June 17, 2012 | “Our Father” | Galatians 4:4-7, Matthew 6:6-13

The definition of fatherhood is not reflective of cultural norms or practice, it is determined by an eternal reality — the fatherhood of God.  The key to understanding how to honor and exercise human fatherhood is to know God as our Father, which art in heaven.  Listen as Pastor Wheeler examines the preface to the Lord’s prayer, considering what kind of Father we approach in prayer and how we are to come to Him as children.

Get the 06/17/2012 Bulletin and listen to Our Father, Galatians 4:4-7, Matthew 6:6-13.

June 3, 2012 | “Sinking Down” | Jonah 1:4-17

There is no such thing as status quo in the Christian life.  If we are not growing  in our faith we are shrinking in our faith, if we are not pressing on in Christ, we are sliding back.  The story of Jonah is our story.  We are called to arise and go, but instead we go down; down to Joppa, down into the ship, down into a deep slumber, down into the depths of the sea of spiritual apathy and rebellion.  From the story of Jonah, Pastor Wheeler examines the causes, the consequences and the cure for backsliding.

Get the 06/03/2012 Bulletin and listen to Sinking Down, Jonah 1:4-17 

May 27, 2012 | “Runaway Bride” | Jonah 1:1-4

Though the story of Jonah and the “great fish” is in every children’s Bible storybook, it is not simply a nice bedtime story where everything works out in the end.  The tale of Jonah’s flight from God is gripping and enigmatic.  The book ends with a question and we are left hanging — awaiting the “end of the story” with the coming of the “greater Jonah.”   Listen as Pastor Wheeler begins the exposition of the big, little book of Jonah.

Get the 05/27/2012 Bulletin and listen to Runaway Bride, Jonah 1:1-3 

May 13, 2012 | “The Chief End of Motherhood” | 3 John 4

Is there more to motherhood than laundry, dishes and soccer practice?  The Scripture speaks of a vision for parenthood which goes far beyond simply surviving until our children leave home.  Listen as Pastor Wheeler examines what the Scripture says in 3 John 4 about the chief end of motherhood.

Get the 05/13/2012 Bulletin and listen to The Chief End of Motherhood, 3 John 4.

April 29, 2012 | “The Problems with Unbelief” | Obadiah 1-21

The most minor of the minor prophets, Obadiah, is anything but unimportant.  In this first sermon on Obadiah, Pastor Wheeler unfolds the prophet’s exposition of the problems with unbelief as God denounces the nation of Edom.

Get the 04/29/2012 Bulletin or listen to The Problems with Unbelief, Obadiah 1-21.

April 22, 2012 | “The Last Word” | Amos 9:8-15

The gospel is such good-news because our sin is such bad news.   Thanks be to God, that the wrath and curse of God due to each of us for our sin is not the last word.  Listen as Pastor Wheeler concludes our study of Amos with the gospel promise, that God will “raise up the tabernacle of David which is fallen.”

Get the 04/22/2012 Bulletin or listen to The Last Word, A Word of Hope: Amos 9:8-13.

04/08/2012 | “Just the Facts” | Matthew 27:57-28:20

Can you be a Christian and not believe in the resurrection of Jesus Christ?  In this sermon, Pastor Wheeler examines the revealed, historical and defining facts of the resurrection to show why belief in the resurrection is a non-negotiable.

Get the 04/08/2012 Bulletin or Listen to “Just the Facts.”