April 12 “An Idle Tale?” According to Luke’s gospel, when the women told the disciples about the resurrection of Jesus their words seemed to them an idle tale. Is the resurrection an idle tale or does it in fact move us? A...

April 10 “Any Last Words?” Jesus spoke several words while on the cross that can have powerful meaning for our faith and the living of our life. His words are lasting words given to us for our life before death. Scripture: Matthew...

April 9 “What’s for Supper?” The disciples could not have been prepared for all Jesus said and what happened during the Last Supper. Much more than mealtime conversation, are we prepared to have the life before death of which Jesus...

April 5 “Dream On” Jesus’ dream of “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven” is a dream that begets more, opening the doorway to still more possibilities. When we dream like Jesus we can see beyond our own...

March 29 “See the Ripples” Jesus spoke of the impact the Kingdom makes in this world. We can see the impact through our ministries, in our partnership with God, and in the increase of our faith. Seeing the results of participating in...

March 15: “Pursuing Togetherness” Jesus pursued alignment with his followers, instilling in them passion, commitment, understanding, and motivation for his Kingdom. This has been the case ever since as God’s people are together in...

March 8 “Look at What You Have” Our self-concept can be greatly improved when we consider what we have been given as Kingdom people, such as authority, God’s presence and power, joy, and the gift of prayer. With these gifts we can...

Lenten Sermon Series: “Life Before Death” March 1 “Think Big” Early in his ministry Jesus explained his purpose was to proclaim the good news of the Kingdom of God. Jesus taught his disciples to have a Kingdom mindset, and his...