Many of us struggle with that question. On the one hand, we have found life and light in Jesus. On the other hand, what about people who live beautiful lives while embracing other faiths? This Sunday we’ll do our best to honestly explore several different ways Christians have wrestled with the question, “Is Jesus The Only Way?” […]
Have you ever struggled with what to believe about hell? On the one hand, hell seems so harsh. How could a God of love send people to hell? On the other hand, it’s hard to imagine heaven being heaven if hateful, selfish people are allowed in. So what should a thoughtful Christian believe? This Sunday we’ll explore […]
This Sunday we’ll continue our new sermon series on “Difficult Questions of Faith” by asking what thoughtful, 21st century Christians should believe about the devil and demons. We’ll explore three different interpretive options, then you can decide for yourself. In our conversation, we’ll also identify an insight embedded in all three options that offers practical guidance for […]
This Sunday we begin a new sermon series called “Difficult Questions of Faith.” In this series, we will pull no punches, boldly exploring the most perplexing questions of faith, starting this Sunday with two key questions: Is my life predetermined by God’s plan or subject to the vicissitudes of free will and randomness? How involved is God in […]
From time to time, we all have experiences that cause us to ask deep – sometimes troubling – questions about our faith. It’s so common there’s even a term for it; it’s called a “faith crisis.” This Sunday we’ll look at someone in the Bible who had a faith crisis who modeled for us how […]
From time to time, we all get to the place where we’re completely spent – nothing left to give; we’ve run dry. What then? This Sunday, we’ll explore a Gospel passage offers a powerful formula for how to respond in times when you feel completely depleted.
This week Pastor Jeff is going to share insights for how we can build beautiful lifetime relationships, drawing on the teachings of Genesis 2 and two recent best-selling books, “Wedding Toasts I’ll Never Give” (Ada Calhoun) and “The First Love Story” (Bruce Feiler). This may be the most important sermon you’ll ever hear about building […]
. . . 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 […]
Life is full of important decisions. Get ‘em right, and you’ll thrive. Get ‘em wrong, and you’ll struggle. So this Sunday we’re going to explore what the prophet Hosea has to say about how to make good decisions. We’ll discover three keys to making solid, life-giving decisions.
On Sunday we will celebrate our mothers, while at the same time exploring what God wants to say to each of us, personally, through the prophet Ezekiel, as we continue our series on Old Testament prophecies. We’ll use examples of great women of faith to bring alive the key points of Ezekiel’s prophecy. Invite your […]
This Sunday we continue our new sermon series in which we’re taking several Old Testament prophecies and applying them as if they were spoken directly to us and for us – because they were! This week we’ll study a prophecy that tells you how to know what God wants you to do with your life. […]
When we face hard times, it’s easy to get stuck wishing we could go back to a “better” time. It’s easy to nurse regrets. To ask, “What if?” To ruminate over “what should have been.” This week we launch a new sermon series called “Ancient Bible Prophecies: Could They Foretell Your Future?” Each week we’ll […]
