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Great Hope, Living the Gift

Sermon Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 This Sunday we reflect on God’s call to live with confidence and courage in the gifts He has entrusted to us. Instead of a traditional sermon, our service will weave together scripture reading, reflection, testimony, and prayer—inviting each of us to see how God’s Spirit of power, love, and self-discipline

Great Hope, A Prescription for Peace

Sermon Scripture: 1 Timothy 2:1-7 There is no question that the cultural, political, and spiritual environment in which we currently live is tense and complicated, and speaking directly into this angst, scripture provides a frustratingly simple solution. It gives us a method, an action, a prescription that not only leads to common peace, but produces

Great Hope, Take Heart

Sermon Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:12-17 This Sunday we begin a new series called Great Hope from 1 & 2 Timothy. In his first letter, Paul writes to his younger friend and ministry partner, reminding him that God’s mercy is greater than failure, and His Kingdom is built on trust. Paul himself was once “the worst

Practical Generosity

Sermon Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 John Wimber once said that Faith is spelled R-I-S-K, and nowhere is that more true than in our finances. In 2 Corinthians 9, Paul reminds us that generosity isn’t a matter of waiting until life feels secure, but of planting the seeds we already hold in our hands.  This week

Practicing Scripture – MEMORIZE

Sermon Scripture: Matthew 27:45-46, Psalm 22 We often think of memorizing scripture as something we did in Sunday School as a kid. Something we have outgrown. But what if memorization isn’t something you grow out of, it’s something you grow into.  When we hide the words of Scripture in our hearts we carry them with