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Week 2: Mountains as Opportunities (Nothing is Impossible with God) (Luke 1:39-45) In both Mary and Elizabeth’s unlikely motherhood, we are reminded that nothing is impossible with God. The mountains that we might face may look like impossible obstacles to overcome, but they may very well be opportunities to serve God in new and powerful ways.

Week 1: God is On the Move & God Calls us to Move with Him (Genesis 1:1-8, 12:1-9) God is on the move from the beginning. The work of creating begins with God in the book of Genesis. The Spirit of God swept over the waters and spoke creation into existence. By chapter 12 of Genesis, God has called people to move with him. Sometimes movement can be uncomfortable and sometimes we don’t know exactly...

God creates, knows, loves, and sees all of us in our full humanity. But as people, we can fall into the habit of assuming everyone is the same or everyone is like us. While we share a common humanity, these assumptions can be harmful and prevent us from truly seeing other people and listening to their perspectives. By looking at Biblical stories, this series will help us learn how to listen to, re...

God creates, knows, loves, and sees all of us in our full humanity. But as people, we can fall into the habit of assuming everyone is the same or everyone is like us. While we share a common humanity, these assumptions can be harmful and prevent us from truly seeing other people and listening to their perspectives. By looking at Biblical stories, this series will help us learn how to listen to, re...

God creates, knows, loves, and sees all of us in our full humanity. But as people, we can fall into the habit of assuming everyone is the same or everyone is like us. While we share a common humanity, these assumptions can be harmful and prevent us from truly seeing other people and listening to their perspectives. By looking at Biblical stories, this series will help us learn how to listen to, re...

God creates, knows, loves, and sees all of us in our full humanity. But as people, we can fall into the habit of assuming everyone is the same or everyone is like us. While we share a common humanity, these assumptions can be harmful and prevent us from truly seeing other people and listening to their perspectives. By looking at Biblical stories, this series will help us learn how to listen to, re...

Being totally devoted to God in good times and in bad brings with it the gifts of God's joy, love, and strength that can see you through even the toughest of times.

Habits and routines help us stay on track in many areas of our lives – whether it's our physical, mental, or emotional health. They can help us grow in our spiritual lives too. In this series, we will explore several spiritual exercises or faithful habits, that can help us deepen our relationship with God. Lent is the perfect time to commit or recommit to a spiritual discipline, as we enter a seas...

Habits and routines help us stay on track in many areas of our lives – whether it's our physical, mental, or emotional health. They can help us grow in our spiritual lives too. In this series, we will explore several spiritual exercises or faithful habits, that can help us deepen our relationship with God. Lent is the perfect time to commit or recommit to a spiritual discipline, as we enter a seas...

Habits and routines help us stay on track in many areas of our lives – whether it's our physical, mental, or emotional health. They can help us grow in our spiritual lives too. In this series, we will explore several spiritual exercises or faithful habits, that can help us deepen our relationship with God. Lent is the perfect time to commit or recommit to a spiritual discipline, as we enter a seas...

Habits and routines help us stay on track in many areas of our lives – whether it's our physical, mental, or emotional health. They can help us grow in our spiritual lives too. In this series, we will explore several spiritual disciplines, or faithful habits, that can help us deepen our relationship with God. Lent is the perfect time to commit or recommit to a spiritual discipline, as we enter a s...

Habits and routines help us stay on track in many areas of our lives – whether it's our physical, mental, or emotional health. They can help us grow in our spiritual lives too. In this series, we will explore several spiritual disciplines or faithful habits, that can help us deepen our relationship with God. Lent is the perfect time to commit or recommit to a spiritual discipline, as we enter a se...

Habits and routines help us stay on track in many areas of our lives – whether it's our physical, mental, or emotional health. They can help us grow in our spiritual lives too. In this series, we will explore several spiritual disciplines, or faithful habits, that can help us deepen our relationship with God. Lent is the perfect time to commit or recommit to a spiritual discipline, as we enter a s...

PurpleTheory: Habits and routines help us stay on track in many areas of our lives – whether it's our physical, mental, or emotional health. They can help us grow in our spiritual lives too. In this series, we will explore several spiritual disciplines or faithful habits, that can help us deepen our relationship with God. Lent is the perfect time to commit or recommit to a spiritual discipline, as...

God tells Peter, James, and Jon to listen to his Son Jesus just before they begin their journey to Jerusalem which ends with Jesus' death on the cross. As we journey through our life, how do we listen to Jesus on the way?

Our world often tells us that being courageous is about strength, bravery, and heroic acts. This series explores what courage looks like in the New Testament and expands our understanding of courage. Together, we will learn how courage can help us raise other people up, transform our communities, and face new and challenging situations. Week 4: Courage to be First | Scripture: Philippians 3:10-16...

Our world often tells us that being courageous is about strength, bravery, and heroic acts. This series explores what courage looks like in the New Testament and expands our understanding of courage. Together, we will learn how courage can help us raise other people up, transform our communities, and face new and challenging situations. Week 3: Courage to be Last | Scripture: Philippians 2:1-5 Som...

Our world often tells us that being courageous is about strength, bravery, and heroic acts. This series explores what courage looks like in the New Testament and expands our understanding of courage. Together, we will learn how courage can help us raise other people up, transform our communities, and face new and challenging situations. Week 2: Courage to be Gracious | Scripture: Philippians 1:2-1...

Our world often tells us that being courageous is about strength, bravery, and heroic acts. This series explores what courage looks like in the New Testament and expands our understanding of courage. Together, we will learn how courage can help us raise other people up, transform our communities, and face new and challenging situations. Week 1: Courage to be Vulnerable | Scripture: Philippians 2:5...

You Are the Epiphany. God speaks through you to others. God wants you to be the voice of God through your conversations and actions. God is able to speak through us as we say ‘Yay God, yes God and yahoo'.

God is speaking to you and wants you to know the purpose and meaning God has for your life. God speaks to you as you turn outward through observing, quieting, and curiosity.

We have truly been through a lot this year! In this season, as we prepare to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, we remember that Jesus came into the messiness and brokenness of life to bring hope, peace, joy, and love of God. Christmas Eve: Deck the Halls Christ| Scripture: Luke 2:1-20 CCLI License copyright & streaming #s: 1898428 & CSPL099122 One License Streaming License # A-731620

As we get out the Christmas lights, ornaments, and tinsel to decorate our homes this year, it might be hard for some of us to feel the holiday cheer. We have truly been through a lot this year! In this season, as we prepare to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, we can prepare by decorating our lives with what matters: the hope, peace, joy, and love of God. Week 4: Deck the Halls with Love| Scripture:...

As we get out the Christmas lights, ornaments, and tinsel to decorate our homes this year, it might be hard for some of us to feel the holiday cheer. We have truly been through a lot this year! In this season, as we prepare to celebrate the arrival of Jesus, we can prepare by decorating our lives with what matters: the hope, peace, joy, and love of God. Week 3: Deck the Halls with Joy | Scripture:...

Our second message in our Advent Series "Deck the Halls". Today, we look at how Jesus, the Prince of Peace promises to smooth out our paths as we journey in God's Kingdom. We explore the meaning of peace as it relates to the word shalom as Isaiah spoke it in his prophecy from today's reading.