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In our third week of Advent Sara speaks of Joy; rejoicing in what God is doing. Mary, upon the announcement that she was pregnant with Jesus, demonstrates such joy. We, too, are invited to live into such joy.

God, through Jesus and the Holy Spirit, has brought peace to the world. Peace with God, self and others. Today we explore the biblical idea of peace.

Advent is a season in which we anticipate the coming of Jesus. This first week of Advent, we explore hope, an expectant posture based upon the character of God.

Israel, and the biblical narrative, identify 3 primary reasons to be thankful: God's character, God's provision and God's deliverance.

As we conclude our series, The Way of Jesus, we explore His identity as King. King of a subversive, counter cultural kingdom that we are invited to be citizens of.

Jesus promised his joy to those who remain in him. What does it look like to be full of this joy?

As we look at the what Jesus taught and lived out, we see that God is trustworthy even in the storms of life.

The Way of Jesus involves loving…even our enemies. Today, Mark and Micah explore what it means to love, even in the midst of difference or conflict.

Jesus both taught and demonstrated forgiveness. What would it look like for us to lean into forgiveness as a way of life?

Prayer was central to Jesus' life and ministry. We are invited to open ourselves up to God in prayer

The way of Jesus is that of mercy and compassion. Jesus teaches on the subject and also demonstrates it. In Matthew 20, two blind beggars call out asking for mercy. As we have been shown mercy, we are called to demonstrate it.

As Jesus followers, we seek to live out the way of Jesus. In both his teachings and actions, Jesus taught humility.

As we conclude our series in Ephesians, we zoom out to look at the major themes. God, in his great love has freely offered grace. In Jesus, we have been reconciled to God and each other. We are invited to experience and intentionally live into love and unity.

With a spiritual battle waging, Paul describes the armor of God that protects and equips us.

Paul continues to address power structures in the 1st century households with children/parents and slaves/masters. In the context of mutual submission in Christ, households that followed Jesus were to look quite different than the surrounding culture.

Paul talks about marriage in the context of mutual submission. How does this mutuality and Jesus' self-giving love help us understand God vision for marriage?

As Paul directs the Ephesian churches in the way of Jesus, he calls them to imitate God. Jesus demonstrates God's love in laying down his life. Paul continues to challenge followers of Jesus to put behind them their old ways and live like Jesus.

In Christ, we are made new. By contrasting an old way of life, Paul describes walking in the way of Jesus.

Through God's grace, we are each given gifts to build up the body of Christ. God's intent for the church is unity and maturity.

Through Jesus, God has made us one. In Ephesians, Paul urges believers to make every effort toward unity.

Paul prays that people would know how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Jesus. Will you pray this prayer with us?

In Ephesians 3, Paul continues to explain God's plan. From our campground in Mt. Rainer National Forest, here are the highlights of this week's message.

Jesus is our peace. Through him, we are reconciled to God and to each other.

Meet Jim Kuhn, a lifelong Washingtonian! This last year he faced an extremely difficult diagnosis, and he shares his journey with us in this conversation. Be blessed as you listen to his story.

As we continue in Ephesians, Paul paints a drastic before and after picture of life in Jesus.