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The Power of Weakness

We are painfully aware of our weakness.  Often we feel like mere pawns in the game of life, whipped about by circumstances far more powerful than us.  Yet the Bible has this crazy notion that God’s power is made perfect through our weakness.  What does that even mean?  And how can we access that power […]

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How People of Faith Respond to Bitter Defeat

Life is crazy, constantly knocking us around, full of melt down moments.  Have you ever known somebody who seemed to float above it all?  No matter what happened, their serenity was unperturbed.  How did they do it?  Because their life is anchored in certain great spiritual truths.  What are those truths?  And how can we internalize […]

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Day Trader Christians

We’re in the midst of a brief sermon series called “Life’s Three Greatest Temptations . . . according to the Bible.”  This week we’ll look at the second great temptation.  This second temptation destroys more spiritual journeys than any other temptation known to humanity.  We all need to know what it is and equip ourselves to […]

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Easter is not just about what happens to us when we die.  It’s about how we live!  This Sunday we’ll study John 20:19-25, which is one of the most overlooked, yet important resurrection stories in the Bible.  Embedded within it is the secret for how to live with resurrection power.  Join us for Easter, as […]

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When Disaster Strikes

Life is chalked full of disasters – moral failure, job loss, divorce, injustice, bankruptcy, serious illness, death of a dream, death of a loved one.  Nothing can be harder on us – or our faith – than when disaster strikes.  So this Sunday we will consider what happens with faith meets disaster.  How can/should faith […]

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The Battle We’re In

Life can be hard.  Often it feels like a million different challenges (large and small) are pressing hard against us, and we wonder how we’ll ever find the wherewithal to make it through.  This week we’ll explore a parable where Jesus offers his best advice for responding to life’s constant challenges, as we come to […]

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Overwhelmed

When have you felt most overwhelmed in your life?  What threatens to overwhelm you right now?  This Sunday we will study two psalms written by King David when he felt overwhelmed.  In them, we will discover three powerful practical things we can do in times of distress to hold ourselves together and cultivate serenity.

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Surprise!

Do you like surprises?  If not, you won’t much like life because life is full of them.  This Sunday we’ll look at someone who had a surprising encounter with Jesus and, in the process, learned a critical life lesson.

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Join us this Sunday – by reservation or livestream – for a rousing Easter celebration!  In Sunday’s sermon, we’ll grapple with a passage that’s meant to teach us how to make Resurrection Power a reality in our everyday life, so that the Easter story continues to reverberate in and through us.

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Jesus vs. Coronavirus

Ok, so maybe you chuckled at the title.  But this is serious.  All the anxious talk about coronavirus can be disorienting.  So much uncertainty.  If Jesus were here right now, what would he say to us?  Join us on Sunday for something practical that will actually lift you up and help you find the right […]

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Conquering Chaos In Your Life

Got any chaos in your life?  Ever find yourself so overwhelmed, you’re tempted to surrender?  This Sunday, as we continue our “New Beginnings” series, we’ll look at a three-part Biblical formula for transforming personal chaos into ordered beauty.

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