Sermons on Spiritual Growth
How are we handling life in this broken world? What does it look like to be a faithful follower of Jesus? What kind of mindset should we try to cultivate in this broken world? Turn to Matthew chapter 24.
In court, a witness must have first-hand information. Hear-say is second-hand information and therefore not admissible. Is your relationship with God your own or are you depending on someone else’s work? Pastor Curt offers four reasons to press into a solid first-hand relationship with Jesus; to stay anchored; to gain perspective, to have integrity and…
Do we know how our story ends? How does Jonah’s story end? The book of Jonah leaves us with some questions. Today, Pastor Curt concludes the book of Jonah asking if we will have compassion on those who we think do not deserve it. After all, we didn’t deserve God’s favor either. Can we extend…
Where is God when you run? Pastor Curt continues with the second installment of the little book of Jonah, looking at three ways we run from God; behavioral sin, relational distancing and saying “No” to His call. Turn to the book of Jonah as we launch into a story that may seem familiar to all…
Many of us are familiar with the biggest fish story of them all; the story of Jonah. In Sunday school, you may remember a picture on the wall of a boat in a violent storm with several men getting ready to throw a certain man into the sea. While we may wonder if this is…
How can we express the “fruit of the Spirit” when dealing with fellow believers who have strong opinions with which we may disagree? Many churches are struggling with opposing ideas on when they should resume services, Sunday school and other gatherings. Some believe we never should have stopped; others believe that we must wait until…
Walking with God’s Spirit is an ongoing practice. We don’t do it once a week or once a day, but continuously. Just like resting or abiding, we can only be attentive to our Master if we look to Him in the present. This is something we have to learn through a process. Turn to Galatians…
How Do We Live? How do we stand firm, die to self, walk in the Spirit, and love our neighbor? Pastor Curt gives us some direction as continue on our journey of following Jesus.
When we run into apparent conflicts in scripture, it’s easy to avoid them or wind up taking extreme positions. Today Pastor Curt addresses some of these apparent contradictions as he continues the series in Galatians with a sermon titled, “Keep it between the ditches.”