The Bible begins in a garden and ends in a garden city, and in both places food is prominent. Adam and Eve do the will of the serpent and eat…
When you think of all the different ways God could have communicated his truth to us, preaching is a surprising choice. Preaching has negative connotations today as if it primarily…
The creeds have fallen on hard times. Many people believe both in and outside the church that doctrine divides, love unites. From the outside the thinking goes that all religions…
We are inundated with music almost everywhere we go: at home in the elevator, lobby, car, office, sporting event and anywhere headphones are allowed. We celebrate and mourn, workout and…
God loves and calls us to meet with him in a special way on this day of rest and celebration. And when we meet with him he wants to hear…
Why do we worship the way we do, and does the Bible give us any input on how to order our service? Today we begin a new series looking at…
The Gospel of Mark is concluding, Jesus is alive, and no one will believe it! It’s a good thing this isn’t baseball because three strikes and the church would be…
What is the point of the resurrection of Jesus? Ask that question and nine out of ten times you’ll hear about going to heaven when you die—life after death. But…
Crucifixion was invented by the Persians, according to Herodotus, but perfected by the Romans. It became a symbol of power and fear for the Empire. This punishment was primarily for…
We come to the final step before Jesus’ crucifixion, and to the heart of why it was necessary: a substitute to suffer in our place for our sins. Jesus has…