What You Need to Know Before Talking About Race Part 2 Article 6 years ago Faith Race Society/Culture Hearing Multiple Perspectives Coming from a very safe, comfortable white middle class evangelical culture, when I first heard people of color talk about race, privilege, American history (told from…
Hope in Death, Sobriety in Life / 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Grief/Loss Hope Mental Health Missions Suffering Due to a lack of understanding in their eschatology, the Thessalonians were discouraged and possibly even immobilized in their faith as additional grief set in after the death of one…
God’s Will for Your Life / 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions Purpose Sexuality Many of us often ask, "What is God's will for my life?" This passage lays out God's will for us very clearly: that we become more like Christ in our…
What You Need to Know Before Talking About Race Part 1 Article 6 years ago Faith Race Society/Culture The Importance of Discovering Your Own Ethnic Identity When you think about the “normal American,” what image comes into your mind? Who is a stereotypical American? What age are they?…
The Heart of a Shepherd / 1 Thessalonians 2:17-3:13 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions Prayer For a very young church that was experiencing tremendous hardship and suffering, the Apostle Paul takes on the heart of a spiritual father, and uses this portion of his letter…
Prepared to Suffer / 1 Thessalonians 2:13-16 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions The Thessalonians were experiencing difficult times, but Paul told them to stand firm. The Word of God they had received and accepted had been preparing them to endure suffering. If…
Gospel Leadership / 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Leadership Missions Relationships In this passage, Paul is defending himself and his ministry against accusations being made of him, and he responds by saying he cares so deeply for the people of Thessalonica…
Faith That Changes the World / 1 Thessalonians 1:2-10 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions What if God had a bigger plan for our salvation than we knew? What if it weren't only about changing us or our eternal state? What if God meant for…
The Church at Thessalonica / 1 Thessalonians 1:1 / Acts 17 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Hope Missions The church at Thessalonica was persecuted from the very beginning. Paul traveled there with Silas and Timothy on his second missionary journey, and Jews and Greeks, men and women, responded…
Members of the Body of Christ / 1 Corinthians 12:7-12 Sermon 6 years ago Bible Community Faith Gospel Grace Money Prayer Purpose Serving As followers of Christ, we each have a role to play and are called together into the body of Christ, the church. We have a responsibility, a shared commitment and…
Letter to The Well Sermon 6 years ago Faith Generosity Gospel Money Prayer Race Serving Society/Culture Worship As we’ve gone through the letters to the seven churches in Asia Minor in the book of Revelation, we’ve seen real people in real churches with real issues. Giving commendations…
Smyrna / Revelation 2:8-11 Sermon 6 years ago Faith Gospel Smyrna was a wealthy and beautiful city that was very faithful to Rome. While the city was rich, the church at Smyrna was poor, having experienced financial persecution being kicked…