Pastor Quinn • November 12, 2023

A Time to Worship the King

Christ is King. Do you believe that as you look out at the world today? In the world today you see wars and rumors of wars. You see complete moral collapse and the loss of family values. In this world it often looks more like the chaos of anarchy than the control of a king’s reign. But the truth remains, Christ is King.

To comprehend that truth, we're not going to look to the height of Christ’s exaltation, but to the depth of his humiliation. The scene in the Roman headquarters would seem like bad satire if not for its sad reality. Petty little men bully the One who created all things. He deserved the finest crown, but look what mankind gave! He deserved the noblest scepter, but look what mankind handed him! He could have swept them all away; he could have condemned us all—but look at what Jesus gave! He gave his holiness for our sin and his death for our life. We have a King in Christ who left his heavenly throne and reigned even from the wood of the cross. Could the King who went through that for us do anything other than rule all things for our good now that he has returned to his exalted state? This is why we worship Christ the King.

On Christ's Call for Committment

By Pastor Quinn • June 29, 2025
A recent survey asked Americans which of the five senses they would least like to lose. 77% chose sight. Navigating life blind poses a plethora of challenges that the sighted do not face. This is why Scripture often uses the concept of blindness as a metaphor for how hard it is to navigate life without a correct understanding of Christ. Spiritual blindness can take many different forms. In some cases, it is hostile opposition to the message of Jesus. In others, spiritual blindness might be demonstrated in confusion about Jesus’ true identity. In still others, spiritual blindness might be the inability to understand our spiritual condition. No matter the form spiritual blindness takes, Easter has the power to replace it with sight. Easter allows us to see where we sinners stand with a holy God. It enables us to see the path through life that is worth pursuing (as opposed to those that lead to a dead end). Spiritual sight gives us the ability to see who holds our future in his hands and who is worth our eternal worship. Because he lives, we can see things clearly.

On the Mission Right Before Us

By Pastor Quinn • June 22, 2025
We tend to think of mission work as being “over there,” something done in a far-away place. It is good and right to support foreign mission work with our prayers and offerings. However, something is off if we allow our appreciation for “over there” mission work to take our eyes off the mission that is right before us. Here is the two-fold reality worthy of our undivided attention this week. First, if we have seen the grace of God, we will serve as witnesses for Christ. Second, we need not cross the ocean to share the gospel. We can simply cross the street. In our various callings— parent or grandparent or sibling, friend or neighbor or coworker—God will provide one opportunity after another to serve as the witnesses Jesus has made us to be. So, let us continue to pray for and support “over there” mission work. But let us also give our undivided attention to the mission that God had placed right before each of us.

On the Mystery and Majesty of Our God

By Pastor Quinn • June 16, 2025
We live in a world where a thousand things are competing for our attention. There is the real danger that we focus on the frivolous and ignore the indispensable. As a result, we often talk about the importance of being “free from distraction.” But the stakes are higher than that. We need to be freed from distraction. We need the spiritual power to give our undivided attention to that which truly makes a difference, not only here and now, but also in eternity. A life focused on all the right things is only possible because of a Savior who is always focused on us. On the Day of Pentecost, Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to give his followers power and focus. Still today, through his Word, Jesus grants those gifts to his disciples. We have come to the second half of the Church Year. In the first half, we focused on the life of Christ. In this second half, we turn our attention to all the teachings of Christ. May we give them our undivided attention.
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