Do we truly realize how much values our relationship to him? So much so, Jesus sacrificed himself for it. Drawing closer to God is our most pressing quest. Let’s talk for a moment about how to do that.
Category: Sermons
A LETTER FROM JAMES
If we are saved by grace, when why do we need to bother to work by doing good deeds and helping others. What’s in in for me? I already have heaven. What more do I need? As the song goes, “What’s love got to do with it?” WHY WORK? WHENCE COMETH MY WISDOM?
HONESTY IN OUR MOTIVES
Do we do good works to earn favor with God or do we do good works because we have an honest loving relationship with God and want to do what pleases him? “Honesty in Our Motives” Rev Walt Wellborn The letter from James, the half-brother of Jesus, was written to the “twelve […]
Return to Me
“Return to Me” is the message reiterated throughout the Bible. It is a personal message to God’s children and it is a message that grows louder the farther we stray from him. He loves us so much that he provided a way through his son for us always to find our way back.
RIVERS OF JUSTICE
Let’s talk about justice for a few minutes as we engage with this message called: Rivers of Justice. Amos was a wise prophet constantly seeking justice for the less fortunate, a true champian of the underdog. Jesus fought for the underdog as well. How do we example this in our daily lives?
BLOWN BY THE WIND
“Blown By the Wind.” That usually signifies to us that someone is flighty, a free spirit. And, unfortunately, we often have a negative resonse to such people. But maybe it might surprise you that God talks about this; about being blown by the spirit, given to listening to his voice above our own. Join me […]
HIDDEN PATHS
Sometimes we feel that our choices are limited, and all the options available are not aligned with our core beliefs. That is often true because of the distractions of the world. If we take the time, we will discover that God will always reveal a path that is the right path, even if it is […]
RED LETTER CHRISTIANITY
What do we mean by “Red Letter Christianity,” and why is it important to us. Join me as we explore this concept and why we often find the teachings of Jesus to be radical and contrary to human nature. My prayer is that you always find comfort and guidance in the words of Jesus Christ.
A NEW SONG
Let’s talk about what it means to sing “A New Song.” The scripture passage for this message comes from Psalm 40:1-3. Join me as we explore what David means when he says “He put a new song in my mouth.”
THE COST OF PRIDE
Probably the hardest thing to deal with in our Christian walk is our own pride. Our default is not humility. Humility has to be learned and developed. Join me now in about message about dealing with the Cost of Pride as we look at the Tower of Babel.
CONVERSATIONS… THAT NEVER HAPPENED
“Conversations… That Never Happened.” Conversations that we might find in our halls of leadership today where people surround themselves with those who will make them look good, where people are hired and fired based on optics. Every time I hear one of these messages, I just want to shout, “Just like Jesus?” Jesus embraced the […]
PENTECOST
What is Pentecost and why do we celebrate it? Is more than just the birthday of the Christian Church? Did the celebration of Pentecost exist before Peter stepped onto that balcony in Jerusalem to preach to thousands of people? How do we engage with the tongues of fire and the speaking in different languages? All […]
JONAH: MIRROR FOR A CHRISTIAN LIFE
The story of Jonah can be both simple and complicated. While we often teach it to our children, we don’t often dig into the meat that is available for adult Christians. There are so many lessons to be found in this story of disobedience and redemption. The parallels for the path of Christianity are amazingly […]
RELEVANCE
Sometimes, God leads us to ask ourselves the hard questions, and sometimes our lack of faith does the same thing. Is what we believe to be true relevant in the chaotic world around us? Is our belief in God irrelevant to the way we live our lives? Is following Jesus, reading the Bible, seeking validation […]
WHEN EVERYTHING WENT WRONG / RIGHT
Don’t you just love the story of Peter? Burly fisherman become Disciple of Jesus Christ. A journey of ending a catcher of fish story, to the beginning of a fisher of men story. This series attempts to look at the events of Easter through the eyes of this humble but outspoken protector and follower of […]
WHATCHA GOT?
All too often we ask God to provide us with what we think we need to accomplish the task he has set before us without realizing that he has already equipped us with everything we need. We just need to accept that what he chosen to bless us with are the very things that are […]
TURN THE PAGE
The Journey of a Christian is constantly taking us forward. We can only grow closer to Christ if we are willing to change, to be constantly working to allow God to move our orbit closer. Within that change are often steps, path changes, closing of old doors and the opening of new ones. Sometimes the […]
ADVENT JOURNEYS
From the Wise Men, to the Shepherds, to Mary and Joseph, to the Christ Child himself, everyone was involved in some kind of a journey to get to Bethlehem for the greatest moment in the history of the world. Each journey had its own hardships and each soul had their own story. Join me now […]
RELUCTANT GRATITUDE
We can be a stiff-necked people. Sometimes we simply do not like the way God answers our prayers or we become reluctant to choose to embrace the people and events he leads us to. The first step in handling this kind of reluctance is to acknowledge that it exists and then stepping forward with faith, […]
NOAH
After so long, what can Noah still teach us. Join me as we dig a little deeper into the story of Noah and see the hand of God at work and how the story of Noah relates to us today. God has blessed us with stories of those who came before us so that we […]