Caleb believed God would help his people take the hill country when almost no one else did. Forty years later, he still believed, and acted on that belief. Not to do what God was calling him to do would hold God in contempt.
The thief who was crucified next to Jesus was a criminal, a villain. Yet through the loving sacrifice of Jesus, the hero, he was not condemned but given new life. (sermon by John McGregor)
On December 31, 2023, our church gathered for an African-style Crossover Night to welcome the new year. There were many prayers and songs and both Pastor Ryan and Alinani gave messages about moving into 2024. Both are in the recording.
Pastor Ryan’s Fall 2023 sermon series “Generosity” is inspired by a series of videos put out by the CBWC Foundation on that topic. You can watch the videos there.
The key verse for the series, chosen by the Foundation, is the words of Jesus in Luke 6:38: “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.”
(Pastor Ryan notes that this is not an invitation to bargain with God by giving with the expectation of getting more financial return. It is an attitude of the heart and part of the larger principle of treating others with compassion, the way God treats us.)
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