Tulip Street Christian Church

Communion / the Lord's Supper / The Eucharist is one of the Christian sacraments commemorated across the globe and throughout the centuries. The bread and the cup remind us of God's abundance, God's salvation, and the future feast God has prepared for all people. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

This week we begin a 5 part series called Ordinary Liturgy. We will look at why we do what we do as a church. This week begins with baptism. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps References and Resources: Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer , by Rowan Williams http://tinyurl.com/mrmwzhku The Meaning of Baptism in the Bible: Understanding Baptism as a Biblical Design Pattern by Shara Drimalla &a...

Joe Martin challenges us on the last day of 2023 to actively pursue Christ and his mission in 2024.

On the final Sunday of Advent we look at the stories of Simeon and Anna as Mary and Joseph present baby Jesus in the Temple to dedicate him to God according to the Law. Simeon and Anna were waiting faithfully on the Lord, recognized him when he showed up, and told everyone about him. May we learn from their example this holiday season. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

What happens with God shows up? Luke 2 gives us two very different contrasting scenes - the Holy Family alone in a stable with Mary having just given birth to her firstborn son AND the shepherds in the field who witnessed the glory of the Lord shining around them and the entirety of Heavens Armies shouting their praise to God. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

This week we will focus on Mary, her life, her faith, and her song. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps Featured Song: https://youtu.be/V93lwaoLK-0?si=lPpEXXAkQZRY3NpR

This is the first message in our Christmas series, Christmas Carols Volume 1. Each week of Advent we will look at and listen to one of the songs featured in Luke chapters 1 & 2. Today we look at Zechariah's song and story, how God was doing something new in the world and is getting his people ready through Zechariah's son, John. YouTube Playlist for the Featured Songs tulipstreet.com/n...

The story of Jonah ends on a cliffhanger. We don't know what happens next, but that's the point. It's a call for you, the reader, to finish the story. Go has one final lesson in store for Jonah - and us. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

This week we see Jonah's response to the success of his mission, and we finally get an answer to why Jonah ran away in the first place. It's all about God's grace. How far does it go? Is God's grace and forgiveness exclusive to the people of Israel or does it extend to everyone - even our enemies? tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

Did Jonah learn his lesson? What will happen to the people of Nineveh? We find out today in our series through the book of Jonah. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

THE ANTIHERO, a study in Jonah This week we take a look at Jonah's prayer from the belly of the fish. It's a great prayer - in the wrong context. The issue isn't what he says, but what he doesn't say. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps The Prodigal God: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy , by Tim Keller https://tinyurl.com/2s3najs4 Bible Project | JONAH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Jonah, the prophet of God, is more lost than ever. Ironically, the pagan sailors are saved physically and spiritually as they end up worshiping and serving the LORD. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps The Prodigal God: Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy , by Tim Keller https://tinyurl.com/2s3najs4 Bible Project | JONAH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLIabZc0O4c Bible Project App https://bibleproject...

New series: THE ANTIHERO, a study of Jonah tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

How do we make sense of God's forgiveness, mercy, and grace AND God's judgment and wrath? There are no easy answers, but in this week's sermon, Daniel offers some observations about sin and its consequences. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps Who Are You Anyway?: Exploring Exodus 34:6-7 ,  by Russell Bloodworth, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/4xd77kts David Bowden | LOVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

The LORD is a forgiving God. He is the only one with the ability to truly forgive and forget. As far as the East is from the West, so far has he removed our sins from us. Ultimately through the sacrifice of Christ Jesus our sins have been paid for once and for all time. But it doesn't stop there. We are to show forgiveness to others because of the forgiveness we have been given in Christ. Easi...

The LORD is "abounding in truth." We spend some time this week not only talking about how God is trustworthy, faithful, reliable, and consistent - but how we can emulate those qualities to be people of emet in a world of "truthiness." tulipstreet.com/nextsteps Who Are You Anyway?: Exploring Exodus 34:6-7, by Russell Bloodworth, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/4xd77kts Bible Project | F...

This week we "turn the diamond" as we attempt to understand God's "faithful love" or KHESED. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps RESOURCES AND REFERENCES Who Are You Anyway?: Exploring Exodus 34:6-7, by Russell Bloodworth, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/4xd77kts The Meaning of Hesed: Hebrew Word for Love BY AVITAL SNOW https://firmisrael.org/learn/the-meaning-of-hesed-hebrew-for-love/ The L...

What does it mean that God is "slow to anger?" Isn't God an angry God? Many of us grew up hearing about an angry God waiting to strike us down. But today we spend some time deconstructing that view of God AND seeing how we can learn healthier ways of dealing with our own anger. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps REFERENCES AND RESOURCES: Who Are You Anyway?: Exploring Exodus 34:6-7, by Russel...

This week our youth pastor, Josh Elliot, shares a message about God's grace towards us and how we can adopt that same graciousness towards others. He shares a powerful story about his father's health issues, recalling how his father showed great grace towards all the nurses and doctors during a very difficult time. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

Lesson 2 in our series about God's character as revealed in Exodus 34:6-7. The LORD is a Compassionate God. In this sermon we look at what compassion is and isn't, how God shows compassion, how we are called to be compassionate, and how to build compassion in our lives. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps RESOURCES: Who Are You Anyway?: Exploring Exodus 34:6-7, by Russell Bloodworth, Jr. https://tin...

New series "The LORD, the LORD" exploring the nature and character of God as revealed in Exodus 34:6-7. We had issues with the sound, so the start of the sermon is a little rough. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps SOURCES and RESOURCES Who Are You Anyway?: Exploring Exodus 34:6-7, by Russell Bloodworth, Jr. https://tinyurl.com/4xd77kts ‘I Am Who I Am’? The Real Meaning of God’s Name in Exodus By...

In part 1 we took a look at what church is supposed to be - a Christ-centered community. This week we take it to the next step and consider what the church is supposed to do. This comes from the second half of our vision statement: ...helping everyone experience a life worth living as we know God, find freedom, discover purpose, and make a difference. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

Where did Tulip Street Christian Church come from? What was the Restoration Movement? What does it really mean to be the church? This week we look at these questions and more as we rediscover our identity as a Christian Church. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

As we close our Psalms of Summer series, we look at Psalm 23. It's all about life with God. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps

What brings you joy? How can we grow in joy? It all comes down to what matters most in life. If you need more joy in life, it begins with growing closer to God, the ultimate source of all good things and the one whose presence is all we need. tulipstreet.com/nextsteps