"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God." The worldly vision of "peacekeeping" is contrasted with Jesus's example of "peace doing" using the story of MJ…
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…