Posts tagged with ‘Evil’

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Podcast: Confronting Evil

by Steve

 Week of September 11, 2011     On September 11, 2001 we experienced evil on a scale never imagined. Thousands died, 10s of thousands more were left to grieve over the loss of a parent, child, spouse or friend. This Sunday we remember the 9/11 Tragedy and rededicate ourselves to confront evil in our world with truth, […]

Breaking Free: The Addiction of Sin

by Steve

 July 17, 2011       We drastically underestimate the power of sin. Sin, by its nature, hides itself. It crouches at your door; it always looks smaller than it is. Your sins are not done with you when you think you are done with them. But there is hope in the gospel.   Why do we […]

Breaking Free: The Problem of Slavery to Sin

by Steve

 Week of July 10, 2011     Sin is more than just an action to be avoided, it is a power that is released in our lives that continues to enslave and choke the life out of us. In this passage from Number, God’s people are addicted to the pleasures of Egypt even though they hate the […]

TEMPTED: the Nature of Sin Part 2

by Steve

 Week of June 26, 2011     We drastically underestimate the power of sin. Sin, by its nature, hides itself. It crouches at your door; it always looks smaller than it is. Your sins are not done with you when you think you are done with them. But there is hope in the gospel. Scripture Verse          Genesis […]

TEMPTED: Recognizing the Deceptive Nature of Sin

by Steve

 Week of June 19, 201     We drastically underestimate the power of sin. Sin, by its nature, hides itself. It crouches at your door; it always looks smaller than it is. Your sins are not done with you when you think you are done with them. But there is hope in the gospel. Scripture Verse          Genesis […]

Sermon Slides: The Importance of Hell

by Steve

Audio Podcast available here Based on Luke 16:19-31   Worship 04.17.11 Myths 6 Hell 2 Blessing of the Palms What is hell, then? It is God actively giving us up to what we have freely chosen-to go our own way, be our own “the master of our fate, the captain of our soul,” to get […]

Screwtape Letters

by Steve

Imagine looking at life from the other side, that is the side of evil. What would be the strongest attractions evil has and what would be its greatest weaknesses? Obviously if you were going to persuade people that evil was “better” [of course how could evil suggest that it was better than anything, doesn’t that […]

Mere Christianity

by Steve

CS Lewis’ writings have never stopped engaging my mind, challenging my faith, and opening new doors of Christian life and thought. For me the adventure really all began with Mere Christianity. Lewis’ clarity and ability to ask questions he know we all have and then provide the answers is like talking to an old friend […]