It Is Finished: The Last Words of Christ (Lent 2021) We live in a chaotic time. We would do anything to have clarity and certainty. Into this fallen world, Jesus came and spoke words of finality: “It is finished” (John 19:30). In three short words from the cross, he says, “I’ve done it all. I’m […]
Non-Series Messages On this page you can find messages that are separate from a multi-week sermon series. Green Park Sunday – February 6/7 This weekend we focus on the faith formation of children and consider Timothy as an exemplar of how this happens. Through Timothy, we see that household, school/education, and congregation each have an
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Value and Dignity – January 9/10 “Created in the image of God” means that human value is not determined by us. It is defined by God. How can we faithfully value what God values? Genesis 1: 26-27Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over
Light has Come From long ago, God’s people have hoped in the promise that God himself would visit them, ushering in a new age of peace, joy, and his steadfast love. In the face of sin, exile, and oppression, hope waned and the darkness grew. But then, in the fullness of time, the promise was
Backwards Kingdom We are in a contentious election season in a year of historic crisis and chaos. Rival voices claim competing truths. The kingdoms of the world dangle the trinket values of power and popularity. How are we being influenced by the voices around us? Are we shaped more by a party platform than the ways of God?
Connected: How to be Connected When Everything’s Apart 2020 has pulled at every aspect of our lives: health, society, church, schools, jobs, economy . . . We are suffering from extreme disconnection and division. What do we do when everything is falling apart? Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches . .
On June 7th, we will begin our Summer in The Psalms. If you open up your bible in the very middle, you’ll likely find yourself in the book titled, “Psalms”. If you dive right in, you might ask yourself “Who’s talking here?”, “Why are they writing so differently?”, or “Why is this important?”. The Psalms are a collection of prayers of
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A study in the book of Philippians-“Joy In . . “ We look forward to journeying through this short epistle together over the next six weeks. Joy in crisis? Rejoicing in trouble? In his letter to the Philippian church, Paul uses the word joy or rejoice 14 times. By all appearances, he had no reason
Eyes on Jesus Lent Sermon Series Lent-Easter 2020 Worship Series When the people in the Passion narrative looked at Jesus, what did they see? Learn to fix your eyes on Jesus this Lent with sermons, Bible studies, worship resources, devotions, and a children’s calendar. Weekly Themes ASH WEDNESDAYMisjudging Eyes(Mark 14:1–9) MIDWEEK 1Betraying Eyes(Mark 14:10–21, 32,
