Category: Religion & Spirituality

Ten Lepers: One Came Back, The Others Did Not

Ten Lepers: One Came Back, The Others Did Not

Ten men stood on the edge of town. They were broken. They were desperate. And then the most amazing thing happened – their greatest desires were fulfilled. It was incredible. It was a MIRACLE.

But what happened next? How did they respond? Click to learn more.

Tear Down Your High Places (Sanctification)

Tear Down Your High Places (Sanctification)

You’re making progress. Good. But there is some issue in your life that you haven’t addressed – some issue that you have been unwilling to deal with. Some sin that you’re letting hang on.

In Judah, there were a number of good kings. But even the good kings did not take down the “high places” of idolatry. They kept them up. And God held that decision against them. They went so far in their reforms, but they did not go all the way. Click to learn more in this sermon from 2 Kings.

Consider The Source: Who Are You Listening To?

Consider The Source: Who Are You Listening To?

Everyone is someone’s disciple. Someone is teaching you. Someone is attempting to remake you in their image. The question is: who?

As a Christian, you need to consider the sources that are instructing you and your children (from church to the media to schooling). Not everyone can be right about the big questions in life, and some sources are outright wrong and depraved. Click to listen to this relevant sermon from Colossians 2.

The Reformation: I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

The Reformation: I Am Not Ashamed Of The Gospel

Don’t do it. Don’t water down the Gospel. Don’t pander to sinners. Don’t appease goats and starve sheep. Tell people the truth.

In Romans 1, the Apostle Paul said “I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” We shouldn’t be either. Click to listen to this convicting sermon from Dr. Holt, preached on Reformation Sunday.

Remember Your History (The Future Depends On It)

Remember Your History (The Future Depends On It)

Those who forget their history are doomed to repeat it. If a church or an individual repeats silly, stupid or sinful decisions of the past, then they are like a dog that returns to its own vomit – and they pay the price.

Click to listen to this timely sermon from Psalm 78.

Depressed? Remember, You Matter To God!

Depressed? Remember, You Matter To God!

Are you depressed? Are you beaten down? Do you wonder where God is in the middle of your hurts? Then here’s some encouragement: God is near, and He cares.

In Psalm 139, we see that although we travel through some dark valleys, we’re never alone. God is with us. Click for more.

The Renewal Of The Futile Mind (Romans 12)

The Renewal Of The Futile Mind (Romans 12)

The human mind is capable of great things! It is better than any computer; impressive in its ways. However, it is also riddled by sin. It forgets. It is selective in what it believes. It desperately needs to be “renewed.”

Click to listen to this sermon from Romans 12.

The Stoning Of Stephen

The Stoning Of Stephen

Stephen told people the truth. And they killed him for it.

The story of Stephen (in Acts 7) is typical in Scripture – a faithful man tells people the truth, and they respond by killing him. But why? Why this ferocity? Why this anger? Click to learn more.

Pandemics & Hurricanes: The Groaning Of Creation

Pandemics & Hurricanes: The Groaning Of Creation

Pandemics, hurricanes, earthquakes – these things SCREAM at us that the world is BROKEN. But why is that? And if it’s broken, how did it happen, and when will it be fixed?

Click for this encouraging sermon from Romans 8.

The Thoughts That You Think (Phillippians, Ch. 4)

The Thoughts That You Think (Phillippians, Ch. 4)

What do you tend to think about? Do you think good thoughts, or bad ones? Do you focus on good things, or bad things?

The focus of your thoughts will direct your future. That is the Apostle Paul’s warning in today’s text in Philippians 4.