Get caught up on Pastor Jim’s newest series: Paradoxes of the Christian Life. The first paradox being examined is the “Joyful Fear of the Lord.” What is the Joy of the Lord? What is the Fear of the Lord? And how can these two coexist? Podcasts: Paradoxes of the Christian Life – Intro (Audio) … [Read more…]
Pastor Jim continues to dive into the Paradox of The Joyful Fear of the Lord. This week, he is setting the stage with working through what the Joy of the Lord means. Luke 1:46 – “And Mary said: ‘My soul magnifies the Lord’” Podcast: The Joy of the Lord (Audio)Youtube: The Joy of the Lord (Video)
Pastor Jim examines Romans 12:1 “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable worship.” Are we failing to understand the differences between offering and sacrifice? Are we presenting ourselves as a living offering and not a living sacrifice? … [Read more…]
As Pastor Jim continues his series on the Names of God, he has concluded the Foundational Names of God. Listen to them all below: Elohim The Strong Creator God – Elohim Part 1 Audio | Video The Strong Creator God – Elohim Part 2 Audio | Video Jehovah The Relational God – Jehovah Audio | Video The Revealing God … [Read more…]
Pastor Jim takes us deeper into the Name(s) of God, categorizing God’s names into three categories: Foundational Names of God, Compound Names of God, and the Incarnate Name of God. He specifically explores the Foundational Names of God in this week’s message, explaining the transcendence of God as a creator. He highlights the straightforward evidence … [Read more…]
With Pastor Jim under the weather, Jason Buchanan graciously brings us the message. He contrasts the death of Christ in Matthew with the regulations of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) laid out in Leviticus. Amazingly, this old testament passage points clearly to the death and sacrifice of Jesus Christ 1500 years later! Podcast: The Day … [Read more…]
Pastor Jim kicks off a new series on the Names of God. What is the difference between profane and ineffable? Which word do we associate with the name of God? Do you profane the name of God or do you treat it ineffably? Let’s find out! Podcast: Profane or Ineffable (Audio) Youtube: Profane or Ineffable (Video)
Check out this eight-part series that Pastor Jim preached on the different characteristics of the Holy Spirit. He goes through seven different ways the Holy Spirit affects our Christian walk. Intro – Follow the Spirit (Audio)/(Video) The Holy Spirit… Leads us in our daily walk – Following (Audio)/(Video) Causes fruit to come into our lives – Fruit (Audio)/(Video) … [Read more…]
After discussing last week what it means to be transformed, Pastor Jim continues in this week’s message to explain what it means to “Renew your mind” and how we are to go about fulfilling this task. Prayer and Meditation are as essential to our spiritual lives as oxygen and water are to our physical lives. … [Read more…]
As Pastor Jim continues to teach us how to apply Romans 12:2 to our lives, he uses the powerful imagery of a caterpillar’s transformation into a butterfly versus a…. less dignified insect. He finds some not-so-typical biblical comparisons with the insects and reiterates the meaning of the Greek found in Romans 12:2 for the translated … [Read more…]