Posts by Keith
The Worst News – 26 October 2014
Returning to our sermon series, All Roads Lead to Romans, Pastor Matt reminds us that to really understand how good the good news is, we must first go as low as we can with the bad news. In chapter 3, Paul continues his letter with a look at sin and explaining how we all (Jews…
Read MoreTestimony – Amy Jo Belko
Amy Jo Belko shares her story of coming to Jesus and living her life in obedience through adopting 3 children as a single parent. Be encouraged through her testimony! Amy Jo Belko Testimony
Read MoreWhere Is the Life in the Living When the Living Seems Lifeless? – 19 October 2014
Pastor Tim McGill, our missionary with Athletes in Action – Penn State University, joined us on Sunday to talk about what motivates us. He encouraged us to be motivated by the love of God. Tim McGill preaching on Luke 15:11-32. Listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: Where Is the Life in…
Read MoreThe Even Worse News 12 October 2014
After a few weeks off, we return to our sermon series, All Roads Lead to Romans, and Paul is unpacking the bad news for us. While this is not fun, it is true and necessary to completely grasp how good the good news is for us. The even worse news? 1. Being “pretty good” is…
Read MoreFaith – 5 October 2014
Mark Carpenter came to visit us from Miracle Mountain Ranch and share what God has been teaching him about faith. Not the saving faith and trusting in Jesus for salvation, but the faith that comes through pursuit of Jesus Christ and our running after him. He shares his thoughts on trials and struggles and the…
Read MoreLiving 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…
Read MoreThe Bible Is: Real People, Real History, Real Geography – 17 August 2014
Pastor Sean O’Brien, our supported Allegheny District church plant pastor from Church in the Round, Cleveland, Ohio, joined us on Sunday and shared with us from a familiar text. He encouraged us to be reading our Bibles and remember that the Bible is real. Real Geography (we can dig and find evidence of the events…
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