Parables: The Parable of the Talents

Pastor JT preaches on Matthew 25:14-30 and on being good and faithful stewards of the things God has entrusted to us. 

Parables: Guarding Against Greed

Pastor JT continues in our series on the Stewardship Parables of Jesus, looking at the Parable of the Rich Fool from Luke 12:13-21. He talks about guarding your heart against greed and being rich toward God.

Parables: The Shrewd Manager

JT preaches on Luke 16:1-9, introducing the idea of Stewardship and exploring what the Bible says about money.

Parables: Jesus, John, Dancing, and Dirges

JT preaches on Matthew 11, exploring the difference between childishness and childlikeness.

Anchored in Hope

Bishop Steve Breedlove joined us for worship and preached on 1 Peter 3:8-17 and the idea that Hope in Christ is fundamental to our identity and mission as Christians.

Parables: True Discipleship

JT preaches on Luke 14:25-33 and the difference between being a true disciple of Christ and just being another casual follower in the crowd.

Parables: Profound Grace

Pastor JT interprets the parable of the Unmerciful Servant and explains the need for a more profound understanding of God's grace as well as forgiveness for the sins of others.

Scriptures: Matthew 18:21-35; Ephesians 4:17-32

Parables: Persistence in Faith and Prayer

JT looks at the parables of The Friend at Midnight and the Persistent Widow and talks about the importance of persistence in faith and prayer, as well as having a God who listens to, cares for, and answers us.

Luke 11:1-13; Luke 18:1-8

Parables: The Power of Story

Chris Andrews preaches from 2 Samuel 12:1-7 and Matthew 13:10-17. Parables use the power of story to get past our defenses and cut to the heart. Nathan's parable awoke King David to his sin with Bathsheba and led to God's redeeming his story. If we have ears to hear, Jesus can finish our stories and redeem them into parables for his glory.

Sacrificial Ministry

JT preaches a sermon on sacrificial ministry. Sacrificial ministry is personally costly to us, and it involves hospitality, empathy, and compassion.

Spiritual Gifts

Pastor JT preaches on an overview of our supernatural giftedness. Claire Andrews, one of our co-Directors of Discipleship, also gives a testimony of her personal experiences with spiritual gifts.

Superlative Friendships

JT preaches on our friendship with Jesus and how that translates into creating superlative friendships with the other people in our lives.

Hope

JT preaches on a smorgasbord of passages, reflecting on what hope is and how it affects us.

Unshakable Joy

JT preaches on John 16:16-22 and 1 Peter 1:1-9 and on finding unshakable joy in God, in our relationships with others, and in giving ourselves away for the Gospel.

Boasting in the Cross

JT finishes up our Galatians series with a sermon on boasting, pointing out that we should not boast in any worldly accomplishment or wealth or skill, but "in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world."

Bearing One Another's Burdens

Pastor Jonathan Tagg preaches on Gal. 6:1-6, discussing what it means to bear one another's burdens instead of casting judgement.

Acts of the Flesh, Fruits of the Spirit

Pastor JT preaches on Galatians 5:16-26 and looks especially deeply into Paul's list of the acts of the flesh, and how our only freedom from those things lies in Christ.

Galatians 4:8-20

Pastor JT preaches on Galatians 4:8-20 and looks at how Paul's letter applies to our lives, especially in our relationships with God, our neighbors, and our world.

Slaves Set Free

Pastor Jonathan Tagg preaches on Gal 4:1-7 and Luke 15:11-32. We are heirs to the Kingdom as sons and daughters of our Lord.

Citizens of the Kingdom

Chris Meckley preaches today on Isaiah 60:1-12 and Luke 21:10-19 and on remembering that our true allegiance lies not with any party, country, or ideal, but with the Kingdom of God.