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David is running for his life. Saul is in pursuit and David hides in the cave of Adullam. David is not living the dream that God has placed in his heart. It’s not that he thought the path would be easy to the throne, but after all, God did choose Him and anoint him, and his... Read More →

How we face the battles in life says everything about our heart. When our heart beats in rhythm with God’s heart we do not fight for victory; we fight in victory. Through the Psalms we look at the heart of David as he pours out his praise, his worship, his fear, his anger and his... Read More →

Too many people have no idea what life is about. There are three things you can do with your life: waste it, spend it on the pursuit of happiness (fame, power, fortune), or invest it in what will last beyond your earthly years. In the parable of the talents, Jesus tells about a... Read More →

The world often stereotypes Christians as being overly judgmental and un-accepting/un-inclusive. In addition, we Christians (church-goers) are often characterized as hypocrites. Living the Christian life and standing up for Christian values requires a lot of prayer, discernment... Read More →

In the story of the prodigal son we usually focus on the younger son who disrespectfully asks for his inheritance while his father is alive and well. He takes a trip abroad and spends all he’s been given on “riotous living.” When the money runs out and he finds himself living... Read More →

In this message we’ll look at issues of forgiveness. In God’s kingdom, forgiving others is not optional. “Oh, I’ll never forgive them.” “After what they said and did, no way.” Christ followers have been called to a new way of living. We must forgive. We’ll look at issues of... Read More →

What is the kingdom of God? We need to answer that question. Why? So we can understand what Jesus taught. His teaching wasn’t only about getting people saved so that they could go to heaven when they died. That is a wonderful teaching and tremendous assurance for those who are... Read More →

Do you know what grumbling is? The dictionary defines the word grumble this way: to mutter in discontent. Have you ever grumbled? Have your children ever grumbled or how about your spouse? Did you ever hear your coworkers or boss grumble? There seems to be a lot of grumbling... Read More →

We live in a culture that is unsettled, reactive, angry, defensive and afraid. Those of us who are Christ followers don’t have much difficulty identifying the cause. When people don’t have their lives established on the solid rock foundation of Jesus Christ, they are on shifting... Read More →