On Sunday Pastor Jeff will begin a Christmas sermon series.  We’ll start by exploring the historical meaning of one of the great Christmas prophecies, and in the process learn a very powerful lesson for our lives today.  Get ready to experience a Christmas vision! Today's Scripture Isaiah 9:2-7 Discussion Questions "Going Deeper" Sunday Headlines Weekly […]

As Christmas approaches, we’re going to hear the word “hope” bandied about a lot.  “Tis the season for Hope!” greeting cards declare.  Yeah, but what does that mean when you (or someone you love) faces cancer or divorce or job loss or rejection or general malaise?  On Sunday we’ll get real, ask, and answer that tough question. Today's […]

It can be hard to find contentment in our lives.  We’re overwhelmed, overloaded, and exhausted by what happens in everyday life.  We want more time, but only to “catch up” on what we’re already doing — rushing, planning, worrying, and rushing some more.  Everything can suffer.  Contentment and joy evaporate.  How do we get some […]

Once there was a man who felt called to do something really important in life.  He threw himself into it with passion and accomplished something great!  But then his life's work was destroyed.  What did he do next?  Join us on Sunday to find out -- and in the process, learn a very important lesson […]

Shelly Fitzgerald was serving faithfully as a Guidance Counselor at Roncalli Catholic High School when, out of the blue, she was attacked for marrying a woman, terminated, and thrust into a national spotlight.  She has responded by becoming a bold public advocate for change in the Church and beyond.  This Sunday, Shelly will share some […]

This Sunday we’ll study a famous passage in the book of the prophet Isaiah that paints the Bible’s most complete – and compelling – psychological profile of God.  Do you think you know who God is?  Let’s cross check that against Isaiah’s famous prophecy. Today's Scripture Isaiah 53, selected verses Discussion Questions "Going Deeper" Sunday […]

We all know what it feels like when circumstances close in on us and we feel trapped.  That’s what this Sunday’s Bible story is about – being trapped – how it happens and how to get out when it does. Today's Scripture II Kings 17, selected verses Discussion Questions "Going Deeper" Sunday Headlines Weekly Bulletin

This Sunday we will explore a great Old Testament story that is one of the weirdest in the Bible, yet offers profound insight about God.  Specifically, we’re going to learn the one thing that God cannot do.  (And it’s not what you think.)  Join us as we solve the mystery. Today's Scripture Hosea 1:1-11 Discussion […]

Sometimes we encounter a person – or a faction of people – who do such bad things we can hardly keep ourselves from hating them, or at least burning with anger toward them.  In those times, what should we do?  Surely God doesn’t want us to just look the other way while they do bad […]

The mundane cycles of life can sometimes cause us to forget who we really are in the spiritual realm.  This Sunday, we'll explore the realities of our spiritual heritage in Christ and refine our vision of what our divine inheritance looks like.  When we gain insight into our spiritual identity and inheritance, it changes how […]

Fear plays a big part in our lives – fear of living and fear of dying.  This Sunday we’ll explore an epic Old Testament Scripture that invites us to develop a more confident, hopeful view of both life and death.  Join us to learn something important about yourself and about God. Today's Scripture II Kings […]

There are a whole lot of different ways people see God.  And we often hear people say, “All paths lead to God.”  So does it really matter how we see God?  And if so, how?  This Sunday we’ll explore a great Bible story that digs deep into those questions. Today's Scripture I Kings 18:20-40 Discussion […]