Contrary to popular belief, Christian freedom has nothing to do with constitutional rights (free speech, the right to bear arms, freedom to practice religion). Christian freedom, on the contrary, comes through a relationship with the Holy Spiri
Some of us are all-in rule followers by nature. Others of us swing the opposite direction. The Apostle Paul says that in the end, the Law of Moses is a great teacher, but following it religiously is not what brings us into true closeness with G
Jesus never intended to leave his disciples (or us) on their own. Instead he sends the Holy Spirit to you, to me, to all believers, for the benefit of everyone--even those who don't know the Lord. Listen in to discern how the Holy Spirit might
Jesus said the greatest commandment is to love God with all your heart, strength, and mind. This translates to a life of intentional worship. If you missed our service, listen in here to a message on how to love God through worship even when yo
Here's a bold claim: Human beings long for renewal. We ache for justice for victims like George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery; we cry for healing in the after-effects of Covid, we long for endangered species to be replenished on the earth. Because Je
We live in a fractured culture, but God has been and will always be at work reconciling enemies to one another through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
These days people fast to detox their livers, lose weight, and aid their GI symptoms. However, Jesus and his followers fasted two thousand years ago and fasting is still a spiritual discipline can help us draw closer to God. And, the season of
"The discipline of simplicity is an inward reality that results in an outward lifestyle." (Richard Foster) Click to listen in on how practicing the discipline of simplicity can help us open to God.
"Confession" sounds like a scary thing. What if we're judged? What if we're rejected? Or worse, punished? Yet, the confession we are meant to give God or another Christian is quite the opposite. Confession is an opportunity to receive the gift
It's a normal part of the Christian life to experience and know God more and more. The Spiritual Disciplines are a tool for helping us open to God on that journey.
It's a normal part of the Christian life to experience God as we immerse ourselves in the Scriptures. Click below for last Sunday's sermon in our series, "Opening to God."
"Tasting and Drinking"It's a normal part of the Christian life to have supernatural and spiritual experiences as we follow Jesus. Listen into last Sunday's sermon in our series, "Opening to God."
"Experiencing God"It's a normal part of the Christian life to have supernatural and spiritual experiences as we follow Jesus. Listen into last Sunday's sermon in our series, "Opening to God."
"The Prayer of Indifference" (Honest Advent Wk 3)Advent scriptures invite us to prepare for the coming King Jesus--not just his future coming but his coming to us in our every-day lives. Preparation of our hearts to receive him has to do with
"Embrace the Journey of Conversion" (Honest Advent Wk 2)Advent scriptures invite us to prepare for the coming King Jesus--not just his future coming but his coming to us in our every-day lives. Preparation of our hearts to receive him has to