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Before we go further in the book of Acts, learning the events and history of the early church, I thought we should stop and learn what exactly the church is and whether we are actually a part of it. …

What is the point of sequels, and why is the Bible filled with them? It's almost as if someone was trying to make a point and make sure we all get it...

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Thank God for his instruction that we build up the body of the church by loving one another unconditionally and by lifting up every person, without exception! If that's not the church you know, you w…

This new thing had happened and everyone was excited to share. Even though they knew it made them all sound crazy! It WAS crazy, and yet, somehow, it was true. And they had to tell people. But would …

O God of cleansing, burning flame: Send the fire!

I live in what we could call the nation's tinderbox, Northern California, and fire has burned scars into all our lives over the last decade or so. But…

You ever have the problem of having to wait for something but you don't really know what the something is or how long it's going to be? So you find yourself sitting around, brooding over things that …

Psst... Hey, you! I can trust you, right? Good, because I have something important I want to tell you, but the government has banned the book about it. Even just saying that is probably enough to get…

Hey, you want to go dancing?

No, not with me. With God. Because he's been waiting for a chance to dance with you. Really. Check out today's message to hear how that will work. Because if all this God …

It's Christmas! Let's talk presents!

In the last chapter of his gospel, Matthew slips three very special gifts into our hands. Three things we may not have noticed. Three special ideas which could res…

Jesus is dead... Or is he? Let's follow the body.

You might be surprised to hear what people expected. It sure wasn't any kind of miracle.

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Where is God when life hurts?

My God, my God, have you turned your back on me? 

Can a cosmic God know or care about the pain and suffering of a single person? 

Yes.

He knows that pain, that separation, t…

Mocking someone involves making fun of them in a cruel or derisive manner.

While Jesus was being crucified, people were lined up to mock him.

I guess it gave them a chance to tell their favorite jokes …

The crowd wants blood but the judge knows the defendant is innocent. What kind of corruption would lead him to pass sentence?

The very kind he was steeped in.

The final trial of Jesus is our point of s…

Jesus and his followers were defeated, right?

Jesus was arrested and had been abandoned by even his closest disciples.

Peter, his second in command, had dropped the teaching of Jesus like a hot rock an…

When Matthew tells his story of the betrayal of Jesus it is Peter that he focuses on. Peter, not Judas. Oh, Judas gets his mention, but Peter's betrayal seem to have loomed larger in Matthew's reckon…

The Passover meal was shared by family and tied people together in a sacred bond of unity and peace as they remembered the promises of God. Jesus and his followers celebrated this meal together on on…

The great thing about the Bible is that there is so much in there. While many of the stories are inspiring and joyful, others are dark and horrifying. Some fill you with the excitement of the best ac…

If you're like most people, Jesus isn't the Messiah you want him to be.

You're not alone in that. There were plenty of people in his day who worked to stop him, to keep him from changing the world. Th…

Have you ever wondered exactly what God wants you to do with your life?

Didn't you realize that there is no reason for you to wonder? 

Jesus laid out a simple, six-step plan for us to follow to be read…