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Join Dr. Craig Taylor each week as he brings the Word of God to life.

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  1. March 15, 2020 | Peace of Christ to You (Romans 5:1-11)

    After 2 weeks of a little Pauline theology about grace, faith and works, we finally get an answer to the question, “So what? What difference does this make in my life?” Paul indicates grace and faith pour a lot into our lives: access to God, the hope of glory, blessings through suffering, and…

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  2. March 8, 2020 | Getting Right with God (Romans 4:1-5; 13-17)

    How do you get right with God and be secure that you belong to the Kingdom? We know the right answer is “saved by grace through faith,” but a lot of us talk and live like works are the way we stay saved. Is that what we were actually taught? Is that what we actually believe? The example of…

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  3. March 1, 2020 | The Power of One (Romans 5:12-21)

    In his letter to the Romans Paul is trying to explain to his audience the meaning and importance of Jesus’ death and resurrection. In chapter 5 he shows how through one person sin entered humanity, and how much more grace and life came through the one person of Jesus. The focal point of Lent and...

  4. February 23, 2020 | Transfigured Moments (Matthew 17:1-9)

    We marvel at the story of Jesus transfigured into a blinding glory on the mountain with 3 disciples. But maybe what changed was the disciples seeing and hearing what was there all along. Maybe they too were transformed by receiving a new lens through which they could see the heavens and the earth...

  5. February 16, 2020 | The Waiting Game of God’s Will (Psalm 37:1-9)

    Many times when we are seeking God’s will the answer we seek doesn’t come quickly or decisively. No burning bush or writing on the wall. I am happy to wait on God but my decision can’t wait any longer. The Biblical idea of waiting is not as passive as ours. Learning to actively wait on God helps…

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  6. February 9, 2020 | Making Godly Decisions (Ephesians 2:1-10)

    https://wmbc.org/ In Ephesians 2 Paul describes what it means to be re-created in Christ, and sums up his thoughts saying we are saved by grace and saved for good works. If God re-made me so I can do the good works God has prepared for me to do, then I can be confident I am equipped by God’s…

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  7. February 2, 2020 | Decision-Making Myths and God’s Will (1 Corinthians 10:23-33)

    For the Corinthians it was “Do we eat meat or not eat meat?” For us it might be “Do I change jobs?” “Do I move to Michigan?” “Do I have lasagna or pork chops for dinner?” How do you make Godly decisions? Sometimes it helps to learn what NOT to do. Paul’s words can help us explode some common…

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  8. January 26, 2020 | Discovering God’s Will: The Joseph Principles (Genesis 37-50)

    Joseph is a good example to look at when it comes to learning about how this God’s will thing works. Joseph clearly fulfilled God’s plan and had a very successful life. But along the way he was thrown into a well by his brothers, sold as a slave twice, and left to die in prison. How do we…

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  9. January 19, 2020 | The Foundation for Discovering God’s Will (Romans 12:1-2)

    Does God want me to quit my job? Become a missionary? Have Italian for lunch? How do I know? Is that how discovering God’s will works? We begin a new series on Discovering God’s Will by laying down some foundation pieces to build on. www.wmbc.org

  10. January 12, 2020 | 2020 Vision: Make it Count (Galatians 5:6)

    “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself in love.” That is our guiding verse for this year. God’s call for 2020 is for me to make my life count, and for us to make the life of our church count, by growing our faith and seeing that growth expressed in acts of love to others....

  11. January 5, 2020 | Desperate Times Call for Intentional Measures (Psalm 63)

    In the midst of desperation David paused, stood in awe of the glory of God that was revealed to him, and lifted his voice in praise. In the face of hopelessness, where is the sanctuary that permits the presence of God to be revealed to you?

  12. December 15, 2019 | Did I Get It Right? (Matthew 11:1-11)

    Advent is a time of reflection as we consider the Incarnation and all God has done for us in Christ. We see that same kind of reflection in the last days of John the Baptist’s life, as well as in the last days of our own lives. Did I get it right? Does this new birth in Christ work the way I have...

  13. December 8, 2019 | Peace from an Unlikely Character (Matthew 3: 1-12)

    WMBC's Discipleship Pastor, Elias Garcia delivers the message this week. Listen as we celebrate the second Sunday of Advent with this message of Peace from an Unlikely Character.

  14. December 1, 2019 | Waiting for Jesus (Isaiah 2: 1-5)

    It was so wonderful to hear from guest preacher, Trisha Taylor, as we kicked off the Advent season with the anticipation of Hope.

  15. November 17, 2019 | Hard Times Edition: This I Call to Mind (Lamentations 3)

    Hard times are not primarily about particular events and circumstances – they are about how those particular events and circumstances make you feel. In Lamentations 3 Jeremiah describes the hard times feelings to perfection. And he also tells us what to call to mind so those feelings won’t…

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  16. November 10, 2019 | Hard Times Edition: Hang on to Hope (Jeremiah 29:4-14)

    There is perhaps nothing we need more to help us through hard times than hope. Hope is that light at the end of the tunnel. Hope is that mental picture of better days ahead that keep us moving forward. Hope gives us a reason to not give up and let the hard times sweep us away. www.wmbc.org

  17. November 3, 2019 | Hard Times Edition: You Gotta Have Faith (Jeremiah 32:1-15)

    Did you really think we could get through a sermon series without talking about faith? Faith is the foundation that determines how my house will stand up to the storms of hard times. Faith is the path that helps me find God’s peace, even during times of trouble. If you want help in hard times you...

  18. October 27, 2019 | Guest Preacher: Burt Burleson (2 Samuel 6: 12-16; 20)

    Tune in as Dr. Burt Burleson returns to the pulpit for the WMBC 1980s Youth Group Reunion.

  19. October 20, 2019 | You’ve Got a Call (Jeremiah 1:4-19)

    Back when phones were immobile and attached to walls and were used to talk to people, it was always exciting to get a call. Can you imagine the excitement of getting a call from God? I hope so because you’ve got one! And that call offers real hope and strength when hard times come. www.wmbc.org

  20. October 6, 2019 | In Good Hands (Jeremiah 18:1-10)

    Hard times bring out our flaws. They bend and dent and crack us. They misshape us until we don’t even recognize ourselves. They raise our anxiety to its highest level and our self-awareness to its lowest level. But Jeremiah shows us a hope we have for hard times: the Potter is always working on…

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  21. September 29, 2019 | Hard Times Therapy (Jeremiah 29:4-7, 11)

    It is unlikely your first response to hard times is to go and serve someone, but that is what Jeremiah encouraged God’s people who were exiled in Babylon to do. Service and hard times are not mutually exclusive. Service is therapy to help get us through hard times. www.wmbc.org

  22. September 22, 2019 | Is There No Balm in Gilead? (Jeremiah 8:18 – 9:2)

    My hard times often make me feel confused, lost, or hopeless. Is there a balm to make me whole? To heal my soul? Well, like the song says, “If you can’t preach like Peter or pray like Paul, just tell the love of Jesus.” When everything else has come crashing down there is still the love of…

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  23. September 15, 2019 | When God Lets You Down (Jeremiah 15)

    Most of us have felt like God has let us down when going through hard times. It’s not so much a feeling that God is not there; it’s that God isn’t paying attention or doesn’t care or doesn’t seem to get it. Jeremiah’s back-and-forth with God might teach us a thing or two to help us find God’s...

  24. September 8, 2019 | Hard Times Edition: Is There Any Help for Me? (Lamentations 1)

    If asked to write an autobiography, most of us would include stories that are funny, touching, or inspiring. But we might not put in very many stories about hard times. And that’s a shame because those are the stories we need to hear to realize we aren’t as alone as we feel. Maybe it’s to add a...

  25. August 25, 2019 | My Story, Our Story, God’s Story (Matthew 19:16-26)

    We started 2019 with a challenge to better know my story and Christ’s Story, and to join God in the story God is writing in Southwest Houston. So how is it going? And how do we finish the year strong? Do you have the courage to add to or rewrite your story, and to allow others to do the same?…

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  26. August 18, 2019 | Discipleship in a Secular Age

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  27. August 11, 2019 | God’s Children Live By Faith (Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16)

    You can’t talk about being God’s Children without talking about living by faith can you? But what exactly does it mean to live by faith? The writer of Hebrews tackles that very question, reminding us that living by faith combines confidence in what we believe with action that demonstrates that...

  28. August 4, 2019 | God’s Children Pack Lightly (Colossians 3:1-17)

    The move from being “in the world” to being “in Christ” is a big one. For such a long trip we need the right mindset. And we need to know what to pack. Surprisingly, God’s Children should pack lightly for this journey. https://wmbc.org/

  29. July 28, 2019 | God's Children: Filled to the Brim (Colossians 2:6-15)

    Many Christians will say they are running on empty but Paul says that we have been brought to fullness. We are filled in Christ now. That filling is not a future event. Our challenge is to live as fully as we have been filled. https://wmbc.org/

  30. July 21, 2019 | God's Children Put Jesus Above All (Colossians 1:15-23)

    The Apostle Paul makes clear the absolute supremacy of Christ in all things. Do I have that same clarity? What statement do I make each day about the place Jesus holds in my life? https://wmbc.org/

  31. July 14, 2019 | God's Children Prayer for One Another (Colossians 1:1-14)

    Paul seems to pray a little differently for his friends. While most of us like to get right to the specifics Paul prays more thoughtfully and deeply. Perhaps if these bigger items fall into place there will be less specific issues to come along. How do you pray for those in your life?...

  32. July 7, 2019 | Children of God: Reap What they Sow (Galatians 6:1-10)

    Children of God reap what they sow. Children of God sow the seeds of God’s fruit. Children of God do good. And Children of God sow into their own lives when they grow weary of doing good. https://wmbc.org/

  33. June 30, 2019 | God's Children: Keep in Step with the Spirit (Gal. 5:1, 13-25)

    We keep in step with God's Spirit as we serve one another humbly in love. Serving is great, but how we serve is what sets us apart. The Fruit of the Spirit doesn't tell us what to do but rather how we do it. How we live is how we keep in step with the Spirit. https://wmbc.org/

  34. June 23, 2019 | God's Children: All Together as One (Galatians 3:23-29)

    Paul saw all the believers he wrote to (that includes us) as God's Children: brothers and sisters with no distinctions at all. All together, all as one. So what does that look like in today's church?

  35. June 16, 2019 | Trinity Sunday: The Glory of God (Psalm 8)

    Psalm 8 is a beautiful expression of David witnessing the glory of God in creation. But when he identifies humanity as the pinnacle of creation he challenges us to reveal God's glory in the same undeniable way nature does.

  36. June 9, 2019 | Unexpected Acts of God: The Ultimate Surprise Party (Acts 2)

    The first unexpected act of God in the book of Acts was the one that triggered all the others: the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. The followers of Jesus became so passionate to tell the story people thought they were drunk. What keeps us from being that bold? Maybe it's as simple as not...

  37. June 2, 2019 | Unexpected Acts of God: Jailhouse Rock (Acts 16:16-40)

    It took a first century jailhouse rock to set Paul and Silas free in Acts 16. Or were they already free? Sometimes people are imprisoned on the inside even though they look free on the outside. And if you are in Christ you are free indeed, even if you find yourself shackled in a Philippian…

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  38. May 19, 2019 | Unexpected Acts of God: A Change of Menu (Acts 11:1-18)

    When God changed both what and who is allowed at the table in Acts 11, it changed a longstanding view of the Kingdom of God. There are no unforgivable sins or people. Grace - it really is amazing! https://wmbc.org/

  39. May 12, 2019: God Doesn't Play Favorites

    God Doesn't Play Favorites

  40. May 5, 2019 | God's Unexpected Acts: A Surprising Friendship (Acts 9:1-20)

    God is always up to something, and sometimes we never see it coming- including those who will bless us most, and those we might be a blessing to. The story of Saul and Ananias remind us to never count anyone out.

  41. April 28, 2019 | Jesus: He's Coming Back! (Matthew 24:4-14, 36-44)

    When is Jesus coming back? We work awfully hard trying to figure that out. But will we ever know? Which is more important: when Jesus is coming back or that Jesus is coming back? And what difference does it make in my life?

  42. April 21, 2019 (Easter) Lost and Found (Ephesians 2:1-10)

    Jesus came, lived, died and rose again. Why? Jesus said, "The Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." Jesus didn't die and rise again to make bad people good; he died and rose again to make dead people alive.

  43. April 14, 2019: Lenten Lessons from Palm Sunday (Luke 19:28-40)

    The way Jesus was welcomed to Jerusalem as a hero, no one would have seen the cross coming just a few days later - no one but Jesus. Palm Sunday (and the week that followed) reminds us that often we have terrible insight into life. We can't see what's coming. One more reason to hang on tight to…

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  44. April 7, 2019: Lenten Lessons from a Long, Hard Day (Mark 6)

    The death of John the Baptist, excited disciples returning from their first preaching and healing trip, teaching massive crowds all day long, feeding 15,000, and a stroll on top of the waves to save the 12. Mark 6 was a long, hard day for Jesus. Calm in the midst of chaos - is it available for us...

  45. March 31, 2019: Lenten Lessons from Service

    Lent reminds us of the need we have for a balance of our lives between nourishing our souls and exercising our faith. A 5th Sunday day of service in the middle of Lent helps us balance the scales. https://wmbc.org/wmbc_old/welcome-to-wmbc-org/

  46. March 10, 2019: First Sunday in Lent: Lenten Lessons from the Prodigal (Luke 15:11-32)

    Who will you be during this season of Lent? A loving father or an angry older brother? Where you focus will determine who you'll be and how you'll respond.

  47. March 17, 2019: Lenten Lessons from the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37)

    Why does Jesus make the hero a Samaritan? This parable, and the season of Lent, helps us focus and surrender more of ourselves to God so we might love God and others – all others – more completely.

  48. March 24, 2019: Lenten Lessons from James and John (Mark 10:32-45)

    Lent calls us to prayer, fasting and acts of charity as we make our way to the cross. James and John were with Jesus on the way to the cross and totally missed what Jesus was trying to teach them. Maybe we can learn from their mistakes and be intentional about our Lenten practice this year.

  49. March 3, 2019: It's In the Bag (Matthew 25:14-30)

    Jesus loves to give . . . and hold us accountable for how we use those gifts. What's in the bag(s) God has given you? And how are using those gifts to bless your life, honor God, and encourage others?

  50. February 24, 2019: Loving Who You're Stuck With (John 13:1-17)

    The Gospel calls us to love everyone . . . even those we are stuck with. Really.

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