Reese LeRoy | In this passage from Mark 2, Jesus invites a tax collector to follow him and confronts self-righteous critics. The interaction reminds us that the Son of God came to earth for sinners in need of forgiveness.
Reese LeRoy | On Pentecost Sunday, we look at the end of Mark 1 to see how Jesus' Holy Spirit-empowered prayer made it possible for him to do Holy Spirit-empowered ministry.
This Contemplative Prayer is led by one of our own spiritual directors, Becky Mecredy. Sit, wait, listen, and pray with prayer prompts and meditations that attend to our relationship with God as friend. For the Visio Divina, click HERE to vie
Reese LeRoy | In our series on the Gospel of Mark, we consider Jesus' invitation to his disciples to come and follow him. As followers of Jesus today, we see this first as an invitation to personal relationship with God. But it is also a daily
Reese LeRoy | In our series from the Gospel of Mark, we focus on Jesus' baptism. We see how this important act launched Jesus' public ministry and serves as a powerful picture of God's kingdom breaking into our broken world.
Reese LeRoy | Our new series on the Gospel of Mark begins with a focus on Jesus' identity as Good News, as King, as the culmination of God's plan to save the world, and as the ultimate model of the Spirit-filled life.
Tamara Noel | We are all incredibly loved by our heavenly Father. Even when we can't see Him, He is working. The Holy Spirit does want to partner with all of us. When helping hurts, ask how may I serve?
Reese LeRoy | Resurrection Morning is the perfect time for us to conclude Paul’s letter to the Galatians. He ends the letter with the same theme he presented at the start: The Gospel is Jesus plus nothing else! This message focuses on the Cro
Reese LeRoy | This Palm Sunday message looks at how Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem is a model of life in the Spirit and the ultimate example of sowing and reaping in God's kingdom.
Reese LeRoy | Paul continues to explain how the Gospel of Jesus Christ is superior to the Law. At the end of Galatians 4, Paul illustrates this truth with the story of Hagar and Sarah - one representing human effort and the other, God's promis
Mary-Margaret LeRoy | Before and after. The Galatians wanted to go back to the ‘before’ Christ. Everyday we get to chose if we’ll lean into the “after” of following Christ. It’s terrifying and beautiful and good.
Reese LeRoy | At the end of Galatians 3 and the beginning of Galatians 4, Paul continues to champion the superiority of the Gospel of Jesus Christ over the Law. He calls us to reflect on who we were under the Law, and who we are because of the
Reese LeRoy | In chapter three of Galatians, Paul focuses on the superiority of the Gospel and the failure of the Law to redeem humanity. This passage also encourages us to examine our own hearts and minds regarding our own spiritual identity.
Reese LeRoy | In this next section of his letter to the churches of Galatia, Paul defends his apostleship by recalling how Jesus was unveiled to him and called him to preach the gospel to the Gentiles. Paul's experience reminds us that God want
Reese LeRoy | In this series on Paul's letter to the churches of Galatia, we are reminded that the true Gospel is Jesus Christ and nothing else. Like Paul, we should live each day as members of God's family sent by our loving Heavenly Father t
Reese LeRoy | In this message, we consider the prayer practices of two people who encountered the infant Jesus and see how their routines and rhythms might inspire us in the year ahead. In their examples, we see how prioritizing prayer and othe
Reese LeRoy | On this third Sunday of Advent, our theme is joy, and our focus is Mary's Song commonly referred to as The Magnificat. Mary's response to God in Luke 1 reminds us that our "yes" to God expressed in worship and surrender fills our