Our teaching at LBF centers on speaking to the heart while informing the mind. We strive to develop our teachings as culturally relevant, full of real-life stories – which make the meanings of scriptures easier to understand and remember, applicable to our daily lives, and sometimes down right funny.
We believe Biblical teaching is the catalyst for transformation in the lives of individuals and in the church as a whole. At LBF, we value an expositional style of Biblical teaching. By this, we strive to draw out the meaning and truths found in the Bible.
We view the Bible as God’s communication to humanity. According to the Psalms, the Word of God has been given to restore our souls and impart wisdom. It also enlightens our eyes, reveals God’s righteousness. God’s Word endures forever.
Scripture was revealed not merely to inform us but also to transform us. And as we value teaching, preaching, and the study of the Bible, we are transformed into the character of Jesus Christ (Galatians 4:19). Teaching is the process of translating God’s unchanging truths into concepts, terms, and practices that are understandable and appropriate to our cultural setting today.
Current Message Series
Every once in a while something surprising will happen with a sports team. A team that has been a perpetual loser attains one star player, and it completely turns the franchise around. Players who at one time had seemed ordinary at best, become solid supporting players. Seemingly insignificant role-players become inspired and make significant contributions. The team plays together, selflessly, for the goal of winning. And it can all be traced back to the addition of that one player: The X Factor.
Similar to the striving sports teams, we know what we want our lives to be like and we know that something will have to change to make it happen. We try our best to accomplish this, but all of our efforts fall short. Our only hope is for that one single variable, entering in and changing everything. We need something. Or someone. The X Factor.
