Pride is the engine that drives all (or nearly all) sin. David denHartog teaches us how and when pride entered the universe, and then how it moved into the world of men and women. Pride and sin is now part of our lives. We also learn some of the symptoms of pride and how to […]
David denHartog teaches through Mark 10:35-52. Jesus asks a pair of brothers in this text, and he also asks a blind beggar: What do you want out of life? We can learn much from their answers, and from Jesus’ responses to them. How would you answer Jesus? What do you want?
Dean Elliott teaches from James 5:7-17, a continuation from last week. We are all capable of being ticking time bomb – exploding when our wants are not met in the way we want them. But God has provided a way for us to disarm the bomb of our flesh and to reconnect with Him. Will […]
Dean Elliott continues the Disagreements Without Division series by teaching from James 4:1-6. Do you remember that you are always capable of being the bad guy? Why do we forget to be slow to speak and slow to anger? If we don’t disarm our broken hearts from the issue at hand, whatever the conflict is, and […]
David denhartog wraps up “Disagreements Without Division,” with part three focusing on how best to approach disagreements that are about the gray areas of how we are to live out the Christian life. He teaches us five major principles of Scripture through which we must think as we make decisions about the little things in […]
David denHartog continues the series, “Disagreements Without Division,” by looking at three vignettes in the book of Acts. There were disagreements in the growing church and we can see the solutions that maintained the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace. We can use these equations for solution in our own lives and […]
Tom Worthley teaches on Father’s Day on one of the greatest gifts a father can give to his kids is to fear the Lord himself. To fear the Lord brings joy, peace, and security to our lives. Tom uses Proverbs 14:26-27 to help us better understand what it means to fear the Lord. He also […]
David denHartog begins a series on Disagreements Without Division. The reasons for disagreements are many… so how do we deal with them so they don’t lead to divisions: divorce, church splits, broken relationships, and more. Beginning with James 1:19, Pastor David gives us four points we are to remember as we nip it in the […]
Dean Elliott continues his teaching on idolatry from Judges 6-8. A hammer has design, purpose and direction. Dean uses it as a metaphor to explain something of human nature. We were created to worship something, specifically to bring Glory to God and to be used by Him. What are you gripped by and where are you […]
Dean Elliott uses excerpts from Judges 6-9 to help us understand how we can identify our idols. An idol is any thing that is more important that God. It is often easy to identify the negative idols, but good things can also be idols. You might have an idol if…. Additional Scripture references: James 4:3, […]