Author: Joe Lawrence

  • Romans 5:1-5 – Strength on the Other Side of Struggle

    Romans 5:1-5 – Strength on the Other Side of Struggle

    Romans 5 opens with one of the most encouraging truths in the Christian life: Through faith in Jesus Christ, we now have peace with God. These first five verses reminded me that peace is not something we earn. It is not something we fight for. It is something God gives when we place our faith…

  • What is a Man?

    What is a Man?

    Scripture: Genesis 1–3; 1 Timothy 6:11; Ephesians 5:25; 1 Corinthians 16:13 Culture offers a dozen definitions of masculinity and none of them match what God designed. We are called toxic if we stand up for what we believe or show our strength or something else if we are too passive. To learn what a man…

  • Handrails

    Handrails

    Written and Preached by: James Salsgiver, 11/26/2000 In spite of the title, this will not be a speech on architectural features of our building. It might better have been entitled “The Handrail Generation.” That is what it is about, or better still, “The Faith of the Handrail Generation.” I will lay out the parts and…