What causes you to stop and pay attention to what someone is saying? Maybe it’s the seriousness of their voice, or the seriousness of the situation. Peter grabs the attention of his audience by telling them he doesn’t have much time left. That, maybe like nothing else, has a way of grabbing your attention. He had a reminder that was of critical importance for the church. It remains of critical importance for the church ..read more

We’re familiar with the expression – “things have gone from bad to worse.” We’ve all seen examples of that. In some ways that was the context of 2nd Peter. Not only was the church dealing with the persecution and sufferings that Peter addressed in his 1st letter. Now, there was a growing tide of heresy and false teaching that threatened the church. There are many parallels to the church today and I hope you’ll join us as we begin a study of 2nd Peter ..read more

Have you ever set out to accomplish something but weren’t sure when or if you’d ever finish? Maybe it was when you started college or took that first position in hopes of launching your career. Maybe it was holding your child knowing you had the responsibility of preparing them to be an adult. Jesus was on a long journey. We’ll see just how long it was as we follow him to Golgotha this week to be reminded once again of the most significant moment in human history ..read more

Which do you prefer the original or the sequel? Most of us would probably say the original. However, last week we saw, in some respects, the original wilderness experience. The Israelites failed that test miserably. But many years later there was a sequel to the story. Although instead of all the Israelites there was just one. His time in the wilderness proved much different ..read more

We’ve all experienced the effects of good leadership and poor leadership. Sometimes, we’ll settle for a poor leader because we think a good leader will call us to do the right thing which is a hard thing and we’re comfortable just where we are. The task of the church is to make disciples of all nations. That’s a hard task and we need godly leaders who will equip us for that intimidating work ..read more

One question that humanity has wrestled with is when will the end of the world come. The church has often asked when will Jesus return. As we continue our series in 1st Peter we’ll discover how the church should live in the end times ..read more

Have you ever noticed how Hollywood distorts reality? Ventilation systems in any building are always strong enough to hold at least one, but usually multiple people crawling through them. When cars crash they always burst into flames. People living in the Victorian era never seem to sweat wearing all that clothing and their teeth are always perfect. So many distortions. You know, in the church sometimes we have our own distortions. At times we all need a reality check. We’ll see that Peter gives us one as we continue studying through his letters ..read more

Have you ever been confused? We’ve all been there. Some things in life are just confusing. One of the most confusing aspects of the human experience is why do bad things happen to good people. Why do Godly people deal with suffering. As we continue our study of 1st Peter, we’ll tackle that and several other difficult questions in a message that is sure to make you think. I hope you’ll join us this Sunday as God helps us put suffering in it’s proper context ..read more

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