by Matthew Parks | KCC LOOP
We live in a angry world. People are raging all the time about something. Sadly, Christians are raging right along with the world. But we don’t have to be perpetually angry people. In last Sunday’s sermon, we explored some passages on anger that launched... by Matthew Parks | KCC LOOP
In last Sunday’s sermon, we learned that God tests us to approve our faith while Satan tempts us to disprove our faith, so we should trust the tester and not the tempter. For Christians, we know that we deal with temptation and sin now, but ultimately we have... by Matthew Parks | KCC LOOP
God gives wisdom to those who ask. Sometimes the most difficult thing to do is to ask. But God generously gives to all who ask Him for wisdom. As we read the Bible, God is forming our hearts and our minds in order to wisely apply all that He is teaching us. Some... by Matthew Parks | KCC LOOP
We were reminded in last Sunday’s sermon that trials are an opportunity for joy and growth in the Christian life. One of the most counter-cultural claims in the Christian faith is that believers can have joy in their suffering because God uses trials to make us... by Matthew Parks | KCC LOOP
People do not read the Bible; they read Christians. The Christian faith is a practical one. It is meant to be lived out. Starting this Sunday, we will be preaching through the Letter of James during the summer. “Faith without works is dead,” says James. As...