Thriving

This message completes the thrive series. In it I ask the challenging question, "If attending church would leave us with a permanent flame sticking out of our head and an uncontrollable urge to speak with everyone about Jesus, would we still be here?"
This is the kind of faith that God wants to give us through the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit. It is time for us to displace fear of talking about religion with a zeal for Christ that looks like a drunken fervor. We need to abandon our religious reservations and stand up for Jesus like we have a flame burning on the top of our head.

Loves that Lives

This second sermon in the series looks at the need for a newly planted seed to be watered. Water is what nurtures the seed to germinate, grow and produce fruit. Without water the seed would die.
The same is true for our spiritual lives. Not only are we called to grow and bear fruit, but we are also called to water the lives of those around us with the love of God so that they can grow up in the faith.
As we look as this sermon on Mothers day it is appropriate to compare the love of a mother and the way it helps a child grow and mature, with the love of God that we experience in those around us.
Let us go forth and share the living water of Christ with the world.

What to do?

In this message we encounter Jesus as he reassures the disciples that he is risen. They were wondering what they were supposed to do now that Jesus had been crucified. I believe Jesus gave them the answer and that it is the same answer he would give us today. "Be a Witness."

Only One Conclusion to Make

This Easter message focuses on the original ending of the Gospel of Mark. Why did Mark end his message of hope without seeing a risen Christ? What was his intent and who was he writing to? Does his message still apply to us?
The last sentence ends with the women being afraid and not telling anyone. Are we those women; afraid to tell others about the good news?

Infinite Love

This sermon continues our study into understanding how God calls us to be his people, his church, and his community of faith. It challenges us in our understanding of "reaching out" with Gods love. It reminds us to love the stranger and treat them as if they were one of us.

The message has a special appearance from Buzz and Woody (Video clip) and reminds us that our first reaction to the stranger is not always what it should be. We need to step back and remind ourselves to love others as God loves us.