Text: John 10:1-10Old Testament prophets frequently employ the imagery of shepherds when speaking about the rulers of the land who are entrusted with the lives of those around them. Today’s passage has Jesus using similar imagery when He calls Himself the gate; He is saying that the way to knowing God and being right with…
Text: John 20:19-31In today’s passage, Jesus appears to His disciples in the midst of their fear and He brings words of peace to them. Jesus empowers the Church with the Holy Spirit to live faithfully in a world in which they are afraid, where the powers that be are adverse to the way of God.…
Text: Psalm 118On Palm Sunday, we celebrate and honor Christ as King, our deliverer, and our Messiah. Psalm 118 is quoted in all four Gospels during Jesus’ Triumphal Entry and Jesus embodies the hope of deliverance from the cries of the psalmist, the Jewish people, and us today.
“Back Side of the Cross: Forgiveness”Text: Luke 17:1-10This week’s passage from Luke teaches us that forgiveness comes after the hard work of repentance. God is with us to free us from the power of shame, guilt, and the ways of this world. To live as the people of God, we must learn to love, forgive,…
“Openness and Obedience when God Speaks”Text: Genesis 12:1-4How does Abram model obedience when he is called by God? Pastor Eric Larsen joins us again this week and suggests that obedience requires continual action – a willing participation in what He wants us to do, no matter the cost. Through Abram’s obedience, his faith grew and…
“Living as God’s People: Work of God’s People – February 15, 2026”Text: 1 Corinthians 3:1-23In 1 Corinthians, Paul addresses the early Church which is still figuring out how to be faithful. Paul discourages quarreling and jealousy, explaining that all of us must work together for God, caring for one another and those that the world…
“Living as God’s People: Wisdom of God’s People”Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-31In today’s passage from 1 Corinthians, Paul speaks about wisdom and how God uses the weak things of the world to shame the strong. Jesus’ crucifixion embodies God’s wisdom – we must embrace the cross as the fullest expression of God’s love for us.
“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…