Sermons

Sometimes I forget that God doesn’t wait for me (us) to launch a program before he can work in people’s lives. He is at work all the time. In Acts 10 a story is told from two points of vie…

Acts 12 tells the story of an impossible situation that even the praying church could not understand: Herod executed James and held Peter in prison for trial (and, presumably, execution). An angel fre…

Continuing our brief look at a few experiences in the first church, we continue to see their habit and pattern of prayer first, then programs. In Acts 6, the growing church faced a problem in its food…

It is often said that the God of the Old Testament appears to be a God of wrath, while the God of the New Testament seems to be a God of love. How do we reconcile these seemingly different portrayals?…

I (David) have loved Jesus’ image of vine and branches. I have loved his teaching about abiding in him, and remember his invitation to “come to me all who are weary and I will give you res…

Sharing God’s stories helps us remember how faithful He is. When we pause to reflect on what God has done whether it’s in our lives, in the lives of people around us, and even in ordinary everyd…

We’re continuing to look at the pattern and the content of the first church’s prayers in Acts. In our first look (a few weeks ago) we noticed that they prayed as they waited for God to fulfill his pro…

In recent years, Romans 13:1–7 is cited by governments and public figures as proof that Christians must obey whatever their governing authorities command. At first glance, Paul’s words may seem …

Have you ever noticed that Christians use a lot of pictures and symbols to talk about Jesus? A lamb. A sacrifice. Water. Bread and a cup. To someone looking from the outside, those images can seem a l…

I (David) am still reflecting and processing on what I heard at CBOQ’s Assembly. One of the seminar leaders spoke about understanding a churches operating culture and systems as a means for plan…

CBOQ Sunday reminds us that the Good News has always moved forward through shared faith and shared mission. From the first day until now, God has been at work through a people joined together—one gosp…

We continue to take time to pause and pray together. Today, we lift up the churches within our CBOQ family. As the annual Assembly (i.e. the “family reunion” of CBOQ churches) approaches t…