Have you ever purchased something at the store or maybe online only to get home and discover that the item that you spent your hard-earned money on is broken… right out of the box? G.K. Chesterton once said, “The sin nature of man is the only religious doctrine that can be scientifically, empirically verified. All…
Well the store aisles are full of shoppers stuffing book bags with pencils, paper, and all of the necessities required to prepare our kids to head back to school. “Back to school” shopping usually marks the beginning of seasonal traditions. Summer will transition to fall and everything pumpkin spice and football will abound. Fall will…
Have you ever felt like you were being used? In this sermon we’ll take a look at the last four verses of Mark 6. The disciples have just anchored up after a difficult night at sea. They had just left a desolate place and had arrived at a very desirable location, the seaside village of…
What do you do when the wind is against you? This week in our #MARKED series we’ll look at the account of Jesus praying for the disciples as they are caught in a storm. God is a faithful God and a giver of good gifts. You can trust Him today and always.
Vance Havner once said, “If you don’t come apart and rest, you will come apart!” As we continue in our #MARKED Series, we will be looking at Mark 6:30-44 as the disciples return from their mission and Jesus tries to take them to a desolate place in order to properly rest. In this message, we…
John MacArthur once said, “The conscience is a built-in warning system that signals us when something we have done is wrong. The conscience is to our souls what pain sensors are to our bodies: it inflicts distress, in the form of guilt, whenever we violate what our hearts tell us is right.” I recall seeing…
As we continue in our #MARKED series, in this message we will be looking at three things that Jesus faced that every faithful father will face as he tries to lead his family well. We will also look at how Jesus challenged His disciples to carry the message of hope to those who are hurting…
In this message we will continue our study of Mark 5, “Forging Faith From Fear”, as we look at the despair of death and disease through the lens of hope found in Jesus Christ.
Alexander MacLaren once said, “Faith, which is trust, and fear are opposite poles. If a man has the one, he can scarcely have the other in vigorous operation. He that has his trust set upon God does not need to dread anything except the weakening or the paralyzing of that trust.” Fear will always be…
When I was in London several years ago on a European tour with our Christian school, our tour guide made a statement that was taken from a quote by Mark Twain regarding the weather in New England. It was rainy and overcast as we left Heathrow airport…and he said, “As the old saying goes, If…