“Reading Anew: Staying Connected”Text: Judges 11We conclude our “Reading Anew” series by reading Judges 11, which has the tragic sacrifice of Jephthah’s daughter following his success over the Ammonites. The story reminds us how important it is for us as the church to stay connected to one another. It is how we remember our identity…
“Reading Anew: Trusting the Holy Spirit”Text: Luke 12:1-12Today’s passage often carries a heading of “The Unpardonable Sin” in our bibles and has Jesus giving a stern warning to the Pharisees about why they should fear God. Jesus also reminds us that God cares about each one of us and that we should be part of…
“Reading Anew: Finding Their Voice”Text: 1 Timothy 2:1-15Today we begin a new series called “Reading Anew” where we look at passages which can be hard for us to read or think about. This week, we read Paul’s words in 1 Timothy on the behavior of men and women in the early church. Pastor Tim asserts…
Text: Romans 12:1-13Paul tells us in Romans 12 that we are all part of one body in Christ, and that we need each other and must love one another. We are each gifted for the work of the Gospel.
Text: Romans 11:13-32In Romans 11, Paul speaks to those outside the Jewish faith who joined the early Church and dismisses the notion that they are superior or treated differently by God. God’s character is to offer holiness, grace, and salvation to all who accept Him.
“Summer in Romans: Living in the Spirit”Text: Romans 8:1-17In the first half of Romans, chapter 8, Paul makes a good argument for why we have victory through the death and glorification of Jesus Christ. This glorification reaches out to God’s creation who loves and accepts Him and through this, we are heirs of the King…
“Summer in Romans: God of Wonder, Part 1”Text: Romans 6:12-14, 6:20-23, 7:6We continue our summer study of Romans with Pastor Amanda Lawton and her daughter Alethea sharing highlights from Nazarene Youth Conference 2026, which was held in Salt Lake City. Many of the conference’s sessions and activities connect with Paul’s writings to turn away from…
“Summer in Romans: New Beginning”Text: Romans 5:12-21In today’s reading from Romans, Paul tells us that just as sin entered the world through one man in Adam, God’s grace entered the world through one man in Jesus. He is the great showing of God’s faithfulness to His creation. The gift of God’s grace overcomes all our…
Summer in Romans: A Faith Called to BeText: Romans 4:13-18God’s promises to Abraham were fulfilled out of nothing when Abraham believed and demonstrated faithfulness. Paul says that those who have faith can share the same promise. In being included with God’s covenant with Abraham, we are called to be a blessing to the world and…
“Summer In Romans: Finding Ourselves in God’s Saving Grace”Text: Romans 1:1-7We begin a new summer sermon series on the book of Romans, where we will learn what it is for our faith to be found in Jesus Christ and what He does for us. In Paul’s introduction he uses language which indicates that his message…