(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on March 27, 2016) I’m really glad we’re here together today! This is our big day! This is the reason we have a church, have faith, have hope. Easter is when we celebrate the heart of our faith, the …
Read MoreThe Gate of the Lord
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on March 20, 2016) Movies do a great job of giving visual details to help us understand who is who in a movie. In some cases, the details even work within the movies to help someone discover their identity. …
Read MoreClearing Ground: Simon the Magician
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on March 13, 2016) The judgment of history looks different depending on what century you are in. If you were a time traveler and dropped in around 1500 BC, the Egyptian Empire was the mark of success. Fast forward …
Read MoreClearing Ground: The Woman at the Well
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on March 6, 2016) Can an outcast find acceptance and love from Jesus? I think if I frame the question that way, most everyone would say “Of course!” Part of why we so easily believe it to be true …
Read MoreClearing Ground: Solomon
(Message given at Newberg Friends Church on February 28, 2016) Today we’re looking at Solomon’s life to see what we can learn about clearing ground in our lives, clearing ground and making room for what God wants to do in us. Solomon is a wonderful …
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