“It was now two days before the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread. And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest him by stealth and kill him” – Mark 14:1 Why is this surprising to us? It should not be – we all attempt to sin in secret. The...
How does the fact that Palm Sunday was yesterday change how you live today? What happened 2,000 years ago the day after Jesus is welcomed by shouts of “Hosannah!” and by the waving and laying down of palm branches? According to the Gospel of Mark in chapter 11, at least two...
In my 17 years as a Stewardship Pastor I have been asked this question many times. It is a good question! Why should I give some of my hard earned money to the church? Why should I be generous with what I rightfully own? The best way I have seen the question answered is in the form of a story...
This morning we gathered at 8am for our prayer walk! We passed out over 2,500 invitations to our Easter and Good Friday services to all of the houses that surround our church and prayed through the Lord’s Prayer specifically focussing on the phrase “Thy Kingdom...
What is your favorite quote? If it’s a non-scripture one then it would be: “To achieve excellence, it will take: 1 Part Talent; 2 Parts Wisdom; & 3 Parts Passion” (Anonymous). Who is your favorite thinker/writer/theologian? Thinker: Erwin McManus; Writer...
I was working at my desk when the phone rang. It was Pat, Marta’s best friend from Guatemala, nearly hysterical. She said, “You have to do something! If you don’t do something, Marta is going to die!” I knew that I, personally, couldn’t solve Marta’s health...
I do not nullify the grace of God, for if righteousness were through the law, then Christ died for no purpose. Galatians 2:21 ESV Do you ever think that you aren’t good enough? Good! Being a Christian isn’t about being good enough; being a Christian is about knowing that...