Last Sunday we saw how passionate Jesus was about helping, defending, and advocating for those who are most vulnerable and how he calls us to do the same. It’s not enough to hear a good message and agree with it. James 1:22 says, “Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only.” So during this […]
Do you know what the Bible says is the ultimate mark of authentic spirituality? Do you have it? And why is it so important? Those are the questions we'll explore this Sunday as we continue our sermon series called "By Their Fruits You Will Know Them: 8 Core Characteristics of Authentic Followers of Jesus."
Sunday is the fourth installment in our sermon series called "By Their Fruits You Will Know Them: 8 Core Characteristics of Authentic Followers of Jesus." This week we'll explore why Jesus taught that participation in spiritual community is so critical to our personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of our world.
This Sunday we resume our sermon series entitled "By Their Fruits You Shall Know Them: 8 Core Characteristics of Authentic Followers of Jesus." In the first installment in this series, we saw that God has given each of us a Superpower -- the Superpower of Grace! This week, in the second installment, we'll explore what we're supposed to do […]
It seems like most of our lives are spent waiting for something. Oftentimes progress feels painfully slow, and we grow frustrated. "God, why all this waiting? And if I have to wait, how do I wait well?" Those are the questions we'll explore this Sunday as we conclude our study of the life of Moses by […]
This Sunday we continue our sermon series on "Women Who Shaped Our Faith -- Six Powerful Gospel Stories." In this week's Gospel story, we'll encounter a woman who deliberately broke a sacred religious rule in the presence of Jesus. She did what was strictly forbidden. How would Jesus respond? And what can we learn from his example? This sermon is critical for […]
Why did God call our church into existence? Aren’t there already more than enough churches in the world? What is our unique vision and mission? This Sunday we’ll wrap up our “Called Together” sermon series by exploring those questions – because the truth is: God has given us an AMAZING and COMPELLING mission! And we […]
This Sunday Pastor Jeff resumes our sermon series entitled “Called Together,” as we continue exploring various questions about what it means to be church together. We’ve already explored why you need us, and why we need you. Now this week we’ll explore why the world needs us. Given the way many churches are these days, […]
We’re in the midst of a sermon series entitled “Called Together,” looking at our life together in spiritual community from several different angles. Last Sunday we talked about why you need us. This week we’ll talk about why we need you. Did you know that, according to the Bible, you have several spiritual superpowers that […]
This Sunday we wrap up our sermon series on “Life’s Three Greatest Temptations . . . according to the Bible.” This week we’ll explore the third great temptation – a temptation that, more than any other, has the power to undermine the quality of your life.
Do you have a posse? In other words, are you part of a group of people who hang together and look out for each other? Did you know that Jesus taught that each of us should have a posse? Join us on Sunday as we discover who we should be hanging with and standing together […]
This Sunday we’ll wrap up our summer study of Jennie Allen’s New York Times bestselling book, “Get Out Of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts.” The central idea of Jennie’s book is that we need to train our brains to think more like Jesus. So we’ve been studying seven core truths that anchored the mind […]
