philippians 2 says that He took on our nature and likeness, and experienced our hurts and pains. We refer to this as the “humility” or “condescension” of Christ. However, Philippians not only says that Jesus was humbled, it also says that He was exalted. Click to learn … Continue reading Every Knee Shall Bow (Philippians, Wk. 3) →