Growing and Witnessing

We need friends in this life to help us get through it. David and Jonathan had a great one, and there are many things we can learn from it. Join us as we examine.

Paul had many reasons to consider himself worthy of Christ and of the reward of Heaven. Yet, he thought of it all as rubbish for the surpassing greatness of the knowledge of God in Christ Jesus. Why? He knew that none of his accomplishments formed the bases for his acceptance before God. Only Christ mattered for his salvation. So, he willingly threw everything away to know Christ more.

Paul found great joy in the friendships and community relationship he had with the Philippian congregation. The congregation encouraged him while he was in prison by sending aid by way of Epaphroditus who was a great friend to Paul and the congregation. Paul joyfully expressed his appreciation for their kindness to him. He also took the time to encourage them to work together for the glory of God...

David had humble beginnings and no training for his future responsibilities as Israel's second and greatest king, but he had the one thing necessary -- a heart devoted to the Lord. A willing and humble heart is all God needs to do amazing things in and through your life. Join as we read through 2 Samuel 16 and seek to apply it to our lives.

We will all face opposition and sometimes it comes from those who are closest to us. It hurts. It takes it toll. It confuses us. It causes us to want to run away. But, there are some wonderful things we can do to ensure that we find and execute the wisdom of God for our lives. Join us as we consider Psalm 55 in light of King David's experience with his son Absalom's rebellion. We will learn four t...

God has richly blessed us with the Church of Jesus Christ. We have the privilege of having others to share our joys and to help us along the way as we strive together for the glory of God in Christ. There is great encouragement, comfort, affection, and fellowship in the Church body as we maintain the same mind of the Christ. In so doing, we learn to put the interests of others over our own. Join u...

Troubles are a normal part of our lives. They are the natural result of living in a fallen and broken world, and they will not go away until the Lord Jesus returns in glory. The question, then, is what do we do when we face the troubles? Psalm 54 offers some wonderful advice and a pattern for us when we face the troubles of our journey of faith.

Christians are called to have joy while living a life worthy of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Paul gives some clear wisdom to us about living joyfully in the midst of hardships. Join us as we think through Philippians 1:27-30 together.

Atheism is the denial of God's existence and it's absolute craziness in all its forms. Classical atheism denies the light of creation and deadens the light of our natural consciences. Practical and religious versions do much of the same in their practical manifestations. This denial of God has tremendously negative effects in the lives of men, women, and children, and societies as a whole. Join us...

From prison, Paul writes that his suffering under house arrest has really served to advance the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. How is this possible? Join us and find out. We'll see that Paul's imprisonment brought the gospel to people who wouldn't have encountered it otherwise. It also gave him the opportunity to strengthen other believers to proclaim the gospel in their lives. And, it gave him...

We all know deceitful and slanderous people. They are driven by their love for themselves and desire to advance their own cause regarding of the cost to others. In Psalm 52, David helps us identify those people in our lives, teaches us how to deal with them, encourages to trust Christ fully while enduring the hardship they bring, and calls us to examine our hearts to repent from our tendency to sl...

We begin our study of the prison epistles with Philippians 1:1-11. Join us.

The feeling of guilt and shame is natural to us because the sin that causes it is natural to us -- original to our nature. Today we learn how to deal with it properly in Christ as we turn our attention to David's song of confession in Psalm 51. Join us.

The final message in our series on Mark's Gospel is titled, "The Suffering Son." In it we think about the depth to which Jesus suffered for us and what his sufferings mean to and for us. He is a distressed and devoted Savior as well as a dying Redeemer in Mark 14-15. Join us as we see our Savior as he suffered for us.

The religious leaders of Jesus's day challenged his authority regularly. They did it because they did not want to submit to him, follow him, nor did they want him to gain a significant following of people. Chief among their many reasons for this was their refusal to submit to him and receive him as their Messiah. These challenges often came as questions meant to trap him. Each time Jesus responds...

Do you want to find your fulfillment and calling in life? Sure you do. The only way to do that is to die to yourself and to follow Christ in service of him and others. You will find your best self by sacrificing your pride and pouring yourself into a life of service of Christ and other people.

Jesus loves the little children, red, yellow, black, white, and brown, they are precious in his sight. Jesus loves the children of the world. And, those who are baptized into the covenant community of the church are exceedingly blessed by God, in his grace!

Jesus is the source of glory and he shows that reality to his disciples, those who have followed him up the mountain. Join us as we read and imagine the story of Jesus' transfiguration and receive encouragement from the fact that we, like the disciples, can have direct contact with the holiness of God and not die because we will stand with Jesus -- the bridge between God and sinful men, women, and...

We all want our lives to matter, and for them matter eternally we must posses two distinct qualities: Clarity in our confession of Christ, and Commitment to Christ and his Cause. Join us as we study these qualities and apply them to our lives.

Jesus famously fed 5,000 in a deserted area. This familiar story, like many of them in the gospels, takes new life as we view from different perspectives. Join us as we view Jesus’ miracle through a lens that helps us see that he frees from transactional relationships, enables us to love others selflessly and unconditionally, and shows us that Jesus really is all that we need in this life.

Jesus is the calmer of storms. He calms natural, spiritual, and physical storms. This series of stories illustrates Jesus' power to bring control to the uncontrollable, blessing in the midst of destruction, healing where there is sickness, and life to the lifeless. Join us as we walk through the stories to see the glory of Jesus, the Calmer of Storms.

Jesus is not afraid to sit down with sinners. Join us as we work through these two stories that challenge our thinking and practice regarding who is worthy of Christ and who isn't.

The Holy Spirit invites us to join the disciples as they walk with Jesus and see his kingdom on display. We see that it is authoritative, powerful, compassionate, and forgiving. Listen as we take the journey with Mark off Jesus' early days on earth.

What is Jesus really all about? is a question that is asked and answered in a number of different ways in our time. Join us as we try to find the most biblical answer to this question and apply the answer to our own lives.

Join us this Sunday to hear from Michael and Laura Cochran regarding their mission work in Oxford, England during a joint Sunday school. Also, during worship, we will hear from the first chapter of Mark's gospel, where he tells us the heart of Jesus' life and message. We'd love to have you!