Mar 31, 2022
Barabbas was a heartless, brutal criminal, with anger in his heart and blood on his hands. Custom dictated that Pontius Pilate should release one prisoner at the feast of Passover. Pilate knows Jesus is innocent, but the crowd demands that the guilty Barabbas receive a pardon. We are Barabbas. We are guilty and sinful...
Mar 27, 2022
What is God like? Join us today as Pastor James shares the message of how God is like a loving father who is so full of grace. What can we do with God’s grace? We can accept it and live into it; we can experience it; we can open our hearts and lives to it. Or we can reject God’s grace. The choice is ours, to accept...
Mar 24, 2022
Peter witnessed much of Christ’s ministry on earth. Today we see Peter at his lowest point, as he denies Jesus three times, resulting in a massive amount of guilt. Each of us can relate to that unwanted flood of self-disgust that comes when we remember past sin. But guilt is not the final word for Peter, or for...
Mar 20, 2022
It is common to attribute disaster directly to sins. However, God does not single people out and punish them for their sins. Join us today as Pastor Johann discusses how the abounding grace of God does not want to bring judgment but allows time for repentance and living a life that loves Jesus. God is patient, not...
Mar 17, 2022
Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha, was a witness to Christ as recorded in John’s Gospel. As Jesus and many others are gathered for dinner, Mary anoints Jesus’ feet with an ointment that was worth a year’s wages. What a generous act! Mary’s generosity is contrasted with Judas’ greed. While Mary is generous...