“The King is Here” -Matt 4:12-24

The “good news” of the gospel is not only that Jesus came to die on the cross for our sins, but that a good, powerful and wise King has come and if we repent and submit to his reign and follow him, we will bring his power and his presence (heaven) into this broken world (earth) until he returns and …

“Striving to Rejoice in the Lord” -Philippians 3:1-14

Joy is a relational emotion, the feeling of being in relationship with someone who is happy to be with us. Paul urges the church to rejoice in the Lord, to feel what it feels like for God to be happy to be with us. As we begin a new school year, may we strive to feel that joy of God’s …