In the Ancient Near East physical attributes were important for those who would rule others. Pharaoh Ramesses II, for example, was described as “a beautiful youth who was well developed”. He had muscular arms and was a gifted athlete who excelled at rowing and archery and horsemanship. When his mummy was discovered archaeologists saw that…

In our current sermon series we are looking at what we believe through the lens of the Apostles’ Creed, as well as certain distinctives that form who we are as a local church. Our faith is ancient, and we are a modern church. We trace our faith and doctrine back to the earliest church as…

How often have you heard Psalm 23 and not understood it! Ambrose of Milan This is quite a claim! Psalm 23 is one of the most well-known psalms and perhaps one of the most well-known sections of Scripture. There is good reason for it as the psalm describes the life of a follower of Jesus,…

Imagine the scene. The prophet Jeremiah has been arrested for prophesying that Babylon would conquer and destroy the city of Jerusalem and take its king, Zedekiah, as a prisoner to Babylon. Outside the city walls is the massive Babylonian army, fresh off a resounding defeat of the Egyptian army who had come to drive them…