Beholding His Glory ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Isaiah 9:2-7 ~ Christmas and Great Expectations ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times," wrote Charles Dickens in a Tale of Two Cities. We also live in that kind of  time where there is dismal darkness and all the news seems bad. But the message of Christmas is that that the Good News always dispels the bad news like light dispels the darkness. The prophet Isaiah wrote, "The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them" (Isa. 9:2).

1 Peter 1:1-9 ~ Where There Is Christ - There Is Hope ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Just this week, the Rev. Billy Graham warned American churches, "Prepare for Persecution."  This message begins a new series in Peter's first letter called, "Hope in Shaky Times."  What ever your shaky times and circumstances are, "What does it mean to have a living hope?"  When we face trouble and distress, what does it mean to have a hope that is fully grounded in Jesus Christ? Peter is uniquely qualified to speak of hope in a way that instills hope and confidence in Christ, no matter what we are going through.

1 Timothy 4:6-8 ~ The Gymnasium of the Soul ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

How do we survive and remain faithful even in these last days?  What do we have to do in order to be effective servants of Jesus Christ?

1 Corinthians 9:24-27 ~ Running to Win the Prize ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

What is it that motivates us to be determined and deliberate in our Christian lives?   What is the prize that God has for us at the end? What causes us to run with endurance?

Joshua 1:1-9 ~ The Three Snares of the Devil ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

It has been said that the path of the Christian walk has a dangerous ditch on each side. Plus, Satan has littered our path with what could be called landmines.  How do we avoid the ditches and how do we successfully navigate the path?

Joshua 25:8-14 ~ The Soul of Godliness:Friendship and Fear ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Did you know that God only reveals His ways and His works to His friends? So what does it mean to be a "friend" of God?  And how does it affect our intimate close relationship with Him? 

Joshua 24:14-14 ~ Knowing God as Awesome ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

Today's world can be a frightening place:  ISIS and what is happening in to Christians and others in the Middle East; What Planned Parenthood does to babies; the potential of a nuclear Iran who sponsors terrorism all over the world; Borders open to terrorists and murders. From the experience of those who feared the Lord, we learn that we tend to fear who what we fear the most.  Yet when we fear the Lord, we don't have to fear anything or anyone else but the Lord.

Friendly Fire and the Lordship of Christ - Romans 14:7-12 ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

"Friendly Fire" - As Christianity is less and less tolerated in our culture and more and more criminalized, it's a sad fact that some of those who profess to be Christians take it out on other Christians.  They mistakenly think that they are doing the work of God when they tear down other Christians in order to build themselves up.  The "cure" for being judgmental and condemning is submitting to the Lordship of Christ.

Joshua 24:14-19 ~ Joshua's Intimate Experience with the Lord ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

You are as close to the Lord as you choose to be.  Based on the experience of Joshua, learn how you can draw ever closer to Him--even into His inner circle.

Joshua 1:1-9; 24:14-18 ~ Christian Victor - 21st Century Edition ~ Pastor Bill Slabaugh

This message begin our new sermon series on How to Live the Victorious Christian Life.  From the Books of Joshua and Judges we discover that the Christian life, as it ought to be, is: Conflict and Victory, Faith and Obedience, Spiritual Riches and Rest.  Most of all, it's a life trusting and resting in Jesus Christ, our "Joshua."