No house stands the test of time without a strong foundation. Oftentimes homes undergo renovations, remodels, upgrades and updates. The structure evolves because the people inside them evolve. The foundation, however, must remain strong....
From 1/29/2017 -Presentation of the Lord Sunday We’ve all had O.M.G. junctures in life. What’s yours? Join Rev. Jake Steele and Christ Church as they examine this word from Luke 2: 22-40. May...
What do you do when your expectations of God don’t align with your experiences of God? Sometimes the constraints of compromising situations can be so great that they conjure up questions—questions like the ones...
Breakthroughs that make you…think, reflect, remember, recall, rejoice, repent. We all need them. We need those places in life and those people in life to put us in the appropriate posture to be attentive...
(A second-part of a two-sermon series dedicated for Epiphany Sunday.) Ever go through a dry season spiritually? Ever feel like God seems so distant? It was like that for Bethlehem. But here’s the thing:...
Oftentimes, if one is to fare well on a long-distant jet plane journey, they cannot be encumbered by lugging everything they own. They must decidedly travel light. In the Gospel of Matthew, those Magi...
We can’t walk into a new year and a new way of living in faith until the old king is dead. Christmas signaled a shift in power and authority, for a new king came...
Rewind the tape and enjoy this message delivered during the 7 pm worship service on Christmas Eve. Like Joseph, may you–despite difficulty–prayerfully petition God for the ability to abide. And may you, like Joseph,...
Advent Peace, Hope, Love and Joy… All of these themes are elusive in their own ways because we’re immersed in a culture that makes Christmas confusing. Should joy be jammed into the same...
Nazareth and now Bethlehem. The prophetic text of old paint a powerful picture of Christmas; for in understanding something about the PLACE of Christmas, we gain a richer glimpse of the PERSON who defines...