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"A Place of Grace" The Search for Significance Series from Colossians #1
An introduction to our new sermon series on the book of Colossians. We examine the author, date, context and history of the church and the reason why the letter was written. We also break down the introduction and the meaning and purpose behind...
"The Church and the Alphabet Agenda" What we Believe and Why Series Fall 2023 #6
In this discussion we address how the church is supposed to respond to the current LGBTQ agenda and how it affects our schools and children. What does the Bible say is our responsibility and how can we live that out on a day-to-day basis in a c...
"What Makes a Successful Parent? Family Matters Series #7
How do we define successful parenting? What metrics do we use to help us gauge whether or not we have been successful in raising our children? It should not come as a surprise that as Christian parents those metrics might be a little diff...
"The Heart of a Spirit-Filled Husband" Family Matters #6
What does the Apostle Paul mean when he called the husband the head of the household in Ephesians 5:23? How do we apply that to the modern family and how does it fit into the idea of "mutual submission" in Ephesians 5:21? Sadly, this passage ha...
"The Passion of a Spirit-Filled Wife" Family Matters Series #5
In this message we dive into Ephesians 5:21-24 and try to make some practical and spiritual sense out of the call for "wives to submit to their husbands". While many today might think of this recommendation as being "out of tough" with our mode...
"The Rise of Liberal and Progressive Christianity" What we Believe and Why Spring 2023
In this session we examine theological troubling issues that were founded in the days of the early church and continue into the modern era. With an overview of the Judaizer, Gnostics, Arianism and Modalism of the first three centuries to the Ge...
"Lost in Translation" Family Matters Series #4
In this message we examine the idea of spirit-led submission in all of our relationships and how that runs contradictory to the world's definition. We also examine what mutual submission looks like in a marriage. From Ephesians 5:15-22
"The Bible and Women Serving in the Church" What we Believe and Why Spring 2023 #4
In this discussion, we examine some controversial passages from the New Testament about women in the church and try to discern what they meant at the time and how that relates to women in the church today.
"The Passion of a Determined Mother" Family Matters Series # 3 Mother's Day
In this week we celebrate Mother's by hoping to redeem a mother from the New Testament who seems to get a bad rap. By examining her request before Jesus, we find some great lessons for all parents but especially mothers. From Matthew 20:20-28.
"The Church and Abortion" What we Believe and Why Series Spring 2023 #3
In this session we examine how Christians are to respond to the abortion debate and what scripture says about the issue.
"The Building Blocks of a God Centered Marriage" Family Matters Series #2
This message examines how we can build a foundation for healthy marriages using scriptural principles and guidance. We discuss the stages of relationships and how we can rebuild and reestablish our marriages with Christ at the center. From Gene...
"The Christian and Alcohol" What we Believe and Why Series Spring 2023 #2
This week we examine what the bible does and doesn't say about the issue of alcohol. Does scripture teach that Christians should abstain completely and if not, what guidelines do we need to follow? What about "offending the weaker brother...
"The Authority of Scripture and Cultural Engagement" What we Believe and Why Spring 2023 #1
The first session of our Sunday night study on "What we believe and Why" as this semester we will look at some of the "hot button" issues in our culture. We will also be discussing how we can engage others on these issues by using the Bible as ...
"Making God the Center of our Homes" Family Matters #1
As the introduction to this short series on the Home, this message looks at the importance of making God and our relationship with God the central foundation of our homes - our marriages, raising our children and our interaction with family.&nb...
"The Secure Grip of the Savior" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude #11
Jude closes his letter with an interesting doxology that incorporates the security of the believer as one of the reasons that Christians should give worship, honor and praise to God. After attacking false teachers and teaching for a majority of...
"Your Assignment Matters" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude #10
In verse 20 of Jude's letter, the author returns to his original admonition from verse 3 for Christians to "Contend for the Faith" by now giving some suggestion for how can do it in a practical sense. We examine those suggestions as well as dis...
"Still Haven't Found What You're Looking For?" Easter Message 2023
In this Easter Message we examine the Angels question to the ladies who show up at Jesus's tomb to complete his burial, only to find the stone rolled away and the tomb empty. "Why do you search for the living among the dead?" Luke 24:1-8. ...
"Leaving LoDebar" Palm Sunday Message
This message is from the story of King David and his best friend Jonathon's son, Mephibosheth. As we start Holy week by celebrating communion, this story was told interspersed between the various elements of communion and has been connected tog...
"The Glory Has Departed" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude #9
In this message we examine Jude's prophecy from verses 17-19 about future false teachers in the church and draw a direct line to today's church. We examine and breakdown the history and influence of modernism, postmodernism, and cultural relati...
"Nothing New Under the Sun" Enemies at the Gate Series from Jude #8
In this message we examine how Jude draws a link between the false prophets of the Old Testament right through his current time straight toward the false teachers we find in the church today. We look at how false prophets were dealt with in the...
"All Hat No Cattle" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude #7
Jude continues to describe the character and motivation of false leaders and how that affects the health and spiritual passion of the local church. In this message we break down verses 12-13 as well as discussing how people fall into error and ...
"The Motivation of False Teachers" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude #6
In this message, Jude reminds us that what makes a false leader or teacher so destructive is not always bad theology or doctrine, many times it is their behavior and actions that corrupts their message. We also need to remember that a false lea...
"Why it Matters" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude #5
Some may ask why it should matter to me what other church leaders are teaching or other churches or denominations are teaching, as long as the church I attend and participate is standing on Biblical truth and doctrine. In our passage from Jude ...
"Contending for the Faith" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude #4
What does Jude mean when he calls Christians to contend for the faith when facing false teachers and false teaching? More importantly, what does he not mean? In this message we examine some practical aspects of standing up for the faith by lear...
"Supply and Demand" Enemies in the Camp Series from Jude # 3
In this message we examine the "why's" and "how's" of false teaching and false teachers - How can they continue to infiltrate the church some 2000's after the founding of the church and why is there a continued demand for these unbiblical...