Grace You Can Stand On

Grace You Can Stand On Romans 5:1–11 Let me tell you about one of the most ridiculous fights I’ve ever heard about. A married couple I know got into a full-blown argument. Voices were raised, feelings were hurt, and one of them may or may not have ended up sleeping on...

Why the World Needs the Gospel

Why the World Needs the Gospel Romans 1:16–32 Romans is one of those books that never fails to stir something in my soul. Full disclosure — it’s one of my favorite books of the Bible. When I had the opportunity to preach from it, I jumped at the chance. There’s a...

When You Don’t Know What to Do

When You Don’t Know What to Do 2 Kings 19:14–19 Big Idea: When life is overwhelming, the first and best thing you can do is pray—honestly, humbly, and boldly. A Nation on Its Knees In May of 1940, Europe was unraveling. Hitler’s army was crushing every nation in its...

Who Has Your Heart?

Who Has Your Heart? 1 Kings 11:1-13 Despite having the whole world at his feet, Solomon turned his heart from the Lord. God has also given the whole world to each and every one of us: in his son dying on the cross for our sin. Do we respond to that gift by giving our...

You Will Receive Power

You Will Receive Power We celebrated Pentecost Sunday this past week! As we are reading through the Bible in a year, it happened to line up perfectly with the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. Jesus gives us a powerful truth in Acts 1:8, “But you will receive power when the...