Series: Welcome to ElevationLonging for CommunityWhy do people continue to walk through the doors of a church? For some, it’s a longing for community that inspires them to find others who they can journey alongside through all of life’s ups a

Spiritual Curiosity

Sep 8th, 2019

Series: Welcome to ElevationSpiritual CuriosityWhy do people continue to walk through the doors of a church? For some, it’s a spiritual curiosity that draws them to one of the few places where questions about the meaning of life are welcomed

Josiah, The Last Godly King

Sep 1st, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesJosiah, The Last Godly KingThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church attende

Unjust Steward

Aug 25th, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesUnjust StewardThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church attender check the p

The Rise and Fall of Mephibosheth

Aug 18th, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesThe Rise and Fall of MephiboshethThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church a

Mordecai the Jew

Aug 11th, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesMordecai the JewThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church attender check the

The Return of Onesimus

Aug 4th, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesThe Return of OnesimusThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church attender che

Shiphrah and Puah Save the World

Jul 28th, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesShiphrah and Puah Save the WorldThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church

The Vigil of Rizpah

Jul 21st, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesThe Vigil of RizpahThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church attender chec

The Feeding of a Hundred

Jul 14th, 2019

Series: Reading Between the LinesThe Bible is filled with so many great stories, so why does one tend to get so much air play (think: David and Goliath) while another would make even the most faithful church attender check the pages of their B

The Daughters of Zelophehad

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Know Thyself

Jun 30th, 2019

Understanding how you’re ‘wired’ is a key component of living a healthy and balanced life. As informed as you may be about the physical, social, and financial spheres of life, you can still feel lost if you don’t know the person God has uniquel

Balancing the Books

Jun 23rd, 2019

Money is one of those things we rarely talk about and yet it plays such a significant role in our day-to-day lives. But maybe talking about it is what we need to avoid letting its role become either too significant or not significant enough.2

Friends Are Friends Forever

Jun 16th, 2019

This week, we will look at friendships and the power they hold in our spiritual lives. As Thomas Merton writes: “We are members one of another and everything that is given to one member is given for the whole body.” We will study this principle

Let’s Get Physical

Jun 9th, 2019

It’s easy to think about our spiritual life as being completely separate from our physical life, but that’s just not the case. To live by faith is to live faithfully in these bodies we’ve been given, with their beauty and their flaws, with the

Living for Others

Jun 2nd, 2019

In an airline emergency, we’re told that we need to secure our own oxygen mask before helping those around us. That’s not a bad way to approach life as a whole, unless by taking care of ourselves we forget about our fellow ‘passengers’ altogeth

I Can Do All Things

May 26th, 2019

Series: Verses You Should Memorize (And Why)Certain passages in the Bible are familiar to us because, over the years, they have been stitched into decorative pillows and turned into inspirational posters. But just because something is familiar

Soar On Wings Like Eagles

May 19th, 2019

There’s no way around it: sometimes life is just plain difficult. And yet even so, the Bible presents us with images of those who are in the depths of despair rising up and soaring victoriously. Are we somehow excluded from this kind of blessin

As For Me and My House

May 12th, 2019

Some of Joshua’s most well-known words often serve as both a declaration of faith and a piece of kitschy home decor at the same time. But the context in which they were first uttered was as real as it gets, and if we let them, these words will

Do Not Be Anxious About Anything

May 5th, 2019

As important as Paul’s advice about avoiding worry is for the well-being of our souls, it can be difficult to actually live it out when life overwhelms us. But as long as we keep God involved in our circumstances, the peace we long for won’t b

For I Know the Plans I Have for You

Apr 28th, 2019

Certain passages in the Bible are familiar to us because, over the years, they have been stitched into decorative pillows and turned into inspirational posters. But just because something is familiar doesn’t mean that we understand it. Let’s ta

Easter Sunday 2019

Apr 21st, 2019

On Easter morning we complete a sentence that was abandoned mid-thought on Good Friday. It’s a day when questions find their answers, and answers find themselves asking new questions. It may be just one day of the year, but it’s a day that sows

Palm Sunday 2019

Apr 14th, 2019

In the season of Lent, we prepare ourselves for the celebration of Easter by following in the footsteps of Jesus. The gospels are filled with powerful and uplifting stories, and yet right from the very start, Jesus’ life was pointed toward the