Sermon Scripture: Luke 4:14-21, Isaiah 61:1–4 Love is our culminating Advent theme as Jesus, God with us, enacted the power of love to bring freedom, restoration, and healing to all who would receive it. As Jesus takes the mantle of love upon himself, he does so in a very specific way. Once again fulfilling the
Sermon Scripture: Isaiah 35:1-10, John 15:9-17 Happiness and joy are often considered interchangeably, but they are actually two completely different things. The key point being that God promises joy, but he never assures happiness. We might look on these promises about God’s power to heal with cynicism when we see them in light of life
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 1:18-24, Luke 1:11-20, Luke 1:26b–38 When Heaven speaks it can be quite an unsettling experience. There is a reason that every time an angel shows up in scripture the command is, “Peace be with you.” It’s because angels are not of this world, and very likely their proclamation is about to turn
Sermon Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-18, Isaiah 2:2-5, Romans 8:18-26, Psalm 37:3-5 Celebrating the life of Christ through the Christian Calendar and intentionally celebrating the season of Advent with hope and expectation allows us to rearrange the sacred back to the center of our lives. What Advent does is it point the unresolved hopes that we have
Sermon Scripture: Colossians 1:11-20 (NLT) In honoring Christ or King and his good Kingdom we consider what Jesus is looking for in his followers. He is looking for people like you and me who may not have it all figured out, but who recognize that their source of hope in this world comes from the
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 13:10-17, 34-35 Jesus seems to be dividing those who hear about the hopeful, redemptive Kingdom of God into two categories: those who receive and those who reject. How can we protect ourselves from falling into the folly of the rejectors? We must be diligent at keeping our eyes and ears open to
Sermon Scripture: Matthew 13: 44-46 Join us as we delve into the layers of meaning found in the parables of the Treasure and Pearl. Each layer reveals a new understanding of God’s truths and issues a call to action. https://youtu.be/eIiLr9GaygE Subscribe to our Podcast Each week we offer our sermons as Podcasts allowing you to
Sermon Scripture: Matt. 13:31-33 The Kingdom of Heaven is like a seed, or a measure of yeast, it is imperceptible and much of its growth is unseen, then seemingly overnight you see the tree or the risen dough. We have all heard of the compound effect, or the butterfly effect. This idea says that small,
Sermon Scripture: Matt. 13:24-30, 36-43 NRSV https://youtu.be/NPfpBE26k-Y Subscribe to our Podcast Each week we offer our sermons as Podcasts allowing you to listen at your convenience at a later time. To subscribe, please use your preferred link below. Apple PodcastsSpotifyAnchorPocket Casts
Sermon Scripture: Matt. 13:1-9, 18-23 “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay
