“Living as God’s People: Preservation of God’s People”Text 1 Corinthians 1:1-9Today we begin a study of the book of 1 Corinthians. Paul’s greeting to the church in Corinth testifies to how God is involved in our lives to help direct and guide us to be the people He wants us to be. We are called…
“An Alternative Way”Text: Matthew 2:1-12Today is Epiphany Sunday, where we celebrate that God revealed Himself to the wise men, and still works today to reveal His plan of peace and salvation for the world. Just as the Magi sought another route after worshipping Jesus, we too are to seek an alternate route from the ways…
Text: Matthew 1:18-25On this, the fourth Sunday of Advent, we hear the beginning of Matthew’s account of Jesus’ birth. The story is meant to tie Jesus, the Messiah, to the promise for all of God’s people, to the prophecy of God’s redemption and the peace and love to be found in Him. Knowing God happens…
Text: Matthew 3:1-13Today’s scripture is a familiar passage where John the Baptist helps the people of his time prepare for Christ’s coming into the world. It is written for us, the people of today, as well – it calls us forth to allow the Holy Spirit to work in us. Pastor Tim encourages us to…
“Christ the [Conquered] King”Text: John 12:9-19On this Christ the King Sunday, Pastor Tim shares John’s account of the Triumphal Entry and reexamines the significance of Jesus riding a donkey by putting it in context with prior historical events. It shows that even in apparent defeat, God’s grace meets us where we are in life and…
“The Future… For Now”Text: Luke 20:27-38Today’s reading has the Sadducees trying to trap Jesus with questions about the resurrection. On its face, the passage seems to be about marriage, but it is really about the future and how our hope in the resurrection affects how we understand and live our lives today.
Text: 2 Timothy 4:6-8,16-18Today’s passage has Paul near the end of his ministry, saying that he has finished the race, promising a victory for those who practice the grace and love modeled by Jesus and live faithfully to God. The promise of the Resurrection is God finishing race with us, restoring His creation, and saving…
Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-15Pastor Amanda Lawton brings us a message this week from 2 Timothy. Paul instructs Timothy to remember the work that Christ did for us on the cross and to remind the people he encounters of the same. When we live into the same calling and live into that truth, it helps to…
Text: Luke 16:19-31In today’s passage from Luke, we study the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. We are meant to be a people who show comfort, favor, and mercy to those in need, even if they are the ones who are normally kept outside the gates.
“Lost and Found”Text: Luke 15:1-10Today, we hear the parable of the Lost Sheep and the parable of the Lost Coin from the Gospel of Luke. Both stories show that God is the one who knows us and seeks after those who are lost or those who have been pushed out of the fold. They remind…