Devotionals
Is Marital Sex for Personal Gratification?
No. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. In all seriousness, the answer is ‘no’. Of course it’s okay if you enjoy sex (within the bounds of Biblical marriage), but enjoyment is not why God created it. Sex actually serves two purposes. One is the production of children. God told Adam and Eve (and by... Read More →
I Don’t Deserve This
Some will read a passage like this and assume unmerited blessing. Others will read it and assume unmerited cursing. Solomon reminds us that both prosperity and adversity come from the hand of the Lord, and that wisdom learns from each. The posture Scripture calls for isn’t suspicion or entitlement, but attentiveness. Abram and Sarai are... Read More →
The Moving of the Spirit
Just before the flood begins to recede, Scripture tells us that a wind moves across the earth. The Hebrew word is ruah—a word rich with meaning. It can be translated as wind, breath, or spirit. This is the same word used in Genesis 1, when the Spirit of God moves over the formless waters at creation.... Read More →
Time to Own it
The Bible opens in a way that confronts us before it comforts us. Before there is sin, before there is a fall, before there is any talk of salvation or redemption, there is work. God creates, orders, names, blesses—and then He gives humanity responsibility. The first humans are not dropped into a spiritual retreat center.... Read More →
Sermons
Killing the Past
Good morning, everybody. Hi, Connor. I’m one of the pastors here. You may not know this, but I am a child of the ’80s—I was born in the ’80s. A lot of baby boomers contend that the ’60s was when music was perfected, and honestly, it’s kind of hard to argue. It’s subjective, but the... Read More →
Lust, Trust, and Getting Burned
Intro What you just heard – in case you are unfamiliar – is the chorus of the song “good 4 u” by Olivia Rodrigo. This song, the third single from the album SOUR, was a mega-hit for Rodrigo in the spring of 2021. The story is a tale as old as time. She was dating a... Read More →