Concord Church, Statesville NC

Is there a right way to worship? And if there is, how do I know I'm doing it right?

A Sunday Sermon on why we shouldn't expect blessings in return for good deeds.

A Sermon based on Matthew 5:33-42. Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, is trying to restore broken humanity and dignity. What is our role in this process today?

A reflection on Matthew 5:13-32. How does Jesus' interpretation of the 10 Commandments require more of us?

What's all this talk about Grace vs Free Will? Can you save yourself and where does the impulse of faith come from?

Paul encourages us to change our hearts, to accept the grace which allows us to choose the good. Based on Romans 6:1-14

Paul didn't just pop out into the world as an apostle. His theology and this letters came out of his context and spoke into a world caught between philosophy and religion. How did that shape his content?

This week's passage in Romans 1 reminds us of the importance of expectations. Do we live into our relationships intentionally or just act on impulse? What are our boundaries and how do we set-up effective boundaries for others?

In Acts 13 and 14, Paul and Barnabas encounter a people who are already certain about Paul and Barnabas' purpose and why they were in town, except that certainty was completely wrong! How do we miss God because of our certainty.

There's a lot of discussion about Purity laws, and there was a movement around Purity rings in the 90's/00's evangelical movement. But what is all the fuss about these laws? And what were they designed to do?