1 Corinthians 8:8-13 I love this time of year. The weather, outdoor activities, and firing up the smoker to cook some BBQ ribs or chicken. During Michigan summers, many of us will attend a cookout or open house to gather for a meal and fellowship. In Corinth they would do similar types of gatherings, but these gatherings were based on idol worship. Meat would be sacrificed and “blessed” by false p...  Read More

1 Corinthians 8:4-7 I think it's safe to say that we all know how to ride a bicycle. Most people were taught at a young age with a parent or sibling to lovingly show us. Thinking back on your experience of learning to ride a bike, how well would it have gone if someone never took the time to show you, let alone explain it? How often do we as believers do this very same thing in our walk with Jesus...  Read More

1 Corinthians 8:1-3 One of our DNA Values is JOURNEY OF FAITH: Everyone is at a different stage in their journey of faith. We embrace that reality. Our gatherings have you in mind. Each week we offer a message that is both understandable and “apply-able.” We also offer class options in our growth process that will meet you where you are. We are a church filled with people struggling with different...  Read More

Week 7Main Point and Overview:    As people were coming to Christ in Corinth, there were so many backgrounds and upbringings to overcome. Unfortunately, that was not happening in an expedient manner. One such background involved meat that was offered in sacrificial worship to pagan gods. Meat that was bought in the marketplace was likely to have been symbolically offered to an idol in one of the m...  Read More

Hebrews 13:4 “Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.”Hebrews 13:4Reading this verse, I am immediately drawn to the idea of “all.” Whether you are married, dating, divorced, widowed or single; you should honor marriage. If this was true, if every single person honored marriage, adultery wouldn’t exist. If eve...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 Be Different! The world we live in is full of immorality. Unfortunately, we live in a world where comfort and pleasure is many people’s entire motivation. The Bible tells us to act differently as believers. 1 Thess. 4:3 uses the word “sanctified.” This means to be “set apart.” Once we become believers the Holy Spirit becomes a part of our daily walk. He is there with us. He h...  Read More