We love talking about being the salt and being the light, but tonight I want to dig a little bit deeper and to really look at what it means for us and what it means for the world around us. Growing up I was not much of a risk taker; I liked to play it...
“For the redemption of their souls is costly.” Psalms 49:8 (NKJV) This is not your typical Christmas verse and yet it is right on point. The coming of Jesus, the King who lives forever, was for this reason, namely to bring redemption to our souls in a very costly way. The laying down of his...
This Saturday, December 5th, from 1:00pm-3:00pm there will be a book signing for Abie’s book, “Thou Art with Me: God’s Heart Revealed through the Psalms ”, at The Rose of Sharon Christian Bookstore, 315 High Street in Burlington. Books will be available for purchase or you may bring one you have already bought for Abie to...
What if the only thing standing between faith and anxiety is our willingness to see things differently? The Bible is filled with things that appear to be dichotomies to us, light in darkness, death from life, calm in chaos. We tend to believe that one of those things needs to be removed so that the...
Two weeks ago, we talked about the death of Jesus. And to the naked eye, Jesus’ death was the outcome of arrogant and jealous religious leaders, a weak politician and a broken system. Without knowing who Jesus was, how Jesus lived and the things Jesus said, his story might just be one of more injustice....
Have you ever been lost? And by lost I mean you had a destination in mind but you just had no idea how to get there. Have you ever been there or have those moments? You know where you want to be and you’re going, but your GPS is not cooperating. It is just spinning...
Tonight we will be studying Chapter 11. If you have any questions contact Abie. [email protected]
“And Jesus took the loaves, and when He had given thanks He distributed them…” John 6:11 (NKJV) Thanksgiving week is just around the corner, but for many of us this will a totally different experience for a wide range of reasons. What if we set aside the ritual of this week and its traditional activities...
Tonight we’re going to walk through John’s description of the crucifixion of Jesus. Each gospel writer told the story of the cross, but none of them told it completely or comprehensively. The Holy Spirit inspired Matthew, Mark, Luke and John to write not only what they remember and not only what they have been told,...
“Anyone who chooses to do the will of God will find out whether my teaching comes from God or whether I speak on my own.” (John 7:17 NIV) The weekend is upon us and we have a lot planned for you to give you as may options as possible to worship, to serve, to live...
