Columbia, MD
March 23, 2025
Introduction: Communion Sunday is a time to reflect on Jesus’ love demonstrated on the cross and to appreciate the life He purchased with His blood. Think of this message as a collage or kaleidoscope, presents a series of “paintings” capturing different truths. Painting 1 Real faith thrives on honesty, not platitudes. Truth reveals “what is”—flaws… Read More »
March 16, 2025
Text Passages: Acts 17:24-28; Colossians 1:15-17 Main Idea: The Creator is still Creating Through Us. From Friday’s Just a Moment, (See Blog Post at Valleybrook.church) God’s work in creation is deliberate and ongoing. We are not chance occurrences on this earth. The Lord chose the time and the place for each of us to be born. … Read More »
March 9, 2025
Putting Prayer in its Proper Place Message Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-4 Main Idea: Prayer’s place is at the front of the line, not the back of it. Prayer is not the last resort. It is the first and best option. 1. Petitions, Prayers, Intercession, and Thanksgiving Be Made for All People There is a fundamental… Read More »
March 2, 2025
Text Passage: 1 Peter 3:8-15 (NASB77) 14 But even if you should suffer for the sake of righteousness, you are blessed. And do not fear their intimidation, and do not be troubled, 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give… Read More »
February 23, 2025
Scripture Reference: Psalms 63:1-11 (NIV) David knew that God could satisfy his soul as with the richest of foods. Even though his body was in a dry and weary place where there was no water. Main Idea: The living water of the Spirit fills us and flows through us to accomplish God’s purposes. 1. Soul… Read More »
February 16, 2025
Text Passages Colossians 2:9-10 (NIV) Ephesians 3:17-19 (NIV) I. You have been brought to fullness In Christ we have been – past tense – brought to fullness. But I am human and I live in this world so I don’t always feel But I’ve never thought the problem was Christ. Somehow within me I knew… Read More »
February 9, 2025
I begin with a question: “What would our world look like if serving others was at the heart of everything we did?” Strong, supportive communities. Money would not be king or the bottom line. There wouldn’t be any such thing as a marginalized community. No need for policies for or against inclusiveness. Technology and science… Read More »
February 2, 2025
Introduction: We’ve been called to belong to Jesus Christ (1 Corinthians 6:19-20) But you never belonged to yourself. We were born into captivity, enslaved by sin. We knew nothing but bondage. Like living with gravity. So, bondage felt normal. And then Christ came and freed us. And through His word and by His Spirit He… Read More »
January 26, 2025
Called to Freedom Yesterday morning, as I spent time alone with the Lord, I found myself a bit all over the place. I was fiddling with random things, my mind wandering to a million different thoughts, and just couldn’t seem to stay focused. But then a smile spread across my face, and my heart started… Read More »
January 19, 2025
Introduction Galatians 5:13 (NASB77) 13 For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another. 1. Called to Freedom This freedom unshackles us from the fear of judgment, the fear of separation, the fear of being forgotten, the fear of… Read More »