We’ve all experienced the crash of unmet expectations. Some of us have been gouged by grief that won’t seem to go away. Many of us have been hit with a…
After - Living Beyond the Tomb During this new series of messages—AFTER—we are going to go “beyond the tomb” and look at the appearances Jesus made to people after the…
This Sunday, we conclude our Road to the Cross series with the message entitled "Evidence of THE Resurrected One." We will look at the overwhelming data about the Resurrection and consider its…
Some of the people in the crowd on that first Palm Sunday thought that they were witnessing a blooper. This wasn’t exactly how they thought it was going to work…
This week's Bible passage - Luke 19:1-10 - has some parallels to last week’s topic. When Jesus was approaching Jericho, he had an encounter with blind Bart, a poor beggar from the…
In Luke 18:31-34 we read that Jesus is walking The Road to the Cross in order to accomplish what He came to do and it is the third time in…
Our heart is the center not only of spiritual activity, but of all the operations of human life. This Sunday we are going to talk about our hearts “in terms…
Few people in the Bible illustrate Wholehearted Commitment as well as the Apostle Paul. Paul understood that God had called him to be an apostle to the Gentiles (see Rom.…
For the next five Sundays Pastor Rich will present a series of messages entitled, Wholehearted Generosity. What is “wholehearted generosity”? Wholehearted is defined as “completely and sincerely devoted, determined, or enthusiastic; marked…
It is important to recognize that the weekly Sabbath (e.g. Saturday for some or Sunday for many) is not the real Sabbath. It never was and it is not now.…
The Sabbath is one of the oldest institutions in the world, dating, as the Bible makes clear, from the very earliest appearance of humanity upon the earth, when God blessed…
What will the New Year bring? I expect that all of us, in our private thoughts or even spoken conversations, have wondered what’s in store for us. I can’t tell…
This Sunday we’re going to camp out on one of the most famous Christmas choruses as we listen to the lyrics made famous for millions of people around the globe…
You know what a “Bucket List” is, right? The idea is to make a list of the things you’d like to do or experience before you ‘kick the bucket.’ The…
Over the last several years, more and more radio stations have been switching their formats to all-Christmas, all-the-time during this season. “Arbitron says it’s not unusual for ratings to double…
This Sunday, November 29th, we start a new Advent Series called the "Songs of Christmas." It is going to be a fun 4-week look at the first four Christmas Carols…
Sunday, November 15th, as we conclude the current series of messages using the acronym S-P-I-C-E-S, we’re going to take a look at the last letter, the 2nd “S” – Stewardship… specifically…
A common misconception about Quaker Christianity is that Friends don't believe in baptism or communion (or any of the other sacraments). This is far from the truth! Friends today are…
Our gathering on a weekly basis is as a caring community and we come to pray, to learn, and to share our experience of faith. We also gather as a…
“Thus saith the Lord: Do whatever you can get away with. Lie when it is to your advantage. Don’t worry if others don’t trust you, because you can’t trust them…
This week we’re going to take a look at peacemaking. Peace is something Quakers are supposed to know something about! Friends are famously known everywhere as peacemakers or “witnesses for…
This week I want us to look at one of the very basic issues for Christians today. What are we to do with the Bible? Are we supposed to take…
"Rabbi, please tell me. I am a ruler. I am an educated man. I am a religious man. But Rabbi, I have this void in my heart and I am…
Follow Me & Proclaim God's Love :: What is the “IT” factor about our church? What is at the center of being a Quaker Christian? Two experiences in the life and times…