Advent means "Coming" and on the First Sunday of Advent, we look at Jeremiah's prophecy about the coming of a "Righteous Branch," the Messiah. In the short term and from…
The high point in the creation accounts in Genesis 1 and 2 is the creation of human beings "in the image of God." As creatures in God's image, humans are…
Biblical leprosy meant quarantine, a total "social distancing" from the life of the community. It was essentially a death sentence, living in isolation until death. Jesus chooses to bring the…
Jesus makes the astonishing statement in Matthew 7:21-23 that not everyone who calls him "Lord" can enter into the kingdom of heaven. Tracing from the beginning of Jesus' ministry until…
What does it mean to bless and receive a blessing? Jesus gives a surprising assessment of who is blessed in Matthew 5. Understanding the reasons for these upside down values…
Bible Text: Mark 10:32-45; 8:27-11:11 | Preacher: Paul Leichty | How do we become good leaders? We first learn to be followers. Jesus calls his followers to be "servant leaders"…
Bible Text: Leviticus 19:33-34; Leviticus 19:9-18; Deuteronomy 26:1-15 | Preacher: Paul Leichty | Israel experienced life as strangers and aliens in Egypt as they sought to escape from economic hardship.…
Bible Text: Psalm 24:1-2, Deuteronomy 26:1-15 | Preacher: Paul Leichty | We bring our offerings in joy and thanksgiving to the Creator God.
Bible Text: 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 | Preacher: Paul Leichty | Series: Discipleship by Joshua Jefferson | God calls us as the church to be the Body of Christ. Each…
Bible Text: Genesis 13 | Preacher: Paul Leichty | The story of Abram and Lot is an example of how God resolves conflict by the power of love instead of…