When you think of Bethlehem, do you think of a town of silent serenity or a place of bedlam and pandemonium? The Christmas carols tell us it was a place…
On this second Sunday of Advent, Dr. Jay Dudley spoke about Zechariah and Elizabeth's unexpected experience as aged parents and how it suggests faithful ways of awaiting our Lord's second…
Did you ever think about waiting as being work? What the historic church is asking us to do in Advent must seem like a rude interruption to normal life. The…
On this Christ the King Sunday, our Scripture readings set up a clash of kingdoms: The Kingdom of God and the Roman Empire. When Jesus met Pilate face to face,…
On this Christ the King Sunday, our Scripture readings set up a clash of kingdoms: The Kingdom of God and the Roman Empire. When Jesus met Pilate face to face,…
Even after the evil that some of Israel's and Judah's kings committed, and especially when that nation of would-be priests broke covenant with Him, God was still in the business of bringing the world back to Himself. So He chose His Son Jesus through whom the whole of the world could enter a covenant with Him-- and at the same time join Him in uprighting an upside-down creation. Jesus Himself would be the new, Ultimate King and also the Ultimate Priest.
In this teaching a week before Christ the King Sunday, Pastor Chris compared and contrasted one of Judah's most wicked rulers with our superior King.
Even after the evil that some of Israel's and Judah's kings committed, and especially when that nation of would-be priests broke covenant with Him, God was still in the business of bringing the world back to Himself. So He chose His Son Jesus through whom the whole of the world could enter a covenant with Him-- and at the same time join Him in uprighting an upside-down creation. Jesus Himself would be the new, Ultimate King and also the Ultimate Priest.
In this teaching a week before Christ the King Sunday, Pastor Chris compared and contrasted one of Judah's most wicked rulers with our superior King.
What difference does being a Kingdom-minded follower of Jesus make in our daily lives? Join us as we explore Psalm 146 and compare the resumes of "powerful people" to our King.
The biblical story of Ruth is a multi-faceted one, filled with deep meaning at every turn. We may know her best as being in the lineage of Jesus. But at…
What does the Bible have to say about life and death for God's saints? Pastor Chris took a couple of Sundays leading up to an All Saints emphasis at the…