This Sunday we’ll launch a new sermon series called “Dinner With Jesus.” Jesus seems to have loved nothing more than making conversation with people over dinner. In this new series we’ll explore six of those pivotal dinner conversations, imagining that we’re there and grappling with what Jesus words mean for us to, starting this week […]
This Sunday – Mother’s Day – we’ll wrap up on our sermon series on six of the “baddest” people in the Bible by studying the “baddest” mother in the Bible. Granted, it’s an odd topic for Mother’s Day! But it will lead to a fascinating conversation about what makes a really good mother – and […]
Last week we began a deep dive into Jesus’ most famous prayer – The Lord’s Prayer. In that prayer, Jesus identifies THE FOUR MOST IMPORTANT THINGS we can ever pray. Do you know what they are? This week we’ll study two of those four critical prayers. If you want to make the most of life, […]
It’s one of our greatest anxieties. When I stand before God, how will I be evaluated? Even right now as God looks down on my life, how does God feel about how I’m doing? This Sunday Pastor Jeff will invite us to explore three Bible verses that are critical to understanding how God evaluates us. […]
Some of us grew up in religious circles that were harsh and judgmental – good riddance. Having seen how ugly that is, we could easily go to the opposite extreme – anything goes. But that has its own problems. So how does a New Testament believer living in an age of grace find the right […]
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 […]
There is so much about modern Christianity that feels wrong. We have wandered far from Jesus. But God’s Spirit is stirring and creating change, and we get to be part of that! In preparation for our Annual Congregational Meeting next week, this Sunday Pastor Jeff will share a rousing vision of what God is calling […]
As we move toward Thanksgiving, we’ll spend the next few weeks exploring how we can grow our sense of gratitude. This week we’ll study a single Bible verse that has the power to completely change how you see life, but you’ve probably never heard before. Learn something new!
Jesus says, “Judge not.” But that’s easier said than done. The urge to judge others severely is so strong it often feels overwhelming. It’s hard to stop even when it poisons our soul. This Sunday we’ll explore several spiritual principles that can help us to finally lay down the heavy burden of judging others.
This week we continue our new sermon series based on Brené Brown’s bestselling book The Gifts of Imperfection. Last week we explored Guidepost No. 1 – Cultivating Authenticity . . . by letting go of what people think. This week is Guidepost No. 2 – Cultivating Self-Compassion . . by letting go of perfectionism. If you ever struggle […]
You can tell a lot about a person by what makes them angry. So this week we’ll explore the two times in the Gospels when Jesus really blew his stack. What was it that made him so upset? Join us as we continue our sermon series “Experiencing Jesus at a Deeper Level.”
