The undeserved, unmerited, ever-present grace of God is the source of our faith, hope, and life in the way of Jesus. Living like Jesus happens as we grow in awareness, receptivity, and response to the presence and power of God's grace in our life. Together, let's open ourselves to more grace as we begin a new year.
From the day we are born we are told who we should be. We compare ourselves to others, conform to fit in, and project only the best parts of who we are. All of this keeps us from our true identity. When we learn to love ourselves as God loves us we begin to see that God created us to be unique. We invite you to join us for a series dedicated to discovering how to Be Yourself. (Based on a Sermon Series from Matt Miofsky - description from that series).
A series about who we are, where we go wrong, and how we get back to who wee are created to be.
Many of us know about the people of the Old Testament from what we knew as a child. Hearing their stories as grown-ups can help us find courage, hope, and purpose and find the same God that was faithful in their lives is also present and faithful in ours.
Just before he ascends into heaven, Jesus gathers his disciples together one last time to give them his final instructions. He leaves them with the directive to 'go and make disciples of all nations.' Road Trip Sermon Series will explore the adventures of being a follower of Jesus. Are you ready to go?
In this series we will explore 4 practices of peace-making that can serve as guides for us to have courageous conversations. 1. Ask anything; 2. Listen well; 3. Freely disagree; & 4. Love regardless. We hope that these can become 4 marks of our life together as a church and can be a guide for us to have better conversations even when we disagree.
We will explore Jesus' 7 Last Words from the Cross. We will see how they offer a window into the heart of God and the heart of the gospel. Throughout the series we will also take time to understand the meaning and atoning work of the cross as understood in multiple 'theories of atonement.'
In a world in which we can be anything, the good life comes when we learn to live in the power of the Spirit and receive the gift of living like Jesus. It's the life that we yearn for. It's the life of our families, communities and world are hungry for.
"This is the marvel of marvels," said C.S. Lewis, "that he called me Beloved." We are beloved by God. His love is where we find our identity, our security, our authority. Then, and only then, can we become what Dr. King called the beloved community. We lead with love - we love because He first loved us.
Following the story of Scrooge's redemption, we see a picture of the redemption promised to each of us in Christ. Christ comes to break our heard hearts wide open to grace and joy as God redeems our past, present, and future. This Christmas, let us all travel from Bah! Humbug! to Merry Christmas one and all!
As children, many of us received a leather-bound book full of long words and difficult names we couldn't pronounce. We were told everything in it was true and we should do our best to abide by its teachings. Then we grew up. What was oh-so-simple then is...well, it's not simple. Perhaps that's because we were taught Bible stories but not the story of the Bible.
As we celebrate God's faithfulness during our first year and move to celebrate our Grand Opening 2.0 on October 24, we give thanks for God's love and look forward to being rooted and grounded in love for many years to come.
When Jesus taught he often spoke in parables - short stories from real life that address important questions: What is God really like? How are we meant to live? Why do we struggle to do the right thing? Through the parables, Jesus sought to reveal what the Kingdom of God is like to teach us the meaning of life. Some are simple to understand. Some are challenging. Join us as we sit at Jesus' feet and hear the stories Jesus told.
