While some traditions lead you to faith in Christ, many simply bring you to the foot of the cross and leave you there. For John Wesley, he believed it is as important to live as a Christian as it is to become a Christian. His theology provides a model...

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John Wesley and Grace (Audio)

In this sermon we examine Martin Luther's insight that it is God's mercy in Jesus Christ and not human attempts to satisfy God that makes reconciliation between God and humanity possible. In this picture of Christianity--rooted in gratitude...

Martin Luther and Christian Gratitude (Audio)

In this sermon we turn to one of the great minds of the church's history, St. Augustine. From him we learn a way of thinking about our loves or desires. We learn as well the nature of sin which uses these very desires to turn us away from God...

St. Augustine’s Answer to Sin (Audio)

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How Do We Make Our Decisions? (Audio)

Is Christianity more about what we believe or how we act? What does Christian faith have to do with my everyday behavior? What tools do I need to form a Christian ethic? How can I live a life worthy of the gospel? Most of us don't do enough bad...

A Christian Way of Living (Audio)

Feb. 10 Sermon (Audio)

Feb. 3 Sermon (Audio)

"It's OK to judge. It's OK to condemn. It's OK to write off, avoid, criticize, dislike, and even hate people whose lifestyle repulses you. The more sinful they are, the more it's permissible to bash them." Sadly...

Bashing Those We Hate (Audio)

“If you really loved God, you’d be good. Obviously, you don’t love God. Why do you keep falling into the same sin over and over again? Why do you keep failing like you do? You must not be a very serious Christian." We have all told ourselves...

Guilt vs. Genuine Conviction (Audio)

God cannot forgive me.” “I’ve gone too far and God doesn’t want anything to do with me.” In an age of zero tolerance and no room for error, we often struggle with the notion of forgiveness and free grace. In this sermon based on the book, “10 Things...

God Can't Forgive Me (Audio)

When a young King Josiah found the book of the law in the temple he became passionate about teaching people what God's laws were and how to follow them. After studying the book of the law King Josiah led the people of Judah in a "covenant...

Covenant Renewal Service 2013 (Audio)

We don’t have much authoritative information on Jesus life before he reached the age of 30 which was solidly middle-aged for his time. What was the boy Jesus like? What did he know about his identity as the Son of God? Was Jesus shown favoritism or...

What Was Jesus' Childhood Like? (Audio)

Micah promised that one was coming into the world to shepherd the people, bring an end to evil, and to usher in an era of peace. Whereas we do apply this scripture to Jesus, God has sent and empowered many individuals throughout history to stand in...

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