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Philippians 3:7-11 Is walking by faith just a catch phrase or a reality? Do you have faith? Do you want to know Christ? Is Christ your center? What do you need to give up in order to make Christ your center this year?

Building a biblical faith in times of suffering.

In this series, Dr. Mercury Thomas-Ha addresses the swift shifts and mixed reality we live in. While the world we live in provides so much hope there is much fragility and confusion. As we struggle to adjust to the inevitable, we continue to seek inner normalcy in AN ALTERED REALITY with knowledge of the "Immutability of God."

Have you ever noticed a tall tree with thick branches which has blown over in a storm? Outside it looks like a strong and healthy, but when you look inside, it's hollow and dying. That's how it was for the church in Sardis. On the outside, they looked like they were alive and relevant, but in reality they were dying. Let's see what God has to say to this church.

Date: August 9, 2015 Intro – Jesus is coming again. And just as His first coming was literal and physical and personal, so will be His second coming. In this passage, even tho He has not even left yet, Jesus is already preparing His hearers and consequently us to be living expectant lives – expecting…

The church in Corinth had several problems, but the big one was a lack of Unity. Previously, Paul had shared the related problem and his reasoning. Today, Paul goes a step further and reveals the practical reality of their situation. Much of the church members were spiritual babies.

Should Christians dance? Should Christians play cards? Is it right for a Christian to drink alcohol or smoke? These are some of the questions Christians have nowadays. In Corinth, the church there wondered if it was okay for them to read meat which had been sacrificed to idols? Pastor Dean takes a look at what it means to have Christian Liberty.

By Pastor Glenn Pease An anthropologist once visited a Bantu village in South Africa to study the customs of the very primitive people who lived there. When he returned to the U.S. he sent back a sun dial to those people to express his thanks for their cooperation. The natives were delighted with their…

By Pastor Glenn Pease On a dark November day in 1884 the people of Chicago passing over the bridge near Clark street were surprised. Below them at the dock was a ship piled high with Christmas trees of all sizes. The news raced through the city, and soon there were reporters there sensing a story, and…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Bjornsen, the great Norwegian poet, who received the Nobel Prize for literature was once asked what incident in his life gave him the most pleasure. He replied that is was an occasion when his house was attacked and his windows broken. This sounds slightly odd and paradoxical, but…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Bjornsen, the great Norwegian poet, who received the Nobel Prize for literature was once asked what incident in his life gave him the most pleasure. He replied that is was an occasion when his house was attacked and his windows broken. This sounds slightly odd and paradoxical, but…

BY PASTOR GLENN PEASE There is an old story called the magic mask. It is about a powerful lord who ruled over a great domain who became so hard and cruel that ugly lines deepened into his face. On a tour of his country one day he saw a surprisingly beautiful girl, and he longed to take her as his wife.…

By Pastor Glenn Pease A young sportsman just back from a hunting trip in India was criticizing the efforts of the missionaries there. He said that in all the months he was there he never saw any good they were doing. It was all a useless waste of money and effort. A returned missionary overheard him…

By Pastor Glenn Pease There are few stories more exciting than escape stories. One of my favorite kinds of movie when I was a kid was prison escape movies. They are so full of suspense, and the obstacles to overcome are enormous. There is a great need to be clever, and best of all, they are not fiction,…

By Pastor Glenn Pease The story is told of a group of mice who got together to plan how to prevent the cat from catching so many of them. One spoke up and said, "I have a great idea. If we put a bell on the cat so we can always hear him coming, we can escape." The mice were so delighted with the idea…

By Pastor Glenn Pease When Jesus Christ entered the stage of human history He entered it to stay, and even when evil men and satanic forces nailed Him to a cross, and sealed Him in a tomb, it was not the end; not even the beginning of the end, but only te end of the beginning, for He made that cross…

April 26, 2015 Intro – (Read Lu 11:37-42) I love gifted impressionists. A favorite was Rich Little. John Wayne was one of his staples. The first time they met, Wayne demanded, “Little, let me see you do that walk.” Little bravely demonstrated his John Wayne gait to which Wayne said, “I’m glad you’ve…

By Pastor Glenn Pease No doubt everyone of us has had our share of accidents. If not in a car, or with a knife, or some other sharp object whereby we cut ourselves, then all of us have at some point in our life fallen down. It is a part of growing up to fall down, and so it is hard to conceive that even…

By Pastor Glenn Pease Little Bobbie listened with deep interest to the story of the Prodigal Son right up to the happy ending when the son returned; the fatted calf was killed, and the house was filled with music and dancing. Then he suddenly burst into tears. "Why what is the matter Bobbie?" exclaimed…

What’s up with that – A woman uses her hair to clean Jesus’ feet? Can you imagine hearing a giant rumble or a “really loud hailstorm” and then looking out your window and seeing this 100 ton boulder on top of your car? That’s exactly what happened this week to Tim & Diane Pfaff.[i] No one was hurt, but…