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Bad things happen to us all. Death owns us. Loss of family. Loss of spouse. Loss of job. Loss of home. We all fall into a pit from time to time, sometimes unto death. It is a product of our fallen world. Dr. Sams shows us how Christ uses the pit to redeem our experience so that it is not a waste. In fact, this is one of the most amazing characteristics of God. He takes the brokenness of our fallen...

Where do you spend your time, talent, and treasure? It is safe to say we are easily led away from the most meaningful things. Though this message is some of the most basic truth about God, Dr. Sams delivers it from a relevant and fresh perspective. If we only knew, if we were only mindful... Watch or listen and ask yourself what you will do about the shining light in our lives we so easily take fo...

Thanksgiving has multiple levels. We sing songs of thanksgiving, but depending on the condition of our soul, the credibility of those songs can be questioned. Thanksgiving can be shallow, or it can come from a place of deep peace & stability. Dr. Sams illustrates the difference for us, shows us the trap of shallow thanksgiving, and challenges us to find the deepest anchor point in Christ. From...

Thanksgiving has multiple levels. We sing songs of thanksgiving, but depending on the condition of our soul, the credibility of those songs can be questioned. Thanksgiving can be shallow, or it can come from a place of deep peace & stability. Dr. Sams illustrates the difference for us, shows us the trap of shallow thanksgiving, and challenges us to find the deepest anchor point in Christ. From...

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

I certainly never thought of God as homeless. That was a surprise for me this week. And yet, God's search for a home is a compelling framework for understanding His pursuit of us. For hundreds of years, men attempted to provide a home for God - tabernacles, tents, temples, etc. But as Dr. Sams reminds us, Christ and His work on the cross proves that God simply wants to be with us, to dwell wi...

The blues is probably the most recognizable modern music we know. It is conceived in suffering, in pain, in loss of hope. Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley opens the Scriptures to illuminate the antidote to the blues. When we share our blues, we gain healing in the sharing of the suffering. Having Christ, who suffered more than we can imagine, gives us a brother-Lord. He knows our pain and because of that, onl...

The blues is probably the most recognizable modern music we know. It is conceived in suffering, in pain, in loss of hope. Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley opens the Scriptures to illuminate the antidote to the blues. When we share our blues, we gain healing in the sharing of the suffering. Having Christ, who suffered more than we can imagine, gives us a brother-Lord. He knows our pain and because of that, onl...

Dr. Sams opens the Psalms once again to remind us how Christ wants to show us a clear picture of the joy He is. He wants to bring us festival joy. His joy does not run out. There is no hangover, nor indigestion, nor fatigue from the indulgence in too much joy. His is endless, for it is His essence. He is joy. With His indwelling in our hearts, we have joy. We need only remember that it is there. R...

Dr. Sams opens the Psalms once again to remind us how Christ wants to show us a clear picture of the joy He is. He wants to bring us festival joy. His joy does not run out. There is no hangover, nor indigestion, nor fatigue from the indulgence in too much joy. His is endless, for it is His essence. He is joy. With His indwelling in our hearts, we have joy. We need only remember that it is there. R...

Resources for a life of following Jesus every day, and everywhere, with everyone Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Psalm 150 is like an Arena Anthem... those songs we recognize instantly, as if they were somehow an integral part of our lives. Psalm 150 declares that God is an end unto Himself, self-justifying in all He does. Not only is God useful to us in our lives, providing for us, answering prayers for us, He is intrinsically valuable, and simply enjoying His company has an unmeasurable effect on our heart...

Psalm 150 is like an Arena Anthem... those songs we recognize instantly, as if they were somehow an integral part of our lives. Psalm 150 declares that God is an end unto Himself, self-justifying in all He does. Not only is God useful to us in our lives, providing for us, answering prayers for us, He is intrinsically valuable, and simply enjoying His company has an unmeasurable effect on our heart...

We can only guess what a Psalm would have sounded like; the Psalms' music is lost to history. But knowing there was music to each Psalm, we can apply to the Psalms a universal truth about music. Like music, the Psalms are a reflection of our mood and experiences. Dr. Sams' introductory sermon for this series reminds us that God has given us His Word, and it is useful to remind us that fo...

We can only guess what a Psalm would have sounded like; the Psalms' music is lost to history. But knowing there was music to each Psalm, we can apply to the Psalms a universal truth about music. Like music, the Psalms are a reflection of our mood and experiences. Dr. Sams' introductory sermon for this series reminds us that God has given us His Word, and it is useful to remind us that fo...

How we respond to our broken world's tough questions greatly influences our life's path. Helping us to wrap up our tough questions sermon series, Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley gives us the only meaningful answer to our tough questions: choosing life. If we sit with our tough questions forever, they will enslave us, and in effect, we choose death. No one does this on purpose, but we have all wrest...

How we respond to our broken world's tough questions greatly influences our life's path. Helping us to wrap up our tough questions sermon series, Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley gives us the only meaningful answer to our tough questions: choosing life. If we sit with our tough questions forever, they will enslave us, and in effect, we choose death. No one does this on purpose, but we have all wrest...

In his final sermon preached at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Dr. Paul challenges us to update our "maps" with regard to following Christ. Some of our maps are so outdated, they are not only theologically incorrect, they create an avoidable misunderstanding and distaste for the church. Christ's map for us is Himself. Our relationship with Him transforms us, making our "maps&quot...

In his final sermon preached at Bel Air Presbyterian Church, Dr. Paul challenges us to update our "maps" with regard to following Christ. Some of our maps are so outdated, they are not only theologically incorrect, they create an avoidable misunderstanding and distaste for the church. Christ's map for us is Himself. Our relationship with Him transforms us, making our "maps&quot...

We all want things. In fact, among all our desires, many can be counted as noble, God-honoring desires. Yet sometimes our desires are not brought to fruition. We wait, and wait, but God is in control, and sometimes chooses to leave our desires unfulfilled. Dr. Sams reminds us of the pitfall of conditional belief - deciding only to believe if God fulfills our desires. When we choose to believe rega...

We all want things. In fact, among all our desires, many can be counted as noble, God-honoring desires. Yet sometimes our desires are not brought to fruition. We wait, and wait, but God is in control, and sometimes chooses to leave our desires unfulfilled. Dr. Sams reminds us of the pitfall of conditional belief - deciding only to believe if God fulfills our desires. When we choose to believe rega...

In the fifth sermon of our series "Sitting With The Tough Questions", Dr. Sams addresses the question most submitted to our leadership. What do we do with our lives? We are generally preoccupied with either making decisions, or avoiding them, pinning all responsibility on God. Yet scripture gives us a different outlook. As we fix our eyes on Jesus (as Zacchaeus did), Christ not only meet...

In the fifth sermon of our series "Sitting With The Tough Questions", Dr. Sams addresses the question most submitted to our leadership. What do we do with our lives? We are generally preoccupied with either making decisions, or avoiding them, pinning all responsibility on God. Yet scripture gives us a different outlook. As we fix our eyes on Jesus (as Zacchaeus did), Christ not only meet...

In the fourth sermon on tough questions, Dr. Sams again reminds us that Christ's best answers are His own presence. We're honored to have Jay & Katherine Wolf from our own congregation join Dr. Sams on the platform. The Wolfs have faced challenges more daunting than most of us will ever face. But the Wolfs have not looked for an answer. Instead, they have looked for Jesus. God has re...