By Pastor Stephen Hess – Some time ago we acquired a toy garbage truck set in our household. This particular set came with play-doh molds to create objects such as garbage cans and bottles. These objects can be dropped into a special compartment on the truck before you drive the truck across the floor. As […]
gospel, sermon seriesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – There is no such thing as a “perfect church.” In fact, it’s been said that if you find the perfect church don’t join it or else you’ll ruin it! The reason there are no perfect churches is simple: churches are made up of people and there are no perfect people. […]
1 Corinthians, sermon seriesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – It seems like every few years there is a news story about a religious leader who is predicting the end of the world. You may remember it was just a few years ago when American Christian radio host Harold Camping stated that Judgment Day would take place on May 21, […]
advent, christmas, prophecy, sermon seriesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Christians in the United States have become increasingly aware that they are living in a rapidly changing and divided culture. It is rapidly changing in that many of the religious and moral values that were prevalent fifty years ago are no longer held by the majority of Americans. The result […]
culture, kingdom, kingdom of god, sermon seriesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Many people have heard the famous story about the speech that Vince Lombardi gave at the Green Bay Packers training camp in July of 1961. The previous season the Packers had suffered a heartbreaking loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and they had been stewing over this loss during the off-season. […]
1 john, sermon seriesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – Christianity is the largest religion on the planet, claiming well over 2 billion adherents. Additionally, it is one of the oldest religions still being practiced today, dating back two thousand years. Yet despite the pervasive influence of Christianity across the globe, there are many people today who are not believers. […]
apologetics, doubt, sermon seriesBy Pastor Stephen Hess – On Sunday mornings we are currently working through the Gospel of Luke and exploring the life of Jesus. I always tell people who are new to the Bible that one of the best places to begin is by reading one of the four Gospels. Reading the Gospels is exciting and […]
gospel of luke, luke, sermon series