Posts by Keith
Learning From the Heart of King David – 10 August 2014
This is the final message in our series, The Lord Is My Rock: The Message of 2 Samuel. As we have walked through this chapter, we have been focusing on what David saw in God, what he delighted to know about His Lord. This week we take one final and long look at the heart…
Read MoreExperiencing Unity In the Lord – 3 August 2014
Pastor Tim McGill, missionary with Athletes In Action – Penn State University, shared his thoughts on how we can experience unity in the Lord. Our strength and effective witness is based on our unity, it is experienced through our humility. Our humility is understood through the life of Christ. Pastor Tim encouraged us to examine…
Read MoreMy Lord and My God! – 27 July 2014
Our Family Bible Week adult class has been learning all about what a gospel is. There are four gospels in the Bible, and the gospels are like biographies of Jesus Christ, but they are unlike any other biographies of any other person in history. Almost all other biographies don’t spend between 25% and 50% of…
Read MoreWorthy of Praise – 20 July 2014
We are nearing the end of our walk through 2 Samuel: A part of the book that seems to be out of place. The next few chapters are not a chronological recounting of history like the rest of 2 Samuel has been. They don’t carry on the story of David. But they aren’t just a…
Read MoreRestored – 13 July 2014
Last week, 3 adults and 7 teens headed off to the EFCA’s Challenge Conference. On Sunday, they shared a bit about the conference. This link will stream an audio of the report: Challenge Conference Report The video mentioned at the end of the report is here: Pastor Matt then spoke briefly on the overall…
Read MoreHey Adam, Put Some Clothes On! – 6 July 2014
Steve Sorenson joins us to share his thoughts on Genesis 3. He starts off by asking this question: If Eve was the one who took the fruit, why do we call the original sin Adam’s sin and not Eve’s sin? Steve moves on to show us the reaction of man to the first sin and…
Read MoreFilled With Glory – 29 June 2014
Ephesians is letter written by the apostle Paul. Most of Paul’s letters are written to a specific church or individual, but Ephesians, even though it’s addressed to the church in Ephesus, is written with a very global scope. This is very much a letter to all Christians everywhere. It’s a letter for us. Cody Crumrine…
Read MoreThe Return of the King – 22 June 2014
The final part of the story of Absalom’s conspiracy concludes with the story of David’s return to the city of David. One might think with Absalom dead, that King David would have logically been re-accepted as king over the people. This was not the case. The tribes were squabbling like siblings often do. Pastor Matt…
Read MoreO Absalom, My Son, My Son! – 15 June 2014
We pick up where we left off last week in the story of Absalom’s conspiracy. This week’s story is a profoundly sad story from a father’s perspective. But we have to remember that the Bible is a revelation of who God is and what God is up to in our world. The Bible is all…
Read MoreAbsalom’s Conspiracy – 8 June 2014
Returning to our study of 2 Samuel, and for the next three weeks we will be studying the story of Absalom’s conspiracy. This week we see David having to flee his city as his son takes over his kingship. Through this story we learn to Trust in God’s Wisdom, Ask for God’s Aid, Accept God’s…
Read MoreHappy in Jesus – 1 June 2014
This Sunday, we set aside time to recognize our graduates. In this message, Pastor Matt offers some counsel for our graduates heading into adulthood, independence, and life boiled down into three simple words: Trust, Obey, and Pray. And what happens if you do this? Listen to Pastor’s message to find out. Pastor Matt preaching on…
Read MoreWhy Is This Sordid Story in the Bible? – 25 May 2014
We continue walking through 2 Samuel moving on to a profoundly sad story about yucky, repugnant, disgusting sin. And yet, this is God’s Word. All “Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that [we] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16. So why…
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