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Changing Times, Changeless God
Old News Is Good News
June 4, 2017 • Pastor Mike
We are all desperate for good news, for something more than the temporary high of another text or last-second victory. We want what people used to call “gospel,” the kind of good news that goes on and one. That is exactly what Paul is offering to the Romans and to us in the introduction to his famous letter.
The Good Thing About Bad News
June 11, 2017 • Pastor Mike
As much as we hate to be judged, that is what we do all day long. Judging other people’s character, choices, clothes, personality, driving, parenting, and pretty much everything else. In this section of Romans, Paul gives us an honest, unchanging standard for thinking about ourselves and for other people. (Warning: This message is not for the faint of heart!)
The Word's Best Words
June 25, 2017 • Pastor Mike
When so much changes in our lives, we long for peace. We ache for something certain that we can stand firm upon, even in times of pain and suffering. We find that very thing in Romans 5, an unfailing love that inspires us to rejoice even when life is tough.
Life On The New Earth
July 23, 2017 • Pastor Mike
Why do bad things happen to good people? Why do we suffer if God is so powerful and so loving? Why believe in God in a broken world like this? Romans 8 provides us with solid answers to the questions which have long troubled Christians and non-Christians alike.
Understanding Election
July 30, 2017 • Pastor Mike
Does God choose people to go to heaven? Some people? All people? Why would God ever choose me after all the mess I have made? What about people who don’t believe in God? Is their lack of faith God’s fault? Romans spends three chapters trying to answer the challenging questions about God’s choices.
Love In The Grey Areas
August 6, 2017 • Pastor Mike
Why do church people chip away at each other? Why is everything an argument—from the song selection to the color of the carpet? How can we get back to the unity and love that Jesus intended for his church? Romans ends with an urgent encouragement to seek peace with those who call upon Jesus’ name.