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 […]

This Sunday we conclude our sermon series on the life of Mary by looking at the amazing, incredible, unforeseeable place Mary came to at the end of her life.  Now, suddenly, so much that made no sense in her life finally did.  And from this we learn another really important lesson for our lives.

When someone you care about is in pain, have you ever found yourself wondering what to do, how to help them, and what to say?  This Sunday we’ll study a passage that describes Mary’s dramatic encounter with Jesus on the cross.  We’ll learn a beautiful lesson from Mary about how we can help others who […]

This Sunday Pastor Jeff continues our sermon series “From the Cradle to the Grave: Lessons from the Life of Mary.”  The passage we’ll study contains a particularly poignant lesson for us as we approach the New Year and reflect on how to make the most of whatever adversity we currently face.  Start the New Year […]

This Sunday – Christmas Eve – Pastor Jeff resumes our sermon series called “From the Cradle to the Grave: Lessons from the Life of Mary.”  We’ll be studying a part of the Christmas story where Mary learned a profound lesson that’s powerfully relevant to each of us today.  Our Sunday morning services will be at […]

Sunday is our Annual Christmas Pageant, so in lieu of a sermon, we’ll experience “The Christmas Play” by Gary Neil, which tells the story of the birth of Jesus in the Bible’s own words, Greek-theater style, via dramatic readings.  The play weaves the words of Matthew, Luke, and John together into one seamless drama. Don’t […]

This Sunday we continue our new sermon series “From the Cradle to the Grave: Lessons from the Life of Mary.”  In this second installment, we’ll explore a POWERFULLY UPLIFTING LESSON we can learn from the incredibly difficult circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus.

Besides Jesus, Mary is the probably the greatest hero in the Bible.  After all, through her we were given the gift of God’s only Son.  So it’s about time we did an entire sermon series on the life of Mary.  So throughout this Christmas season and beyond, Pastor Jeff will lead us through a new […]

Did you eat your fill on Thanksgiving -- and then some?  This Sunday we will examine the Gospel passage where Jesus fed 5,000.  The text tells us that the people ate their fill, with leftovers to boot.  We'll compare Jesus' attitude toward the hungry crowds to the attitude of his disciples and, in the process, learn important […]