Gifted — Sermon #2Ehud: The Left-Handed DelivererBible Text: Judges 3:12–14As we continue our series on spiritual gifts, I want to begin tonight by asking a very simple but very personal question:Have you ever felt like something about you makes you stand out, but not in a good way?Maybe you feel like you are not as smart as others.Maybe you do not sing as well as others.Maybe you do things differ...  Read More

Gifted to Serve — Sermon #1Gifted by God: Everybody Has a GiftBible Text: 1 Peter 4:10As we begin a new year, I want us to begin a new series focused on a powerful and often misunderstood subject — spiritual gifts and how God uses ordinary believers to accomplish extraordinary work. I’m calling this series “Gifted to Serve,” and tonight’s message is simply this: everybody has a gift.Before we talk...  Read More

Billy Graham once said, “Christmas is not only a time for celebration, but a time for contemplation.”  Read More

But the next time He comes, He will be leading heaven’s armies—declaring Himself the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Judge and the King of all men.   Read More

And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts…” — Matthew 2:11   Read More

Even believers can drift into darkness. Not because we lose salvation, but because busyness, sin, neglect of Scripture, and distance in our walk can dull the light. It happens slowly. Quietly. Before we realize it, we’re walking in shadows again.  Read More

And one day soon, when He comes again, it will be a night — and a day — like no other. So with grateful hearts and worshipful lives, may we say again and again: “O holy night… O night divine.”  Read More

The Angels’ Song — When Fear Turns to Joy (Luke 2:8–14)BY BRANT SWEATEvery December our world gets loud with music. Step into a store, flip on the radio, or scroll through Spotify and you’ll hear the same familiar songs on repeat. According to the Billboard Top 100, the top five most-played Christmas songs every year are:All I Want for Christmas Is You — Mariah CareyThe Christmas Song — Nat King C...  Read More

The world waited for His first coming. We now wait for His second. If He kept His promise the first time—and He did— He will keep His promise the second time. Don’t risk your soul on the temporary things of this world. He who shall come will come. May He find us ready. Come Thou Long Expected Jesus!  Read More

Mary was strong not simply because she carried a baby— she carried the Savior.  Read More

“Though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel.” —Micah 5:2  Read More

The Way in a MangerJohn 1:14There may be no more beautiful time of year than Christmas. I love the lights, the gatherings, the music, the food, and the gifts—but above all else, I am thankful for our wonderful Savior. We celebrate Him all year long, but Christmas gives us a special moment to pause and marvel at the miracle of His coming.And each year, I am reminded that the Christmas story is a st...  Read More