Sunday, June 14, 2009 Reading: Mark 4:26-34 What is the Kingdom of God like? What is it like to be a Christian? Same question. Jesus tells us what it’s like little by little through his parables. Parables are earthly stories with a heavenly significance. Listen as Pastor Seabaugh explains how the Kingdom of God is … Read more
Holy Trinity Sunday, June 7, 2009 Reading: Acts 2:22-36 Sometimes the truth hurts. Unenjoyable realities often emerge in our lives and we have figure out some way to deal with them. Either we accept the painful reality or deny it and pretend it’s not there. The painful truth of sin and its eternal consequences … Read more
Pentecost Sunday, May 31, 2009 Reading: Acts 2:1-21 How do you reach a multicultural world with the message of salvation? This was the dilemma for the disciples of Jesus after he ascended into heaven. God the Holy Spirit came and simply removed the language barrier so that the disciples could speak their language and communicate … Read more
Sunday, May 24, 2009 Reading: 1 John 5:9-15 Consider the source. Man’s testimony vs. God’s testimony. To trust or not to trust? We have a testimony in the Bible that claims to be from the One who created everything. If it is true, wouldn’t we take it and place it above any other testimony? Listen … Read more
Confirmation Sunday, May 17, 2009 Reading: 1 John 5:1-8 When something amazing happens and we hear about it second-hand, we often want confirmation that it really is true. The same thing happens when a child is baptized. God has given the child the gift of faith and life in Him and we want to see … Read more
Sunday, May 10, 2009 Reading: 1 John 4:1-11 How many messages do you hear every day? From Facebook to Twitter, from text messages to online news, how do you know what to truly listen to? One message our world gets especially wrong is love. What is love? What kind of love does God have for … Read more
Sunday, May 3, 2009 Reading: 1 John 3:16-24 How well do your words match up with your actions? Do you say things that you really don’t mean to do? Hypocrisy is one on the primary criticisms of Christianity and is dealt with by John in the third chapter of his letter. Listen to this passionate … Read more
Sunday, April 26, 2009 Reading: 1 John 3:1-11 What kind of expectations does God have for His children? God adopts us as His children through the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross and the faith He gives us through the Holy Spirit and in our baptism. As God’s children, what do we do? How do … Read more
Sunday, April 19, 2009 Reading: 1 John 1:1-2:2 Darkness and light is a common part of our lives and makes for a very effective analogy when speaking of God’s work verses evil. Light reveals while darkness conceals. Evil loves darkness because it can hide there. Good loves light because it has nothing to hide. Listen … Read more
Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009 Reading: Mark 16:1-8 It must have been very difficult for Jesus’ disciples to believe it really happened. Jesus rose from the dead! It’s just as difficult for us to believe it as well. But if Jesus had not raised from the dead, things would be very different. Listen to this … Read more