The church is the body of Christ. The Holy Spirit gives each member gifts, powers, abilities, and roles that all come together to benefit the whole body. We're talking HOLY GHOST stuff here: Word of wisdom, knowledge, faith, prophecy, healing, miracles, and yes... speaking in tongues. If you're a Christian, you have spiritual gifts—the question is, what are you doing with them?
Read MoreThe Lord's Supper. Benefits and Warnings. God uses things in His creation as means of His salvation. Stuff. Objects. He uses the water of baptism, and the bread and wine of Communion to objectively apply the grace, forgiveness, and salvation of Christ to us. It’s tangible in time and space. But for the true spiritual benefit, it has to be received subjectively by faith and followed with faithfulness.
Read MoreAmerica. Gender. Hairstyles. Culture. Hats. Hippies. Angels. Tomboys and girly men. This is Reality 101. Feel free to check it out...
Read MoreA deep look into 1st Corinthians chapter 9 on Father's Day. Why was St Paul an amateur apostle? What does the Bible say about preachers making money off the church? What does it really mean to "be all things to all people?" Is that actually a good idea?
Read MoreYou have been set free from your old life. You have been set free from the power it had over you—free from the penalty and wages of sin. But your freedom isn’t only for you. You’ve been set free so you can worship God and love people.
Read MoreSt Paul answers questions about marriage and sex like Dear Abby in Chapter 7 of 1st Corinthians. Pastor Frank starts the message with an important reminder about how we have to use God's Word to shape our understanding of reality.
Read MoreImagine if the claim of Christianity was that Jesus was alive after the crucifixion because He is in heaven. Would that news have rocked the world? Would we bother celebrating Easter? No. The claim of Christianity is that Jesus came back from the dead IN THE FLESH. In His body. That's the hope of the Christian faith, too. Not to die and go to heaven. Read this message and be filled with the true hope of Christ.
Read MoreMy religion says some things are sin. I talk about one of the most controversial of these this week. I understand that your religion might not say the same thing. Your religion, your belief system might line up with popular culture, you might understand the Bible differently than I do—you might not believe in Jesus or God’s Word or any of this stuff at all. That’s fine. You don’t have to. You can continue believing whatever you want. I’m not going to try and force you to believe what I believe. Can you say the same? That you won’t try to force me? You may not agree with what I say in this message but I hope you can at least admit that what I said is fair.
Read MoreWhat if Christians are "woke?" What if a Christian won't call sin, sin? What if they get offended when someone brings it up? How are we supposed to treat people in the church when they tell us to "mind our own business? HERE'S THE REAL QUESTION: How long will God put up with us if we keep doing the same sin over and over?
Read MoreIf you think you know everything you need to know about the Gospel, you make it nearly impossible for you to learn anything new. In this line-by-line teaching of chapter four, there are a lot of challenging ideas. There is also some wonderful comfort. The Gospel is like that.
Read MoreIf someone says you're acting like a baby, what do they mean? St Paul has something to say about this. CAUTION: Adulting is hard.
Read MoreA brief overview of the New Testament, an introduction to the Corinthians, and the message of chapter one. Pastor Frank explains the two things every Christian sermon should do (or it's not really preaching).
Read MoreThis is the Easter Message. 1. Some jokes about Easter in America. 2. A brief retelling of the first Easter story. 3. A Biblical and Scientific defense of resurrection.
Read MoreIn the Good Friday message, I talk about how Jesus' Last Passover became the first Lord's Supper. Bread. Wine. Body. Blood. What does it all mean?
Read MoreWhat do Palm Sunday, 32 unfaithful kings, and whether or not you go to church have in common? More than you might think.
Read MoreThe story of God’s people’s transition from the tribal leaders of Judges to a unified Kingdom under King David. Jesus has been strongly present in all the stories that come before Samuel, but this is where the promise of the Messianic Kingdom that will be fulfilled in Jesus Christ will start to be spoken of specifically. The promise made to David of the Kingdom of God, ruled by the greater King, whose reign will never end.
Read MoreJephthah and Sampson. These stories are intense. Reality has sharp edges. The world is a dangerous place. God has rescued us, made us His people, and told us the kind of people we need to be if we’re going to be able to navigate through all the obstacles, distractions, and threats that are ahead of us. “In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes.” Judges 21:25 In THESE days we do have a king, His name is Jesus. God has Hope for you here.
Read MoreThere is a pattern in the Book of Judges that will probably seem very familiar to you. If you're like me, you probably go "full Judges" some weeks between Sundays. That's why God has sent someone to save you.
Read MoreWhat does the book of Joshua have to say to us? It's kind of like the Book of Acts in the Old Testament. It can also be a hard one to swallow for modern readers because of all the violence and bloodshed. This message will help you make sense of all these things and understand how Joshua points to Jesus.
Read MoreWhere is God located for you? Where has God promised to be in a special way that YOU can count on?
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