"Familiarity from what was visible blinded them to the revelation of the divine. Unbelief always values what is seen over the unseen, what is known over revealed, what is explainable over incomprehensible, and what is controllable over what seems inconceivable. Their response was rooted in the fact that they didn’t believe God, and they...
Pastor Lane continues the Shaped series in Deuteronomy 21:18-21. God’s Law in Deuteronomy calls for severe punishment for a stubborn, unrepentant rebellious child. Although we are all rebellious children in our own sin, Jesus, the perfect son, obeyed unto death to save every rebellious child who trusts in Him. Through the lens of the...
Cynical people infect other people. Hurting people hurt other people. Broken people weigh down other people. Sin-driven people drive other people to sin-shaped actions, thinking, attitudes and habits or patterns. Jesus pursues, heals, mends, ransoms, rescues, reconciles, restores and redeems by the power of the Gospel to walk in faith in the Truth of God’s...
Pastor Lane continues the “real Christ-follower” series in which he considers the Christian identity of Worshiper, Servant, Disciple, and Missioner through prayers in the Psalms. This second sermon is the prayer of a Servant which begins with three key concepts for understanding what it means to to be a servant of God and then...
Sunday, October 6, marked the ninth anniversary of LifePoint Church. Testimonies of God’s redeeming work filled the day’s celebration. The public testimony of baptism was an exciting part of the day as we baptized ten people, one for each year and one to grow on. This video captures six baptism testimonies, including four children...
Nine years ago when my wife and I took that first step to follow Jesus and plant a church, I could not have imagined the excitement it would bring in our lives. There was plenty of “fear of the unknown,” but I only vaguely remember it. I can, however, vividly recall the excitement God...