Restrained In An Indulgent World
Christians are called to a life of self-denial and bearing the cross in order to follow Jesus, but the iWorld encourages a life of indulgence and instant gratification.
Luke 9:23
Resting In A Relentless World
We need consistent times to rest and remember redemption, but the iWorld is relentless in its opportunities and demands, giving no room for this.
Mark 2:27
Focused In A Distracted World
Walking with God requires us to give focused, sustained reflection to God, His Word, our lives, and the world in which we live. But we live in a world of constant distractions, making sustained, focused reflection and living very difficult.
Luke 10:38-42
Idolatry In the iWorld
Christians must be vigilant to keep themselves from Idols – anything we look to in place of God, assigning it god-like powers to give us what should be sought in God alone. Idolatry is rampant in the iWorld, and is concentrated in and perpetuated by technology.
1 John 5:21
Contextualizing Without Conforming
We are called to engage our current culture, contextualizing the Gospel so that it will be accessible to our friends, but we must be aware of the unique but ever present dangers that come with each culture, age and technology, understanding the world will always try to seduce our hearts away from Christ and the Gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
The Glorious Gospel
The Gospel is the glorious news of God’s saving grace, and it shows us how Christ saves us from our sin and is received by faith alone, apart from our works.
Romans 1:16-17; 3:10-24
Grasping the Love of Christ
Due to a technical problem, the audio of this teaching was lost. However, the extensive teaching notes may be accessed below.
Christians need to grasp the love of Christ – which surpasses knowledge – discovering that God cannot love us more, nor can He love us less than He already does in Christ.
Ephesians 3:14-21
Praying With Eternity In View
Christians should pray and live with the reality and values of eternity in their view.
John 17:24-26
Praying For the World To Believe
Christians should pray and work to be unified and to see the Gospel spread so that the world might believe in Jesus.
John 17:20-23
Comfort In Troubled Times
This teaching gives a Christian response to suffering a tragic, untimely death and also the suicide of a believer. It also contains an extended special time of communion for the church.
2 Corinthians 1:3-11
Praying In Jesus’ Name
Perry Anderson teaches about the power and privilege of praying in Jesus’ name.
John 17:9-12, 20
Praying For the Church To Be Unified
Christians should pray and work to walk in visible unity, both with the local and the universal church.
John 17:20-23
Praying For Believers To Be Strengthened
Christians should pray for strength from God to be able to fulfill our call to be in the world but not of it.
John 17:6-19
Praying For God To Be Glorified and Known
The foremost concern in our prayers should be that God would be glorified and known.
John 17:1-8
Praying Like Jesus
Jesus is the true man of prayer, showing us both the necessity of prayer and how we should pray.
John 17:1
The Pleasure of Parenting 101
How a perfect God can love us even when we are boneheads.
Matthew 3:17
The Restoration of Community
The possibility of true community with God and one another is restored in Christ and may be experienced in His people, the Church.
Ephesians 2:11-22
The Trinity – The Divine Community
The One True God is the Holy Trinity – Three Persons in Perfect relationship from all eternity – the Divine Community.
Matthew 3:16-17; John 17:24
Adopted By God
God has graciously made us members of His family, with all of the rights, privileges and inheritance of being His child.
Romans 8:15-17
(NOTE: This teaching was given at a combined meeting with BRCC and House of Prayer, a Spanish speaking congregation.)
The Life of Jesus Revealed
In a world shrouded in death see Jesus.
2 Corinthians 4:10
Welcome To My Closet
A look into the intimacy of prayer.
Matthew 6:5-6
Growing In Prayer
Jesus gives us astounding promises for prayer, to encourage us to pray to God, especially with one another.
Matthew 18:19-20
Growing As A Community
God calls His people to grow in their relationships with one another, building a close-knit community centered around Christ.
Matthew 18:19-20
An Ironic Walk With Jesus
While we are mostly unaware, Jesus is always with us.
Luke 24:13-25
Spiritual Gifts – The Church In Action
Gifts are given by God to enable every Christian to be an effective minister for God, helping to build His Church and Kingdom.
Ephesians 4:7-16