Afterward (Joel 2:28-32)

Joel's message suddenly terms from a near-term hope to an unspecified future promise simply described as taking place "afterward." It is a promise of future doom, but that doom is paired with warning and hope, which are even now becoming visible.

Restored (Joel 2:18-27)

What does it look like to live a life restored by God? God himself paints the picture for us through the mouth of Joel. Pastor Chris unpacks the passage in this message.

Worse Than at First (Luke 11:14-26)

Picking up in a series on Jesus' hard sayings, Bryan Pummel looks into what Jesus meant in his reply to those who accused him of casting out demon's by Satan's power.

Turning Around (Joel 2:12-17)

With impending doom on the horizon, the prophet, Joel, calls on the people to turn around, to repent. And the basis for their confidence in repentance is God's character.

God of Armies

Turning to chapter 2 in the book of Joel, the prophet foresees an impending calamity, the very army of God. What is the significance for us? Pastor Chris digs in.

Scraps for Dogs

Elder Bryan Pummel begins a series on several "hard sayings" of Jesus.  Here he looks at the faith of a Gentile woman who paints herself with very sharp words.

A Time to Mourn (Joel 1)

In the aftermath of what appears to be four successive locusts plagues, the land was decimated. Drought, fire, and locusts had eradicated plant life. Both domesticated and wild animals were parched for thirst and wandered aimlessly for pasture. The people began to starve. Hopelessness set in. Amidst the scene, the prophet Joel reminds us that calamity is a call to repentance.

Slaves and Saints (Philemon 8-25)

Pastor Chris looks into a the subtlety and profoun d theology behind an enormous request of the Apostle Paul from his friend Philemon, a request that shatters the way we look at human relationships.

Brotherly Love (Philemon 4-7)

Paul has a fairly large request to make of Philemon, but before he gets to it, he offers a prayer of thanksgiving for Philemon's brotherly love and a prayer that his gospel commitment might be activated by some unexpected news.

Identity (Philemon 1-3)

The Epistle to Philemon, a short letter from an apostle to a slave owner, begins with a rather lengthy introduction that is heavy on identity. In pointing to the identities of prisoner, brother/sister, worker, and soldier, the letter makes the case that a Christian’s identity is radically shaped by Jesus.