Pastor John Lovell

The Pharisees placed themselves on a throne of their own making by seeking wisdom and signs so soon after witnessing Jesus miraculously feed thousands of people with a few loaves of bread. Instead of focusing on the amazing works of God, they spent their time and energy on religious and intellectual impulses, destroying the unity of the community and missing out on the presen...

The religious elite of the New Testament had some serious misunderstandings of the promised Messiah foretold in Genesis for the descendants of Abraham. While the Jewish leaders were waiting for some majestic, robe- clad King with mighty, authoritative characteristics, our humble Jesus was busy casting out the Gentile's demons and teaching the Samaritans of love and service. G...

Jesus Christ was confronted and questioned by the religious elite for allowing His Disciples to eat with dirty hands. He frankly and boldly called out the hypocritical religious sect, offering His scathing rebuke of their ceremonial cleansing processes and endless traditions. Listen this week as Pastor John warns that religiosity will destroy a church and how to recognize the...

A.W.Tozer wrote in The Knowledge of the Holy that "what comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us". Our mental image of God will influence every aspect of our lives as it shapes our views of worship, serving, and loving others. Listen this week as Pastor John presents a tension-inducing question of whether or not we should fear Jesus, s...