Sermons

Growing up they heard their friends and others in the community make racially offensive comments about "those" people.

But what God is doing through us may, more often than not, be for the good of some other person who God also loves.

Peter's faith wavered when he realized what he was doing, and the confident, fearless fisherman began to flounder.

God will separate his obedient followers from pretenders and unbelievers, because the real evidence of our belief is the way we act and treat others.

So, who are these people of the new covenant? Who is it that makes up the family of God? Who did Jesus reach out to? Who were his people?

Keep on the sunny side of life and be renewed day by day by the assurance that you are a child of God.

As Christians, we should demand that our energy and resources be devoted to problem solving and not problem absolving.

But we don't fully achieve that relationship without putting forth an effort, an effort that sometimes may be painful, but the gain is worth the pain.

Paul is telling us that, through Christ, we are one people, and our differences are only skin deep.

And, part of the exciting adventure of following Christ involves discovering one's service contribution and then making it available to God.