Posts by Keith
Living the Christian Life Today – 28 September 2014
Peter’s message to the Jewish Christians living in exile in Asia Minor at the end of the first century is exactly what we need to hear in the last quarter of 2014. Pastor Matt urges us to heed Peter’s message and apply it to our lives today. Don’t fit in, Don’t give in, and Do…
Read MoreHope for Holy Sexuality – 21 September 2014
Homosexuality has become mainstream. Several request have been made for Pastor Matt to share the things he shared at the EFCA Challenge conference. This is a difficult topic to preach and Pastor Matt admits that he is not an expert, but rather, just a pastor who cares. Somebody has to be talking about this and…
Read MoreThe Bad News – 14 September 2014
In the third sermon of our new series, All Roads Lead to Romans, Paul shares some pretty bad news. The bad news is the answer to this question, “Why? Why is the power of God for salvation so necessary?” “Why do we need saving?” “Why do we need the gospel?” In order to fully understand…
Read MoreI Am Not Ashamed of the Gospel – 7 September 2014
Last week we began a new series called “All Roads Lead to Romans.” As we begin to unpack this letter to the Roman people, Pastor Matt challenges us to ask ourselves these three questions: 1. Are you encouraging others in their faith? 2. Are you eager to share the Gospel? and 3. Are you believing…
Read MoreAll Roads Lead to Romans – 31 August 2014
Romans is a glorious book with 16 tightly argued chapters written by the Apostle Paul. Why Romans? Because Romans helps us to understand so much about what is going on in our world. We begin our journey in Romans with the realization that Romans isn’t just steeped in theology, it is a letter: 1. A…
Read MoreGod’s Purpose For Our Pain – 24 August 2014
Our supported church plant pastor at Redeemer on the Mount, Mount Washington, PA, Pastor Alex Ielase joined us for Back to School Sunday. Sharing from James, Alex urges us to go through trials remembering who God is, what he has done for us, and that there is a purpose behind our pain. Pastor Alex Ielase…
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