“Answering the Call”Text: Mark 1:12-20Today, we hear Mark’s account of the calling of Jesus’ first disciples. His promise to the fishermen that they would become “fishers of people” is not a promise made only to them – it is a calling for all of us who follow Jesus and the vocations we find ourselves in.…
“Finding Purpose in the Cycles of Life”Text: Eccesiastes 3:1-13We end 2023 by studying a passage from the book of Ecclesiastes. These words remind us that there are various seasons in our lives – some of them very joyous, and some of them very hard. Yet, God gives direction in the midst of all the seasons…
Joy of Every Longing Heart: “Joy”Text: Psalm 126Songs are often used to mark a specific event or recall a particular past time or season. Psalm 126 is one of the Psalms of Ascent that were sung by worshippers from memory during harvestime when making the journey to Jerusalem for annual feasts. It is a joyous…
Joy of Every Longing Heart: “Light”Text: Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19We begin the season of Advent and the new church year by hearing messages from the book of Psalms. Psalm 80 is a lament filled with grief, anger, sadness, and despair, with those feelings directed at God. Despite this, it also affirms that God is trustworthy, loving,…
“Season of Faithfulness”Text: 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11This week we study a passage from Thessalonians, and as much as it is a passage that hints at the time when Christ comes again, is actually a passage that does not have that have a whole lot to do with the end times. Rather, it has far more to…
“Redemption Story: Now Our Story”Text: Ruth 4:1-17We wrap up our study of Ruth by looking at the fourth and final chapter. This story shows us a vision of what it might look like as we live into and walk the path that God has for us. It shows us that when be believe that the…
“Redemption Story: Identification & Committment”Text: Ruth 1:1-22Today we begin a multi-week study of the book of Ruth. It’s a story of redemption, a story of deliverance, and a story of finding one’s place in the grace of God. This week we are going to learn about identification and commitment – about knowing who we are.
“The Kingdom: In God the Son”Text: Matthew 21:33-46This morning we study the parable of the landowner and the vineyard. His tenants did not give the landowner the produce and instead killed his servants and even his son. The parable was a warning to the chief priests and Pharisees and a reminder to us that we…
“People of Grace: Participating in God’s MissionText: Romans 8:18-30We continue our “People of Grace” series by reading encouraging words Paul wrote to the early Church in Rome. Paul takes a moment to compare the early Church’s sufferings to those of Christ and reminds us that whatever me might struggle with now, nothing compares to the…
“People of Grace: What is a Disciple?”Text: Matthew 4:18-22This week, we look at the calling of Jesus’ first disciples. The invitation to follow Jesus is a personal one, with the disciples being mentioned by name in the scripture for one of the only times. This passage shows us that God reaches out and calls His…