What is being a Christian all about? The apostle John says basically 2 things - believing that Jesus is the Christ, and loving one another. God assures us of his…
Hannah brings the anguish of childlessness to God in prayer. She finds the pain of her story caught up in the great story of God bringing in his kingdom through…
Psalm 84 is a wonderful meditation on what it means to be in God's presence, from an author who longs to return to the temple to worship God and receive…
In the garden of Gethsemane Jesus faced a mighty contest between the spirit and the flesh, between saying “Yes” or “No” to God’s will. Hebrews says he is our great…
What do Christians mean when we say we believe in God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth? We call God Father because Jesus did and he invites…
To whom do we pray? Why pray? How do we pray? Prayer is about opening ourselves to the God who is always there and who knows us better than we…
In the existential comedy "I Heart Huckabees" Brad Stand is plagued by the question, "How am I not myself?". This sermon explores who God says we are and spiritual disciplines…
What we hope for shapes how we experience the present. The Gospel calls us to hope in God and his promise of glory and so in the power of the…
Jesus invites us to always pray and never give up because our heavenly Father will hear and answer.
Does God tempt us? Why the different translations - lead us not into temptation or save us from the time of trial? How do we deal with the trials life brings?