No Fear Text: I John 4:7-21 Proceeding from the understanding that love is the essential core attribute of God’s nature, Pastor Jon explores what it means to be people of love. How is our moral development shaped by the understanding that perfect love drives out fear? Do our evangelistic methods reflect this message? Lastly, how…
Misunderstood I John 3:1-7 As Christians, we are bound to be misunderstood like Christ was misunderstood. We can only confidently live the misunderstood life if our identity is deeply rooted in the life of Christ and the hope of being like Christ. As people who are bound to be misunderstood, we should take great care…
“To Know Christ Personally” Text: John 20;1-18 Like Mary Magdalene, we often fail to recognize Jesus. Overcome by grief, vision clouded with tears, or simply because of misplaced expectations, we don’t see Jesus until we hear him call us by name. As we consider the good news of Easter, we are reminded that there is…
“More than a Glimpse” Text: John 12:20-33 What does it mean to see Jesus? What does it mean to REALLY see Jesus? What does it mean to know Christ personally? When some Greeks wanted to see Jesus, he said that the hour had come for him to be glorified. But this is not the sort…
“Daring to be Foolish” Text:John 2:13-22 Shane Ross brings this morning’s message from John 2. Imagine the surprise of the disciples as Jesus did something completely unexpected in the temple. We must always be open to God’s leading, and for Jesus to do new and unexpected things in our comfortable lives. Jesus often interrupts our…
“Connected in the Wilderness” Text: Mark 1:9-15 As we enter the season of Lent, we consider what it means to follow in the footsteps of Christ and to know Christ personally. As we follow Christ, we will necessarily spend time in the wilderness. Our connection to God and to the people of God is what allows…
“Stewardship: The Great Equalizer” Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 & Romans 12:1 As we conclude our stewardship series, we consider our priorities – especially as they relate to our decisions about time. While we may each have a variety of demands placed on our lives, we all have the same number of minutes, hours, and days in…
“Stewardship: Whose Cattle?” Text: I Chronicles 29:6-18 & Psalm 50 If we are going to say that God comes first in our lives, then God must also come first in our finances. Why do we give? How much should we give? Where should we give? As we explore giving, we are reminded that we don’t…
“Recognizing the Light” Text: John 1:1-18 As we celebrate the Light of the World that comes into the darkness, we are reminded that the world does not recognize the Light. We must not only practice recognizing God’s presence and God’s mission, but we are reminded that we are the light of the world today, and…
“Rebuild. Restore. Renew.” Luke 4:16-30 & Isaiah 61:1-4 When Jesus preached this familiar text from Isaiah, he angered the crowds enough so that they tried to push him off a cliff. What did Jesus say that was so upsetting? What would Jesus say to us if he were in our midst today? When we look…