As we near the end of our fall Alpha sermon series, we look today at the question, ‘How Can I Resist Evil?’ Rev. Schaefer looked at it from the perspective that when we know the song of our lives, of the church’s life, of the life of Christ, even when we step away from the […]
Today, we are following up last week’s ‘Who is the Holy Spirit?’ discussion with looking at what the Holy Spirit does. The Holy Spirit is the manifestation of the Trinity, and as such, it can be seen in action when we look around today. Rev. Schaefer spent some time sharing how she witnessed the Holy Spirit […]
As we near the end of our Alpha sermon series, we turn to the question of ‘Who is the Holy Spirit?’ The Holy Spirit is the very presence of God in this world. It’s the manifestation of God’s love, and the sign of God’s compassion. It guides us in how we treat each other. The […]
The focus of our seventh week of the Alpha series is on ‘How Does God Guide Us?’ So where DO we turn for guidance? With so many other, distracting, loud voices constantly chattering around us, it’s very easy to loose track of God’s voice in the noice. But when we listen, we can often hear […]
According to theologian N.T. Wright, when asked how one should read the Bible, he replied, “frequently and thoroughly.” What is it about the Bible that makes it so influential? Paul says that ALL scripture is inspired… breathed… by God. It is a book of eternal and ancient, yet surprisingly current, faith. It never claims to […]
As we begin our 5th week of the Alpha series, we look at the subject, ‘Why and How Should I Pray?’ Praying isn’t easy. In fact, many of us ask ourselves why we are so bad at praying? We fall asleep, we get distracted, we forget to do it… Our excuses are myriad. And then […]
As we begin our fourth week of the Alpha sermon series, we are examining the question: ‘How can I have faith?’ Faith is a simple concept, and at the same time, it can be a huge challenge to discuss. But when all is said and done, we realize that, at it’s simplest, faith is a journey. On this journey, sometimes […]
As we move into our third week of the Alpha sermon series, we are examining the question: ‘Why did Jesus die?’ This is a question that has haunted Christians for centuries. We know that God, who created us, is holy, loving and just, but the world is full of terrible sin and evil. In fact, we all sin, in […]
As we dig deeper into our fall sermon series, based on the Alpha program, today we look at Who is Jesus? Jesus Christ has impacted more lives than any other human in history. As a result of his life, there are 2.2 billion Christians in the world today. In fact, Jesus is the answer to 300+ Old Testament […]
We are beginning our fall sermon series, based on the Alpha program ongoing through several of our Bible studies through early December. The first and introductory study looks at the question: Is there more to life than this? Rev. Schaefer pointed out that many people are looking for more, yet experience a sense of emptiness no matter […]