Joy is not only produced by seeking God's glory through the gospel, but it is also built to last and grow. When life is no longer about you, when life is not about you, you no longer seeking your own glory. When life is about you, other people are roadblocks to you, because you inherently believe ...
The Bible is always clear on who God is, who we are, and what we're supposed to do, but the execution of that plan is often difficult. How do we put these truths into practice? What role do we play in each other's lives? How do we help those in the church and those outside? We must ...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Redeeming Life from Dead Desires." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. The battle for righteousness starts with battling for affections for Christ. This is what a life of repentance looks like. We ...
One of the great burden-lifting joys God has graced me with is a church that values congregational singing. I love Christ’s church; caring for her is the joy and duty and mission of my life. Proclaiming her message and protecting her purity is, by God’s grace, what I’ll spend ...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Enjoying God's Sovereignty: Reflections on Psalm 115." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. Wounds in this broken world are inevitable, much like the injuries to the SuperBowl participants at the ...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Real Knowledge in Confusing Times." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. "As a church, we focus a great deal on the fact that God does everything in this world for His glory. He is ...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Defining Discipleship." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. When we are found wanting... ...it is actually good news because we can then go back to the Good News. We pray that God would ...
As I'm writing this, I'm still recovering from a stomach virus that swept through my family, and several other church folks this week, including Jordan (our lead pastor). If you were also one of the "elect" sufferers this weekend, I'm so sorry. It's been about four years since illness last ...
Many of you were here for our first Sunday of the new year. Jordan cast a vision for our year ahead, sharing resolutions he prays we'll fight for this year as a church family. If you're like me, there has been much to fuel your forgetfulness the past several weeks. With that in mind, here's a ...
I like Jonathan Leeman’s definition of church membership. It’s a bit clunky, but if we can unpack it I think it’s pretty helpful. "Church membership is a formal relationship between a church and a Christian characterized by the church’s affirmation and oversight of a ...