Pastor Sherman Burkhead

Following Christ is not about what we can do for Him, but rather what He is doing in us. Following Jesus is living out the radical transformation of our heart which leads to a radically different life. Mark 9:38-41 Listen to this week’s message here.

There are many people who claim to follow Christ who will say that they don't need the church. This simply is not true. If you belong to Christ, you absolutely need to be plugged into a local body of believers. Otherwise you will never grow to become the man or woman of God that Christ is calling you to. And Mark Chapter 9:30-37 proves that. Listen to this week's message.

The fact is there were times that the disciples of Christ failed. And if they failed, being people who were with Christ and witnesses of his miracles, then we can count on the fact that we will also fail. The question isn't will we fail, but rather what will we do when we fail? Will our failures make us bitter or will we allow God to use them to make us better? Listen to this week’s message.

Coming down off the mountain after seeing Jesus in his Glory, Christ tells Peter, James and John not to tell anyone about what they saw until Christ rose from the dead. What follows is a conversation that demonstrates that it all matters. Theology matters, the Old Testament matters, and context matters. You see the Christian faith is not built on a few select passages of scripture. It is grounded...

"Why am I hear? I didn't sign up for this. Am I in the right place? Am I really following God?" There are times when God's people need a little encouragement, a little hope, and a little confirmation that we are going the right direction. Jesus after up ending His disciple’s expectations about why He came and what it meant for them to follow Him, takes Peter, James, and John high up on the mountai...

When Christ said to "deny yourself", he was not talking about resisting material things. He was saying that we should not make ourselves the center of our lives. Christ must be the center of our lives. Otherwise we will never pick up our cross and follow where he leads. Listen to this week's message.

In Mark 8:31-33 we find that the disciples come face to face with a truth the don't want to accept. Some times the truth is not pleasant, and at times it hurts. But we must never allow what we think or how we feel or cultural pressure to override the truth of God's Word. Listen to this weeks message.

For many the motto "No creed but Christ" might seem like a Biblical idea, but at it's core it is a false teaching that simply undermines the foundation of the Christian Faith. In Mark 8:27-30 and Matthew 16:16-18, we find the Church and the Christian faith was built up on the rock of Peters Confession of who Christ is. The church which is the Pillar and Ground of the Truth was founded on a creed....

In Mark Chapter 8 we see Jesus heal a blind man in a very unusual way. He leads him away from the crowd and touches him. But the man is not completely healed because, though he can see, he doesn't see clearly. Then Jesus touches him again and he sees completely clear. What happened? Did Jesus fail to heal him the first time? Was Jesus power limited by something? No! Jesus healed this man this way...

There are times in our lives as followers of Christ that we can let the things of this world distract us and blur our vision for the things of God. What we need in our everyday life is to "Remember" Who God is, who we are, and What He has done for us. Listen to this week’s message.

Many unbelievers have said, “if God will just show me a sign then I will believe”. But the problem is, that simply is not true. You see the problem is not a lack of miracles, or a lack of evidence, or a lack of information. The problem is more foundational than that. Listen to this week’s message.

How can someone who has spent decades of their life in the ministry walk away, not just from the church, but completely from the faith? How does one go from leading people in worship to saying "I just don't believe any more?" As the culture around us continues to change we see more and more people, famous or otherwise, letting go of the faith they once claimed. How is this possible? What is the ro...

Mark tells us about how Christ feeds a huge crowd of people with a few loaves of bread for a second time. And for many it would seem like this is a retelling of the same event. But when you look closely at the details, it is clear that Jesus did indeed perform this miracle twice and he has a clear reason why. Jesus is the bread of life not just for the Jews but for the rest of the world as well. L...

Special Guest Hugh Bates Preaches through the letter to Philemon and explores the forgiveness we are called to extend to our brother and sisters in Christ.

In Mark 7 Jesus encounters a man who is deaf and can hardly speak. And Jesus heals this man in an unusual way that builds this man's faith, and gives a clear model for us to live out as we follow Jesus. Listen to this week's message.

Jesus over and over says to his disciples that they have little faith, but one day Jesus encounters an unnamed woman whose faith in him prompts Jesus to say "O Woman great is your faith"! What an incredible statement. Because how would you like the King of Kings say to you that your faith is great? How can we have a great faith? This text has a lot to teach us. Listen here.

Special guest Keith Baird looks at the life of Elijah and his dependence upon God.

Traditions are good things, but when they replace the truth of God's word we get into trouble. Legalism is when me take a tradition that elevated to the status of divine revelation.

In Mark 7:14-23 Jesus give us the clear diagnosis of what our real problem is. This diagnosis is vital for us to come to terms with because you won't accept the solution for a problem you don't know you have.

Keith Baird talks about Peter walking on water with Jesus and reminds us to keep our eyes on Christ.

When life is unfair, when life is scary, when life changes, when life is sad and even when life is good...GOD is Good. But what do we mean by good? It seems like for the world around us the word good isn't very impressive. So what do we mean when we say God is good? Does that mean he is simply acceptable or adequate? Or do we mean more? Listen to this years Parent Sunday

When your worldview says there is no God, then you will find that suffering is meaningless and in vain. But when your worldview says that Christ is the king, then you will find that even the worst parts of your life can be used for the Glory of God and for your good. There is hope in the darkest parts of life when Christ is your anchor. Listen to "The Hope and Purpose of Suffering"

If there is a story in the New Testament that gives us a clear picture of who Christ is, what he has come to do, and how we are to be like him, it is the story of Jesus feeding 5000 people. The compassion of Christ should overwhelm your heart to the point you worship him in not just song but also your actions and attitudes. Listen to this part of Following Jesus.

If there is a fact that we need to come to terms with, it is the fact that the world at large hates the truth. And it is not that the world doesn't know the truth, because the world does. Paul in Romans 1 reminds us that everyone knows the truth, it is just everyone suppresses the truth in unrighteousness. But even though the world hates the truth, the world desperately needs the truth. And so we...

In Mark Chapter 6:7-13 we find that Jesus calls his apostles, he trained them, he equipped them, and he sent them out to preach and do miracles. And they went. All 12 of them. And that includes Judas. Jesus called Judas to be an apostle. He trained him, he equipped him, and he sent him out. WHY? This raises several important questions. Was Judas saved? Was Jesus fooled? And was God surprised by Ju...