Christ the Rock Church

"The church that treats its pastor like a machine, instead of a man, is headed for hard times." 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

"You shouldn't pull somebody by the beard, when guiding them by the hand will suffice." 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13

"We are a culture of covenant breakers." Various Scriptures

"You want to experience the Holy Spirit? Spend time with His people." Various Scriptures

"The church is a gated community...but we shall not weld that gate shut." Various Scriptures 

Happy Resurrection Sunday! Luke 24

"Christianity is not actually a big, Jesus, hippie party that can happen in your living room." Matthew 28:18-20

"Nothing says things aren't going well in your marriage like a 400 year-long cold shoulder." Acts 28:23-31

"Must it be such a complicated thing to come into the presence of God?" Acts 28:17-24 

"How much of God's power was spent in creation?" Acts 28:11-16

"If you never get along with anybody who's not of the household of faith, you probably can't get along with many who are in it." Acts 28:1-10

"Were it not for us (believers), God would have no abiding interest in this world." Acts 27:13-44

"It's Groundhog Day all over again." Acts 27:1-12

"It is very much better to keep yourself out of the story if you cannot keep yourself from being the focus of it." Acts 26:1-32

"There is no true personal greatness at all--apart from a witness of Christ." Acts 25:13-27

"Desperate people compromise godly character in order to achieve good outcomes." Acts 25:1-12

"If He says 'Today', and you say 'Tomorrow', just know that you don't get to make that decision." Acts 24:24-27

Where do your affections lie? Romans 12:1-3

"Christmas cheer might make you feel good, but it cannot save." Matthew 1:18-2:23

"Providence, usually, gets pretty messy." Acts 24:1-21

"Are we worthy of an assassination plot?" Acts 23:12-35

"The conscience is mighty, but it is not almighty." Acts 22:30-23:11

1 Peter 1:3-16

The third of three messages given at the inaugural CtRC Men's Summit Various Scriptures

The second of three messages given at the inaugural CtRC Men's Summit Various Scriptures

The first of three messages given at the inaugural CtRC Men's Summit Various Scriptures

"Slandering a Christian obscures the light of God in them through the lies of men." Acts 21:14-36

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The second of two messages given at our annual CtRC church Camp Psalm 19:7-14

The first of two messages given at our annual CtRC church Camp Psalm 19:1-6

"Do you know why it does not take time for Christians to become friends?" Acts 21:1-14

"My childhood pastor was fond of saying, 'If you love people, you use things--and if you love things, you use people'". Acts 20:32-38

Regret is an aspect of repentance. Acts 20:25-32

"You're to have unfailing faith in God. You are not to have that kind of faith in human institutions." Acts 20:22-32

"What does a pastor have in common with a maternity nurse?" Acts 20:13-25

"You can care about liturgy, and you ought to...but you are not allowed to care about it more than God does." Acts 20:7-12

"So, maybe your leftovers are not actually a true sacrifice of praise to God at all." Acts 20:1-6

"Christianity is never out-of-control." Acts 19:21-41

"Overturning generations of 'so-called' American-Christian wisdom." Acts 19:11-20

"The visible church stopped winning because their point and their purpose stopped being to win." Acts 19:8-10

"He plants and grows the tree before He calls the birds to nest in its branches." Acts 19:1-7

"A man's spiritual leadership in his home...is not in any way contingent upon his IQ" Acts 18:24-28

"In order to be a fervent preacher, you don't need an exciting new story to tell. You just have to actually believe The Old, Old, Story" Acts 18:24-28

"When we are faced with an immeasurable task, how should we react?" Joshua & Various Scriptures

"Is sacrifice 'anti-grace'?" Acts 18:18-23

"Faith for us is not hard because of who God is. Faith is hard for us because of who we are." Acts 18:1-17

"His name is great. It must be protected. Don't be stupid in thinking that your strength is greater than it actually is." Acts 18:1-11

"It is not just the minister that need the congregation to give, it is the congregation that NEEDS to give." Acts 18:1-5

"It is judgment which necessitates repentance." Acts 17:30-34

"The last time I checked, I wasn't translucent." Acts 17:26-29

"It's not enough to know what your purpose isn't." Acts 17:22-31