A Biblical Theology of Work – The Problem with Work (Genesis 3:1-7)
In this lesson, we will look briefly at the fall of Adam and its consequences so that we can understand what happened to the glorious gift of work and begin to understand what to do with it now that it is broken.
A Biblical Theology of Work – Workers by Design (Genesis 1-2)
In this lesson, we will learn about the dignity and necessity of work as a critical component of what it means to be created in the image of God.
A Biblical Theology of Work – Introduction (Selected Scriptures)
People spend nearly 50% of their lives working yet for many Christians it is a source of pain and frustration. Is this just the reality of living in a fallen world or can my job have dignity and purpose? How do I serve Christ through my work or is that only for...
I Will Build My Church (Selected Scriptures)
This message focuses on four expressions of God's sovereignty over His church so that we will be reminded that it belongs to Him and not us. God's sovereignty is expressed in the fact that He formed the Church according to His plan, He fills the Church according to...
Hospitality – A Neglected Essential (Selected Scriptures)
Christian hospitality has fallen from prominence by the mistaken assumption that it is a spiritual gift. But when we examine the Scriptures we find that hospitality is not a gift but a duty through which we express our love for the brethren.
Learning How To Be Angry (Ephesians 4:26-27)
Anger is a powerful emotion, but it can be used for good or evil like dynamite. In Ephesians 4:26-27 the Apostle Paul instructs the believer how to navigate between the extremes of sinful anger and complacency while pointing to the gospel as the ultimate Christian...
Unlocking the Christian Life (Romans 12:1-2)
Paul lays out in this text four Holy Spirit-empowered keys that are necessary to unlock the Christian life. These keys are the basis for fulfilling the ethical imperatives that make up the balance of the letter. An exposition of Romans 12:1-2.
David Forsyth
Teacher
Upon graduation, he married Carol, his college sweetheart, and began a career in banking. After several work-related moves, they found themselves in 1991 living in southern California with their 4 young children.
In 1995, Foothill Bible Church, Upland, CA, the church they were attending, asked David to leave his position at the bank and join the staff as Associate Pastor of Administration and Christian Education.
Two years later, while still serving on staff, he enrolled at The Master’s Seminary, completing his Mdiv in 2002. Upon graduation and the retirement of the church’s teaching pastor, the congregation unanimously extended a call to David to fill that role.He served there until 2019 when he and Carol moved to Sandpoint, ID, to become actively involved in the discipleship of their grandchildren. David and Carol began attending KCC in June of 2021, where they find great joy in loving and serving the church body.