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No one better personifies the joy of Christmas than Simeon in Luke 2.  We are going to take a look at his joy and use it to help us understand what is really happening at Christmas.

Everyone wants to be happy at Christmas.  We believe gratitude could be the key to unlocking a great Christmas and so much more.

The bible has a lot to say about forgiveness, but what does it really mean to forgive and how can we find joy in that?

Just as John The Baptist was called to be a witness to the light of Christ, so were we. We should not simply witness out of obligation, but out of the joy that comes from knowing Christ.

Whether we realize it or not, we are in a battle every day.  What should we do about that? Ephesians 6 tells us. 

Ephesians 4 and 5 answer the common question of how Christians should live by telling us to be imitators of Christ.  But that's a pretty tall order!  How in the world are we supposed to do that?

Ephesians 4 presents us with 5 spiritual gifts from Jesus.  What are they? How do they work? Which one are you? Listen to find out!

This week we arrive at a crucial prayer that Paul prays for the church in Ephesus and in turn, all Christians everywhere.  We believe that understanding this prayer can change the way we understand everything else.

Who are we?  Why are we here?  What am I supposed to do with my life?  These are questions everyone has asked for all of time and ones that are uniquely answered in Ephesians 2:10.

The book of Ephesians begins with the rich reminder that, as followers of Christ, we are spiritually blessed in Christ.  Even when our material blessings seem low, we are chosen before the foundation of the world by a loving God who cannot be shaken.

As we wrap up our series, we spend a week talking the Feast of Weeks and the resulting truth that we are a people of the Second Pentecost.

This week we take a look at the Feast of Firstfruits and how it neatly sums up all the festivals we have studied already.

In this fourth week of our Feast series, we look at Passover and Exodus 2:23-25. Just as the Israelites earnestly cried out their need for the Father and rescued them, when we earnestly and honestly admit our brokenness to God and our inability to fix our lives ourselves, He will rescue us. 

The Feast of Trumpets was an invitation to stop thinking about what we want from God and remember all the good things he has given us.  What if we were to stop and do that today?

Yom Kippur, or The Day of Atonement, was known as the holiest of days in the Jewish calendar.  This week we take a look at how Jesus was the fulfillment of all of the theatre and wonder of that holy day.

As we kick off our new series, we focus on the Feast of Trumpets and ask: "What does God want for us in the coming year?"    

As we finish up our summer series, we take a look at a passage with perhaps the most obscure heroes in the Bible, Hebrews chapter 11.

This week we dive into the story of Josiah, one of the only good kings and the youngest king of Israel.  What can we learn from this fascinating figure?

Rahab was a foreign woman caught up in a life of hopelessness and sin.  She was a broken thing that God used to create beauty and he can do the same with us.

Nathan was a prophet who was given the terrifying task of speaking truth to power. He stands as an example of faithfulness and courage even to this day.  What can we learn from this tremendous example of faithfulness and courage?

In part 4 of our series, we look at the story of Eli, who stands as a shining example in scripture of faith in the face of tragedy.

In our third week of Obscure Heroes, we take a look at the story of Namaan getting healed of leprosy and ask the question, "How is this healing relevant to us in 2019?"  

In week 2 of Obscure Heroes, we explore Deborah's story.  What can we learn from her life and leadership that can help us with ours?

The central question running throughout the entire Bible and all of human history is this: "Do you believe, are you completely convinced, that God is both able and willing to provide what's best for you?" Our human struggle is that sometimes our answer is: "No! Not always!" We're simply not convinced... at least not enough to give up complete control. So, we decide for ourselves what's best. And w...

As we wrap up our series on spiritual disciplines, this week we discuss a few disciplines or practices that sometimes get a little less attention than the others.