by Matt Dirks | Feb 10, 2025 | CG Discussion
Week of February 9 Exodus 20:13 OPENER What kinds of people do you usually try to avoid? What happens if you are around that kind of person? DISCUSSION Read Genesis 9:5-6. Why does God value human life? What makes it difficult for us to value people the same way? Read...
by Matt Dirks | Jan 16, 2025 | Ask Pastor Matt
There are two questions every Christian needs to think through: If Jesus is fully man, does he have a sin nature? And if he’s fully God, could he even be tempted by sin? The writer of Hebrews answered those questions. “We do not have a high priest who is unable to...
by Matt Dirks | Jul 25, 2024 | Ask Pastor Matt
We always encourage the Harbor Ohana to spend time with Jesus on a daily basis. There are three disciplines to encounter Jesus that I pursue every day: Reading God’s Word — sometimes large chunks of Scripture, sometimes just a few verses a day. I want to ingest...
by Matt Dirks | Mar 20, 2024 | Ask Pastor Matt
Over the past few decades, the term “evangelical” has become primarily a political label in America. It’s become a group of people who are defined by what they are against: abortion, LGBTQ rights, immigration, environmentalism, and in the past few years, masks and...
by Matt Dirks | Feb 28, 2024 | Ask Pastor Matt
I know plenty of Christians who do yoga or tai chi exclusively for the health benefits. They ignore the spirituality that surrounds it, and focus only on the strength, balance, flexibility, and calm it can bring through the isotonic/isometric exercise. But it’s...
