In our new series, “Building Blocks for Life,” we began at the beginning, with Genesis, the book of beginnings. This first book of the Bible records the beginnings of the universe, humanity, marriage, the family, the 7-day week, work, rest, sin, and redemption. It also introduces the patriarchs whose lives shaped ancient biblical history. In its story form, Genesis answers the big questions of life: “Who is God? Who am I? What is my purpose? What’s wrong with the world? What’s wrong with me? Why do we all have to die? Is there any hope for me?
In Acts 8:26-40, God took Philip from a growing church to a deserted place to talk about Jesus with one African man who came...
Although we may not long to be holy as much as we long to be hopeful (see last week’s sermon), the way Peter describes...
People asked Jesus about when and where the kingdom of God would come, but Jesus focused on the fact that it’s already present and...