Church attendance across the nation has decreased significantly in the last two decades, and the largest part of that decrease is that the average Christian attends worship less frequently. What is important about weekly worship? What are we doing here?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Living in the post-Easter world, we see the a choice before us -- treading vs swimming. With both, you are exerting energy to stay above water, but the difference is direction.Rev. Christian Hong tarafından oluşturuldu

Do you have doubts about faith? If you pay attention to the Bible, you'll discover that you are in good company.Rev. Dr. Mike Fleischmann tarafından oluşturuldu

When we tell the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection, we may accidentally imply that resurrection is primarily about what happens after we die, and that’s not what Jesus offers. Jesus offers eternal life that starts now, and lasts forever.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

The Bible presents the cross and resurrection as God’s decisive victory against darkness.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

These days, social media has given rise to the influencer. Someone people follow, and emulate; the person we want to be like. Jesus is our Influencer.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Sometimes when we look at this world, it’s tempting to get depressed, to focus on the bad news instead of sharing good news, to give in to fear and anger instead of sharing our hope in Christ. if you ever feel depressed at the state of the world, remember that what we see is not all there is. Do not just focus on the problems; always remember the g…

God is perfectly just. God yearns to eradicate evil. And yet, God is also perfectly loving. What does that mean? How can the Lord lay our sin on Jesus?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

God commissioned Adam, and all humanity, to a role in God's creation, but Adam abdicated the mission by his sin. Another way the Bible talks about atonement is that Jesus came to be a New Adam and complete the mission that God gave humanity.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Why did Jesus have to die?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

In Jesus' time, they expected the Messiah to be a warrior King. Some in our culture today have similar expectations. Jesus flips this expectation when he describes the kingdom of God.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

What do simple everyday actions of compassion have to do with the kingdom of God?Rev. Dr. Mike Fleischmann tarafından oluşturuldu

Some Christians seem to feel indifferent toward the world. Others seem to feel fear, anger, or even contempt. Jesus invites us to revolutionary compassion.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Jesus talks about wealth in a revolutionary way and the key question is this: whose money is it?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

At two points in Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus said that the kingdom of God belongs to children. What does he mean?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

God’s kingdom is a revolutionary treasure. It is not a set of rules to follow. It’s not a set of beliefs to hold. It is a life-changing discovery.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Many of the things Jesus says about the kingdom are in stories with a deeper meaning called parables. This week we look at the revolutionary story of God's kingdom through the parable of the sower.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Jesus taught blessings that show how upside-down his revolution is. Is it possible that this upside-down revolution could apply to our daily lives?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

It's common to make a new year's resolution -- to lose weight, make more money, spend more time with family. Our lives need more than a resolution; we need a revolution. That's what Jesus came to bring.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

God is pleased with you. Nothing about you -- who you are, who you have become, the mistakes you've made or those made against you -- nothing changes the measure of the love God has for you.

Micah foretold: the coming King has arrived in Bethlehem. Most of us know these words, as something from a foreign land and a foreign time. To these shepherds, seeing an angel is foreign, but not the message. They had been waiting in this place, for this moment, for generations.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

In the time of the Bible, a person's name was understood to be a declaration of their character and identity. Today we look at Isaiah 9 and the declaration of the names by which we would know God's Messiah.Rev. Dr. Mike Fleischmann tarafından oluşturuldu

If God has a plan for history, do you believe God has a plan for you?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

What is the vision of the future you are yearning for, praying for, working for, striving for? What is your hope? This advent, we will look at promises of hope— prophecies of Jesus’ coming, prophecies of his birth, and prophecies of his eternal reign. Advent is a time when we remember that the King is Coming.…

Have you ever had to deal with someone who is mad? How can we help someone else with their anger? How can we help the world with all the anger around us?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

A central tenet of Christian faith is forgiveness. Jesus came to earth for our forgiveness. On the cross, Jesus prayed to forgive those who tortured him. He taught us to forgive. His disciples had a hard time accepting it. So, how do we forgive?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Anger is normative and healthy when appropriate but when it begins to spike unnaturally, it shows us that an adjustment needs to be made.Rev. Christian Hong tarafından oluşturuldu

Anger can also be deeply destructive—to ourselves, to others, to relationships; to the Church, the country, and the kingdom of God. How do we identify unhealthy anger? Specifically, how do we identify unhealthy anger in ourselves?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

The Bible never says “don’t get mad.” Be angry, but do not sin. Be angry, but do not hold onto the anger. Be angry, but do not let the enemy have an opportunity. That sounds great…but how do we do it?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Is anger sinful? Is it evil? Are there healthy ways to express or manage anger? The Bible has a lot to say about anger and it's relevant to all our lives, especially in a culture where outrage is liked and shared.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Is it possible to extend the kind of love Jesus is talking about beyond our personal realm? Now, more than ever, our world needs people who are learning to love.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

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Jesus call us his friends. It’s hard to think of Jesus, Ruler of Creation, enthroned in heaven and also think of Jesus who hugs kids and calls us his friends. It's hard to hold both of those concepts in our minds at the same time.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Is Jesus offering a conditional friendship? Is friendship with Jesus, is perhaps even the love of Jesus, based on the condition of following commandments?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

What is the greatest love--the strongest, most powerful, most life-changing love--that a person can have? Romance? Self-love? Love of God? What does Jesus say?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

There is nothing wrong with desiring something God wants to give you. The problem is coveting something that is not for you. That kind of coveting focuses your attention and your will on what you do not have, instead of focusing on what you do have.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

What’s the difference between reaching out to friends for support and gossip? Because reaching out for support is healthy, and gossip is unhealthy, and a lot of people honestly don’t know the difference.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Something in us believes "what I have is not enough" -- not enough money, not enough security, not enough comfort, not enough status, not enough success. There is a fear that we do not have or will not have enough. Jesus speaks directly to this fear in the Sermon on the Mount.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Our bodies matter and what we do with our bodies matter. We are called to glorify God in our bodies.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Jesus challenges the interpretation of the 6th commandment--you shall not murder--calling us to expand our interpretation to include the spirit of the law. Jesus calls us to move beyond religiosity into right relationship with God and our neighbors.Dr. Charlene Friedman tarafından oluşturuldu

Family shapes our values, perceptions, and worldview. Family shapes our emotional world, our experience of love or shame, trust or fear, confidence or guilt. But family can be messy, can’t it? How can we honor our messy families?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Special guest two-time Lee Rouson offers a message as part of our VBS Sports Camp Celebration

In the Sabbath commandment we learn that God wants to spend time with us. Sabbath is practice for eternity. What is the Sabbath for?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

omg...It is a common phrase when something is great, or terrible, or just mildly amusing. Some people say it so often they think nothing of it.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

The second commandment shows that God wants more than our obedience; God wants our hearts.

The 10 Commandments are an invitation to covenant. That’s what God and the people were doing at Sinai: confirming a covenant. God has proven God's faithfulness and invites us to be faithful.Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

Rules somehow feel different when they are religious, don’t they? The words “thou shalt not” just have such weight. Religious rules can induce fear, and guilt, and judgment. Why did God choose to give us rules?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu

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If God allowed Jesus to experience trials and temptations, what does that mean for us?Dr. Charlene Friedman tarafından oluşturuldu

AI creates new ethical questions at a time when people do not agree on basic ethics. When people do not agree on right and wrong, how can we agree on what’s right and wrong for AI?Rev. Dr. Barnabas Sprinkle tarafından oluşturuldu