On Sunday we’ll resume our “Dinner With Jesus” sermon series, studying a Gospel story about a time Jesus shattered expectations by sharing a meal with someone who’d been spiritually shunned and hated away from God.  Others were scandalized that Jesus went, but the result was miraculous.  Join us on Sunday as we learn all about […]

Here are two of life’s most important question.  Why am I here?  What’s my purpose?  Those are the questions we’ll tackle this Sunday, as we take a deep dive into a passage of Scripture that gives us an amazing, beautiful answer.

Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between those who go to heaven and those who don’t?  This week we’ll study a fascinating parable of Jesus that goes right to the heart of the matter.  It turns out, it’s a whole lot simpler and more subtle than you may have been told. Let’s focus […]

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 oft-repeated and intriguing phrases found in the teachings of Jesus: You must be “born again.”  When Jesus used those words, what did he really mean?  This week we’ll dig deep – past the religious clichés, past bumper-sticker theology – to get to the bottom of the meaning of being “born […]

Over the last 6 weeks, we have been exploring the wisdom of Father James Martin from his book  ‘Learning to Pray: A Guide for Everyone.’  This Sunday, we will be wrapping up our prayer series as we explore our desire for God; What is it that draws us to God and what is it that helps […]

It’s always fun to look at before-and-after pictures.  Suppose we could take a picture of your life before you met Christ and after.  Would we see a big difference?  This Sunday we’ll explore several wonderful ways the grace of Christ calls us to re-imagine our lives.

Are you feeling “woe” from doing things you know you ought not?  Whoa!  We continue this week in the sermon series on prayer called “Wow! Woe! Want! Wait! – Four Essential Elements of Prayer. ”  This Sunday we’ll explore a way of praying that has the power to help us mystically transform into who God […]

Most people live only half alive, achieve only half their potential, simply going through the motions of life.  This Sunday we’ll look at what it takes to fully actualize the spirit that’s inside us, using an example from Jesus’ life as our guide.