Getting to Know God: TraditionText: Mark 7:1-23We begin a new five week sermon series entitled “Getting to Know God,” where we will be looking at ways in which we might find practices to grow in our faith and come to understand who God is. In this week’s scripture lesson, Jesus critiques tradition for the sake…
“Luke 24:13-35”We continue celebrating the resurrection with the story of Jesus interacting with Cleopas and the other traveler on the road to Emmaus. After recognizing Jesus through the breaking of bread, they acknowledged that they felt something “burning” while talking with Him on the road. We are also invited to look for the presence of…
“Our Easter Message”Text: Acts 10:34-43This Easter Sunday, we celebrate the new birth and freedom from sin that comes from the resurrection of Jesus. Peter reminds us that even after the resurrection, Jesus remained one of us and that God’s grace reaches precisely to where we are.
“Back Side of the Cross: Adoption”Text: Romans 8:1-17In the last week of our short series on the Back Side of the Cross, we look at Romans 8. As Paul describes, we receive the full benefits of being a part of God’s family when we receive a spirit of adoption, including a personal salvation that says…
“Back Side of the Cross: Atonement”Text: Acts 2:17-24As we begin a new series, Pastor Tim asks us to try looking at what Jesus did on the cross from a new perspective. We are used to looking at the cross and thinking what it means for “I, the sinner.” What does it mean to look at…
“Fully Embracing a Foolish Message”Text: 1 Corinthians 1:18-25We welcome Pastor Eric Larsen back to the pulpit as this week’s guest preacher. What are the messages that come from the cross of Jesus? For Rome, it was capital punishment; for the Jews, rejection. For those who are saved, it is the transformative power of God on…
“Living as God’s People: Proclamation of God’s People”Text: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16Paul continues the message of God’s wisdom that was introduced in last week’s passage. When we proclaim the Good News, we share this wisdom based on the cross – an act of self-sacrifice and love that meets us where we are – to a world…
“Living as God’s People: Unity of God’s People”Text: 1 Corinthians 1:10-17We continue our look at 1 Corinthians with Paul encouraging the church to be united. This call to unity is one based in the gospel of Christ and God’s grace over all that might divide them.
Baptism of the Lord SundayText: Matthew 3:13-17In going to John the Baptist to be baptized, we recognize that Jesus is one of us. This sign of a life lived completely for God is a model for us; that our lives and our direction also should be lived in complete obedience and faithfulness to God.
“These Words Still Speak”Text: Matthew 2:13-15As Joseph is warned in a dream to flee to Egypt to save Jesus from Herod, Matthew’s Gospel quotes the book of Hosea; “Out of Egypt I called my son.” This reference to older scripture not only highlights parallels to the Exodus story, but also establishes that the life of…