“Christian Views of Headline News: What Have We Done?” Sunday, September 28, 2008 Readings: Esther 4:10ff, Ephesians 2:1-10, John 11:47-53 Sometimes we do things and they only affect us. Sometimes we do things and they affect more people than we could ever imagine. This week Pastor Seabaugh cues off some recent events where one small group … Read more
“Christian Views of Headline News: Economic Downturn” Sunday, September 21, 2008 Readings: Ecclesiastes 5:10-17, 2 Thessalonians 3:6-12, Matthew 6:19-34 It was a week to remember in the financial world. Many Americans are left afraid and insecure about the future of our economy. What does God have to say about the economy? What is the appropriate attitude … Read more
Sunday, September 14, 2008 Readings: Isaiah 45:22-25, Romans 14:1-12, Matthew 7:1-6 What do we do when well-meaning Christians disagree and neither side is clearly wrong? What unites us when our personal opinions divide us? God doesn’t tell His people to be identical, but He calls us to be united in our belief in Him and our … Read more
Sunday, September 7, 2008 Readings: Isaiah 45:1-6, Romans 13:1-10, Matthew 22:15-22 It has been a treat this last week to be in St. Paul, MN with the Republican National Convention in town. Everyone is talking politics. What does God have to say about government and how Christians are to view our government? No voting advice here, but you … Read more
Sunday, August 31, 2008 Readings: Psalm 97:10-12, Romans 12:9-12, Luke 6:27-35 “Love” is one of the most misunderstood words in the Bible. What does it mean to love somebody? “Love must be sincere.” Listen to Pastor Seabaugh reveal for us a definition for love that comes straight out of Romans 12 and challenges our own definitions … Read more
Sunday, August 24, 2008 Readings: Job 5:9-17, Romans 11:33-36, Romans 12:1-8, Matthew 17:1-9 Who is God? Who is He really? If He is who we say He is, then the reality of our God should be infused into everything we think, do or say! Add to that the reality of salvation through Jesus and you’ve been … Read more
Sunday, August 3, 2008 Readings: Psalm 147:1-20, Romans 9:1-13, John 8:48-59 One of the most hotly contested issues in our world is the status of Israel. Who is Israel? What do we think of Israel? What is the Christian perspective on Israel? Lucky for us, Paul explains clearly in Romans 9 who the true Israel is.
Sunday, July 13, 2008 Readings: Romans 8:1-17, Matthew 5:43-48 Daddy! Mommy! It’s a phrase that we only hear in certain situations. The relationship implied by that little word serves as a powerful example of our relationship with our Heavenly Father through Jesus. All believers in Jesus have been made children of God! Now, what does that … Read more
Sunday, June 29, 2008 Readings:Leviticus 18:1-5, Romans 7:1-13, Luke 10:25-28 What is the purpose of law? Why do we have rules that govern our behavior? What is our relationship with God’s Law? Romans 7 begins by describing a new reality for Chrisitans. Through Jesus we have died to the power of the Law to accuse of us of sin because we have been … Read more
Sunday, June 22, 2008 Readings: Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 6:12-23, John 8:31-36 Freedom. Is it all it’s cracked up to be? Yes and no. It depends upon what you are being freed from! Paul uses some familiar examples to illustrate how we are united with Christ through our baptisms and how all believers have been brought from being slaves of … Read more