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I have a confession to make. When it comes to personality tests, I’m a skeptic. I’m skeptical about these tests because, to me, they don’t seem to tell you very much but instead only seem to affirm what you already believe yourself to be. For example, if you’re one who enjoys quiet and books and…… Continue reading Romans 6:15-23 – Remember Who You Are (Pt. 4)

On this week's episode the guys take a look at the newest work by historian Carl Trueman: The Rise & Triumph of the Modern Self. They look into what this work is not, what it is and what it tells us about our current culture and our place in it.

I’d like to…once again…begin today with the same quote from Charles Spurgeon that we began last week with, “This morning…we come again to the same noble theme. Christ Jesus is today to be set forth. You will not charge me as repeating myself, you will not look up to the pulpit and say, “Pulpits are…… Continue reading Romans 6:12-14 – Remember Who You Are (Pt. 3)

This week the guys look back over the last year and some of the lesson they have learned.

I’d like to begin with a quote from Charles Spurgeon, “This morning…we come again to the same noble theme. Christ Jesus is today to be set forth. You will not charge me as repeating myself, you will not look up to the pulpit and say, “Pulpits are places of repetition.” You will not reply that…… Continue reading Romans 6:5-11 – Remember Who You Are (Pt. 2)

This week the guys answer a listener question on forgiveness. What is forgiveness, repentance, and reconciliation and how does it work itself out in life? We hope you will enjoy this week's discussion and should you have any questions feel free to email us or leave a comment.

During the Protestant Reformation Martin Luther was accused of many things, but one thing he was accused of perhaps the most was that he was an antinomian.[1] Have you heard this word before? The word antinomian literally means one who is against God’s law; ‘anti’ meaning against and ‘nomos’ meaning law. This was something the Roman Catholic…… Continue reading Romans 6:1-4 – Remember Who You Are (Pt. 1)

On this week's episode the guys jump into a discussion on the recent events in Alberta Canada and the arrest of Pastor James Coats. In this episode the guys discuss some of the surrounding issues and work through some of their own thoughts on how we live out the faith in the midst of our…… Continue reading A2: Episode 64- On Pandemic Persecution

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Romans 5:20–21 ESV Now the law came in to increase the trespass, but where sin increased, grace abounded all the more, so that, as sin reigned…… Continue reading Romans 5:20-21 – Law & Grace

I’ve got a book in my hands here, one my parents read to me as a child and one Holly and I have read to our kids. Harold and the Purple Crayon. Know it? This book is about a young boy who uses a crayon to create a world around him, to go on adventures like…… Continue reading Romans 5:12-19 – The Two Adams

“One of the world’s favorite types of stories is a good love story.”[1] Maybe that’s because of how captivating and gripping they are. Maybe that’s because every woman wants to be swept off her feet and every man wants to be the hero of a woman’s heart. I think it goes deeper than this. I think…… Continue reading Romans 5:6-11 – A Tale Older than Time

We’ve been in Romans 5 for a couple of weeks now, moving slowly through the wonders of the first few verses. And even though we’ve just been lingering in the opening to this chapter I’m already beginning to feel this first section of Romans 5 is like the Christmas gift that keeps on giving.[1] You see,…… Continue reading Romans 5:3-5 – Rejoicing in Suffering

Last week we jumped back into our main teaching series in Paul’s letter to the Romans. We retraced some of our steps of where we’d been so far in Romans 1-4 with Paul introducing himself, stating his main theme, going deep into man’s sinful rebel nature, and his careful defining and illustrating justification by faith…… Continue reading Romans 5:1-2 – The Blessings of Justification (Pt. 2)

Well, you just heard it. After our break for Advent and after a small New Year series on the Church, we’re back in Romans, Paul’s magnum opus, the Mt. Everest of the New Testament. And as we come back into it, remember what we’ve learned in it. Paul begins this great letter by introducing himself…… Continue reading Romans 5:1-2 – The Blessings of Justification (Pt. 1)

This week it was our privilege to have Steve Best bring the Word on the importance of the great commission in the life of the church.

So, how’s it going? Did you get enough sleep last night? You get out of the house on time? Did you find a good parking spot this morning? Were you welcomed as you came in? Was it clear where to go? Did you think the building was clean? Are the seats comfortable? Can you see…… Continue reading Matthew 22:34-40 – Embracing the Great Commandment

This week we were privileged to have Mike Darley one of our Elders in training bring the Word to close our 2020. We hope you will be encouraged and convicted by the truth of the Word.

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Every year the four weeks leading up to Christmas we light the advent candles. Each one brings a little more light to the room, but never…… Continue reading Hebrews 10:1-10, A Christmas Offering

Last week as we began Advent in the first few verses of Hebrews we saw a grand truth: that the coming of the Son of God not only marked the first Christmas, it marked the beginning of the end, the beginning of the final act of history. For long ages, God spoke to His people…… Continue reading Hebrews 2:14-15, Christmas Champion

As C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe begins, you find Narnia in a perpetual state of winter. This is because of the evil work of the White Witch that’s infected Narnia and all within it. So when the Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy meet Mr. and Mrs. Beaver (these are some of the main…… Continue reading Hebrews 1:1-4, Christmas Presence