What is your background?  Where have you come from?  Many of us are interested in genealogy; we're interested to learn about our roots.  One thing we discover as we look at our roots is that we're a sinful people.  We learn that we were once separated from God; we were once outside of his kingdom.  But we've been brought near because of Jesus.  It's only through him that we are saved.  This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/RememberYourRoots

I took vacation this past week.  But, on July 8th, we heard the last part of our series: Man Up!  We looked at the apostle Paul.  And we saw that, in spite of the opposition he faced, he never quit.  And neither should we.  This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/NeverGiveUp_153

Yesterday, we heard the 8th sermon of our series, "Man Up!" We looked at Daniel and saw that the man of God will remain faithful to God at all costs.  It can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/FaithfulAtAllCosts

In part 7 of our series, "Man Up!", we saw that the man of God will do all he can to eliminate evil influence from those under his care.  My introduction failed to get recorded, but the content is there.  So I hope you'll be blessed by it.  It can be found at http://archive.org/details/EliminatingEvilInfluence

In part 6 of our series, "Man Up!", we heard that the man of God will desire, more than anything, to serve those under his care.  His life will not be focused on serving himself, but on serving God and others.  This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/ADesireToServe

Yesterday, we heard the fifth message of our series, "Man Up!" We saw that, as believers, we need each other.  We're under attack from every side, and we need the support of our brothers in Christ if we're to survive.  This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/StandTogether

On May 20, before I took a vacation, I preached the fourth message of our series: "Man Up!".  We saw that the man of God values obedience more than blessing.  It's more important to him that he honor God than that he attain a worldly blessing that he desires.  This message can be heard and downloaded at http://archive.org/details/ValuingObedience

As we celebrated Mother's Day, we looked at the example of Jochebed in Exodus 2.  We learned from her that the love of a mother is to be selfless.  The woman of God will be more concerned about the life and welfare of her child than she is about herself and her own desires.  This message can be heard and downloaded at http://archive.org/details/TheSelflessLoveOfAMother

Yesterday, as seven of our young people confirmed their faith, we considered the importance of laying God's Word in our heart.  We saw that, in this, there's great blessing for us and for future generations.  This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/LayingHisWordInYourHeart

Yesterday, we heard the third message of our series, "Man Up!" We talked about Joshua and Caleb.  They were willing to trust God and stand against the crowd even when everyone else had made up their mind to reject God's blessings and return to bondage.  As men, we must be willing to trust God no matter what the crowd is doing; we must be willing to serve him even if it's unpopular.  This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/AgainstTheFlow

Yesterday, we heard part 2 of our series, "Man Up!" We looked at a man named Phinehas in Numbers 25.  He stood up against sin because he was jealous for God.  And he was blessed for doing so.  In the same way, we're to be jealous for God.  We're to stand up against sin wanting people for the Lord, and for the Lord alone.  This message can be heard at http://archive.org/details/JealousForGod

Yesterday, we began a new series of messages titled, "Man Up!" We're looking at the calling God has placed on the lives of men. We're doing this by looking at men of faith in Scripture, and how they lived out their faith. In our first message of this series, we looked at Abraham. The character trait we see in him, that we also need, is faith in the Lord. This is the foundation of everything else we'll be considering. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/BelievingGod

On Maundy Thursday, we heard about the Last Supper Jesus shared with his disciples. We learned that, during this time, he performed an act of humble service for them. He then instructed them to love one another as he'd loved them. Jesus says that people will know we're his disciples by our love. Is this what people see when they look at us? This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/AsJesusLoved

On Good Friday, we finished our series looking at the questions of Lent. As Jesus was being led away to his death, some women followed him and mourned for him. Jesus turned to them and told them they were not to mourn for him, but for themselves. He told them of a terrible time that would come upon them. Then he asked, "..i they do these things when the wood is green, what will happen when it is dry?" This message can be heard at: http://archive.org/details/WhenTheWoodIsDry

On Easter, we reflected on the significance of Jesus' resurrection. So many people in the church today don't get it. This can be heard at http://archive.org/details/WhyTheResurrection

Finding no fault in Jesus, Pilate wanted to release him. Each year, he would release to the Jews one prisoner. And along with Jesus, Pilate had in custody a notorious criminal named Barabbas. Pilate asked the Jews who they wanted released to them, Jesus or Barabbas. The chief priests told the people to ask for the release of Barabbas. Pilate then asked them what he should do with Jesus.

You and I are confronted with the same question every day. What will we do with Jesus? This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/WhatShallIDoWithJesus

Last night we finished up our mid-week Lenten series, looking at Jesus' condemnation of the religious leaders in Luke 11. He again addresses the lawyers, telling them that they'd taken away the key of knowledge. What does this mean? Do we sometimes do the same thing? This message can be heard or downloaded at http://archive.org/details/HinderingSalvation

As Jesus stood before Pontius Pilate, he said that he's the bringer of truth. Pilate responded by asking: "What is truth?" Then, he left. Many people today have the same attitude when it comes to the truth. What's yours? This message can be heard and downloaded at http://archive.org/details/WhatIsTruth_649

Last night, we continued in our series from Luke 11, looking at Jesus' condemnation of the Pharisees and lawyers. He brought out the fact that, although the claimed to honor the prophets, their hearts were really no different than their fathers'. The truth was that they wanted to silence the voice of God. We often have the same attitude in the church today, claiming to honor his Word but seeking to silence his voice. This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/FalseHonor

After he was arrested, Peter followed Jesus to the home of the high priest. While there, he was asked by a servant girl if he was one of Jesus' disciples. Peter denied it. As believers, we will be asked whether we are followers of Jesus. How will we answer? This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/OneOfHisDisciples

On Wednesday night, we looked at Jesus' first accusation against the lawyers. He told them that they placed burdens on people that were difficult to bear. And they, Jesus said, were not willing to help. How might we be guilty of this sin? This message can be heard here: http://www.archive.org/details/BurdeningOthers

This week, we had Pastor Paul Nash, Home Missions Director of the AFLC with us. He spoke at our men's conference on Friday and Saturday, as well as at worship on Sunday. There's a lot of content here, so I'll be uploading it gradually.

The first session of our men's conference can be heard or downloaded here: http://www.archive.org/details/MensConferenceSession1

The second session of the men's conference can be found at this link: http://www.archive.org/details/MensConferenceSession2

The fourth session of the men's conference can be heard here: http://www.archive.org/details/MensConferenceSession4

We have a glitch with session 3 that we're trying to work out. We hope to have it available soon.

This past Wednesday, we continued our series on Luke 11. As Jesus addressed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, he said that they were unmarked graves. What does this mean? How might we also be unmarked graves? This message can be heard or downloaded at http://www.archive.org/details/UnmarkedGraves