1 Corinthians 13:4-7 In the New Testament, we find that there are a few types of love that are present. Maybe you are familiar with some of them; eros, storge, philia, agape and puppy. Ha. Ok, puppy love probably isn’t in the Bible. I have had puppy love on the brain lately. Recently, Pastor Alec put together a “Puppy Party” event for the youth group with the sweetest bunch of golden retriever pup...  Read More

1 Corinthians 13:1-3 Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is one of my favorite stories. I like the transformation that happens to Ebenezer Scrooge from a hateful, greedy and unmerciful man to a man who is generous, loving and kind. Ebenezer has wealth, health and financial wisdom. Ebenezer has everything to be successful but is in reality living an empty, hollow life. The missing element is brother...  Read More

1 Corinthians 12:21-27 It’s safe to say all of us at some point have felt like we were in a fight with no help in sight -we felt alone, abandoned, just simply no help in sight. While that emotion is real, we see in today's passage that as believers we are called to be each other's support system. We see in the Bible that the body of Christ (believers) are like our human body, made up of many diffe...  Read More

1 Corinthians 12:12-14 The beauty of the church is that it’s NOT about any one individual’s abilities, talents, or personality. It’s about the glory of God displayed through the cooperation of his people. No one stands out, only God. Too many American churches are the opposite. They are known for having a dynamic speaker, or an inspirational worship leader, or a fun youth or kid’s pastor. The chur...  Read More

Week 11Main Point and Overview:    The Corinthians were extremely gifted, and unfortunately, they knew it. What I mean is that they started celebrating certain spiritual gifts over others. It became easy to even compare gifts in immature arrogance. The Apostle Paul made it crystal clear that every disciple of Jesus has spiritual gifts, and each gift is necessary for the betterment of others. In fa...  Read More

John 13:1-30 How many of us are routine driven people? I am! It can be so easy to go through the motions every single day, every single week, for months, years, and forget the why. When I am intentional and start my day understanding why instead of focusing on the what; my day is much more fulfilling and peaceful.The problem that I see so many people run into, and I myself have run into, is that w...  Read More