We've recently been looking at the Babylonian captivity of the Jews for guidance on how to engage our culture without being assimilated by it. Part of this entails knowing the…
We presently live in a fragmented society where there is no consensus about what is right or wrong and what society should be like. If you want to know how…
To the Christian, culture is taking the raw material Gad has given and rearrange it for human flourishing as God defines it. But most cultures throughout human history have not…
One of the things we need to do in order to engage our culture is to build relationships with those around us. This means that we are to put forth…
How do you engage a society that approves of people doing what God has labeled as wrong? If you are a Christian, you can't ignore the changes that are going…
Over the last couple of months, we have spent much time talking about idols of the heart and how they enslave us. How can we be freed from this? Listen…
Worship is more than just singing hymns and praises at church. At its core, it's about love, honor, pursuit, respect, and allegiance. As God's creation, our worship should be directed…
Many people are somewhat familiar with the story of Jonah and how he got swallowed by a big fish. But the end of the book of Jonah may have left…
Idolatry is not just worshipping an object made of wood, metal, stone, or any other created thing. It can also be an intangible thing. This week, Kyle discusses the idol…
Most people tend to believe that riches are a help to get you into the kingdom of God rather than a hinderance. Jesus labels wealth as a handicap because it…
Today we look at how we can make idols out of Power and Pride. Not everyone has Power, but even those that don't have it, try to gain it. We…
In our series on Idolatry, we learned how we can idolize things and people. But did you know that we can even idolize Love? Listen to how that can happen…
Over the last few weeks, we've learned that we are all subject to idolatry issues. Idols are very sneaky, and many are difficult to see in your own life. All…
Idolatry is not just a failure to obey God, it is setting your heart on something besides Him. it is deceiving yourself to think you can find something better than…
Whenever you look to some created thing to give you what only God can give you, that's idolatry. An idol is not limited to inanimate objects. It could be having…
Idolatry - It's not limited to people of antiquity; it's alive and well in modern culture. In fact, it is basic to the Me Monster that was talked about last…
One of our main problems in life is that we are "me centered" in ways that we don't really recognize. This "Me Monster" plagues our personal lives, our professional lives,…
Since this is Resurrection Sunday (aka: Easter), it seemed fitting to take a closer look at who Jesus really is. This entails looking at His claims, His life, and the…
In this series on The Road To Easter, we are taking a look at some of the historical and theological things that brought us to Jesus Christ. One of these…
Jesus said that He came to fulfill the Law (Matt 5:17). He is the fulfillment of the old Covenant that God made with Abraham. How is this so, and what…
Many Christians today, have a very fragile faith. They think their faith rises and falls on their ability to prove that Scripture is all true, inspired, and inerrant. Although that…
Have you ever had a problem understanding some of the things that are written in the Bible? Sometimes its sayings can be hard to understand, and perhaps might seem a…
What is our vision for Grace Point Church? Is it in line with God's "vision" for us? How would we know? Jesus gave a few illustrations. What does this have…
Too many Christians are content simply being Christians: happy to know they won't go to hell. But if you really know Jesus Christ, you can't be content with that. You…
In order to grow spiritually, Peter tells us there are 7 areas we should be growing in, if you are a Christian. The most important thing in your life is…
Knowing someone is very different than knowing about them. Many people may know about a famous person; but few actually know that person. To get to know someone is to…