Introduction The book of Genesis has a special importance within the canon of Christian Scripture as it introduces not only the Pentateuch and the Old Testament, but it also serves as an introduction to the Bible as a whole. As a good introduction...
Welcome to my sermon, “Discipleship in the Home: Raising Radically Faithful Families”! This week, we explore a deeply impactful and challenging topic: how to raise children and grandchildren in a Christ-centered way, equipping them to live radically...
Welcome to our Advent sermon, “Joy in the Waiting: Trusting God’s Promises This Christmas.” In this message, Pastor Matt reflects on the joy that comes from trusting in God’s faithfulness—even in the waiting. Drawing from Matthew 2:1-12, the story...
In this sermon, we explore the profound message of sacrificial love as revealed in John 1:6-14. Pastor Matt dives deep into the essence of God’s love, emphasizing how love is not merely about giving gifts but giving sacrificially, just as Jesus gave...
Second Timothy 4:3–4 says, “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They...
I get this question ALL the time. So, for a bit of background, if you’ve ever compared a Protestant Bible to a Catholic Bible, you might have noticed a difference in the number of books. Protestant Bibles typically contain 66 books, while Catholic...
Ironically, peace is one of the four themes of Advent. It’s ironic because we all know that Christmas is one of the busiest times of year! If you’re at all like me and my family, you have lists of all the things of Christmas:...
In conversations about Scripture, two terms often come up that sound similar but carry different implications: inerrancyand infallibility. For some, these terms are theological shorthand, almost synonymous. For others, they represent...
Advent Week 1 – Hope.
It’s that time of year again where we break open our dusty boxes of Christmas decorations and Christmas recipes! (today I’m making Mississippi Pot Roast, the best pot roast I’ve ever had and first experienced at South Union Camp...