Archives for July 2009

Aliens and Strangers in the World – 1 Peter 2:11

Jim Elliott and his missionary colleagues loved the Auca Indians. For several years they prayed for and sought every opportunity to reach this violent group of South American natives who were known to be hostile toward outsiders. They air-dropped gifts to the Aucas, and did everything in their power to show their friendly intentions. After […]

Entertaining Angels? Hebrews 13:1-2

Have you ever been among a group of people in which they were clearly on the “inside” and you were equally clearly on the “outside”?  Do you remember that hollow, uncomfortable, anxious feeling that made you just want to get away as they exchanged old stories, laughed at inside jokes, and engaged in unfamiliar rituals?  […]

Faith in Action

(A Sermon Series in 13 parts covering James 2-5; Series was preached from July 26th-October18th, 2009) Faith without works is dead.  The warning that James brings to the first century church rings across the centuries.  The Christian faith is a living faith, not a theoretical enterprise.  We live discipleship to Jesus, we don’t just sing […]