“What’s Holding You Back?” – Arrogance

Shortly after Theodore Roosevelt died one of his children said, “Father always wanted to be the bride at every wedding and the corpse at every funeral.” Pride is more than the first of the seven deadly sins; it embodies and is the essence of all sin. Pride is the...

“What’s Holding You Back?” – Fear

In his famous radio play, “The Fall of the City,” Archibald MacLeish tells the story of a city warned of an approaching conqueror. The messenger announces, “the city of masterless men will take a master.” The city is thrown into panic and turns from one means to...

“What’s Holding You Back?” – Bitterness

Few things are harder in life, than to forgive when someone has deeply wronged us. But if we do not extend forgiveness to others as God freely extends to us, bitterness will take root and in time, poison our soul. This Sunday, we’ll look at the story of Jonah, when...

“What’s Holding You Back?” – Despair

At one point in Paul’s ministry, he capitulates his outlook and says, “everyone in the province of Asia has deserted me.” Though Paul’s words are written amid praise for his protégé Timothy, who was faithfully raised in the faith by his grandmother Lois and mother...

“What’s Holding You Back?”- Anger

The first person born in the Bible is a guy named Cain. In many ways, he blazes the trail when it comes to anger. Before Cain kills his brother, God warns “sin is crouching at your door.” Blinded to his anger, Cain makes the devastating decision and kindles a fire of...

“Freedom from Fear”

It’s more and more common in our day and place to hear of others or even ourselves struggling with anxiety. This Sunday we will take a look at Matthew 6:24-34, one of the more well known passages in Scripture where Jesus tells us, “Do not be anxious about...