Luke

Feast Fight

June 26, 2022

Jesus reveals how the Jews had gotten so far off track. He reveals how their spiritual priorities had been flipped. To them the purpose of the law was about keeping the letter of the law. It was about keeping up religious appearances. But Jesus reveals that they’ve lost sight of the purpose of the law: The purpose of the law was to reveal the need for mercy.

Hope Rises

April 17, 2022

We cannot live without hope. All of life is wrapped up in hope. We hope that someone will love us. We hope our lives have significance. We hope to experience meaningful relationships. We hope to live out our dreams. And because we are so wired to hope – almost everything we do with our time,… Read More »

The Gift of Jesus

December 24, 2021

This helpless little baby born in a manger is the Lord God Almighty, who came not just to die for you, but to show you a whole new way to live as your loving Lord: To help you walk in way of truth, in the way of peace, in the way of righteousness and in the way love.

Rock Springs Reboot: Reboot Prayer

August 31, 2021

persistence in prayer

Prayer

The Father

Luke 11:1-13

If I could, I’d like you to think of the Lord’s prayer in a whole new way. Like a little child who holds his father’s hand and doesn’t have a worry in the world, because you trust that He will not just provide for you, but care for you in every way.

Palm Sunday: When Life Get’s Hard

March 30, 2021

When life gets hard, what’s your first instinct? When things get a bit overwhelming, what’s your first reaction? If you’re like most people, you try to grin and bear it and deal with it the best you can. Or sometimes you take out your frustrations on those you love. Or when life starts to overwhelm… Read More »

Values: Radical Inclusivity

March 14, 2021

“Good morning Larry, great to see you.” That’s how I was greeted every time I opened the door to my favorite coffee shop in Tacoma, Washington, by Lisa, the young woman who managed Cutter’s Point on 6thAve. Sometimes it was “Good morning Larry, great to see you.” Other times, it was, “Good morning Larry, how… Read More »

Values: Every Person Follows

February 14, 2021

Every Christ Follower has an unlimited potential that God wants to not only awaken within you but unleash through you to bless others with the grace and love of Jesus Christ.

An Unexpected Christmas

December 20, 2020

If a Savior was born for these shepherds, then anyone who has no hope, can how have hope with Jesus. For the good news is that this Savior was born for ANYONE who needs a Savior. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never darkened a church door. It doesn’t matter if you’ve spent all your life far from God. It doesn’t matter how worthless you feel or how sinful you’ve been. God’s message of good news is for YOU, personally.

Matthew: Let Mercy Lead

December 16, 2020

Mercy led Jesus to lay down His life, so that now, anyone who puts their trust in him will receive the mercy of God. They will be forgiven and set free from a life of sin and given life with God. It’s no wonder then, that Jesus blesses the merciful. For when you are merciful you are acting most like God, who is rich in mercy.

Matthew: Blessed are the Spiritually Bankrupt

November 30, 2020

Gospel of the Kingdom

Jesus

Salvation

Matthew 5:1-5

The good news of the kingdom is that God favor’s those who are lowly in heart. It is this poverty of spirit, this conscious awareness of unworthiness before God, that opens the floodgates of God’s mercy. For when we’re totally honest and confess we are indeed sinful and in need of God, this is where blessing begins.