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We find ourselves, once again, in the creation week of Genesis 1. I mentioned two things last week that are worth repeating again today. First, just as there will be varying views on eschatology within the same congregation so too there will be varying views on the creation week within the same congregation. These things…… Continue reading Genesis 1:14-31 – The Days of Creation, part 2

There are many ways we define what a Christian is. One way we could do it is to say a Christian is a person who believes certain things about God, about ourselves, and about the world around us. One example of these beliefs is the doctrine of eschatology, or, beliefs about how the world will…… Continue reading Genesis 1:3-13 – The Days of Creation, part 1

“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was ‘tohu vabohu’…” without form and void. During seminary one requirement placed on us as students is that we had to work in a church. God opened doors and I was able to be one of many interns at a church in downtown…… Continue reading Genesis 1:2-3 – After Darkness Light

“Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim et va’haeretz.” “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Ten words in English, seven in the original Hebrew form the first verse of the Bible, Genesis 1:1. But these words are more than just the first verse of the Bible aren’t they? They not only begin the…… Continue reading Genesis 1:1 – The God Who Is

Fall is upon us, school for many is drawing near, and vacations are coming to an end. What does this mean? Another summer has come and gone. For us here at SonRise this means another summer in the Psalms has come and gone. Recall where we’ve been. We spent the previous 8 weeks looking at…… Continue reading Psalm 143 – Crushed Yet Confident

We were blessed to have one of our Elders, Bill Abitz, bring the word this Sunday.

Holly and I got engaged in February 2007. We desired to run to the altar, so we scheduled the wedding to be that upcoming September. Therefore, planning began immediately. And as things were coming along and we had put down details on paper…we slowly realized we’d have a lot of guests at our wedding who…… Continue reading Psalm 115 – This Is Our God

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. Nintendo Wii Winter 2006 Background: Ps 62 spoke of waiting on God, it reminded us that there is no lasting foundation in earthly things. ps 62:11-12…… Continue reading Psalm 63: God You are My God

We come now to Psalm 62 today. A Psalm whose main theme is something we simply hate doing. Waiting. I guess I should ask, does anyone like waiting? I thought so. Let’s ask a different question now, why do we so dislike waiting? Do we hate waiting because it simply annoys us and throws the…… Continue reading Psalm 62 – My Soul Waits

We were blessed to have one of our Elders Mike Joas bring the word this Sunday.

Having now finished our long study through Romans, summer is upon us! And just as we have spent many summers in the Psalms over the past years, we’ll do so again this year, looking at various Psalms for the next 9 weeks. Now, all of the Psalms are wonderful. All of them teach us much.…… Continue reading Psalm 25 – The A-Z of the Soul

I have long wondered what I would say to you, Church, on the day we finish the greatest letter ever written, Paul’s letter to the Romans. Two years ago we stood before this letter, very eager to begin but a bit daunted, as 16 weighty chapters loomed over us, feeling as a “…mountain climber who,…… Continue reading Romans 16:25-27 – The Final Word

In his recent book Do You Believe? Paul Tripp says the following about God. “God’s glory is the greatness, beauty, and perfection of all that He is. In everything that He is, God is great beyond human description. Every attribute and action of God is completely beautiful in every way. God is totally perfect in all that…… Continue reading Romans 16:1-23 – People Matter

As we continue on tracking with Paul today, ending chapter 15 today, we’ll see not only more of his pastoral heart for these Romans, we’ll also see…guess what?! Paul’s travel plans! Don’t everyone stand up and start screaming amen at once. As mundane as this might appear to be at first, I’m hoping this text…… Continue reading Romans 15:22-33 – Kingdom Treasures

We have arrived at a bittersweet moment Church. It’s a bitter because the passage that we’ve now come to in Paul’s letter to the Romans is the beginning of the end. As he wrote a lengthy introduction in Romans 1, so now Paul brings Romans to an end with a lengthy conclusion. That we’ve come…… Continue reading Romans 15:14-21 – The Heart of Paul

A few weeks ago, we began looking into Romans 14. And we saw there that in the Church there are two kinds of Christians, the weak and the strong. This isn’t derogatory or condescending for Paul to say this or even make such a distinction. It’s an honest look at the family of God’s people.…… Continue reading Romans 14:13-23 – The Weak & the Strong (Pt. 2)

“Death and darkness have now left packing, nothing to man is now lacking. Satan’s triumphs have ended, what Adam marred is now mended.”[1] The fall plunged man into death and pain, but now through Christ, life eternal, we gain! “Pluck the harp and sound the horn, do you not know, tis Easter morn! Crowded may His…… Continue reading Ezekiel 37 – A Vision of Resurrection

*Below is Pastor Andrew’s teaching outline from Sunday's sermon, not a word for word manuscript. This is meant as aid in seeing the thought and direction of the sermon. In essentials unity, in Non-essentials liberty, in All things charity I. Welcomed: Romans 14:1–4 ESV As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him,…… Continue reading Romans 14:1-12 – The Weak & the Strong (Pt. 1)

On June 25, 1967 the Beatles sang “All You Need is Love” in front of a worldwide audience. This broadcast was, in fact, the first worldwide satellite broadcast. With a multitude of nations singing along and a lengthy list of celebrities joining in, John Lennon and the Beatles desired to spread a very specific message.…… Continue reading Romans 13:8-14 – What Christians ‘Owe’ Society

This past Monday I had the pleasure of having one of my teeth pulled. It was a most enjoyable experience. I cheerfully sat down in the chair, they numbed me up, and gently pulled my tooth right out. Wrong. I had to have a tooth pulled due to a failed attempt at a root canal…… Continue reading Romans 13:1-7 – Submission to Authorities (Pt. 2)