Christ Church (Moscow, ID)

The chances are pretty good that over the years you have heard me say something like this. You task as parents is not to get your kids to conform to the standard, but rather to get them to love the standard. This may seem straightforward and simple, but there are actually layers to it. As we pursue this, we turn to the greatest commandment in the Bible, which is where we find the authority to say things like “love the standard.”

Sermon Text: Jude

The Text: Judges 21

In some ways, this message will be like a lesson in firearms safety—one of the basic rules of firearm safety is that you should always treat all guns as if they were always loaded. We are all of us sexual beings, men and women, boys and girls, and as Christian disciples, we need to learn how to conduct ourselves accordingly, with propriety and decorum.

As with all checking accounts, it is important make deposits in the checking account of parental authority before attempting to write checks out of that account with an authoritative flourish in the signature. Like all checking accounts, there needs to be money in there. It is not reasonable to argue that you can’t be out of money because you still have some checks left.

The Text: Malachi 2:4-9

The Text: Judges 20

Exploring the true nature of the Holy Spirit as a distinct person and not just an impersonal force. Discussing biblical manifestations of the Holy Spirit's influence. Delving into the ministry of the Holy Spirit as a nurturing guide likened to a godly mother, emphasizing the importance of abiding in truth and love.

The Text: Judges 19

Starting a project is one thing, and finishing it is another. For this reason, the wise preacher said that the end of a thing is better than its beginning (Ecclesiastes 7:8).