Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Our first portrait for Lent was of Satan, the Deceiver. Scripture references take us back to the very beginning, Genesis, to remind us that Satan is
March 15, 2011
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Our first portrait for Lent was of Satan, the Deceiver. Scripture references take us back to the very beginning, Genesis, to remind us that Satan is
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford The teaching for this final Sunday of Epiphany, Transfiguration Sunday, focused on that marvelous scene where Jesus took three of the disciples up on the mountain
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford What would a life look like– what would be the characteristics– of a person who really lived out what Jesus describes in our passage from this
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton once wrote, “The last few decades have been marked by a special cultivation of the romance of the future. We seem to
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Are you old enough to remember the TV game show “Let’s Make a Deal”? Monty Hall would approach an audience member (usually dressed up like a
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford Heaven and earth come together in a remarkable way at the Sermon on the Mount, and particularly the Beatitudes. There on that mountainside, Jesus lets the
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford In the Scripture for this teaching, we read where Jesus went around preaching and teaching and healing and driving out demons. But obedience and baptism and
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford What does Jesus look like? In the Gospel reading for this particular Sunday, John the Baptist had a perfect opportunity to tell us when he said,
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford | Series: Sunday Teaching This teaching on the first Sunday of Epiphany focused on the first “bookend” of the season, that amazing (and theologically rich) scene
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford | Series: Sunday Teaching On this particular Sunday, the first one of a new calendar year, we took some time to focus on covenant renewal. It’s
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford On this final Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Peace, we considered a passage from Matthew’s Gospel, mostly focusing on Joseph, and asked, “What does peace
Preacher: Pastor Chris Alford This teaching for the third Sunday of Advent, the Sunday of Joy, focuses on a passage of Scripture where John the Baptist sends his disciples to