A sermon from the series "What God is Doing in the Storm."

A sermon from the series "Grace is Hard." Jesus, the great giver of grace, is also demanding of us. Jesus expects us to get better at following HIM. Receiving and embracing HIS grace enables us to have more joy and be a greater blessing to others.

A sermon from the series "Grace is Hard." Living in grace is difficult because we have few cultural examples of it. We are taught works righteousness from Day One in our lives. We have Communion regularly to remind ourselves we are saved by grace.

A sermon from the series "Confidence." Self-centered pride is an imitation of real confidence. Pride hinders real Christian witness. Pride is weak and fragile. Jesus will give you something stronger.

A sermon from the series "Confidence." We can move forward in confidence because Jesus pours HIS power into us. HE HE then calls us to pour out into the world. Pouring out is not optional. Jesus expects us to do it.

A sermon from the series "Confidence." We need confidence to be good followers of Jesus. The source of our confidence is that Jesus has confidence in HIS ability to empower us to be faithful to HIM. Jesus believes in you or HE would not have called you.

A sermon from the series "Resolutions." Instead of trying to fix everything at one time, consider asking what is the one main thing I can do differently to be more like Jesus and be more of a blessing.

A sermon from the series "Resolutions." Our New Year’s resolutions (and many of our attempts to get better at any time in life) often fail because they are too self-focused. When we resolve to be more loving and better servants of others, we will find both the resolve and the satisfaction that seem so elusive.

A sermon from the series "Jesus Increases and I Decrease ." One mark of something being important to us is how long we will wait for it (for example, waiting at the doctor’s office). Life as disciple of Jesus means we will commit for the long-term to the way and will of God. Do we trust that the waiting, the commitment that Jesus requires is worth it?

A sermon from the series "Jesus Increases and I Decrease ." We want to have a unique identity. We want to define who we are. Our identity has great impact on our actions. The Christian allows Jesus Christ to be the primary element of his or her identity. When being a follower Jesus defines our identity, we honor God more, bless others more and have more security and confidence.