Jesus came to earth to inaugurate a new world order and, with that, to call each of us to an entirely new, other-worldly way of being. Jesus wants us to replace the world’s natural organizing principle with something radically different. Do you know what that is? Have you embraced it? Join us Sunday as we […]
This Sunday is the finale of our sermon series on “Who Killed Jesus?” In this series, we’ve been trying determine who bears ultimate responsibility for Jesus’ death, This week we’ll examine the final suspect – a surprise witness who, it turns out, is ultimately responsible for Jesus’ death. Can you guess who that surprise witness […]
This Sunday we continue our sermon series on “Who Killed Jesus?” Our goal is to determine who bears ultimate responsibility for Jesus’ death, As we examine the various suspects, we’ve been thinking deeply and learning a lot. Although it sounds counterintuitive, this Sunday we’re going to explore Jesus’ role in his own death by asking: […]
This Sunday Pastor Jeff resumes our sermon series on “Who Killed Jesus?” The goal in this series is to determine who bears ultimate responsibility for Jesus’ death. So far we’ve considered three rather obvious suspects: Pontius Pilate, Judas Iscariot, and Jerusalem’s institutional religious leaders. Now our investigation takes an unexpected turn with a fourth suspect who […]
Sometimes life backs us into a corner and forces us to make difficult choices that demand great courage and sacrifice. How courageous are you? What makes the difference between people who rise to an occasion and those who don’t? These are some of the questions we’ll discuss on Sunday, as we continue exploring who bears […]
Have you ever been disappointed in God? On Sunday we continue a new sermon series exploring who bears ultimate responsibility for the death of Jesus. This week we’ll look at Suspect #2 – Judas Iscariot. Judas’ story is fascinating and teaches us a VERY important lesson about how we should (and shouldn’t) react when we […]
This Sunday Pastor Jeff begins a new sermon series that explores who bears ultimate responsibility for the death of Jesus. Many different people had a motive to remove Jesus from the scene, including some who will really surprise you. There will be unexpected plot twists. We will look at the case against each suspect, then […]
Jesus affirmatively and emphatically commanded us to observe Holy Communion. No practice is more central to the Christian faith than Holy Communion. But why? This Sunday we’re going to talk about the meaning of Communion, why it’s so important, what we’re supposed to get from it, and how it can become a transformational part of […]
Life is full of unexpected, unwelcome, and sometimes devastating interruptions. How many times has life thrown you a curve ball? How we respond in those times is critical. So that’s what we’re going to talk about on Sunday, as we conclude our sermon series on The Meaning of the Cross by exploring a fourth great lesson of […]
We always hear church people say, “On the cross Jesus paid for our sins; if he hadn’t died we couldn’t be forgiven.” But why? What does that really mean? Nobody ever takes the time to break it down and explain it. On Sunday we will, as we continue to explore The Meaning of the Cross. We’ll […]
As a children of God, what do we have the right to expect from God in terms of the quality of our life? Most of us would hope for a long life filled with blessings with minimal suffering. But then along comes Jesus, saying, “Take up your cross and follow me.” What does that mean? […]
As Christians, we believe Jesus’ death on the cross was the most pivotal event in the history of the world. On Sunday we will launch a new sermon series that explores why. Over the next four Sundays we’ll look at four different meanings of the cross, each taking us deeper in the understanding of our faith and […]
