Pastor Sherman Burkhead

We know what it is like to be deeply lonely. So lonely that we feel alone even in a crowded room. We also know troubling worry, deep personal struggles, and weakness. And we especially know about all of our failures and short comings. These are the things that threaten to sweep us under like a rouge wave, but there is hope. Jesus can rescue us from all these things. Listen to this message of hope...

We all know what it is like to be completely committed to something. We know what it is like to be all in. But what about our faith? Jesus call us to sold out for the Kingdom of Heaven but are we? Listen to this message about Matthew 13:44-46.

It's time we talk. I get it, nobody wants to talk about this, but we have to. We need to get over ourselves and our uncomfortable feelings and deal with this. There is too much at stake. The digital age is shaping our children and grandchildren in ways we might not even fully understand but what we do know is stakes are very high and the consequences are very great. Please listen to Part 6. Yes it...

Mom's and dads your primary job is not to be your child's friend. Your job is to be their parent. The fact is if we value our children's friendship more than we value their obedience we will fail them as parents. If we are going to save this next generation then we need to begin at home teaching and training our children to willfully and joyfully obey. Listen to part 5

One of the way we protect our children is we limit their choices. The reason is there are some choices they are not equipped to make. 5 Year olds are not equipped to make decisions about what their diets consist of. Preteens are not equipped to decide for themselves what the appropriate boundaries are for their affections toward their crush. We as parents make a lot of decisions for our children b...

If there is a word in all of Christianity that will cause people to recoil in fear and loathing it is the word submission. We are culturally programmed by our culture to reject the very thought. But in the Bible we find beauty and joy when we understand what real love centered submission truly is. Listen to Part 3

If Christians are going to influence the world around them for the gospel then we need to not only know and share the gospel, we need to live the gospel. We need to model the way. And one of the most important God ordained ways to influence the next generation is....what we talk about in Part 2. Listen here.

It has been said that Christianity is "one generation from extinction". But is this true or this just an emotionally charged statement? The truth is the world has changed dramatically in the last 20 years and the data is in. And there is a growing darkness on the horizon. But what can we do? Listen to Part 1

Jesus tells a young man to sell all he has and give it to the poor and then follow him. That way he could have eternal life. But the young man went away sorrowful because he has great wealth. The problem was't that this young man was rich. The problem was he loved his wealth more than God. Anything we love, any thing we value more than God is not only a huge distraction in our walk with God, it al...

When Peter rebukes Jesus for talking about his death, the problems is not that Peter didn't know who Jesus was. The problem is Jesus words did not agree with Peter's preconceived ideas. How many of us are putting more faith in our own thoughts and feeling instead of the Word of God? Listen to Part 3

When Peter stepped out of the boat with his eyes fixed on Christ he was able to walk on the water with Jesus. But the moment his focus shifted to his fears he began to sink! Fear and worry and anxiety can be huge distractions in our relationship with God. The problem is the world seems to be filled with things to worry about. So what do we do? Listen to Part 2

You wake up with more to do than can be done, you race from one thing to the next, and you can't seem to catch up. Work, home life, school, technology, who is cooking dinner, gotta file my taxes, did my show record on the DVR, politics, the news. It seems are minds are preoccupied with so many things to the point we are distracted from the truly important things. When was the last time you sat in...

Perhaps the most amazing thing about God is not that he is transcendent or holy or simply beyond the limits of our minds but rather that he wants to be close to you. God became flesh so that you could be reconciled to him in life-giving, soul-satisfying relationship. The God who created all things moved heaven and earth to be near you. Listen to Part 6

The night before Jesus' crucifixion, He prayed to God the father that the "cup would pass" from him. He was anxious and distraught and he was sweating drops of blood. Why was He so terrified? Some would say he was afraid of the torture he had to endure. But the answer is actually more terrifying than that. Listen to Part 5: The Lamb and the Lion.

Love requires that on some level there is a basic relationship. You have at a minimum the "one who loves" and "the object of that love". Given this and the fact that God IS love then God by his nature has been in a relationship for all eternity past. But with who? Listen to Part 4 and find out

Is God far away? Or is He near? He is both. And because of that he is everything you will ever need. Listen to Part 3

In he book of Exodus Moses came face to face with God and God told him his name! God's name has so much to teach us about who he is and what he is like. This is part one of a series where we are exploring the question "Who is God?"

"He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?" (Romans 8:32) God sent his own Son to die for our sins. How much more does God have to do for us to trust him. The reason why we struggle so much with stress, and worry and anxiety is because we loose sight of the truth of the Gospel and we get our priorities out order. But J...

Dr. David Larsen shares his heart with FBC about what it means to live a life for the Glory of God.

Living the radically different life that Christ calls us to requires a radical transformation of our hearts, a radical dependence upon Christ, and a radically different love. The Christian life is about loving other people right where they are, even those who are hard to love. In John Chapter 4 Jesus demonstrates for us what that kind of love looks like. Listen to Part 3

The radically different life Jesus calls us to in the Sermon on the Mount not only requires a radical transformation of our hearts, it also requires a radical dependence upon Christ to finish the work he began in us. Listen to Part 2

Jesus love you just as you are, but He loves you too much to leave you that way. Jesus came into the world not to change your behavior, he came to change you heart. It is only after you have been transformed by the Grace of God can you live the radically different life He is calling you too. Listen to Part 1

The New Year is the time of year we take stock and think about where we have been and where we want to go in our lives. It is also a time of year where we make commitments to personal change and growth. The New Year is also a great time of year think about Spiritual Renewal. In this New Years message we explore 10 things we all need to do to reset our hearts and minds on Christ as we continually w...

Paul said he was eager to preach the gospel to the believers in Rome. But why was he so eager to preach a message that they already believed? Isn't it redundant to preach the gospel to those who have already believed the gospel? Well actually no! We must continually preach the gospel to everyone even to those who know it and believe it. Listen to part 3 and find out why.

"If you had the cure to cancer...wouldn't you share it?" Of course you would. Well if you follow Christ you have the cure to the greatest problem anyone will ever face. So why do we struggle to share it? Is it fear of rejection? It is a lack of training? Is it because of political correctness? The truth is actually more basic than you might think. Listen to part 2