This Sunday we are going to finish chapter 2 of 1 Peter by looking at 1 Peter 2:11-25 as we talk about "Hope Grounded In The Gospel." We're going to see how the gospel is not just something that impacts the beginning of our life in Christ, but that it grounds the way we battle sin, the way we relate to others, and the way we suffer. Join us on Sunday for Living Hope!...

This Sunday we will continue our Living Hope series, a study of 1 Peter. We will be digging into 1 Peter 2:1-10, as we talk about "Hope And Healthy Growth." Sunday will also be Graduate Sunday, as we celebrate the accomplishment of our grads and pray for them as they take the next step in the journey God has for them. Also on Sunday, you will get to meet a couple that i...

This Sunday we will continue walking through 1 Peter together as we look at 1 Peter 1:17-25 and talk about "Hope and Love." As you read and pray over the text in advance of the Lord's Day, ponder the following: What does it mean for a Christian to live in a reverent fear of God? (1 Peter 1:17) How do we see the love of Jesus for us in this text? (1 Peter 1:18-21) In...

This week as we continue in our study of 1 Peter, we'll dig into 1 Peter 1:10-16, which is all about "Hope and Holiness." Read over the text in advance and consider What is holiness? How does hope relate to holiness? How does Peter encourage hurtingbelievers in this text? Is Christianity a new religion, or a fulfillment of the promises of the Old Testament? How are...

What a blessing to begin our journey through 1 Peter this past Sunday! I have been eagerly looking forward to this series, Living Hope: A Study of 1 Peter. This week, we will continue to walk through chapter one as we study 1 Peter 1:6-9 and talk about "Hope in the Midst of Trials." Are you going through a trial right now? If you are not, you soon will be. That is the na...

It was helpful to take a few days off, after a busy Easter season. As always, I am so thankful for Wilson and David filling the pulpit for me. We are blessed with a wonderful team at FBC! This week we begin a new Sunday morning series on 1 Peter, which we are calling, Living Hope. Toward the end of our study of Luke, we saw that Peter "blew it," denying three times that ...

Ok, the time is almost here Resurrection Day!! Our entire faith, everything we have staked our lives on, rises or falls with whether Jesus really rose from the dead. This Easter Sunday we will finish our study of Luke by looking at Luke 24, as we talk about "An Open Door." I hope to see you there, along with friends and family members who don't have a church home. If yo...

This Sunday Palm Sunday we will look at Luke 23 and talk about the "Crucifixion and Burial" of Jesus. As we prepare to take the Lord's Supper together, we'll dive deep into the meaning of the cross. I encourage you to prayerfully read through Luke 23 in preparation for the Lord's Day. Let's pray that we'll all emerge from Sunday with a deeper love for Jesus, and a deep...

This Sunday as we continue to walk through the events of Passion Week in Luke's Gospel, we'll look at Luke 22 and talk about "The Night of Nights." We'll look at the agony of our Lord in the Garden of Gethsemane, his betrayal and arrest, and how all of this fits with the context of Passover. We'll also take a look at the character of Peter, and what we can learn from his...

This Sunday we'll continue in Luke. From now through Easter, we will be looking at Luke's account of Passion Week. We'll begin this Sunday in Luke 19:28-44 by looking at our Lord's "Triumphal Entry" into Jerusalem. Read the text closely. What do you see? Pray over it. What is God saying to you? I'll see you on Sunday....