Imagine this scenario: You’ve just pulled in to the Wal-Mart parking lot, and you spot a choice parking space. But there’s someone else, coming from the other direction, who has seen it too. What do you think? What do you do? Wave them in? Speed up so you’re sure to get the spot? This sermon […]
Author Archives: Jeff Miner
What Am I Worth?
When we look around at how the world measures success — fame, wealth, picture-perfect shiny happiness — it’s easy to think of ourselves as failures. We’re not worthy! But what happens when we look at ourselves the way God does? God measures in a vastly different way than we do, in a measure that’s based […]
Who Let the Dogs Out?
When you were a kid, did you ever get lost? Remember how that felt? As an adult, have you ever had a similar experience spiritually or emotionally — a time when you felt completely lost? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Jeff will interview Robin Herman as she tells her dramatic story of a catastrophic car […]
Words of Life
What is the most powerful thing God has entrusted to you? You might say it’s your money, or your career, or perhaps your standing in your family or social circles. But have you every thought that of all the opportunities, gifts, and resources God entrusted to you and me, the single most powerful could very […]
Crazy
When impulse tells you to do one thing, but your soul says no, who usually wins? Of course, there is a time and a place for everything, and sometimes being impulsive is a wonderful thing. But other times, it can be hugely destructive. We’re not going to wallow in the mistakes of our past — […]
Still Waters
It’s a familiar story: Jesus and the disciples are in a boat in the middle of the sea, and they’re caught in a ferocious storm. The disciples freak out; Jesus takes a nap. Wouldn’t you like to have that kind of peace? When all the world is raging and storming around you, to be able […]
Good Answers to Tough Questions
Do you ever have little doubts, like gnats in your mind, about how being g, l, b, or t really impacts your relationship with God? Even if you know all the “right” scriptural answers, the questions can still linger. So, how do you respond when someone says, “Just because you’re born that way doesn’t mean […]
The Big Bang
Have you ever considered just how much power was required to raise Jesus from the dead? And God promises that we have access to that very same power — power to raise to new life the dead and decaying parts of our heart and soul. So, where does your life need some resurrection? Listen for […]
Dying to Live
What does it mean to follow Jesus? It means more than to just believe his words — it means to do what he did, to walk in his footsteps. We’re used to thinking of the cross as something Jesus did for us. But Jesus sees it differently — he invites us to join him there. […]
The Power of Courage
What are you afraid of? What fear holds you back — keeps you from doing what you need or want to do? This sermon examines overcoming that fear, looking at the examples of Joshua and Caleb.
Celebrating Life
Did you know that God commanded Israel to party three times a year? “Party” may not be quite the right word — think instead of Thanksgiving observances, when we stop and look back at our lives. It’s often only in retrospect that we can see God at work. With this sermon, we look back together […]
Transformational Encounters
Do you want to experience the kind of connection to God that is so profound that you are constantly renewed and reinvigorated for life? Listen for practical insight on how to grow closer to God.
Sordid Lives
We’re looking at the incident of the Golden Calf, as we continue in “Lessons from the Exodus.” Moses is gone for a time, and the people demand a new god to worship. It’s breathtaking how quickly they turn from being God’s people into something else. So how much of your spiritual life is based on […]