Serving Like Jesus
Serving Like Jesus…what does that mean? What does that look like? How does it make a difference in my life and in the life of others? Join Pastor Matt Sims as he preaches through Mark 10:32-45 and looks at the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.
Bold Belief in Tough Times – Part 2
What if we were to live in light of who Christ is and who He says we really are? What difference would it make? Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 John 2:29-3:3 and continue to unpack what it means to have bold belief in tough times. As false, devious, and […]
Bold Belief in Tough Times – Part 1
What does it look like to remain in Jesus, even when things get hard? Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 John 2:28 and discover together what it means to have bold belief in tough times. In light of the seemingly perpetual gains of wickedness, lawlessness, and outright perversion masquerading as […]
Consider the Tension
We live in the tension of maintaining a close intimate walk with Jesus and getting sidetracked by all of the other things in life. Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 John 2:24-27 and what it means to abide in Christ. I remember the day the nicely dressed and articulate man […]
Dealing With Deceivers
Deception can pop up in our world, including in the church. How do we deal with deceivers? Join Dr. Marty Baker as we take a look at 1 John 2:19-24. As I have told you before, I love Four O’clock flowers. They are sturdy, handle heat well, bloom profusely, and produce their seed in the […]
Resurrection Road | Easter Sunday 2022
Every time Christ appeared to people after His brutal death by means of Roman crucifixion, He had one thing in mind: to assure His followers He had, in fact, risen from the grave. Many times during His eventful ministry He had prophesied as such: 22 When they came together in Galilee, he said to them, […]
1 John 1:1-4 | The Facts of Fellowship
Join Dr. Marty Baker as we dive into the first four verses of First John to explore The Facts of Fellowship and how the truth of Jesus impacts our human and divine relationships. Two former Christian Scientists, and I do speak of the cult, not the discipline, joined my church plant early on in California […]
Joy To The World
Isaac Watts, who was born on July 17, 1674, had several God-given gifts. He learned Latin at four, Greek at nine, French at ten, and Hebrew at thirteen. Can you say, wow?! In his lifetime he became not just an amazing student of the Bible, but a powerful preacher and teacher as well. As a […]
What Child Is This?
By the world’s standards, William Chatterton Dix was just an obscure nobody. He enjoyed reading and studying poets, classical literature, and writing his own poetry. Why did he get into poetry? He developed a love for it because his father loved it and encouraged his son to follow in his footsteps. His father went so […]
Psalm 110 – Part 1
Last Sunday after worship I headed over to Home Depot to pick a part I needed for my kitchen remodel. Stopping by the Customer Service desk, I first returned an item . . . and I walked right up to the register. That does not happen on a weekend afternoon. The young man working with […]
“Father Forgive Them…”
Final words. They have a way of sticking with you for a lifetime. The year was 1981. The month was a cold, foggy January day in Stockton. I was a twenty-two-year-old newlywed working for a landscape company as I awaited acceptance at Dallas Theological Seminary. The call from my father in San Diego caught me […]
Minority Thankfulness
Dr. Michael Coffey
