When is Fear the Correct Response?

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When is Fear the Correct Response?

July 23, 2023 • Pastor Andy Shanks • Psalm 27

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Fear is one of the most basic human instincts. It is an emotion that is ingrained in us from the time we are infants. Fear is designed to protect us, but can easily turn into something that enslaves us. How do we know when fear turns to a sinful response and how do we conqueror ungodly fear?

What if the starting point with every other human being we meet was this: I know that everyone has fear, just like me. What I don’t know is what they fear, and what that fear is causing them to do. This morning we will be looking into David’s response to fear and why he had so much boldness, and how we can be like him.

Eternity in my Heart

August 27, 2023 • Pastor Doug Forman • Ecclesiastes 3:1–15

Many theologians and writers have spoken of the "God shaped hole" in every human heart. There is more to that than mere sentimentality. King Solomon contends in the book of Ecclesiastes that God has placed eternity in the heart of every person. This innate reality creates a spiritual hunger within us to connect with glory. Therefore, since we know that God is already at work in the hearts of the people around us, the question becomes, how can God use us in the work that He is already doing to advance the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their lives?

What is Truth

August 20, 2023 • Pastor Doug Forman • John 17:1–19

Some 2000 years ago a man named Pontus Pilate asked the timeless question, "What is truth?" In the absence of an answer he went on to crucify the embodiment of truth, the Lord of Glory. He stands as the prototypical example of humanity's quest and need for truth. In our day, we act as though there are multiple and even contradictory truths. But is it possible for all of us to have our own truth? This week we will consider the objective reality of truth and the need to root our understanding of it in Christ and His Word because what one believes matters and has eternal consequences.

Tell Me Who I Am

August 13, 2023 • Pastor Doug Forman • Titus 3:1–7

Every human being, at some point in their life, will ask the question, who am I? We are inherently meaning seekers and meaning makers and central to that effort is the development of a sense of self. The quest for identity begins in childhood and continues through each new season of life. God, as the Creator, has the right to define us and what He says is the truest thing about us. So, what if our starting point with each person we meet was, I know this person has an incomplete view of themselves, just like I do. How can I help them root their identity in Christ?