How do we reconcile an almighty, all-knowing God with the suffering we experience in this world? This homily by Deacon Joel Maginnis reminds us how to rightly view and handle our pain, placing our hope fully in our Redeemer, who lives, loves, and gives us eternal hope.
Oct 4, 2020
32 min
"Rejoice always" - a beautiful sentiment, and a reality we would all like to experience, but what does this commandment really mean for God's people? Far from a trite cliché, Deacon Cody Bartrug shows us in this homily the great depths of the reality of hope and joy for God's people.
Sep 27, 2020
26 min
Loving God with all of your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and loving your neighbor as yourself; these are simple commands, but as we all know living them out is a completely different story. In this sermon we confront the true question: what does it mean to be a neighbor to those in need, loving them as we love ourselves?
Sep 20, 2020
50 min
We will face trials, pains, and heartache as followers of Jesus - we might as well do so together, bearing one another's burdens.
Sep 14, 2020
3 min
It is fitting that the conclusion to Colossians emphasizes the need to end well. The Apostle Paul was a fitting model for us all and yet, even he, reminds us we can't do it alone. In the finale to this 12-week series, Pastor Allen introduces us to the Disciple's Dozen: 12 personalities every church member needs to finish well.
Sep 13, 2020
1 hr 4 min
Wherever your place of work, God is asking you to live "kingdom-down," pointing others to Jesus.
Sep 8, 2020
2 min
Is Jesus king over every sphere of your life? The workplace is one of the areas where we really find out how compartmentalized or comprehensive our faith is. This week, Pastor Allen invites us to fully examine our orientation to those we work for and places we work at.
Sep 6, 2020
1 hr 2 min
In addition to discipline and instruction, our kids need a whole lot of grace.
Sep 2, 2020
3 min
Children are a blessing from the Lord, but how do we steward this blessing? How do we love them well and prepare them to be men and women who understand and live out the gospel? Scripture guides us in the ways of love, discipline, and the bringing up our children in the way they should go, as families and as a church.
Aug 30, 2020
1 hr 3 min
More than love, more than affection, more than relationship, more than even holiness... marriage teaches us about Jesus and his church.
Aug 27, 2020
2 min
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