A Disagreement or a Misunderstanding?

A Disagreement or a Misunderstanding?   Is our salvation based on our good behavior or simply a gift given to us by Jesus?  Paul writes that we are saved by grace alone.  James writes that faith without deeds is dead.  So who’s right?  Paul or James?  Grace or works? This...

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One Quick and Two Slows

One Quick and Two Slows   This week Pastor Shaun continues our sermon series called Worthy Wisdom…a 6-week look at the New Testament book of James.  We’ll be turning our attention to these words that James wrote:  “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this:  Everyone should be quick...

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About Doubt

About Doubt   What do you do with any doubts that arise when it comes to your faith?  This Sunday Pastor Shaun addresses that question head-on as we continue our sermon series called Worthy Wisdom.  We’re in the book of James, who, as Jesus’ brother, has a unique perspective to...

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A Punch in the Gut

A Punch in the Gut   This week Pastor Shaun begins a new sermon series called Worthy Wisdom, a 6-week look at the New Testament book of James.  This book has been called “a beautifully crafted punch in the gut for those who want to follow Jesus.”  And this Sunday we’ll...

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The Importance of Remembering

The Importance of Remembering   “If we have no memory, we are adrift – because memory anchors us to the past, interprets the present, and charts a course for the future.”  (Jeffrey Arthurs)   This Sunday Pastor Ray concludes his sermon series called “Walk This Way.”  We’re going to look...

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Do You Not See It?

Do You Not See It?   “For I am about to do something new.  See, I have already begun!  Do you not see it?”  These words are found in the 43rd chapter of the book of Isaiah, and we’ll be looking closely at these words this Sunday as Pastor Ray...

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A Good Way to Walk   Throughout this year Pastor Ray has been bringing messages that fall under the theme of “Walk This Way”.  Ray has shown us the importance of walking with God, and he’ll be picking up on this theme over the next three weeks with this week’s message...

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A Diverse Group

A Diverse Group   Pastors Bill, Ray, and Shaun will join each other on the stage this Sunday morning and together bring the morning message.  They’ll be taking us to Mark’s gospel, chapter 15 which is an account of the death of Jesus.  We’ll see that gathered at the Cross...

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The Story About a Father

The Story About a Father   For the past several weeks we’ve been looking at a story told by Jesus about two sons and a father.  We’ve focused our attention on the sons, but this week Pastor Shaun will have us take a close look at the father in this...

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The (Older) Lost Son

The (Older) Lost Son   Our Sermon Series is called “Tell Me A Story”, and the story Pastor Shaun is having us look at is one that Jesus told of the lost son.  There are actually two sons in this story, and when we think about which son was lost,...

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