2,000 Years of Grace -- and What Comes NextReading: Revelation 20:11-15; John 3:16-18; Romans 5:8-9The gospel is simultaneously the greatest message of hope ever spoken and the most serious warning ev...  Read More

Reading Scripture HonestlyReading: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119:160; Proverbs 2:1-6Every word of Scripture is God-breathed, which means none of it can be safely ignored, including the parts that make ...  Read More

The God of JusticeReading: Genesis 15:13-16; Deuteronomy 32:3-4; Romans 2:5-8Justice is not a contradiction of love. It is one of love's most serious expressions. When God told Abram that the sin of t...  Read More

Slow to Anger, Abounding in LoveReading: Exodus 34:6-7; Psalm 103:8-14; 2 Peter 3:9Long before the New Testament, God declared Himself compassionate, gracious, and slow to anger. These are not new qua...  Read More

The God Who Does Not ChangeReading: Hebrews 13:8; Malachi 3:6; James 1:17It is tempting to read the Old Testament and the New Testament as if they reveal two entirely different Gods -- one defined by ...  Read More

The Table Requires Clean Hands and a Clear ConscienceReading: 1 Corinthians 11:27-28; 1 John 1:9The sermon closed with an invitation to come to the Lord's table with a clear conscience. Scripture supp...  Read More

Discipline Is an Expression of LoveReading: Hebrews 12:5-11; Proverbs 3:11-12Nobody enjoys discipline. But Hebrews is clear that God's correction is not punishment from a distant judge. It is the inte...  Read More

There Are No Gray Areas With GodReading: James 2:10-11; Proverbs 14:12James draws a sharp and uncomfortable line. To stumble at one point of the law is to be guilty of breaking it entirely. Our cultur...  Read More

Hidden Sin Has Visible ConsequencesReading: Joshua 7:10-13; Galatians 6:7-8Achan buried his stolen treasure beneath the floor of his tent, certain no one would find it. But concealment is not the same...  Read More

The Danger of Confidence Without CautionReading: Joshua 7:1-5Fresh off a remarkable victory, Israel marched toward Ai with confidence bordering on carelessness. They had witnessed God bring down the w...  Read More

God's Victory, Not Ours Reading: Joshua 6:20When the walls of Jericho fell, no soldier had swung a sword to bring them down. The victory belonged entirely to God. Israel was present and obedient, but ...  Read More

Marching When Nothing Changes Reading: Joshua 6:12-16For six days, Israel marched and nothing visibly changed. The walls stood. The city remained. There was no outward evidence that any of it was work...  Read More