Mustard Seed Church

Ps. 119:105, “Your Word is a lamp to my feet and light to my path.” This verse uses poetic metaphor to explain a very important life principle. It’s a simple message that has broad application for the rest of your life. A modern version of this verse might sound something like this: “Your Word is [...]

Today we are celebrating the 40th anniversary of our church. The apostle Paul writes in Corinthians 3, “I planted the seed in your hearts and Apollos watered it, but it was God who made it grow.” Many people have invested in this church over the 40 years. But it is God who made it grow. [...]

Each of us has an identity … who we think we are. There are many things that go into defining our identity, but the most important facet of your identity is who God says you are. You are first and foremost a child of God. When Jesus walked this earth one of the ways He [...]

Fear … it affects all of our lives. Most importantly, it almost always affects our lives negatively. It robs us of the life God designed us to live … free from fear. It is the first emotion experienced by Adam and Eve after they had sinned. Fear cripples our relationship with God and with people. [...]

Jesus’ death was the punishment that we deserved for our sins. He paid our price. His resurrection declared that He has made it possible for us to live a new life free from the power of sin. Jesus did not go through all of this just to give us a ticket to heaven. He didn’t [...]

The Bible tells us the story of Jesus coming into Jerusalem one week before He will be crucified. Everyone is excited and expectant that perhaps Jesus is the long awaited Messiah that will free them from Roman rule and set up God’s Kingdom here on earth. Finally the Jewish nation will be recognized as God’s [...]

In the week before Jesus was crucified, he made a dramatic entrance into Jerusalem and into the Temple–God’s “house.” According to the New Testament, the church is now “God’s house,” the place he dwells. What can we expect when the King comes into his house? Looking at several of the events associated with Jesus’ entrance [...]

What was the last sickness you caught? Colds, flu…in the grand scheme sickness, those are minor because we know some sicknesses are worse than others; some are even life-threatening. If someone is sick do you want to hang around them? Not usually because you might catch what they have and suffer like they are suffering. [...]

Jesus taught us to pray, “Your Kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” This is God’s mission and we as His church need to join Him on His mission. Jesus is Lord in heaven, and so God wants us to establish Jesus as Lord here on earth. We do [...]

When the American Hockey Team was being coached for the 1980 Olympics, they had to be molded from a group of individuals into a team. One of the crucial transitions was for their identity. There was a pivotal moment when a player no longer identified himself as playing for his university, but for the United [...]