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Did Jesus Exist?

8th December 20188th December 2018 The Pastor Credibilitydid Jesus exist, Jesus, Jesus' existence

Sean McDowell, son of Josh McDowell (author of “Evidence that Demands a Verdict”) weighs in on evidence showing that Jesus Christ actually did exist and was not a myth or legend.

A Skeptic on Jesus’ Existence

8th December 20188th December 2018 The Pastor Credibilitydid Jesus exist, Jesus' existence

Bart Ehrman, a skeptic when it comes to Christianity, is honest enough to say that the evidence points to the existence of Jesus and this evidence is pretty overwhelming.

False Substitutes

19th November 201826th May 2020 The Pastor blogcross, grace, Lichfield Mercury article, works and good deeds

We often try to get a right standing before God through our own effort or works – be a good person, go to confession, attend mass, help others – and in this way we try to earn ourselves into God’s goodbooks (or so we think). This is the wrong way […]

God Wants a Personal Relationship with You

19th November 201826th May 2020 The Pastor blogGod the Father, personal relationship, Romans 8:12-17

In Romans 8 the apostle Paul tells those of us who have put their faith in Christ that we are children of God who have been adopted into His family as sons and daughters of God. We can call God “Abba” which means Daddy. This is an extremely intimate expression to […]

Why are my Relationships Falling Apart?

19th November 20189th June 2020 The Pastor blogfamily, forgiveness, Jesus, relationships, servanthood

Why do our most important relationships often fall apart? Why is it that often those most important to us and closest to us suffer relationally? Answer: servanthood and forgiveness. After Paul spends 11 chapters explaining all of God’s mercies towards us who believe and trust in Christ he then in […]

Change is Possible

18th November 201826th May 2020 The Pastor bloggrace, mercy, Romans 12:1-2, transformation

In Romans 12:1-2 the apostle Paul reminds us how spiritual , Christian change and transformation takes place. First, he reminds us to think about and consider and meditate on God’s mercies toward us. All of chapters 1-11 have focused on how God has been merciful to those offenders who have […]

How to Live a Meaningful Life

18th November 201826th May 2020 The Pastor blogabundant life, John 10:10, life, meaningful life, the good life

In John 10:10 Jesus tells the Pharisees (and us) what a meaningful life is. He says, “I came that they might have life and might have it abundantly” (John 10:10). In this context Jesus is explaining that he is the way to God, the Father, and only he (there is […]

Relationship not Religion

18th November 201826th May 2020 The Pastor blogloving God, Mark 7:21, relationship with God, religion

Why did Jesus save his harshest words for the Pharisees and religious rulers of his day? After all, they were keeping all the rules and striving to do all that God asked them to do. You gotta give them some credit!?! But Jesus was teaching us something very important by […]

Good Friday?

18th November 201826th May 2020 The Pastor blogdeath of Jesus, Jesus die for our sins, ransom

As we follow the Easter story in the gospel of Mark we see Jesus hinting to his disciples bit by bit about his impending death. As Jesus was making his way into Jerusalem for the last time, his power-grabbing disciples, James and John, asked him a question. They asked if […]

I am Here

18th November 20183rd August 2023 The Pastor blogcare of Jesus, John 6:20, presence of Jesus

When dangers and threats come upon us many of us wonder where God is in all of it. We can feel all alone in the midst of threatening circumstances and it can instil panic and terror. It can certainly seem in times such as these that God has abandoned us […]

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