August 1, 2021

Text: Psalm 37:1-8, Philippians 4:4-9Today, we welcome Pastor Kim Richardson from “Vision Partners” to the pulpit while Pastor Tim is on vacation. The events of the past year and a half have caused many of us anxiety. Pastor Kim looks at two scripture passages filled with the Good News of God, which tells us to…

2 Samuel 12:1-14 – July 25, 2021

Text: 2 Samuel 12:1-14One of the things that makes Scripture relatable is that it is honest about life, even confessing the mistakes of some of its central figures. In this passage, David’s sin done in private is exposed by God through the prophet Nathan. While the consequences of David’s actions still remain, God offers forgiveness.…

Mark 6:30-44 – July 18, 2021

Text: Mark 6:30-44Today, we look at the Gospel of Mark’s account of Jesus feeding the 5,000 people. Jesus and His disciples were looking to withdraw from the crowds, yet the people followed Him and after teaching, the miracle took place. Pastor Tim offers a new perspective on this familiar story by suggesting that sometimes the…

Commissioned – July 11, 2021

“Commissioned”Text: Mark 6:7-13When Jesus sends His disciples out to teach, He tells them to bring nothing but a staff and to stay where they are welcomed. Pastor Tim suggests that we all are called in a similar way, but that the places to which we are called are not necessarily unfamiliar. God has placed us…

Who is This Jesus? – July 4, 2021

“Who is This Jesus?”Text: Mark 6:1-6If God wants to fully reveal His character to us, He needs to enter our world to give us a clear picture of Him. He does this through Jesus, one of us, in order to show that God’s desire and mission is to have a relationship with the humanity He…

Mark 5:21-43 – June 27, 2021

Text: Mark 5:21-43When we have a hero that seems distant, it is not uncommon for us to look for some kind of image or sign that might remind us of them; to reach out and stretch hoping to find something that will bring us closer to that individual. In this passage, we are reminded that…

Be Still! – June 20, 2021

“Be Still”Text: Mark 4:35-41Frequently in the Bible there are stories which shows that God has authority over everything, including the wind and the waves. In the boat with His disciples, Jesus shows us by ordering the waves to “be still” where His authority comes from. For this reason, we can trust that Jesus will help…

“Great Results from Small Beginnings” – June 13, 2021

“Great Results from Small Beginnings”Text: Mark 4:26-34We often think about what the Kingdom of God will look like when we get there. However, through parables, Jesus explains how we might see it exhibit itself today when God is able to reign in our lives. The parables of the Growing Seed and the Mustard Seed both…

Mark 3:20-35 – June 6, 2021

Text: Mark 3:20-35In Mark Chapter 3, we have the story of Jesus being surrounded by many different people who believe many different things about him. To those who are follow and believe that God has an interest and a plan for us, Jesus says, “this is my family.”

Trinity Sunday – May 30, 2021

Text: John 3:1-17On Trinity Sunday, we read about Nicodemus’s visit with Jesus. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are committed together in what God’s plan and purpose is, and Jesus hints at this idea in this passage. We are born again as the Spirit of God moves through and works in us, radically changing who…