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John call the church to love one another as Christ has loved us.

On this Easter Sunday, lead pastor Johnny K. shares about the hope, joy, peace and love that only a resurrected Jesus can provide.

The day after his Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, Jesus is confronted by the religious authorities who have conspired to trap and eliminate him. “Should we pay the tax to Ceasar?” they demand. But really they are asking if Jesus is the Messiah, a revolutionary. He is. But as his response reveals, he is not at […]

Just after Jesus has foretold his suffering death for a third time, James & John request seats of honor when Jesus comes into his “glory.” But Jesus’ kingdom is a different sort than they are thinking and overturns every culture’s vision of greatness. He calls them, and all his followers, to be servants of all, […]

In Mark 8, Jesus reveals that he will suffer, be rejected, killed and rise from the dead. And he calls all of his disciples to deny their self, take up the cross, and follow him.

Naaman, the Commander of the Army of Syria is the ultimate insider in his own country. But in Israel he is the ultimate outsider – an enemy who has leprosy. But he comes seeking the healing of the God of Israel’s prophet Elisha. What must he do to elicit the favor of this God? Nothing? […]

The sum of Ahab’s life is “he did evil in the sight of the Lord.” He worshipped the Baal, the Canaanite god, and rejected Yahweh, the Covenant God of Israel, because he wanted the security and prosperity and did not trust God to provide. Similarly, we are drawn to trust things other than God for […]

Solomon, the greatest of Israel’s Kings is also the wisest man in the world. But David, despite his many failings, is called a man after God’s own heart. It is not influence, reputation, brilliance or success in life that matters most, it is a heart for God and finishing well.

Does life matter? Do I matter? The birth of Christ on Christmas invites us to look in the manger and to see the God who loves us and made us and who says to us–yes.

Nearly every character in the Old Testament had flaws and failures–except Ruth and Boaz–two of the central characters in the book of Ruth. They demonstrate “hesed” (loyal lovingkindness) to those around them. In Ruth chapter 3 their stories come together in an evening filled with dramatic tension in which both walk in courageous sacrificial loving […]

Joseph is elevated to Prime Minister of Egypt and implements a massive agriculture production and storage endeavor during 7 years of abundance in order to save Egypt, and his own family, when 7 years of famine struck the world. What does God say about work in Genesis? How does Joseph’s work fit into God’s design? […]

The many rises and falls of Joseph, the 11th and favored son of Jacob, is a compelling narrative of broken family systems, personal tragedy and the hopeless circumstances of slavery and prison. But the writer of Genesis records, The LORD was with Joseph. What difference does God’s “With”-ness make? For Joseph, as with for us, […]