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The Bible from 35,000 Feet – 8

The Bible from 35,000 Feet – 8

Pastor Brian Goke assures us that scripture does not instruct us about money because God needs something from us, but...

The Bible From 35,000 Feet – 4

The Bible From 35,000 Feet – 4

Pastor Brian Goke notes that Job was righteous and God fearing, and yet was devastated. This raises questions for...

Joy to the World – 2

Joy to the World – 2

Pastor Brian Goke describes Luke’s meticulous record of the angel Gabriel’s declaration to Mary. This was not Mary’s...

Joy to the World

Joy to the World

Pastor Brian Goke guides us through Luke’s meticulous record of events surrounding John the Baptist’s birth. Luke...

The Gospel of John 16:16-33

The Gospel of John 16:16-33

Pastor Brian outlines some of the many similarities between our lives today and the lives of the disciples. In the...

The Gospel of John 16:1-15

The Gospel of John 16:1-15

Pastor Brian walks us through John 16:1-15 and Jesus’ description of the work of the Holy Spirit and his unique and...

Into the Garden – Palm Sunday

Into the Garden – Palm Sunday

Pastor Brian summarizes the path that began in the Garden of perfect, pleasant creation and led to the Garden of pressing, crushing affliction. In that Garden, Jesus knew full well what was to come and began to feel the literal weight of our sin. In His unparalleled anguish, Jesus momentarily asks the Father to contemplate another way to redeem mankind. But of course, Jesus fully submits his will to that of His Father and takes on our sin because He is THE Way.