In the fog and darkness of that Friday afternoon, it looked like all was lost. But nothing could be further from the truth.

Dave DeSelmApril 1, 2021grace, hope, salvation, forgiven, forgiveness, Good Friday, cross, crucifixion, tetelestai, It is finished, it is finished, paid in full, fog of war, Napoleon, Waterloo, Wellington

015 Encounters with Jesus: The Woman Who Crashed the Party

Two people encountered Jesus at the same dinner party. One was a woman with a “bad reputation.” The local prostitute. The other was Simon. A Pharisee.

014 Encounters with Jesus: The Man Who Went Out on a Limb

Zacchaeus, the “wee little man” of children’s Sunday School songs, was a small man in a big man’s world. He was despised and hated as a cheat and a traitor. He had learned to be a survivor. But then he met Jesus.

Dave DeSelmMarch 21, 2021grace, hope, encounters with Jesus, Zacchaeus, Luke 19, Jesus sees you, salvation, tax collector, outcast, survivor, friend, friend of sinners, transformation, restitution

013 - Resilience: All-Sufficient Grace

When hardships happen in our lives, when difficult circumstances knock us down, the natural response for most of us is to pray that God would take them away. That He would resolve the conflict and remove the pain. But how do you bounce back when God answers that prayer with…NO?

012 - Resilience: Giving When Hurting

It does not surprise us that people suffer. It does not surprise us that people are gracious and generous. It does surprise us when people who are suffering are gracious and generous.

011 - Resilience: Wake-up Calls

Sometimes when life knocks us down, it actually serves as a wake-up call: an opportunity to open our eyes, pay attention, and make a change.

010 - Resilience: Jars of Clay

In this message, Dave talks about developing resilience in ministry - recovering from the disappointment and discouragement that so often comes when we pour ourselves into others.

009 - Resilience: Comforted to Comfort

Every one of us has…or will…experience pain, loss, disappointment, or betrayal. Such crushing pressures are part of life in a broken world. But God promises to comfort us

Dave DeSelmFebruary 14, 2021resilience, bouncing back, bounce back, trauma, life's difficulties, life is hard, Apostle Paul, Paul, 2 Corinthians, Corinth, comforted, encouraged, encouragement, comforting others, receive God's comfort, give God's comfort, crushing trouble

008 - Resilience: When You're at the Breaking Point

In this message, Pastor Dave looks at the painful, traumatic experiences the Apostle Paul faced on his second missionary journey

007 - Elijah: The Cloak is Passed

There is a lot we can learn about being and making disciples from the relationship between Elijah and his protégé. Lessons that can help us as we seek to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission to go and make disciples…who make disciples…who make disciples.

Dave DeSelmJanuary 31, 2021Elijah, obedience, courage, commitment, relationships, 1 Kings 19, discipleship, being and making disciples, discipling others, Elisha, 2 Kings 2, passing the cloak, double portion of blessing

006 - Elijah: Singing the Spiritual Blues

Have you ever hit a point in your life where you’re so exhausted, so discouraged, so depressed you’re just ready to quit? Maybe you’re there right now. If so, you’re not alone.

Dave DeSelmJanuary 24, 2021Elijah, Ahab, Jezebel, 1 Kings 17, I Kings 18, Zarapheth, obedience, courage, commitment, Mount Carmel, Baal, relationships, 1 Kings 19, depression, exhaustion, suicide, isolation, rest

005 - Elijah: The Battle of the Gods

In this teaching, Pastor Dave explores one of the most dramatic moments in Scripture. Right up there with the parting of the Red Sea, David and Goliath, and Daniel in the lion’s den is this story…the showdown between Elijah and the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.

Dave DeSelmJanuary 17, 2021Elijah, Ahab, Jezebel, 1 Kings 17, I Kings 18, Zarapheth, obedience, courage, commitment, 1 Kings 18, Mount Carmel, Baal, prophets of Baal, idols, idolatry, American idols, money, success, pleasure, career, church, children, relationships, attractiveness, looks

004 - Elijah: American Idols

When you hear the word “idolatry” – what comes to your mind? Likely you think of pagan rituals and statues of wood or stone.

Dave DeSelmJanuary 11, 2021Elijah, Ahab, Jezebel, 1 Kings 17, I Kings 18, Zarapheth, widow, Sidon, Kerith, following God, obedience, courage, commitment, 1 Kings 18, Mount Carmel, Baal, prophets of Baal, idols, idolatry, American idols, money, success, pleasure, career, church, children, relationships, attractiveness, looks

003 - Elijah: When Your Brook Dries Up

What do you do when the thing you’ve depended on to get you through a hard time dries up? Moreover, why would God allow that to happen to His child?

Dave DeSelmDecember 14, 2020Elijah, Ahab, Jezebel, 1 Kings 17, I Kings 18, Zarapheth, widow, Sidon, Kerith, illogical path, illogical place, illogical person, faith, following God, obedience, courage, commitment

002 - Elijah: Making of a Man of God

For all the courage and commitment Elijah showed in confronting the evil king and queen, he wasn’t ready yet for the battle that was still to come. God needed to do something deep in the man before He could do something great through the man.

Dave DeSelmDecember 4, 2020Elijah, Kerith, Ahab, Jezebel, Israel, prophet, faith, solitude, dependence, obedience, preparation

001 - Elijah: A Man Like Us

Pastor Dave sets the stage for the story of one of the most remarkable characters in the Bible. What enabled this “man just like us” to have the courage to stand up to the most powerful, evil couple of his day?

Dave DeSelmDecember 1, 2020Elijah, Ahab, Jezebel, courage, faith, 1 Kings 17, a man just like us, man just like us, prophet, Old Testament

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