An Eternal Home – December 21, 2014

“An Eternal Home” Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-16, Luke 1:26-38, & Revelation 21:1-5a, 22-27 Pastor Jon traces the themes of tabernacle/temple as places for God’s presence to dwell. What we learn in Christmas is that God isn’t as interested in a house built by human hands, but in making His abode among His people. As we…

Rebuild. Restore. Renew. – December 14, 2014

“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…

Publish Glad Tidings – December 7, 2014

“Publish Glad Tidings” Text: Lamentations 1 and Isaiah 40:1-11 In the second week of Advent, Pastor Jon looks at the ways that Isaiah 40 answers the laments in Lamentations 1. As we enter into the brokenness around us, we represent Jesus who entered into our broken world. We become the ones who publish glad tidings: that…

Faith Promise #2: People of Connection – November 16, 2014

Faith Promise #2: People of Connection Text: John 3:1-17 Dr. Lail continues our Faith Promise Convention with a look at what it means to know that God gave his very best. Shaped by God’s generosity, we participate in the mission of sending light into dark places, helping people discover Jesus and the transformation that he…

People of Generosity – November 9, 2014

“People of Generosity” Text: Philippians 4:10-23 We conclude our series in Philippians by looking at the ways that the believers in Philippi were generous toward Paul. We are reminded that our generosity is rooted in the character and nature of God – who is generous toward us. As we look forward to our Faith Promise…

People of Prayer – November 2, 2014

“People of Prayer” Text: Philippians 4:4-9 Paul exhorts the believers in Philippi not to be anxious or worried, but to trust God with their concerns. Pastor Jon continues our study of the People of God by looking at what it means to be People of Prayer. We rejoice always, we give thanks, and we fix…

People of the Future – October 26, 2014

“People of the Future” Text: Philippians 3:12-4:1 Building on last week’s lesson about being People of Confidence, today we explore the source of that confidence. Paul indicates that we can “stand firm” because we look forward to the future. We know the end of the Story! Our eye toward the future helps us to navigate…

People of Confidence – October 19, 2014

“People of Confidence” Text: Philippians 3:1-14 Pastor Jon combines some thoughts from Psalm 27 and Philippians 3 to encourage us to be people of confidence. Our confidence is not rooted in ourselves, our own abilities, or even our righteousness. Instead, we have this confidence because of Christ with us. As we share in his death,…