The Community of the Free (part 7) | The theme of this book of Galatians, which is a letter, is that living under the Law enslaves us, but living in Grace…
Christmas 2018 is over! The excitement of Christmas took weeks to build to a crescendo… and then it was over! Life has gotten back to normal. And many people suffer from the…
Destination Bethlehem (part 4) | Perhaps the first person to see clearly that the Son of God was born to die was old Simeon. We know little of the old man,…
Destination Bethlehem (part 3) | If the One whose birth we celebrate was only a great teacher, why should God celebrate through sending angels to announce the birth? If the child…
Destination Bethlehem (part 2) | Humble shepherds deserted their flocks and rushed to Bethlehem in order to verify what their senses told them could not have happened. Though the Son…
Destination Bethlehem (part 1) | God chose the most humble circumstances possible for the entrance of His Son into the world. He did this that we might know His love and…
The Community of the Free (part 6) | In today’s passage Paul deals head-on with the conflict between two alternate roads to righteousness: How does one please God? What makes…
The Community of the Free (part 5) | Compromise is not always a good thing, is it? Certainly, God wants Christians to be peacemakers, but He does not want us to reach…
The Community of the Free (part 4) | 2 Unfortunately, in our Church tradition, we have sometimes been known to be people who fight with each other and divide over too…
NOTE: Due to an extended Open Worship, our congregation operated as the "priesthood of believers" and ministered and prayed for one another. Pastor Rich was unable to present his prepared…
The Community of the Free (part 3) | Today, we are continuing our series on the book of Galatians that is entitled: “The Community of the Free.” In our text for…
The Community of the Free (part 2) | Christianity is a relationship-based religion of conversion and transformation. Everything we say and everything we believe is built upon one fundamental and revolutionary…
The Community of the Free (Part 1) | This message—“Set Free”—is the first in a series on the book of Galatians I am calling “The Community of the Free.” This message…
This morning, I want to deal with the following question that was presented by someone in our church family: “How do I have a heart after God?” And, “What can I…
Justice League B.C. - part 10 | The hero referred to most often throughout the O.T. and given the largest write up in the “Hall of Faith” chapter in Hebrews…
Justice League, B.C. - part 9 | “It was by faith that even Sarah gained the physical vitality to become a mother despite her great age, and she gave birth to…
Justice League B.C. - part 8 | What was it like to become the man that God used to free Israel from their enemies? What changes did God bring into his…
Justice League B.C. - part 7 | Deborah was raised up by God and used this gift from God of prophecy and He enabled her to lead with supernatural knowledge, wisdom…
Justice League, BC, part 6 | Samson was the original superhero. Blessed with ridiculous super-human strength, Samson was chosen by God as one of His divinely appointed judges and commissioned to…
Justice League, BC - part 5 | This week’s heroine is the last person listed who is discussed with any details in Hebrew’s “Hall of Faith” chapter. Every story has a…