At the turn of the 20th century, a man named Alfred was one of the preeminent scientists and entrepreneurs of his day. He made his fortune by inventing and refining explosives—his most famous invention being dynamite. Alfred’s intention was that these explosives be used for constructive purposes, like building highways and laying foundations for buildings. […]
Sermons
Week after week, Pastor Mark Adams brings his special touch to the sermons we hear. We are providing these messages here on our website as an extension of our ministry. You are welcome to use these messages without charge. Please do not sell or reproduce them without permission.
You Have to Be a Peace-Maker
| Series: Flight Lessons | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: July 9, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:9 |
Your Heart Has to Be Right
| Series: Flight Lessons | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: July 2, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:8 |
Back in 1984, the Los Angeles Times carried the story of a woman named Anna Mae Pennica. Anna was a 62-year-old woman and she had been blind from birth. When she was 47 Anna married a man she met in a Braille class and for the first 15 years of their marriage he did the […]
The Relationship: Begun, Broken, and Restored
| Series: RBC CAMP | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 25, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Colossians 1:15-22 |
15 – The Son is the image of the invisible God, the Firstborn over all creation. 16 – For in Him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through Him and for Him. 17 – He is before all things, and in Him all things […]
Fathers and Other Men of Character
| Series: -- | Preacher: Kevin Freeman | Date: June 18, 2017, Father's Day | Scripture Reference: 1 Timothy 6:11-12 |
See the slides I received a Christmas gift last year that I enthusiastically use just about every day. It’s the Show Me How page-a-day calendar. It uses little graphics to teach me how to do just about anything. For example, just over a month ago I learned how to fend off a mountain lion. See […]
No Ordinary Meal
| Series: Communion Meditation | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 11, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Luke 22:14-27 |
14 – When the hour had come, He reclined AT THE TABLE, and the apostles with Him. 15 – And He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 – for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” […]
You Have to Show Mercy
| Series: Flight Lessons | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: June 4, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:7 |
I began this series five sermons ago, by telling you about the Wright brothers—Wilbur and Orville. At the time I reminded you that these two brothers literally changed the world—which they certainly did the day in December of 1903 when they flew that flimsy airplane. But to make that happen—to get that first plane off […]
You Have to be Hungry
| Series: Flight Lessons | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: May 28, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:6 |
Did you know that the second-largest food consumption day of the year here in the U.S.—after Thanksgiving—is Super-Bowl Sunday? Statistics tell us that on that single day—actually in one 4-hour period—in addition to things like chili and baby-back ribs—Americans eat: 4 million pounds of popcorn TONS of Pizza—in fact pizza delivery is 60% higher during […]
You Have to be Meek
| Series: Flight Lessons | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: May 21, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:5 |
As I inferred a couple sermons ago, my favorite comic book superhero is SUPERMAN. I wore my SUPERMAN tie today to prove it. The reason I pick Superman as my favorite is not his super-strength or his invulnerability or his heat vision—but rather because he can fly! In fact, my favorite dreams are those in […]
Mothers and Other Women of Character
| Series: -- | Preacher: Kevin Freeman | Date: May 14, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Ruth 1:8-19 |
About six weeks ago several headlines featured mothers and their role in society. The content of the articles focused on stay-at-home moms after a report in Australia labeled stay-at-home mothers as the “greatest untapped potential” for the workforce, which in turn caused large economic loss to the country.[i] If you feel the way I do, […]
You Have to Mourn
| Series: Flight Lessons | Preacher: Mark Adams | Date: May 7, 2017 | Scripture Reference: Matthew 5:4 |
As you know last week we began a study of The Beatitudes—or as we are referring to them in this series—FLIGH LESSONS—attitudes we need to embrace as Christians—if we are going to SOAR toward Christlikeness. You should also know that I have challenged you to MEMORIZE these verses. And to show you that it is […]