This Sunday we wrap up our intensive study of The Lord's Prayer. In that prayer, Jesus identifies THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT THINGS we can ever pray. This week we’ll focus on the fourth prayer -- "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." That way of praying seems counterintuitive. Does God ever "lead […]
The New Testament says that when we are “born again” (i.e., spiritually awakened), we receive an amazing, incredible, miraculous gift called “the Holy Spirit.” What does that mean? And what new possibilities does that open up in my life? This will be the fourth of five installments in our sermon series on “New Life in […]
In our sermon series on “New Life in Christ,” we’ve talked about what Jesus meant when he said “you must be born again” and we’ve talked about the role that grace and faith play in that spiritual birthing process. Now this Sunday we’re ready to discuss what comes next. Once I’ve been spiritually reborn, what […]
This week we continue our Sermon series called “New Life in Christ.” Last week we began by exploring what it means to be “born again.” We saw that Jesus was talking about the necessity of a spiritual awakening within each of us. This week we’ll dig deeper by studying a key New Testament passage that […]
You’ve heard the phrase a million times. You’ve seen it on thousands of bumper stickers? But have you ever heard a really thoughtful discussion of what Jesus meant when he originally used that term. This Sunday Pastor Jeff will dig deep into the question: What does it really mean to be born again? This will be the […]
It’s one of the most celebrated days on the Christian calendar – full of pomp and ceremony, palm branches and pretend parades. But why? Why should I care? You could spend your whole life in church and never understand the personal significance of Palm Sunday. This Sunday we’ll fix that.
On Sunday we’ll celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the founding of our church by asking: Why did God raise up a church like ours and what great things are next for us? To guide our thoughts, we’ll explore three epic moments in Jesus’ life where he made clear what his churches should be like. Let’s […]
On Sunday we will continue our intensive study of the first chapter of the New Testament to have been written – I Thessalonians 1. There we’ll see that the early Christians had a real zeal for sharing their message with others. Do we? Should we? And if so, what’s the best way to go about […]
Do you ever wonder what it will “feel” like to be in heaven? That’s what we’ll explore this week. For guidance, we’ll look at one of the most intriguing passages about heaven found in the book of Revelation. And in the process, we’ll gain insight as to how we can experience a bit more heaven […]
Have you ever thought about how your formative experiences with your parents affect how you relate to God in the here and now? This Sunday, we’ll think deeply about that question. We’ll explore a prominent model for how parenting shapes our way of relating to those around us, including God – then compare that model to […]
. . . is a phrase coined by Rev. Dietrich Bonhoeffer while in prison shortly before he was executed by the Nazis. He didn’t live long enough to fully develop the idea, yet it’s a strangely compelling phrase. Religion has earned a bad reputation. We long for something more genuine and life giving. So what […]
This Sunday we continue our journey to the cross by looking at yet another Gospel passage that resulted in yet another death threat against Jesus. This week we will focus on a passage where Jesus launched a frontal assault on how religion often uses rules as an instrument of control. Each one of us will […]
