O Come, O Come Emmanuel
December 6, 2020
This song is so rich in biblical imagery. It is a song of Israel’s longing and anticipation, waiting for Emmanuel, the Rod of Jesse, the...
Discipline: How the Church Deals with Sin
December 2, 2020
On Wednesday evenings, we have talked a lot about navigating difficult issues and culture influences as Christians. We have spent a...
Remember His Wondrous Works
November 29, 2020
God’s people have always been shaped by “remembrance.” When we remember what he has done in the past, we are emboldened to trust in...
Serve the Lord with Gladness
November 22, 2020
One of the most important words, and character traits of God, in the Hebrew Bible is “hesed.” Though there is no exact equivalent word...
The World Needs to See the Church’s Love
November 18, 2020
In our divided and polarized world, the church’s love for one another, for our neighbors, and even for our enemies is incredibly...
Come, Let Us Sing to the Lord
November 15, 2020
Thanksgiving inoculates our hearts against doubt. The people of the wilderness generation doubted God, they “went astray in their...
Be at Peace Among Yourselves
November 11, 2020
Wes McAdams takes a break from the regularly scheduled lessons to talk about living at peace, respecting overseers, admonishing the idle,...
It Is Good to Give Thanks
November 8, 2020
The fact that God has brought down evildoers, and exalted the righteous, in the past is evidence he will do so in the future. So, we look...
A Uniquely Christian View of Sexuality and Sexual Ethics
November 4, 2020
Over the next few weeks, in our Current Events series, Wes will be discussing sexuality from a Christian perspective. How does Jesus teach...