May 14 / 15
The Champ is Here: by Pastor Paul Dickerson

Is life a comedy or a tragedy? Are we the hero or the victim? Or maybe the villain? Is the world descending into chaos and dystopia or are we on a path of ever-increasing prosperity and progress? The stories we tell orient us to our place in the world and our role in the story.

The Bible tells the story of a loving God and a messy people. There is a beginning and an end. Major themes of creation, redemption, and sanctification trace the arc of this grand narrative. And Jesus Christ is the center of it all – the great hero of the story who comes incognito to rescue and redeem his broken creation.
Today we begin our series with the familiar story of David and Goliath. And we cast our eyes to Jesus Christ, our Champion who defeated sin and death for us and hands us his everlasting victory.

 1 Samuel 17:1-53