How firm is your faith? Is it rock solid or is it sometimes spongy? There is a man in the Bible whose faith was so strong that Jesus called him “The Rock.” The new name, Cephas, comes from Aramaic, meaning … Continue reading
Lakeside Presbyterian Church
Are you interested in learning what the Bible has to say to us today? You’re invited to join us on Wednesday mornings–starting January 5–at 10 a.m. for an interactive discussion. We’re starting with Matthew’s Gospel. No registration needed. (COVID safety … Continue reading
Among Jesus’ closest friends—other than the twelve disciples—was a small family of adult siblings: Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. If you have brothers and sisters, you know they can challenge you more than anyone else in the world. Yet they can … Continue reading
We thought you’d like to see a little bit of the party for our children’s literacy class! … Continue reading
In our continuing series on the men and women of the Bible, on this fourth Sunday of Advent, Associate Pastor Carolyn Hansen will look at Anna—a prophet and one of the very first witnesses to the Messiah Jesus after the … Continue reading
Our sermon series on Bible characters continues this week on Joshua. An important word in the book of Matthew is “fulfilled.” The word can be a prophecy fulfilled, or it can be a parallel within God’s work through history. In … Continue reading
In our sermon series on Bible characters, we are continuing to explore the women found in Matthew’s genealogy of Jesus. This week–the second Sunday in Advent–Associate Pastor Carolyn Hansen will discuss “Mary, Mother of Jesus.” Mary is, of course, the … Continue reading
“The Man Who Walked with God” is the topic of Dr. Wayne Cook’s sermon on Sunday. 1 Kings 2:2 talks about, “the way of all flesh,” meaning we will all die some day. In the Bible there are only two … Continue reading
Bathsheba is a mysterious figure, an almost blank slate whose actions are not always explained in the biblical record. The interpretations we have of her may say more about the men who wrote those interpretations than about Bathsheba herself. In … Continue reading
Continuing our sermon series on Bible characters, Pastor Wayne will preach on David this Sunday. David was perhaps the greatest of all the kings of Israel. He built up a large Kingdom; his desire was to follow the Lord. Even … Continue reading