Stand Up for the Truth

Well here we are on December 21, 2012—and the earth has not been destroyed.  Sadly millions around the world are relieved because they put credence into the “Mayan Calendar” hype.  But life goes on and God is still on his throne.  And our duties as Christians remain the same. We’re just 4 days away from [...]

One of the toughest places for a Christian to be in our post-modern world is on the fence.  When the world pressures us to give an account for why we believe the way way do, or why we take a stand on the issues we do, the temptation for many is to  attempt to appeal [...]

In these times we find ourselves in, even the secularists know that something is “up.” Economists are warning us to get ready for a complete collapse–that it’s not a matter of if, but when our economy goes belly up. Unemployment and underemployment is the new normal for many of us, and the spiritual and moral [...]

Many Christians believe that we can teach people about our faith by letting them see Christ in our lives. In our deeds.  But today we’re going to learn that “servant evangelism” without the full Gospel–the “why,” is no evangelism at all. Sharing our stories of what Christ has done in our lives is wonderful. Feeding [...]

In Matthew 19:16-26, Jesus seems to have a stern admonishment for wealthy people:  “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven.   Again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich [...]

As a Christ follower, how do you deal with office politics, arrogant leaders, competition and an environment where you may be exposed to colorful language or anti-Christian worldviews?  There is a new breed Christian workplace believers, shining the hope of Christ in what can be a murky place. But the corporate world has some interesting [...]

Jesus gave us our marching orders before He ascended into heaven—“Go make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit”.  The Book of Acts and the Epistles show how the apostles took this command seriously and spread the Christian faith throughout the [...]

Do we know the Gospel, and are we sharing it biblically? One of the greatest challenges in sharing our faith today is competing against all of those other messages unbelievers have heard about God, salvation, truth, and Jesus. Perhaps your relatives and neighbors have heard a message that has been twisted or even watered down. [...]

We had a bit of controversy on our Facebook page this week I would like to address this morning.  A local person posted an article about an area church that was reaching out by conducting church services in a local pub.  The person who posted the article hoped to spark some discussion about if this [...]

With all the buzz about the interfaith aspect of Saddleback Church’s P.E.A.C.E. Plan and the controversy over the King’s Way initiative that partners Rick Warren’s church together with the Islamic community, many question just how Saddleback is reaching Muslims after promising not to convert anyone to Christianity. Could it be that not converting anyone is [...]