Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church

Why does Scripture matter? What does it say to us today?

Do you believe that God gets mad? When God sees sin, injustice, human trafficking, war, genocide—especially done in his own name—how could God not get angry? Human anger is usually mixed with self-centeredness.Not so with God.

Micah lived in an unstable time. In this moment, you might expect God to give a message of comfort. That is not what God said through Micah.

So, you've had some success in life. You're feeling pretty good about it, might even be proud. Seems like you should be. You've worked hard to get this far. You've studied, put in the long hours, and given it your best. But is that all there is? Are there people who helped you get there? Their names may not be known to others; they've not been recognized; they've not been thanked. They're “Unsung Heroes.” Let's think about them through the life of Queen Esther!

What is holy? What does it mean to be holy?

What is true freedom? Pastor Barnabas shares the message that the VBS Sports campers have learned throughout the week.

Why church? We can pray, listen to music, study Bible, or practice spiritual disciplines on our own, so why do we need the church?

The mission of God is to bring life, not just physical life but a life connected to eternity.

Dr. Richard Riss is a professor of History and Biblical Studies at Pillar College. He has written several books, including "The Evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ" and "A Survey of Twentieth-Century Revival Movements in North America." He is fascinated by the historical foundations of American culture and thought, through a Christian lens.

God's plan is to restore his kingdom over all creation--to set right what was broken.

Many think of Jesus like Superman, but this is not the gospel. Jesus is not Superman.

It is essential that God exists in three persons of mutual love, because love is not one thing God chooses to do; love is at the very core of God's existence.

How do you know what you know? As Christians, our spiritual truth is founded on scripture, but how do we know that Bible is true and trustworthy?

What image comes to mind when you hear the word "cherub"?

We have been reading the story of Lazarus, whom Jesus raised from the dead. That's not quite the end of the story.

What are you afraid to lose and what would you do to avoid losing it?

Do you feel true freedom to be your true self? If not, what binds you?

Why doesn't God keep bad things from happening?

To reach resurrection, we have to walk through death.

On Easter, God's kingdom on earth was re-started. And one day, it will be restored. That's is what we celebrate today: history, cosmic history, changed that day—this day.

“Father, into your hands I commit my spirit”…what does that mean? This word “commit” is a common word. It literally means to “place before.”

Jesus said "It is finished." The resurrection, Jesus' ascension into heaven, and promise to send the Holy Spirit had not yet happened. What, precisely, was finished?

What do you yearn for? What do you feel you cannot live without?

The story of Scripture is that we have all cut ourselves off from God, and cut ourselves off from eternal life. And God is on a desperate mission to reconnect us to eternal life by faith in Jesus Christ.

Forgiveness is hard. And yet, when Jesus was nailed to the cross, his first response was forgiveness.

Have you ever felt forsaken by God and cried out, “God, where are you?”

Generosity shows the world that we are children of God. That's true not only of financial generosity, but other kinds of generosity--time, hospitality, encouragement, listening.

Do you see God with the same eagerness that he sees you? Right stewardship is a result of the overflowing desire to respond and act.

Generosity is a response to grace. If we understand God's grace, we know that God is truly for us and will faithfully provide all we need. We are free to live generously and to share that grace with others.

Our practices with money, including spending, will shape, influence, and direct our hearts. So how can we spend money in a way that positively shapes our hearts? How can we be prudent spenders, instead of prodigal spenders?

How might you consider your work, whatever it is, to be a business in the kingdom of God?

God cares about every part of our lives. For the next few weeks, we'll be talking about money, because how we use money is a huge part of our lives. God wants us to be faithful, to trust God's teachings and that God will provide, and God wants us to be free, free from worry, anxiety, and stress over money.

An encore presentation about the Star of Bethlehem, using astronomy software to see what the magi would have seen when they looked up at the sky.

What exactly does Jesus is the Son of God mean? Does is just mean biological descendent?

Matthew chapter 1 shares the genealogy of Jesus including some complicated, scandalous history. Jesus was truly human. God is in the midst of the mess of humanity.

What is the virgin birth about? Why is it important that Jesus was born of a virgin?

This Advent, we will focus on the mystery of incarnation. Prophets called the child Son of God, Son of man, Immanuel, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. What child is this? Today we focus on child of promise and the biblical prophecies.

This week is Thanksgiving, when we remember to live in gratitude. How can we let go of grumbling?

Almost every one of us struggles with worry. How can we let worry go?

Sometimes when we are hurt we decide that the way to avoid pain in the future is to make a vow--commitment to self-defense (in some way) instead of a commitment to trusting God.

Shame is deeply corrosive. How can we release shame so that it no longer has a hold on us?

Hurts are real, and need healing. Injustice is real, and should be set right. Resentment does not lead to healing nor to justice. Resentment just holds on to the hurt so we are living in it. How can we let go?

We live so much of our lives for ourselves—our careers, our family, our schedule, ourselves. God invites us to let go of ourselves to take hold of something bigger.

Fear can be healthy when it is a reasonable response to a real danger. Fear is unhealthy when it is an unreasonable response, or a response to an unreal danger. Fear can paralyze us. How can we let go of unhealthy fear so that we are not controlled by it?

Have you heard words that feel like that from other people, and somehow they echo within you days, weeks, even years or decades after they were carelessly spoken? This is self-condemnation. Some of us deal with self-condemnation as an ongoing struggle and today I'd like to explore how we can let go.

What comes first in your life? What is truly most important to you? How can we find space for God?

Good things take intentionality over time. Very few people are accidentally successful, accidentally educated, accidentally Olympic athletes. These things take effort and practice. It takes effort and practice to grow spiritually--intentionality over time.

Are we listening? Do we recognize God's voice in our lives?

What does your life tell the world about God?

On our bad days, even our worst days, how can we look past the problems? The problems are real. Some things are annoying and others truly grieve our spirits…but can we also look past the issue to see the beauty?