Sermons

31 – “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His throne in heavenly glory. 32 – All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 […]

This morning we’re wrapping up a series of sermons the purpose of which has been to answer to a very important question, namely: “What does the Bible teach about MEN and WOMEN?” In this last sermon we are NARROWING the focus a bit to deal with the Bible’s teachings when it comes to submission in […]

43 – Everyone kept feeling a sense of awe; and many wonders and signs were taking place through the apostles. 44 – And all those who had believed were together and had all things in common; 45 – and they began selling their property and possessions and were sharing them with all, as anyone might have need. 46 – […]

A year or so after I became a pastor I purchased this picture. You can come up later for a closer look but it shows an elderly pastor in his library. He’s on a step ladder engrossed in a book he’s pulled off an upper shelf. Underneath the picture Paul’s charge to Timothy is printed.  […]

On February 22, 1911 an inventor named Gaston Hervieu climbed the Eiffel Tower to test a new parachute for pilots. He checked the wind, took a nervous breath, and began. As you can see in this picture, his silk parachute filled with air, then sailed safely to the ground.  Now—Hervieu did not make the jump […]

Good morning!  Today we are completing our series called “Builders and Busters of Fellowship.” For the past few weeks, we have studied God’s Word to help us better understand the things that either build up or bust up our fellowship. Our Senior Pastor Mark Adams began the series with a buster called “Sowing Dissension.” The […]

Today we take the Lord’s Supper, and it is a celebration of the fellowship we share. As we prepare our hearts for Communion, we should remember the quality of our fellowship. What makes the fellowship of a church unique? The quality of any given fellowship is only as strong as its underlying bond…Have you given thought to the bond of fellowship that we enjoy here as Christians? After we celebrate with the Lord’s Supper, will you leave here feeling like a family member or an elevator car passenger?

As you know, about two years ago Sue and I went to Israel as part of my sabbatical.  During the eleven hour flight over we sat behind a family of Hassidic Jews. The father sat directly in front of us and his wife with three small children sat across the aisle from him. As our […]

As I’m sure you know, these days there is a plethora of Super-Hero movies in theaters—and if you’ve been to any of them—or read the comics on which they are based—then you know that every super-hero has a WEAKNESS. In fact, it’s sort of a requirement to BE a super-hero. You can’t be completely all-powerful, […]

As I’m sure you heard, Theodor Geisel, aka “Dr. Seuss” has a new book out—even though he died nearly a quarter century ago. A complete manuscript—ready for publication—was recently found entitled, What Pet Should I Get? and even though they already HAVE a PET—I can’t wait to GET copy to read Joel and Lydia! This […]