Jesus made amazing claims about Himself. There are only so many options when it comes to these claims. Jesus was either a legend, a liar, a lunatic or He was who He claimed to be, and if He was and is who He claimed to be, we must respond to Him. ...
Our God is simply amazing! Pray for His will and he will open doors....
There is so very much to be thankful for! We journeyed far in 2016, and we have more to look forward to in 2017....
Christmas could (and should) be much more than what we have reduced it to in our culture, and that includes church culture. This Christmas, let us reflect on how serious, and glorious, the incarnation is and what it means....
Keep ReadingAs our culture rapidly changes and moves toward a new type of Dark Age, evangelical Christians in America must have a compelling vision for not only preserving the faith, but advancing the kingdom despite increasing hostility and opposition. ...
Keep ReadingChristianity is facing a new challenge in America, an emerging Dark Age in which the culture is defined in 'post-Christian' terminology, a culture that has for the most part, rejected Biblical Christianity and embraced all forms of philosophies, spiritualities and belief (and non belief) systems. ...
Keep ReadingIf you're going to grow in Christ, you must be stretched. Trials and tests are God's ordained means of growing our faith....
Keep ReadingReading Genesis not only allows us to learn more of God, we also learn more about our human condition, sin, redemption, life, faith and how God has been working throughout history for His glory and the blessing and salvation of many....
Keep ReadingFrom one sermon series to another, we will see how God continues to call us to walk by faith...
Keep ReadingJesus saves and changes us. He takes our old story and gives us a new one, a life with Him and a purpose found in Him. No matter where you come from, what you've done, what your story is, Jesus is willing and able to give us completely new starts, new hearts and new stories...
Keep ReadingWe have so much to be thankful for and we must continue to move forward in faith....
Keep ReadingOur churches need revival. God is working in our church. We must not confuse praying for authentic revival with revivalism. ...
Keep ReadingWe should always thank God for His grace and mercy toward us...
Keep Reading2018 Begins with a focus on the family in the sermon series 'Family Matters.' Worship with us and learn with us what God's design for the family is, His purpose for family and how families can experience wholeness and renewal and health...
Keep ReadingDon't let 'Cultural Christmas' hijack what could be a holy and worshipful season....
Keep ReadingThis month we are emphasizing the importance of thankfulness and gratitude. We will continue this emphasis through the last weekend of November when we will begin our Christmas series. Gratitude and thankfulness seem to be in short supply in our culture today. The tragic irony: never in the history of humanity have a people had so much wealth and material possessions, to ...
Keep ReadingMoving Forward With Christ Always Requires Faith....
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Keep ReadingIf we are to move forward in a way that honors Christ we must be in tune with the Holy Spirit and abiding in Christ. As such, we must be united in prayer....
Keep ReadingThe Church of Jesus Christ should be an unstoppable force. Perhaps in America, we are focused more on man and not Christ, the Head of the Church....
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Keep Reading"I am about to go the way of all the earth. Be strong, and show yourself a man..." -1 Kings 2:2 King David was a man who was very much flawed, yet still commended as being a 'man after God's own heart' (Acts 13:22)-which in and of itself should be a great encouoragement to us that God speaks of David like this in His Word. David was a man who knew what it was to be un...
Keep ReadingThis coming Sunday, Stonebridge Baptist Church launches our summer Vacation Bible School! Thetheme this year is: 'Galactic Starveyors.' Sundaynight through Thursday night, 6:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m., children willlearn aboutThe God Who Created All Things. It is for young people who have completed Kindergarten-completed 6th Grade. Not only will they learnthat theOne who spoke all...
Keep ReadingTwobooks have profoundly grabbed my attention the past few months. One is "Impossible People," by Os Guinness, the other is "The Benedict Option," by Ron Dreher. Both books address something we may not want to hear, but if we are honest, can sense, because the evidence is all around us: Rome has already fallen (the West-and that includes America) and we (Christians) have ...
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