The Most Glorious Change

We rarely think of death as something positive, but when it comes to what Jesus accomplished in his death and resurrection on the cross, it certainly was the most glorious act imaginable.  As part of our Baptism Sunday, this message looks to the book of Romans to...

The Proper Perspective of Humility

Given all that humanity has achieved, it is no wonder that we would be prone to pride.  Pride grows in the perspective that God is absent and does not have his hand on this world.  In this message we look through the book of Ecclesiastes to understand how we have...

Living in the Midst of Meaninglessness: Joy

The pursuit of joy is at the center of the lives of most everyone who lives, but where can we find that joy?  Some search and seem to find it, others look but never do, still others grab onto something only to be disappointed. Ecclesiastes is known as a book...

Living in the Midst of Meaninglessness: Money & Material Things

The Word of God, including the book of Ecclesiastes has plenty to say about money and material things.  Much of what the Bible has to say are warnings about the allure and danger that riches can bring to our lives. But for all the reasons to be cautious, the...

The Command to Love

On Easter Sunday we celebrate that our savior, Jesus Christ has risen from the dead!  He was willing to sacrifice himself as the most incredible act of love and it is in his resurrection that we also see the same.  As we look at John 15, we discover how the cross...