Family Happens
Why look at the life of Joseph? Because no matter where you are in life, you can probably find something in the life of Joseph to relate to. Pain? He’s got it. Trouble. Yep Success. That too. Betrayal. Happened to him too. A messed-up family – just wait. Death of a parent – sadly, yes. Jail time, rejection, unfairness, rape, temptation, slavery – all in the life of Joseph. This is the environment that Joseph came from, and it reminds us that our family’s dysfunction doesn’t disqualify us from God’s work.
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- Jun 4, 2023Family Happens
Family HappensWhy look at the life of Joseph? Because no matter where you are in life, you can probably find something in the life of Joseph to relate to. Pain? He’s got it. Trouble. Yep Success. That too. Betrayal. Happened to him too. A messed-up family – just wait. Death of a parent – sadly, yes. Jail time, rejection, unfairness, rape, temptation, slavery – all in the life of Joseph. This is the environment that Joseph came from, and it reminds us that our family’s dysfunction doesn’t disqualify us from God’s work.
- May 28, 2023Consumer Christianity
Consumer ChristianityHave you ever started something but didn’t finish it? This morning we’re going to read about how the people of God started something only to be distracted and give up. They started rebuilding the temple of the Lord but eventually gave up and gave into fear, selfishness, and consumerism. Consumerism leads us to believe that life is all about stuff. Happiness and meaning come from stuff. But here’s something to consider: The most important things in life are not things.
- May 7, 2023Complacent Christianity
Complacent Christianity
Do you ever wrestle with complacency? Complacency has a way of leading us to neglect what is important in favor of what is easy. We neglect our relationship with God and our God-given responsibility to others. Simply put, a complacent faith settles for inaction when action is required. Complacency is ok with just being ok. When you’re complacent, you hinder your own potential. In this message, Pastor Kenneth tackles the problem of complacency and what to do about it.
- Apr 30, 2023Controlling Christianity
Controlling ChristianityThere’s a vicious cycle of control: the more you try to be in control, the more you fear losing control, so you try to be even more controlling, which leads to even more fear that you’re not in control. Do you see how the cycle doesn’t end? In our text this morning, the Bible challenges us to consider how we live our lives: in pursuit of control or submission to the Lord. And what we’ll see is this: Jesus can do much more through your surrender than you can do with your control.
- Apr 23, 2023Convenient Christianity
Convenient ChristianityGod calls us to love others and to walk a path that is seldom convenient because it forces us to rely on Him. If we choose to follow Jesus, we must be willing to relinquish the default mode of convenience because loving Jesus and loving our neighbor will constantly require us to go the extra mile, often when it is least convenient. The problem of convenience is this: a convenient faith leads to a compromised faith.
- Apr 16, 2023Comfortable Christianity
Comfortable ChristianityWe love comfort, and we can fall into the trap of thinking that God wants us to be comfortable. But Jesus Christ didn’t die a horrendous death on the cross so that you could be comfortable. He wants to stretch, challenge, and grow you so that you’ll make a difference with your life in His Kingdom. We can’t do that if comfort is our goal. In this message, Pastor Kenneth will challenge the notion of comfortable Christianity.
- Apr 9, 2023Hold On, Death
Hold On, DeathOn the first Easter morning, the followers of Jesus were not celebrating and they weren’t doing a victory dance; they were hiding and mourning His death. Why? Because it looked like they lost. It looked Rome had won. It looked like the religious leaders had won. It looked like Satan had won. It looked like death had won. But sometimes, what looks true isn’t. It looked like Jesus had lost, but then there was a resurrection, and resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing.
- Apr 2, 2023A “Roof-Crashing, Mat Carrying, Whatever It Takes” Faith
A “Roof-Crashing, Mat Carrying, Whatever It Takes” FaithDo you have a "whatever it takes" faith? A "whatever it takes" faith doesn't stop when there's a crowd. A "whatever it takes" faith doesn't back down when things are hard. A "whatever it takes" faith doesn't retreat when there's an obstacle or a bunch of obstacles. Who do you love so much that you would push through the crowd for? Who do you love so much that you would break through the roof for? Who do you love so much that you would interrupt Jesus for?
- Mar 27, 2023When Jesus Disappoints
When Jesus Disappoints
What do you do when Jesus doesn't do what you want Him to do? This question, or some form of it, gets asked a lot, especially when we expect things to go a certain way and they don't. John the Baptist had to wrestle with this question when he asked Jesus, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?" (Matthew 11:2) John discovered that he could trust God in whatever He says and submit to His will in whatever He sends.
- Mar 19, 2023Following Jesus – Wherever, Whenever, Whatever
Following Jesus – Wherever, Whenever, WhateverJesus calls us to follow Him wherever. Many of us don't want to go "wherever" because there are things in our lives we want to hold onto. But here's the problem: The one thing we are most reluctant to give up is the one thing that has the most potential to become a substitute for God in our lives. The call of Jesus is wherever, whenever, in whatever He asks.
