Humility

Pastor Daniel Goulding · Oct 26, 2022

Drawing from Ezekiel 29's oracle against Egypt and Pharaoh, Pastor Daniel shows that unchecked pride — the belief that we made what God gave us, that we are better than others, or that we can handle life on our own — is a universal sin that makes us enemies of God. Using the stories of Pharaoh, the Pharisee and tax collector, the rich young man, and King David, he traces how pride breeds sin, sin breeds shame, and shame breeds concealment. The antidote is the humility of Jesus, 'put on' daily like a uniform, breaking the cycle before God has to break it for us.

Pastor Pat McCalla · Jul 11, 2021

Drawing on 1 Peter 3:8-9 and the memory of Jesus' prayer in John 17, Pastor Pat McCalla argues that genuine Christian unity is not accidental — it is built from six intentional ingredients: sympathy, loyalty, compassion, humility, forgiveness, and wise words. Because the world identifies Jesus' followers by their love rather than their theology or rhetoric, believers must actively cultivate these qualities together, combating the natural human tendency toward self-centeredness and retaliation, and demonstrating a countercultural, kingdom-shaped love to their community.