The Gathering

The minor prophets are twelve books of the old testament, nearly ⅕ of the Bible. And yet their voices are rarely heard. But, the prophets played an important role - speaking truth to power, naming uncomfortable realities, and reminding people of the way they were called to live. Their voices were not popular, but were necessary. That was true then, and is still true today. Join us as we study the...

How do we respond when someone gives us hard truths? Do we retaliate? Do we make excuses? Amos calls out God's people but he also tells them to turn around. Amos goes on to offer hope amid the uncomfortable truth telling and calls to repentance. Learn what practical ways we can respond when confronted with an uncomfortable truth.

Mary Magdalene is perhaps the most misunderstood and most forgotten of Jesus’ disciples. But she was a follower of Jesus, a close confidant, present at Jesus’ death, and the first disciple to witness and share the resurrection. Whatever their relationship, Mary was close to Jesus and is the first witness to the good news of his resurrection. No matter what, in life, in suffering, and in death - Ma...

As Jesus is being led to his crucifixion, we hear the brief story of Simon of Cyrene who helped Jesus carry his cross to the place of his execution. In the wake of his death another disciple named Joseph asked the authorities for Jesus’ body, prepared it for burial, and offered Jesus his own new tomb (at considerable personal expense). Both of these little known characters make important sacrifici...

Judas is the most notorious of all the disciples, and maybe the most mysterious. He is known as the one who betrayed Jesus. This led to Jesus’ arrest, Judas’ isolation from the disciples, and his eventual decision to take his own life. However, Christians for centuries have debated what happened to Judas. Did the guilt and shame lead to repentance and if it did, would God ever forgive this kind of...

In Luke 9 Jesus “turns his face towards Jerusalem” and begins the journey towards the cross. One of the first stops he makes on this journey is to his good friends Mary and Martha. In this short story, we see two ways of receiving and responding to Jesus. Martha receives and responds to Jesus through service. Mary does so through listening and contemplation. We often pit these two women (and these...

Saving and stewarding our money wisely allows us to respond to God’s ultimate purpose for money – to make an impact in the lives of others and God’s kingdom work. Scripture reminds us that God blesses us, material and otherwise, to be a blessing. Jesus shares a parable meant to get us thinking about the difference we make with what we have. Ultimately, wise money management allows us to be faith t...

Once we start accumulating money, Jesus urges us to consider how we use it. He warns his followers about spending foolishly on things that don’t matter (things consumed by rust and moth) and encourages them to be intentional with resources. Scripture elsewhere talks about the wisdom of saving, creating margin with our finances, and planning for our future. In this sermon, we will talk about how to...

Before we talk about what we do with our money, we must have some! In today’s world that is no easy feat. We live in a world that makes overspending easy and debt seem like a given. For a lot of people debt can seem like an unavoidable reality, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make choices that lead us away from debt. In part 1 we will talk about what scripture says about debt – being cautious of it...

In the new year God offers us a fresh start, a second chance, a new beginning. But what we do with this opportunity is up to us. Lasting change requires the willingness and courage to let go of old ways of living and adopt new habits that will move us forward. But where do we start? Scripture actually has a lot to teach us about where change begins, and how to sustain it over time.

In the new year God offers us a fresh start, a second chance, a new beginning. But what we do with this opportunity is up to us. Lasting change requires the willingness and courage to let go of old ways of living and adopt new habits that will move us forward. But where do we start? Scripture actually has a lot to teach us about where change begins, and how to sustain it over time.

In the new year God offers us a fresh start, a second chance, a new beginning. But what we do with this opportunity is up to us. Lasting change requires the willingness and courage to let go of old ways of living and adopt new habits that will move us forward. But where do we start? Scripture actually has a lot to teach us about where change begins, and how to sustain it over time.

In the new year God offers us a fresh start, a second chance, a new beginning. But what we do with this opportunity is up to us. Lasting change requires the willingness and courage to let go of old ways of living and adopt new habits that will move us forward. But where do we start? Scripture actually has a lot to teach us about where change begins, and how to sustain it over time.

Do you ever imagine such a spectacular Christmas Day that it can never live up to expectations? We can get so caught up in the season, we miss the many moments of beauty God offers us every day. Luckily, we don't have to wait for Christmas to encounter God in the small things this Christmas.

The vision we have for Christmas Day is often something so spectacular that it can never live up to expectations. We can get so swept up in the season, it’s easy to miss the many moments of beauty God offers us every day during Advent. Christmas isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. While we are waiting for the birth of our Savior, we don’t have to wait until Christmas to find him in all the little...

The vision we have for Christmas Day is often something so spectacular that it can never live up to expectations. We can get so swept up in the season, it’s easy to miss the many moments of beauty God offers us every day during Advent. Christmas isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. While we are waiting for the birth of our Savior, we don’t have to wait until Christmas to find him in all the little...

The vision we have for Christmas Day is often something so spectacular that it can never live up to expectations. We can get so swept up in the season, it’s easy to miss the many moments of beauty God offers us every day during Advent. Christmas isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. While we are waiting for the birth of our Savior, we don’t have to wait until Christmas to find him in all the little...

The vision we have for Christmas Day is often something so spectacular that it can never live up to expectations. We can get so swept up in the season, it’s easy to miss the many moments of beauty God offers us every day during Advent. Christmas isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. While we are waiting for the birth of our Savior, we don’t have to wait until Christmas to find him in all the little...

In a world that is so divided along cultural issues - politics, money, faith - how do we find common ground with people who hold exceedingly different beliefs? Is it even worth it? The Bible urges us to live in unity with one another but often that seems impossible. In this series we will talk about what unity is, why it is worth it, and, most importantly, how we can achieve it, especially with pe...

The vision we have for Christmas Day is often something so spectacular that it can never live up to expectations. We can get so swept up in the season, it’s easy to miss the many moments of beauty God offers us every day during Advent. Christmas isn’t a destination, it’s a journey. While we are waiting for the birth of our Savior, we don’t have to wait until Christmas to find him in all the little...

In a world that is so divided along cultural issues - politics, money, faith - how do we find common ground with people who hold exceedingly different beliefs? Is it even worth it? The Bible urges us to live in unity with one another but often that seems impossible. In this series we will talk about what unity is, why it is worth it, and, most importantly, how we can achieve it, especially with pe...