In this message, Pastor Phillip addresses something that easily steals our joy in the midst of trials or difficulties that God has us going through – comparison. When we compare the trial we are going through to other’s trials, it robs us of the joy that God wants to give...

In this sermon, Pastor Phillip continues in his new study of James. He discusses the adversity we in America have to trials and difficulties in our lives and that God may very well be using to conform us into the image of Christ. In addition to this, he gives an...

This week, we start a new study in the book of James! In this message, Pastor Phillip focuses on some historial background for the book of James answering some of the major questions like “Who was James?”, “Where was he when he wrote this book?”, “Who was the book written...

In this passage, Pastor Phillip wraps up our 20 month long study of the book of Acts! We look at how Paul, though imprisoned in Rome, continues to use every opportunity to share and further the Gospel of Christ. Pastor Phillip speaks about how Paul had fully denied himself, surrendering...

We are grateful that Pastor Gary Tebbe was able to share with us this Sunday! He brought an update from their ministry on the mission field in Peru. It was encouraging to hear all that God has been doing in the church and school there amidst great challenges. Pastor Gary...

In today’s message, Pastor Phillip preaches through chapter 24 of Acts and details the events taking place in this narrative and expounds on what we can learn as learn from this historically, practically, and theologically. Interestingly he covers why we see so many people named “Herod” in the bible and...

  In this message, Pastor Phillip covers the whole chapter of Acts 23 relating the story of Paul standing before the Jerusalem council and being rescued from a plot of the Jews to kill him. Pastor Phillip touches on two important things while teaching through this chapter: 1. Paul’s discussion...

In this message on Easter Sunday, 2023, Pastor Phillip discuses how the disciples were disillusioned with Jesus regarding their belief in a Messiah that would rescue them from the current Roman rule and re-establish the kingdom is Israel. We so often can be exactly like the disciples – disillusioned with...

In this message, Pastor Phillip continues in our study of Acts chapter 22 where Paul’s story in Jerusalem continues to unfold as he addresses the Jewish people in Jerusalem. He addresses how Paul strategically used his rights of citizenship to avoid an unnecessary scourging by the Romans and how we,...

In this message, Pastor Phillip picks up where Pastor Nathan left off last week at the moment where the Jews from Asia caused a disturbance in the temple over Paul’s presence there. He does a masterful job showing the tension that existed between the Jews and the Christians, but also...

In this sermon, Pastor Nathan follows Paul as he makes his way to Jerusalem from Ceasarea and there gives a report to the elders of the Jerusalem church of what God had done through Paul’s ministry to the Gentiles. They in turn share their excitement about God’s work among the...