Audio Messages

It could be that your name will be written into a history book somewhere. But even if it isn’t, your life can matter. Your moment in history can be significant. In this message, Pastor John shares an example from the book of Esther of how average men and women are part of HIS story.

The Bible is filled with commands, and many of them have meaning for how Christians should act as citizens in their countries. Even under a hostile government, we’re supposed to obey the laws, pay our taxes, pay our respects, and pay our debts. There’s one obligation, however, that never gets paid off – the obligation to love.

The Bible is a story all about people moving from place to place, with the ultimate immigration being from the world to God’s kingdom. When it comes to the topic of immigration, the Bible has less to say about controlling the borders of the country, and more to say about controlling the borders of heart to avoid prejudice – because in reality, we are all aliens in this world.

After the clear breakdown of human government shown in the first 11 chapters of Genesis, God intervenes and demonstrates His plan to bless all nations. In this message, Pastor John unpacks the truth that earthly kingdoms come and go, but God’s kingdom reigns supreme.

In this opening message on the positive role of religion in America, Pastor John explores four principles of human government described in the opening pages of Scripture.

It is very easy when we hear the commands of God to think of them as duty rather than something to delight in. But the psalmist says there is a blessedness that comes from meditating on and obeying and delighting in the commands of God day and night. In this final message from 1 Thessalonians, Pastor John looks at how delighting in the commands of God gives us great reason to worship.

Death is tragic. Losing someone close to us through death is an all too common experience and it is frustrating to us, because we were meant to live. In this message, Pastor John shares how the resurrection of Jesus gives us hope for life in the face of death.

We were made for work, but the presence of sin and sinners in the world has corrupted the good thing that is work. In this message, Pastor John shares some encouraging words for the sinful Workaholic, the Lazy boy, and the Disillusioned to help us turn ordinary work into something extraordinary.

Spiritual growth is God's will. For many Americans, the holes in their knowledge or application of the gospel are the closest they get to "holiness". In this message Pastor John explains how God works to fill our "holes" with His holiness.

You were made to know Jesus and then to grow to become like Jesus. Sadly, many Christians do not give evidence of their new life in Christ. In this message, Pastor John review five key areas of spiritual growth for every believer, and then focuses in on growth as a community project.