Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us. This is the plea from Philip on the night before Jesus was crucified. It’s a request that many of us can relate to. Wanting […]
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Josh is the pastor of Christian Bible Church in Cissna Park, Illinois. He has a Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has an awesome wife named Kari and an awesome dog named Beasley.
Sermon: Life in the Spirit – Galatians 5:16-25
We often reduce the Christian life to a list of rules. Do’s and don’ts. But in Galatians 5, Paul calls upon Christians to walk and live by the Spirit and talks of the fruits of […]
Sermon: The Way to God – John 14:1-7
With the cross on the horizon, Jesus tells the disciples “do not let your heart be troubled.” That is a command which is easier said than done. But Jesus isn’t calling us to stoicism but […]
Sermon: Glory, love, and failure – John 13:31-38
Jesus taught a world who killed him how to love. That was the message he had for his disciples as the glorification of Christ began. Love is not only what Christ calls all of his […]