Matthew 22, verses 36-40 tells us, “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law? Jesus replied, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mine. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it. Love your neighbor as yourself. All the Law and the prophets hand on […]

Over the last month, we have been talking about some tough subjects. Last week, we talked about the difference between our church and the Catholic Church, based on the number of conversation I had after last week’s service, it seems that subject really struck accord with many of you. This week, were going to talk […]

We are in week #4 of a teaching series called, “My Friend has a Question”. We’ve been attempting to address the questions that your friends are asking about faith. We encourage you if you have missed any of the other topics in series, to go to our website where listen, download to music player, etc. […]

This is week three in our series, My Friend has a Question. But before I get into today’s topic, I would like to begin with some words of discloser: "I am a hypocrite, I can be arrogant and selfish, I have been known to stretch and even conceal the truth. I am sometimes inconsiderate and […]

Beginning here, Pastor Mark addresses the second question: Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayer? It’s a question that has crossed the mind of every child of God who has been praying what seem to be fruitless prayers, some for weeks, others for years. And to be honest with you, there are things that we just […]

We are glad that you are here at the beginning of a brand new teaching series. It is a series that is unique in that is was developed by you. They are questions that you or your friends have asked. Beginning here, Pastor Mark addresses the first question: Should I believe in the Bible or […]

How often do we take the time to look, really look, at the pain and hurt in the lives of the people around us. When Jesus encountered people, he saw beneath the surface, saw what was really going on underneath it all and he was moved with compassion. Well, we don’t have the insight Jesus […]

As Christians, there is the temptation to divide the people in our lives between church friends and everyone else. That often lead us to ‘building Christian ghettos, shooting the wounded, or with a don’t ask, don’t tell attitude toward those on the outside. Jesus wants to show us how to break down the walls that […]

When it comes to building better relationships with the people around you, especially those who you know are far from God, it’s important to respect their freedom. Learning from Jesus’ encounter with the woman at the well, we will learn to cross divides to dignify people, engage in dialogue at their point of need, and […]

Now it has been our tradition over the last few years that around the time of Mothers/Father’s day for us to do a study in the area of relationships.  And so, beginning today, we are launching into a new series we’re calling ENCOUNTERS.  We are going to taking a look at the ways I encounter […]