The life of a Christ-follower is not like a passive lazy river ride. Rather, it is more of a white water rapids adventure! Life on this side of heaven will be full of difficulty, conflict, and suffering, even if we follow Jesus. In fact, we may face an even greater degree of struggle because God's enemy is now our enemy. However, we can experience victory in living for Jesus. In this series, we wi...

State of the Church Sunday is a time for the Friendship family to reflect on the last 52 weeks: where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. Our hope is that we'll all walk away informed, inspired, and expectant of what's to come!

The life of a Christ-follower is not like a passive lazy river ride. Rather, it is more of a white water rapids adventure! Life on this side of heaven will be full of difficulty, conflict, and suffering, even if we follow Jesus. In fact, we may face an even greater degree of struggle because God's enemy is now our enemy. However, we can experience victory in living for Jesus. In this series, we wi...

The life of a Christ-follower is not like a passive lazy river ride. Rather, it is more of a white water rapids adventure! Life on this side of heaven will be full of difficulty, conflict, and suffering, even if we follow Jesus. In fact, we may face an even greater degree of struggle because God's enemy is now our enemy. However, we can experience victory in living for Jesus. In this series, we wi...

The life of a Christ-follower is not like a passive lazy river ride. Rather, it is more of a white water rapids adventure! Life on this side of heaven will be full of difficulty, conflict, and suffering, even if we follow Jesus. In fact, we may face an even greater degree of struggle because God's enemy is now our enemy. However, we can experience victory in living for Jesus. In this series, we wi...

To live a victorious life in Christ, we have to be prepared to fight. In this introductory sermon, we take an overview of the book of Ephesians by considering three prominent movements throughout the six chapter letter: Sit, Walk, and Stand. Before we can ever Stand, we must first learn to Sit and Walk.

Every New Year is a chance to start fresh, every January a clean slate. In the history of the world, perhaps there has never been a year we've been more eager to exit than last year! But if 2021 is going to be a better year, it will not be because things are easier or because we get everything we want. The way to find full life this year is in giving ourselves fully to Christ, community, and missi...

Every New Year is a chance to start fresh, every January a clean slate. In the history of the world, perhaps there has never been a year we've been more eager to exit than last year! But if 2021 is going to be a better year, it will not be because things are easier or because we get everything we want. The way to find full life this year is in giving ourselves fully to Christ, community, and missi...

Every New Year is a chance to start fresh, every January a clean slate. In the history of the world, perhaps there has never been a year we've been more eager to exit than last year! But if 2021 is going to be a better year, it will not be because things are easier or because we get everything we want. The way to find full life this year is in giving ourselves fully to Christ, community, and missi...

The year 2020 has been one in which many of us have wrestled with fear, in one way or another. At the birth of Christ, the shepherds found themselves terrified at the appearance of the angel of the Lord. But the angel confronted their faith with something that had the power to cancel out their fear: Good news of great joy for all the people. Tonight we celebrate the birth of Christ and His power t...

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Over 2000 years ago, Jesus came to earth to bring the kingdom of God near. He came (and will come again) to fulfill our longings for the perfect to come! This December, we will look at three classic Christmas films to see how they point to the good news of Jesus' birth. This week: the 1946 all-time classic, It's a Wonderful Life.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Over 2000 years ago, Jesus came to earth to bring the kingdom of God near. He came (and will come again) to fulfill our longings for the perfect to come! This December, we will look at three classic Christmas films to see how they point to the good news of Jesus' birth. This week: the 1983 film, A Christmas Story.

It's the most wonderful time of the year! Over 2000 years ago, Jesus came to earth to bring the kingdom of God near. He came (and will come again) to fulfill our longings for the perfect to come! This December, we will look at three classic Christmas films to see how they point to the good news of Jesus' birth. Up first: the 2003 film, Elf.

We have just concluded one of the most unique Thanksgivings in history! But the practice of giving thanks is always necessary and good, regardless of the times we are living in. Today we seek to cultivate this virtue of gratitude more in our lives by looking at a frequently-used phrase in Scripture.

We are no stranger to the fact that life runs in seasons, but 2020 has been an extreme case for our nation and world. How do we make our way through the mundane, the challenging, the blah? Our belief is that the way forward through the mess is not away from God's church, but deeper into it. In this series, we want to consider the idea of Partnership: living in covenant community with one another a...

We are no stranger to the fact that life runs in seasons, but 2020 has been an extreme case for our nation and world. How do we make our way through the mundane, the challenging, the blah? Our belief is that the way forward through the mess is not away from God's church, but deeper into it. In this series, we want to consider the idea of Partnership: living in covenant community with one another a...

We are no stranger to the fact that life runs in seasons, but 2020 has been an extreme case for our nation and world. How do we make our way through the mundane, the challenging, the blah? Our belief is that the way forward through the mess is not away from God's church, but deeper into it. In this series, we want to consider the idea of Partnership: living in covenant community with one another a...

This week we will worship through prayer, practicing the 4 Questions on Psalm 93, and celebrating the Lord's Supper together.

How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife and cultural contention? When we identify with Christ more than a political party or social grouping, we can return to the church’s unchanging political task: to become the salt and light Jesus calls us to be and offer the hope of his kingdom to the nations. In this three-week series, we'll consider the roles of government and the...

How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife and cultural contention? When we identify with Christ more than a political party or social grouping, we can return to the church’s unchanging political task: to become the salt and light Jesus calls us to be and offer the hope of his kingdom to the nations. In this three-week series, we'll consider the roles of government and the...

How can the church move forward in unity amid such political strife and cultural contention? When we identify with Christ more than a political party or social grouping, we can return to the church’s unchanging political task: to become the salt and light Jesus calls us to be and offer the hope of his kingdom to the nations. In this three-week series, we'll consider the roles of government and the...

We find our one, we serve our one, then we TELL our one. In order for others to find life in Jesus, they need to hear the good news. In this sense, God has called all of us to be preachers! To point others to Christ and tell them the good news of hope found in Jesus. So in order to be ready to give a reason for the hope within us, we should think about conversation starters and ways to talk about...

Once we "find our one," then what do we do? Let's consider the Apostle Paul, who had such a burning desire to win others to Jesus. This passion determined how he lived his life and how he related to others. He constantly chose self-denial for the good of others. He became a servant of all so that he might win some to the way of Jesus! If we follow the example of Paul, how can we SERVE our one?

In a year of craziness, it's easy to get hyper-focused on all the bad news in our world while forgetting to build our lives on the good news of the gospel! We've been left on planet Earth to be people of good news. Our call to take the gospel to all the world is a serious task, and a massive undertaking. None of us can do it alone, but together we can each play our part. If each one could reach on...

Jesus' prayer over us revolves around his mission for us! So in this final week of the series, we see how He prays for us as He sends us out to live on mission.