Do you have questions about the Holy Spirit? Have you wondered about the biblical and theological foundations of the baptism in the Holy Spirit? Yesterday I presented a content-rich message on why I believe the baptism in the Holy Spirit is an essential ingredient of the Christian experience. Check it out below and comment back on your impressions!
HEART MATTERS–Series for November 2014
This month we are focused on the heart of the Christian. The “heart” in the Bible is more than a physical organ that your life is dependent on. The heart, biblically speaking, is the seat of the emotions and the will and is the center of the interior self. After finishing the campus-wide series called “Free*” where sought to become … Read More
BACK 2 SCHOOL: Trials 101
This weekend we started on the book of James, and he starts with a subject that fills the Bible–suffering. He also admonishes his readers to consider all kinds of trials with JOY. Check out the message below to gain perspective in how trials and trouble and pain make our lives fuller in the end.
UNITED Outline Week 2
In case you missed this morning’s services, here is the outline from today’s message. Next week, we’ll walk through the powerful words of Romans 14 given to the weak and the strong that have everything to do with how to maintain unity. UNITED: How to Have a Good Church Fight BIG IDEA: Resolving conflict biblically is the well-handled skill of … Read More
UNITED: Jesus’ Prayer for Us
This past Sunday’s message focused on John 17:20-23 and Ephesians 4:1-6. Jesus spent time in his final season of prayer before his betrayal praying for the unity of his people and pointed to the power that comes when his followers are unified. Take some time to listen to the message in the video below and thinking about how you might … Read More
UNITED: Week One Outline
If you missed the message today or the outline, here it is. I think it gave us all plenty to ponder. UNITED: Jesus’ Prayer for Us John 17:20-23 “20My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, 21 that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me … Read More
REAL MEN REAL WOMEN–Solomon
Solomon was the richest, wisest king in the world and the scope of his wealth, his wisdom and his love life seems almost beyond any definition of “real” any of us could relate to. Solomon ends up behaving in ways we all do. Check out this message below see what we can learn from his life. Real Men Real Woman … Read More
Divine DNA–Power
This last Sunday, we focused on the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus promises his disciples power as he leaves them because the power of the resurrection will begin invading and changing everything. The power behind the resurrection is the Holy Spirit–the One who makes Jesus to live again, and the one who animates believers to have the abundant life … Read More
Simple But Difficult
Much of the Christian faith falls into the category of “Simple, but Difficult”. In this message on 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, we will examine just what the implications are of the three commands found there–“Rejoice always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
The Spirit of Christmas: December 2013 Series
I love this time of year! In every way, it captures my imagination, takes me back to my childhood, awakens an awareness of mystery and awe unlike any other season. It’s as though the songs, the foods, the traditions–everything–carries with it undeniably sweet Spirit–God’s Spirit. God calls us out to us every year at this point to remember what he … Read More
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