In this message on Palm Sunday, Pastor Ben teaches on a key aspect to Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem at the beginning of Passion Week and how it makes all the difference in the kind of King He is, the grace that He offers us, and how it affects the future of the world. *From […]
The first century church had a host of challenges. Believers who were trying to return to an old covenant relationship with the Father, false teachers confusing and distracting the church, persecution, and the threat of Rome. Hope seemed like it was hard to come by at times… and it can be the same with us […]
In the final message of the series Stuff Christians Say, Pastor Ben teaches us on a phrase many Christians might say is a good way to be in the world and not of it – “Love the sinner, but hate the sin.” In this message, we learn a new maxim to inform how we engage the […]
In this third installment of Stuff Christians Say, we learn about the comfort of God in our suffering & the purpose of our pain in the context of community. From March 4, 2018
In part II of Stuff Christians Say, Pastor Ben teaches on a well known verse used to encourage in the Church: No weapon formed against you shall prosper. We learn it’s context and what we might use to encourage ourselves and each other that is more accurately applicable to us. Stuff Christians Say II_ Victory […]
When people become famous, we gain an odd fascination with the things that they say. Even if they aren’t of great significance, the things they say can become widespread quotes. And sometimes, we misquote those people! Suffice it to say, that there are things we quote with confidence that we don’t really have a handle […]
For some things in life, it would be nice if we had a lifetime guarantee. In a world full of disappointments and no guarantees, the limitless love of God is the only thing that we can be sure of. In this message from Romans 8, Pastor Ben brings a message of love to reassure us […]
If you work in a place that produces glass, they likely won’t hand you a hammer. If you want to eat and you go get a yard rake, people may look at you funny. If you work in construction, you need all kinds of tools and equipment for many different jobs. Different jobs require different […]
Moving forward with the vision for the year, Pastor Ben presents the congregation with resources to be equipped and grow in maturity in our walk with the Lord.
In this message from Ephesians 4, Pastor Ben teaches how service in and out of the Body of Christ and growing in maturity and unity in the faith go hand-in-hand, and lays out the vision for Maranatha Fellowship in 2018.