Sermon Series: Faith. Family. Freedom.

The videos for this sermon series appear in chronological order.
Below is the first video of the series. For the latest sermon, scroll down to the bottom.

Faith: Does God Grade on a Curve?

Grading on a curve is a familiar concept to teachers and students. The
teacher takes all the grades and lists them from highest to lowest and
then plots a curve. The only time I remember any teachers grading on
a curve was when a large number of students bombed the test. The
question before us today is does God ever grade on a curve?
Many today believe because God is a loving God surely he will give
an eternal passing grade to all who do their best. Let’s turn in our
Bibles to Romans chapter one and see what God says.

September 17, 2023

Faith: Are Christians on Parole or Fully Pardoned? Part 1

In the 1970’s former president Richard Nixon who was known to be
guilty of a crime or crimes was pardoned by President Gerald Ford.
With that pardon Richard Nixon was freed unconditionally, no strings
attached. This is different than when a prisoner is paroled. A paroled
person must report to his parole officer. They are not completely free
to come and go as they please. Their freedoms are severely curtailed
including being told who they can associate with and even what time
they must get home at night. The question in front of us today is “Are
Christians on parole for their past sins or are they fully pardoned?”
The apostle Paul answers this question in Romans 3:21-4:25.

September 24, 2023

Faith: Are Christians on Parole or Fully Pardoned? Part 2

October 1, 2023

Faith: Fire Insurance or Faith?

Some people pray the sinner’s prayer or the prayer of faith simply to
escape the fires of hell. They view being a Christian as nothing more
than possessing fire insurance. Truly we know when we ask Christ to
save us He will keep us out of the fires of Hell forever. However, the
faith or salvation is much more than fire insurance. In Romans 5:1-11
the apostle Paul enlightens us to some of the benefits of being
justified or of becoming a Christian. Many of these benefits the world
seeks after and would like to have.

October 8, 2023

Family: Restoring Balance in Your Marraige

Life is moving at us at a frenetic pace. Educators tell us knowledge is
doubling every few years. It sometimes feels like we have unwillingly
been placed on a roller coaster ride that continues to speed up.
Additionally, society seems to have lost its moral compass and even the
very definition of marriage has been brought into question. These
things and many more threaten the balance in our marriages. Let’s
explore how to regain balance in your marriage. Turn in your Bibles to
Ephesians 5:21-33

October 15, 2023

Family: Fire Up Intimacy in Your Marriage

I have performed many weddings over the last few decades and without exception all the couples married with a deep desire for intimacy. However, a few years into the marriage the intimacy seems to be gone. Instead of kind conversation and hugs and kisses, there is arguing and estrangement. What happens that causes one out of two marriages to end in divorce? What happens that causes couples who don’t believe in divorce to feel like they are in the middle of a war zone? Most importantly, what can be done to get out of the marital war zone and back into the love zone God desires for every married couple? The answers are found in God’s word. Turn in your Bibles to Revelation 2:4, 5a for an overview of what we must do in order to fire up intimacy in our marriage.

October 22, 2023

Freedom: Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty

October 29th, 2023

Family: Positive Parenting – Loving and Learning

I have never met a parent who said, “I want to be a bad or negative
parent.” Parents I have met and talked to desire to be good or
positive parents. My wife, Angela, and I are parents, and positive
parenting is one of our highest goals. There seems to be a lot of
advice out there on parenting. Some of it good, and some just down
right bad. James Dobson is an author in the good camp. However,
the only absolutely trustworthy source is God. He has left us the
definitive work on positive parenting, the Bible. Let’s take a look at
what He has to say about positive parenting, and more specifically,
about loving and participating in our kids’ learning.

October 5th, 2023

Family: Positive Parenting – Disciplining Your Child

Positive parenting involves not only teaching your kids but, disciplining them as well. We have all witnessed the unruly, out of control child at the grocery store or in the restaurant. It is embarrassing and stressful, not only to the parent, but to all who witness the “brat” in action. God, the one who instituted parenthood, gives us in His word clear directions on how to
“brat proof” our child through loving discipline.

November 12, 2023