Synopsis: The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. Scripture proclaims or teaches something in one place. Then proves or illustrates it in the lives of real people somewhere else. Then, if we are open to being taught, God shows us how it applies to us today. “Two men went up to the temple to pray,” the parable begins. “One a Pharisee and the other a tax collector.” Which are we?

Synopsis: Today we begin a lengthy study of the life of Abraham, “The Father of Many Nations.” As we move through this series we notice Abraham was not really what we might think is the ideal guy through which God would work. But through Abraham’s faith and God’s great patience, God did do miraculous things. This first week, we will discuss Abraham’s call from his home land and into a new future. Abraham had to leave his gods, his culture and his family to obey the voice of God. What do you think would be the hardest of these things for you to be called away from? What idols were present in Abraham’s life that God may have had to move Abraham away from and what idol might be in your life? Join with us as we consider the idols around us and how we might begin to rid ourselves of them.

Synopsis: Brandon shares what the Lord has put on his heart!

Synopsis: It is amazing how much we learn about God in one verse. But in the Genesis 1:1 we read about God as creator, redeemer, sustainer and Father. On this Father’s Day Sunday we will look at God as our heavenly Father. A pretty tough act for our own dads to follow, but a picture perfect Father for the rest of us to emulate.

Synopsis: A message not about dying but about living. How, in light of our human mortality, and our Christian belief in eternal life through Christ, we should LIVE like we’re dying. LIVE like dying doesn’t matter. And LIVE like we’re never going to die. Resting in the hope and comfort of knowing that although our days are “numbered,” the number of our days, both before and after death, is in the powerful, faithful, trustworthy hands of a good and loving God.

Synopsis: We concluded our series on how to take good care of your soul. This last week we will look at John the Baptist who stood as a stellar example of giving what he could. In our own lives, often times the fear of loss wars against our souls and our happiness. But when we live with open hands and open hearts we increase our ability to help others and increase our own happiness. The value of a life is not in how much we preserve, it is in how much we can give away.