The Notebook

Click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 1011_podcast.mp3 If we want to be a true Christian ourselves and live an authentic Christian life, it is imperative that we understand the essence of real Christianity and not be taken in by a caricature. Additionally, it is vital that th...

Click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 1010_podcast.mp3 “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ (Mark 12:30). These words have echoed for thousands of years, beginning with Moses and le...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 1005_podcast.mp3 As one reads about the life of Christ in the gospels, it is easy to conclude that Jesus taught with his life.  That’s why we not only look at the teaching of Christ or the content of his teaching, but we look at th...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 10405_podcast.mp3 Is mentoring the same as discipleship or is mentoring something totally different? A discussion on the meaning of mentoring will help us distinguish between these two terms.  The actual word mentor or mentoring is n...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 100305_podcast.mp3 Relationships are an important trademark of Christianity. Why are more people seeking someone to mentor them? There are many reasons, but there are three I want to look at. First, people are beginning to realize it’s ...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 93005_podcast.mp3 If you have kids that are in still in school, you know how scary it is trying to raise kids today. We don’t live in the days of Beaver and Wally, instead Homer and Bart Simpson, the South Park kids, and the Family ...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 92905_podcast.mp3 As is true with many terms used among Christians, the word "worship" can become a cliché devoid of significant content if we don’t stop to consider its meaning. Our English word means worthship,’ d...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 92805_podcast.mp3 How in the world do we remain sexually pure in a world that throws sex at us at every turn? Is it possible for young people to grow up and remain virgins? What about adults who feel that they aren’t sexually fulfilled ...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog  Download 92705_podcast.mp3  click here to download full audio sermon on Spiritual Warfare Download spiritual_warfare.mp3 You and I are engaged in a real battle, one of cosmic proportions. We know we are facing a real opponent because th...

click here to download audio of today’s weblog Download 92605_podcast.mp3 It is my privilege to pastor a Christian church filled with imperfect people. You may react with astonishment at that statement because maybe you feel Christians are perfect or at least better than most people. The folks...