04.23.17 |

Jesus Was Seen By Many

After Christ’s resurrection and the book of John coming to an end, the Apostle John shares a final interaction between Christ and His disciples. Pastor…

04.16.17 |

Jesus Rose From The Dead

When we see pain in the world our heart aches. Why is that? Why is it that we long to not only live, but really…

04.09.17 |

Jesus Died On The Cross

The events in Christ’s life came to a screeching halt when the Jews convinced Pontius Pilate to crucify Him. But why did Jesus have to…

04.02.17 |

I Am He

The day before Jesus would end up on the cross, He foretold His disciples that one of them would betray Him. That disciple was Judas…

03.26.17 |

Jesus Prays

As Jesus’ crucifixion was just around the corner, He did something that is unparalleled to other parts of Scripture – He prayed. Why was this…

03.26.17 |

Jesus’ Prayer

John 17

03.26.17 |

In The World

Before Jesus was arrested and sent to the cross, He lifted up a prayer to God the Father. What did He pray for during these…

03.26.17 |

The Big Pray

One of the most significant events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion was His High Priestly prayer. What made this prayer so important? Pastor James breaks…

03.19.17 |

Sorrow to Joy

As Jesus prepared to go to the cross, He warned the disciples about the sorrow that would inevitably arise while encouraging them to stay focused…

03.19.17 |

The Yellow Line

As Jesus prepared to go to the cross, He shared with His disciples how to find joy in the midst of the sorrow they were…

03.19.17 |

Sorrow and Joy

In the midst of preparing to go to the cross, Jesus explained to His disciples that they would soon experience sorrow; however this sorrow would…

03.19.17 |

Present Future Hope

Near the time of Jesus’ crucifixion, His disciples were uncertain of what was to come of their teacher. They didn’t realize His impending death on…

03.12.17 |

Hating Truth

One day before Jesus goes to the cross, He warns His disciples that the world will hate them for the truth they are to bear…

03.05.17 |

Finding Joy

Prior to His crucifixion, Jesus explained to His disciples that if they were to abide in Him, they would bear much fruit. This fruit is…

02.26.17 |

Why Worry?

What makes you anxious and filled with worry? Is it school? Work? Money? Your health? When we crash into the sources of our anxiety, we…

02.19.17 |

A New Old Command

As Christians, we know we are to love others, but sometimes that doesn’t seem to be the case. Why? Because sometimes in the heat of…

02.12.17 |

Love in Action

How are you at loving the people that annoy you most? One of the greatest commandments that Jesus gives is for us to love our…

02.05.17 |

The Hour Has Come

It’s much easier to keep things in short-term perspective compared to a long-term perspective. But for the Christian, we are told to keep in mind…

02.05.17 |

Competing Glories

There are many things in life that call for our attention. People, personal status, material goods, wealth, practically everything and anything fights for a seat…

02.05.17 |

What Kind of King?

In the Bible, the Jewish people were expecting Jesus Christ to be a king that would save them from the Roman Empire’s oppression and rule.…

02.05.17 |

Who Is This Son of Man?

People like to have their ideas of people, places, philosophies, lifestyles in neat boxes. We especially tend to put Jesus in one of these boxes.…

01.08.17 |

The Resurrection And The Life

When God delays in providing something we expect in our life or never sends it our way, we sometimes jump to the conclusion that He…

12.18.16 |

The Glory Of God In Our Pain

Suffering and pain plague the lives of everyone on this earth. Whenever we go through these times, it’s easy to question God as to why…

12.11.16 |

The Voice

Every day, we are bombarded by the various voices that speak to us. From television ads to the news we read on social media, our…

12.11.16 |

I And The Father Are One

One-hundred percent man and one-hundred percent God – that is one way to describe Jesus Christ. This paradoxical description of Jesus not only shows Him…

12.11.16 |

To Know

Knowledge is the facts and information an individual knows and it is acquired through experience or education. However, the difference between information knowledge and personal…

12.11.16 |

I And The Father Are One

Jesus Christ is God. This is an idea most people overlook but is crucial to knowing who Jesus is and what that means for those…

12.04.16 |

The Good Shepherd

To some capacity everyone holds a position of leadership. Whether you are a CEO, or a parent, or a class project leader, as Christians we…

11.29.16 |

Blinded by the Light

There are those who can attest to the liberating power of the Gospel and those who cannot. For those who do believe in the Gospel,…

11.29.16 |

Eyes to See

There are many things in this world that call for our attention claiming to be a source of light in our lives. But how does…

11.29.16 |

Seeing Jesus

What is spiritual blindness? It means to reject the truth of Scripture, to reject the authority of Jesus, and to close your eyes to the…

11.27.16 |

John 9

Everyone who comes to belief in Jesus Christ has a story to tell of when they finally saw Him for who He is, the Lord…

11.13.16 |

The Bothandness of Jesus

How often do you find ways to accuse and point the finger at others? Jesus said “let him who is without sin among you be…

11.06.16 |

Jesus Vs. The Pretty Little Box

It’s easy to hold on to our preconceived ideas of who Jesus is, especially when His claims align with our hopes and desires. What happens…

10.31.16 |

Epic

Do you ever daydream about being the hero of a story? We like to place ourselves at the center of a situation and come out…

10.30.16 |

I Am The Bread Of Life

There are many claims of who Jesus is and one of these claims He makes Himself. Jesus says “I am the Bread of Life”, which…

10.30.16 |

Bread Of Life

There is a deep seated hunger and thirst that goes beyond the physical needs of people; it is one that is spiritual. How do you…

10.23.16 |

Truly Truly

There are different truth systems in this world in which everyone believes. We seek out the validation of our beliefs from the people and places…

10.16.16 |

The Life You Didn’t Want

No matter who you are, everyone goes through times of hardship. Ranging from financial burdens to broken relationships, trials have no bounds. But where do…

10.16.16 |

Whom Do You Seek?

The stories of Jesus Christ’s miracles are well known. The Jesus depicted in these instances is one who shows His love through miracles. But is…

10.16.16 |

Jesus the Healer

What is your remedy for brokenness? Where do you go when you feel powerless? Some turn to those close to us, some turn to alcohol,…

10.10.16 |

Shame Off You

Some of us have a laundry list of things or just that one big thing which forces us to hide in shame. We choose to…

10.02.16 |

More Than A Cliche

Every single human being shares one similar characteristic with one another: we were all physically born into this world. But what about being spiritually born?…

09.26.16 |

Just A Day

More often than not our days our filled with mundane and routine actions and interactions. As followers of Christ, are we called to something more?…

09.18.16 |

I Am Not

Where do you look for salvation? Not only in an eternal perspective, but on a day-to-day basis, going through the daily life. We may look…

09.14.16 |

Grace and Truth

Who was Jesus? Was He even a real person back in Biblical times? The book of John shows proof of Jesus’ existence through the words…

03.17.24 |

Temporary Tents

02.12.23 |

Rejection and Provision

As followers of Jesus, we sometimes will face some sort of rejection. It’s a tough feeling to accept. In today’s post Christian society, we need…

08.14.22 |

Darius…Normal Dude

It can be difficult to remember that the stories we read in the Bible were written about “normal people” with real emotions. Do you stop…

09.05.21 |

Blind Man

It’s easy to walk through life ignoring the ways that Jesus is working in and around us,
to convince ourselves that we’ve learned all…

12.08.19 |

Mary

God chose Mary, an ordinary girl of humble origins, to be the earthly mother of our savior Jesus. How do you view God’s involvement in…

10.13.19 |

Who Is My Neighbor?

Who is your neighbor? Brad Kidder challenges our idea of not only who our neighbors are, but how the answer to that questions impacts the…

12.10.17 |

Evil Beyond His Years

How far is “too far gone” for God to not be able to save someone? The story of one of Judah’s youngest kings, Manasseh, depicts…

09.03.17 |

Contentment

The desire to have more things or to have the latest item is found frequent in today’s society. Having a new item one day, turns…

08.13.17 |

Contentment

The desire to have more things or to have the latest item is found frequent in today’s society. Having a new item one day, turns…

07.16.17 |

Contentment

In a society where everything seems to be so accessible, our hunger and craving for more seems to be much larger than before. Can we…

06.25.17 |

Why Bother With the Local Church?

The church is a messy place. With people coming from different backgrounds, we can rub people the wrong way at times. If this is the…

03.19.17 |

Sorrow to Joy

As Jesus prepared to go to the cross, He warned the disciples about the sorrow that would inevitably arise while encouraging them to stay focused…