Many people reject the idea that Jesus is who he said he is. Pastor Brandon points out that Jesus deliberately used the same mouth (the word of God) to heal the sick and raise the dead. If the words of his mouth give life to the dying, then the words of his mouth also…(Read More)
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Before we delve into the content of the “Gospel According to Luke,” Pastor Brandon addresses the explicit agenda that Luke articulated in his introduction. Luke it attempting to provide “certainty” (v. 4) for the Church by recording of a “Theological Biography.” This certainty is essential for the church even now…(Read More)
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As we begin our series on “The Gospel According to Luke” pastor Brandon sets out to provide an introduction and overview of the book. There are three questions we must ask before we begin: 1) Who is the author? 2) To whom is he writing? and 3) Why is he writing? We attempt to answer…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick answers a question that is relevant to the Christmas season, “Why did Jesus come?” The bible gives us several reasons why Jesus came to earth and we look at one of these reasons through the lens of Paul’s life…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon answers a question regarding our focus on “diversity and integration.” “Is there a diverse church in the Bible?” Relying on the theological history provided by Luke in the book of Acts, we delve into the cultural makeup of the Church at Antioch to find the answer to this question…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick continues to address the question “Is church membership biblical” by examining how the early New Testament church did life together as family…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon addresses another question that we received from the church. “Is church membership biblical? I have never seen a passage that compels a Christian to ‘join’ a church. Why do we believe in that…(Read More)
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After requesting questions from the congregation we set out to answer them one at a time. This week Pastor Brandon addresses a question regarding the uniqueness and essence of God. “What is the Trinity and why do we believe in it?” What do we mean when we say that we worship “one ‘what’ but three…(Read More)
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Pastor Derrick concludes a two part series calling us to be purveyors of biblical hospitality. Using the story of a Shunammite woman who showed hospitality to the prophet Elisha, we glean practical ideas for how to create space for, welcome, and meet the needs of the stranger…(Read More)
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Pastor Brandon reminds us that the message of the Gospel is unchanging, but our audience is ever changing. An intentional missional knows to contextualize the message according to his/her audience. This is only possible if we become students of the community. Paul the apostle carefully used the Bible when speaking to the Bereans, but…(Read More)
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