Woodland Friends Church

Conquered land. Some leaders are literally murderers. Economic stressors. It is in this setting, under these burdens, with this angst that "there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was looking for the consolation of Israel." Have you been there?

Conquered land. Some leaders are literally murderers. Economic stressors. It is in this setting, under these burdens, with this angst that "there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was looking for the consolation of Israel." Have you been there?

We have the prophet Isaiah here in verse 6 giving a direct injunction, “Cry out and sing,” who? Not "unsaved one." Not "citizen of another nation." Not "uninformed one." But… “O citizen of Zion.” Part of the Lord’s City! Philippians 3:20, where our citizenship belongs, in the Lord’s Kingdom! Isaiah is urging someone who should already know the Exalted Lord, and His greatness among us. But we don’t...

We have the prophet Isaiah here in verse 6 giving a direct injunction, “Cry out and sing,” who? Not "unsaved one." Not "citizen of another nation." Not "uninformed one." But… “O citizen of Zion.” Part of the Lord’s City! Philippians 3:20, where our citizenship belongs, in the Lord’s Kingdom! Isaiah is urging someone who should already know the Exalted Lord, and His greatness among us. But we don’t...

Released from the Sermon Vault; Originally Preached November 13, 2016. "I’m so glad that I can stake my salvation on God, my Rock. I’m so glad that, unlike any other religion, that One True God that exists, that we serve is a God who doesn’t demand us to work, to do good, to be good, so that we might be saved. But quite the opposite, our God is so good, that He does and did the work, He crossed th...

Released from the Sermon Vault; Originally Preached November 13, 2016. "I’m so glad that I can stake my salvation on God, my Rock. I’m so glad that, unlike any other religion, that One True God that exists, that we serve is a God who doesn’t demand us to work, to do good, to be good, so that we might be saved. But quite the opposite, our God is so good, that He does and did the work, He crossed th...

I still see it in my own boys, there seems to be understood from childhood if they’re being taught faith in Jesus, this fixation on good people, follow Jesus go to heaven. Bad people, don’t follow Jesus, go to hell. And that’s kind of our math as Christians. As if salvation is, “Yay, don’t go to hell! How nice.” And I feel like this is basic. This is too basic, and it misses the mark of what the G...

I still see it in my own boys, there seems to be understood from childhood if they’re being taught faith in Jesus, this fixation on good people, follow Jesus go to heaven. Bad people, don’t follow Jesus, go to hell. And that’s kind of our math as Christians. As if salvation is, “Yay, don’t go to hell! How nice.” And I feel like this is basic. This is too basic, and it misses the mark of what the G...

This comfort is not the come to the Thanksgiving table, pull up a chair, and get ready sort of comfort. It goes much deeper than that. This word comfort is really intriguing to me, because the kind of “comfort” it is, is an active, purging, refining type comfort. It’s the same word in Genesis 5:29 when Noah is named, his father “called his name Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor a...

This comfort is not the come to the Thanksgiving table, pull up a chair, and get ready sort of comfort. It goes much deeper than that. This word comfort is really intriguing to me, because the kind of “comfort” it is, is an active, purging, refining type comfort. It’s the same word in Genesis 5:29 when Noah is named, his father “called his name Noah, saying, “May this one comfort us in the labor a...

What if it’s not that would-be Christians should "suck it up buttercup," and attend any of the local-God-fearing congregations in a given town (nothing against them…) But I wonder if there are a lot of broken sinners that who might not respond to certain styles of Christianity, would respond to a specific Church, especially if there was the novelty of “New, what’s this?” Make sense? Is it possible...

What if it’s not that would-be Christians should "suck it up buttercup," and attend any of the local-God-fearing congregations in a given town (nothing against them…) But I wonder if there are a lot of broken sinners that who might not respond to certain styles of Christianity, would respond to a specific Church, especially if there was the novelty of “New, what’s this?” Make sense? Is it possible...

I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction. - Phil. 4:12,13; Dean Kalmukos preaching!

I know how to get along with humble means, and I also know how to live in prosperity; in any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of being filled and going hungry, both of having abundance and suffering need. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Nevertheless, you have done well to share with me in my affliction. - Phil. 4:12,13; Dean Kalmukos preaching!

A group of reforming Christians in the 1600s adopted a name out of the Scriptures of who Jesus calls His Disciples. What was Jesus getting at when He called His Disciples Friends? How can we live into the name today?

A group of reforming Christians in the 1600s adopted a name out of the Scriptures of who Jesus calls His Disciples. What was Jesus getting at when He called His Disciples Friends? How can we live into the name today?

There's a BIG GOD out there that I make too little of, meanwhile I make too much of "little 'ol me." If I put God in the proper lighting, I can live in light of this Lord and it lots of implications for how I live my day-to-day life.

There's a BIG GOD out there that I make too little of, meanwhile I make too much of "little 'ol me." If I put God in the proper lighting, I can live in light of this Lord and it lots of implications for how I live my day-to-day life.

The seasons that reveal our weakness, and we find ourselves stumbling. I’ve said this a few times, but with the caveat of it being in a "sanctified manner," nevertheless I believe we should fake it until we make it. Is that what Paul is saying here?

The seasons that reveal our weakness, and we find ourselves stumbling. I’ve said this a few times, but with the caveat of it being in a "sanctified manner," nevertheless I believe we should fake it until we make it. Is that what Paul is saying here?

"My faith." "I go to church." "I'm spiritual." These are all sayings of our time, even of Christians, but do they reflect the faith Paul had, the church he went to, and the type of spirituality he enjoyed? His was something of substance, and was not ambiguous, but dead set on one person: Christ.

"My faith." "I go to church." "I'm spiritual." These are all sayings of our time, even of Christians, but do they reflect the faith Paul had, the church he went to, and the type of spirituality he enjoyed? His was something of substance, and was not ambiguous, but dead set on one person: Christ.

Paul’s heritage was working for him. His family, his ancestors had ensured that he would be good to go… and when Paul’s morality had worked for him! In the worldly sense, and really – he thought – in the religious sense had garnered him respect! Reverence. And when Paul’s deeds only worked further in his favor! A Pharisee gaining the authority of the high priest’s of what was thought to be Yahweh’...

Paul’s heritage was working for him. His family, his ancestors had ensured that he would be good to go… and when Paul’s morality had worked for him! In the worldly sense, and really – he thought – in the religious sense had garnered him respect! Reverence. And when Paul’s deeds only worked further in his favor! A Pharisee gaining the authority of the high priest’s of what was thought to be Yahweh’...

Paul...Timothy...Epaphroditus: all were laborers with the church in Philippi, and Paul finds joy in each one's labor one way or another. It begs us to examine ourselves and ask: are we laboring for the Lord, because if we are, we can take unrelenting joy from that!