Work Together Did you ever notice how Olympic rowers work in tandem, with remarkable precision? Is that Jesus’ model for the church, too? A long time ago, Jesus prayed that his followers would be “one”. What does that look like when viewing the landscape of the Christian church? This Sunday PJ looks at Jesus’ …
Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled Did you ever find yourself worrying about the same issue over, and over, and over again? Can’t seem to get the worry out of your mind? Jesus actually addressed this issue with his friends on the night before he died on the cross. …
Love One Another This Sunday, Pastor Jack embarks on a three-part sermon series “Famous Last Words”. PJ will explore Jesus’ final instructions to his disciples (and to the church) prior to his death on Good Friday. We all know the directive “love one another” has a broad scope and meaning. …
The Ultimate Celebration Each one of us has wondered, at one time or another, what heaven really looks like (Hint: the Bible says nothing about riding on the clouds and playing harps). So… what DOES heaven look like? Our clues come from the words of Jesus and the descriptions we read about …
Do You Love Me? One day, after the resurrection, Jesus took Peter aside and asked him a poignant question: “Do you love me?” And… for some reason, Jesus asked that question three times in a row! What if Jesus asked you the same question? Could you respond with an unequivocally solid …
Peace Be With You Here’s your Bible trivia question: What was the first thing Jesus said to the disciples after he rose from the dead? (Hint: It had something to do with tranquility). If you read the title of this week’s message, you have your answer! Join Pastor Jack as he …
When You Least Expect It Has God ever surprised you with an unexpected blessing? An unexpected answer to a prayer? Well… Easter is about the unexpected! The women arrived at the tomb expecting to anoint the dead body of JC… they found a lot more than they initially expected! God works …
The Lord Needs It This Sunday we will recall the Palm Sunday narrative. Part of the story involves disciples who are told to go into the village and take a donkey(to be used in the Palm Sunday parade). When the owners inquired about taking the donkey, the disciples replied, “The Lord needs …
Lavish Toward God A long time ago Mary took really expensive perfume (probably worth thousands and thousands of dollars in today’s currency) and poured it all over Jesus’ feet! Why the extravagance? Perhaps we need to ask: Are we giving OUR BEST to Jesus, too? This week, in his message “Lavish …
Grace, Grace, Grace Were you ever pulled over by a police officer for speeding… and you got away with only a warning? Were you ever late in handing in an academic paper, but never penalized? That’s a form of grace! This week, PJ will preach on the power of forgiveness: God …