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Hero or Villain?

Last we launched a new sermon series called “The Baddest People in the Bible,” recognizing that we can learn a lot from the mistakes of others.  There’s nothing like a powerful negative example to cause us to say, “I don’t want to be like that!”  The Bible character we study this week will surprise you […]

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Who has hurt you most in life?  And how is that affecting you?  In your life right now, who do you struggle to forgive?  Forgiveness sounds good, but is hard to do – really hard.  This week we’ll study a parable where Jesus shares insights that can help us get a lot better at forgiving […]

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Who Killed Jesus? — Suspect #6

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 […]

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The Gospel of the 3:16’s

Sin and Grace – those are two key words that Christians throw around a lot.  The word “sin” has been used as a club to beat us over the head, so we tend to want to avoid it.  The word “grace” sounds nice, but seems vague.  This week we’re going to tackle both words, exploring […]

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Infinite Empathy

Each Sunday in December we're talking about the incredible gift of Jesus in our lives, guided by Isaiah's famous four-part Christmas prophecy.  This coming Sunday we'll explore the daring claim that Jesus was "God with us" -- and why that matters in our everyday lives.  Our special music this week will be presented by Soul-to-Soul, a neo […]

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Caught In The Very Act

Those are some of the worst words in the English language.  You know the feeling.  You got caught or you catch somebody “in the very act.”  You have them dead to rights, or they’ve got you dead to rights.  What now?  What happens next is CRITICAL to both the offender and the offended.  That’s what […]

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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 […]

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God Help Us

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 […]

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Why Even Bother?

Have you ever messed something up so bad that you feel like throwing your hands up and quitting?  Do you ever get so down on yourself you wonder how God could use you for anything, let alone something really important?  If so, Sunday’s sermon is for you.  Come and be encouraged.

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The Atomic Center of the Gospel Message

This week we will explore the single most important concept for us to understand if we’re going to be followers of Jesus.  The explosive power of Jesus’ message comes from this core concept.  Do you know what it is?  Have you internalized it?  Are you living it? Sermon Video Reference

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Wounded Healers

For the past four weeks, we’ve explored the impact of the fall of humanity through stories of brokenness found early in the book of Genesis.  On Sunday, before leaving the theme of brokenness, we’re going to learn about the ultimate antidote to all that brokenness, as revealed to us by Jesus himself.  Come to church […]

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Broken

This Sunday we continue exploring profound life lessons embedded in the Biblical creation story, as we move into the later part of the story where everything starts to fall apart.  If you’ve ever experienced profound failure, you need to hear this.

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