In this worship gathering, we hear a report on a friend’s recent mission trip to Vietnam, and a message from Acts 13 about the importance of sharing the gospel in a contextually sensitive way, as well as encouraging succession planning in leadership. You can watch the message alone below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find a podcast of the message that you can listen to at your leisure ..read more

In this worship gathering, we hear a message entitled, “Be Bold!” from Acts 12.25-13.12, in which we learn about how and why Christians should be bold in their faith in today’s culture. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find a link to the audio-only podcast version of the message ..read more

So the eclipse happened.  I hope it was visible where you live; there was nothing to see but clouds and dusk in my neck of the woods. And we’re still here, contrary to the predictions of some. Why is it that a total eclipse of the sun, which happens somewhere around the world at least once a year, only seems to be worthy of apocalyptic prognosis when it happens in North America? It seems as though the focus is on hype, social media likes, and, well, ourselves. For some, viewing the eclipse was a once-in-a-lifetime event.  I was fortunate; people of around my age have n ..read more

In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 12.1-24 about what prayer can do in the face of persecution that the early church was facing. What are some ways we can pray with passion? You can find out by watching the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. At the bottom, you’ll find the audio-only podcast of the message ..read more

On Monday, much of North America will have the privilege of being part of a solar eclipse, where the moon passes between the earth and the sun, all but obliterating the view of the sun for a small portion of the earth.  Because this doesn’t happen very often, a big deal is made of it; I even have a friend who is taking a week of vacation and travelling quite a distance to what is understood to be an optimal viewing point to be part of the solar eclipse ‘event’. Like everything else, it’s become a commercial event.  Companies are selling special glasses so you can safely vie ..read more

In this Easter worship gathering, which includes sharing in the Lord’s Supper, we hear a message from Acts 11.19-30 about how the resurrection, and our faith in Christ, makes us each a Barnabas – an encourager. The message talks about how we can make that practical in our lives. You can watch the message below, the entire worship gathering below that, or listen to a podcast of the message at the bottom. Happy Easter ..read more

In this Good Friday worship gathering, we hear a message from Isaiah 52.13-53.12 about Jesus’ role in ensuring we are set free from sin by his work on the cross. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that. An audio podcast link is at the bottom ..read more

It’s Good Friday – “God’s” Friday – the most somber day of the Christian year. Our congregations will likely see lower attendance for Good Friday worship than we will for Easter, which is unfortunate, because the celebration of the resurrection is made all the more sweet when we have also sorrowfully marked the death of Jesus. Unfortunately, though, a lot of folks avoid anything that deals with death.  I don’t know if it’s because they’re afraid of jinxing something, or they are unwilling (or incapable) of facing the reality of their own impending death.  But without Good F ..read more

In this worship gathering, we hear a message from Acts 10.34-11.18 about how the Holy Spirit fell on those gathered in the home of Cornelius – a Gentile – showing that faith in Jesus was open to Gentiles as well as Jews. You can watch the message below, or the entire worship gathering below that ..read more

I recently read an article in which were given four reasons why God is silent in our generation.  It was a short but fascinating piece.  The reasons given were: that people will not take the time or make the effort to meet with God or hear him speak; that God is the friend of sinners, but if people continue committing themselves to evil as a way of life they lose the capability to hear God speak; that many people, in today’s world of technological achievements, are asking, ‘Who needs God?’; and that we always insist on laying down the ground rules under which God will be k ..read more