This morning we will be studying Jesus on Marriage from Matthew 19. The main issue that He addresses is divorce. There are lots of questions that come up with this topic. Since I can’t deal with them all in the sermon, I want to tackle a few here. (To be clear, this...

I heard a person once say, “Kids are like fine wine. Expensive, and get better with age. Also, they’re best kept in the basement.” Haha. (Just kidding.) Ask any parent (past or present) and they’ll tell you: raising kids is not easy. That’s true no matter the age or...

One of the projects that I have been working on lately was direct publishing a catechism booklet. For those that don’t know, a catechism is a question-and-answer format for teaching basic Bible truths, especially to children. Charles Spurgeon once said, "I am...

With COVID restrictions ending, more people will be itching to travel and vacate for beaches, mountains, and yes, even Disneyland. Before you head off to see Mickey and Minnie, remember this: there is more to Disneyland than meets the eye. Everyone who has been to...

This is a big week for Virginians, our church included. It marks, what is being reported as, the beginning of the end of COVID restrictions across the Commonwealth. Over the past year, our leadership has led our church to submit to the governor’s guidelines, in the...

It’s Sunday evening. The amber sky over Ephesus was just beginning to fade into the darkness. A few dozen people arrive at the same home, at the same time, as though it was their habit. Hugs, kisses, and smiles are their greetings. One by one they make their way into...

Singleness is not talked about enough in the church. And when it is, it can be awkward. It’s easy to make wrong assumptions about single people or the single life. Some think that being a Christian who isn’t married is either too hard, too easy, too lonely, too...

(The weel's sermon text is 1 Peter 3:18-22. There are different interpretations of its meaning. Tim Helm, our Director of Children's Ministry, shares a defense of one such view.) If you have ever read the Apostle’s Creed (which by the way I would suggest all...

Ravi Zacharias wrote over 30 books. Some may sit on our shelves at home. Now that his scandalous sins have come to light, what do we do with his works? Keep them? Purge them? What is the wisest response? Christians will disagree on the answer to these questions. The...

January 22 is the National Sanctity of Human Life Day. (On this date, 1973, the Supreme Court legalized abortion-on-demand in all 50 states.) Churches around the U.S. use that day (and the Sunday prior) to celebrate God's gift of life, commemorate the many lives lost...

By now, you’ve probably seen the clip. If not, trust me, it’s odd. Last Sunday, the 117th Congress met for the first time in 2021. As is customary, an opening prayer was offered to mark the beginning of a new year and new session. With heads bowed across the room, a...

Our family was driving around looking at Christmas lights and listening to Q99. I wasn’t paying much attention to the radio until one of my kids asked a question.  He said, “Dad! What are the kids saying in this song?” Everyone quieted down. I turned up the radio to...