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Here is the second of this year's Horror Stories of the Bible. This year, the theme is revenge, and today's tale is an examination of a particular piece of revenge poetry and what we should do with i…

Don't Dinah's Defilers Deserve Destruction?
That's just one of the questions we're asking as we begin our second annual trip through the Horror Stories of the Bible. This year: Revenge! 

These stories …

It's all in here - what the Bible isn't and what it is.
Why some people prefer certain translations and why I won't use the ESV.
Bible stories that you've heard - but have never really heard before.
And…

DOUBT.
Such a big, scary word, right?
WRONG!
Doubt is a great thing and it's something we all need to embrace and explore in order to advance on the journey of our lives.

You may believe that you've heard something about the Kingdom of God.
There is no kingdom.

Does your Bible include teaching from Jesus about the Kingdom of God?
He never says anything about a kingdom.

Yo…

We just spent ten weeks examining the Ten Commandments. Today I'm going to tell you why they don't matter...
And why they do.

Ultimately, there is only ONE command that matters. Yes, there will be a qu…

You really want to listen to this.
I really want you to listen to this.
What else do we want? More importantly, why do we want that?

The Tenth Commandment, like the nine before it, isn't exactly what yo…

How can a command against lying include a prohibition against telling the truth?

Do not steal - but what is stealing and what can be stolen? This command is about a LOT more than just stuff!

Join us for a look at the eighth commandment as it was originally intended to be heard.

Each commandment we have examined has had more depth and importance to our lives than we expected going in. How about the Seventh Word of God? Does adultery matter any more? Did it matter then? Maybe…

Is life sacred or just valued?
If every life really mattered, would that change anything? Or would it change everything?

The Six Word of God: lo ratsach - Thou shalt not... Well, you'd better listen to…

The Fifth Commandment - what is this even about? And why?  Does it matter today, or was it just a thing for a bygone era before nursing homes were a thing?

What does it mean to honor our parents? This…

I hater preaching about the Fourth Commandment! It's so much deeper than we've been led to believe, and it flies in the face of my habits.

What is it and how do I need to modify my behavior because of…

What if "taking God's name in vain" has nothing to do with what comes out of your mouth?

I bet you can't name the Ten Commandments in order. Even if you can recite both passages they are included in, odds are that you will split them up differently than others do. That's part of the fun …

What is worship, do we even DO that any more, and how does it relate to the contract we refer to as The Ten Commandments?

This week's message from TSA-Napa may spend time talking about cows and baseba…

A little something for Father's Day 2020 from TSA-Napa!

What are you committed to? What does Jesus expect you to be committed to? Great questions we all should address regularly, so you'd better join us today and maybe take a few notes...

Starting with a story about things we did in the old days which would quickly get us fired today, then moving on to relate that to the current pandemic, the state of our souls, and the promises of Go…

You know what I love to do? Throw stones. I like to see how many times I can get them to skip across the water. In ordinary conditions, that's rarely more than seven or eight times, but when you get …