To be credible means that you are believable. To be authentic means that you are genuine and real, not a fake or phony. Put the words together and a credible, authentic leader is someone who can be trusted because he is what he professes to be. He is the real deal, what you see is what you get.
Jesus is building a kingdom that will last forever. Why would you follow anyone else?
Text: Luke 1:33In marriage seemingly insignificant behaviors can have devastating long-term consequences. Little things left unattended can cause real trouble in the long run. How do you cure the itch mites? Don’t let those little things build up between you—and remember your commitment to each other and to the Lord.
Sermon Series: Couples Conference 2007Ray: It was a hot night when we got married. Late August in Phoenix, Arizona is always hot but by […]
Sermon Series: Couples Conference 2007Some prayers are harder to pray than others. I learned that thirty-three years ago when my father died. One October […]
Text: Matthew 6:10I was twenty-five years old and fresh out of seminary when I became the pastor of a small church in […]
Text: Romans 15:5-7For the last few weeks in our studies of Romans 14-15, we have been looking at the call of God […]
Sermon Series: The Transformed Life (Romans 12-16)Christians disagree about almost everything. And when we disagree, we usually start a new church. Which reminds me of a […]
Text: Acts 15:36-41Christian Liberty – You are free! Absolutely free. Christ has liberated you from the terrible burden of having to prove your worth by keeping a set of rules. You are free from the law, free from rule keeping, and free to make responsible choices. God has set you free so that you can please him with the choices you make.
Text: Romans 14:13-23Love is the medicine for a sick and fallen world. We need to see love and feel love and experience it in our lives. And we need to know how to pass it along to others. This is the fulfillment of all that God asks of us.
Text: Romans 13:8-10