Mar 25, 2022
Sharing the Bread
Series: Miracle
This Sunday we finish the first half of Jesus’ earthly life in Luke and begin the second. Up until now Jesus has been wildly popular. But in Luke 9 Jesus talks about how He must suffer and die. Jesus then invites others to pick up their crosses and follow Him! As you can tell, it’s not going to be easy this Sunday. But it’s time to get real!
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  • Mar 25, 2022Sharing the Bread
    Mar 25, 2022
    Sharing the Bread
    Series: Miracle
    This Sunday we finish the first half of Jesus’ earthly life in Luke and begin the second. Up until now Jesus has been wildly popular. But in Luke 9 Jesus talks about how He must suffer and die. Jesus then invites others to pick up their crosses and follow Him! As you can tell, it’s not going to be easy this Sunday. But it’s time to get real!
  • Mar 22, 2022Love: Beyond Fear
    Mar 22, 2022
    Love: Beyond Fear
    "This is how we know we’re living steadily and deeply in him, and he in us:  He’s given us life from his life, from his very own Spirit.  Also, we’ve seen for ourselves and continue to state openly that the Father sent his Son as Savior of the world.  Everyone who confesses that Jesus is God’s Son participates continuously in an intimate relationship with God.  We know it so well, we’ve embraced it heart and soul,  this love that comes from God.   God is love.  When we take up permanent residence in a life of love, we live in God and God lives in us.  This way, love has the run of the house, becomes at home and mature in us, so that we’re free of worry on Judgment Day—our standing in the world is identical with Christ’s.  There is no room in love for fear.  Well-formed love banishes fear.  Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one not yet fully formed in love.  We, though, are going to love—love and be loved.  First we were loved, now we love.  He loved us first."
  • Mar 11, 2022Demons & Death
    Mar 11, 2022
    Demons & Death
    Series: Miracle
    The last half of Luke 8 is about Jesus facing demons and death. These are perhaps the scariest powers we face in this life. Jesus shows up, speaks life, and both are easily defeated. We face powers and death every day, in a thousand ways. But when we keep our trust in Jesus, we are restored and go in God’s peace. That’s the Gospel!
  • Mar 3, 2022Kingdom of God
    Mar 3, 2022
    Kingdom of God
    Series: Miracle
    In Luke Chapter 8 Jesus describes the Kingdom of God. Yet Jesus speaks in parables, and so we have to listen differently, deeply. When we do, we discover that we are transformed and made a part of God’s family. Jesus extends the invitation of God’s Kingdom to you!
  • Feb 25, 2022Power over Death
    Feb 25, 2022
    Power over Death
    Series: Miracle
    This Sunday we begin our new series: Miracle (Luke 7-9). Jesus is a wildly popular teacher and healer. But this Sunday, we are shocked when Jesus takes things to a whole new level! This Jesus is more than we thought! He is Himself God. And when we see Him extend His hand this Sunday, we are moved to truly become one of His!
  • Feb 18, 2022Jesus takes the Pulpit
    Feb 18, 2022
    Jesus takes the Pulpit
    Series: Son of Man

    Today we hear Jesus from the pulpit. Up until now we’ve been watching His actions. What we’ve seen makes us want to hear what He has to say. So this Sunday we listen to Jesus as Luke gives us His first sermon. But be warned: it’s not easy to hear, and it’s even hard to live!

  • Feb 4, 2022Unimaginable Things
    Feb 4, 2022
    Unimaginable Things
    Series: Son of Man
    Those legalistic Pharisees are always sparing Jesus, right? We encounter them for the first time in Luke here in chapter 5. But beware! As we hear Luke tell the stories, we discover that we are like the Pharisees! This Sunday we’ll receive Jesus’ invitation to let go of our old selfish ways and embrace His new transformation.
  • Jan 28, 2022I Do Want To
    Jan 28, 2022
    I Do Want To
    Series: Son of Man
    Jesus starts calling disciples to follow Him, calling them to fish for people. We join in the crowds listening to Jesus, and we begin to realize that we are also called to follow Him. But do we leave our “boats” (careers) to do that? This Sunday we see Jesus demonstrating His power and purpose, but also His calling on our lives.
  • Jan 21, 2022The Word in Action
    Jan 21, 2022
    The Word in Action
    Series: Son of Man
    In Luke 4 we see what it means that Jesus is the Word of God. When He teaches, preaches and commands, people’s lives are changed. Miracles happen. Demons run. In Jesus we see the Word of God in action. We can invite Him to be active in our lives, but be ready, for when we do, He calls us to action as well!
  • Jan 14, 2022How to Save the World
    Jan 14, 2022
    How to Save the World
    Series: Son of Man

    After being freshly baptized, Jesus is led into the wilderness where he confronts temptation. Luke then takes us back to Jesus' hometown. This week, we witness the depth of Jesus' humanity as well as his self-identification as the Messiah.

  • Jan 7, 2022Well Pleased
    Jan 7, 2022
    Well Pleased
    Series: Son of Man
    This Sunday we read through the long list of names in Jesus’ genealogy. Why do we need to read this? Can this be important for you and me today? Actually, yes! Come this Sunday to discover our own genealogy and claim our identity as God’s child. Like Jesus, we call God our Heavenly Father!
  • Dec 31, 2021This is the Way
    Dec 31, 2021
    This is the Way
    Series: Son of Man
    We begin a new series in our new year, and we encounter Jesus as a 30-year-old man and “going public” in His ministry. John the Baptist points Him out, and this Sunday we commit to following Jesus for the year ahead. It’s time to make our New Year’s resolution!
  • Dec 17, 2021Details of the Drama
    Dec 17, 2021
    Details of the Drama
    Series: The Coming
    We know the Christmas story, right? Just look at any nativity and we can tell the story. Yet when we look at it closely in Luke 2, we realize that we skip over many of the details that Luke was careful to include. This Sunday, we’ll see how the details are crucial for celebrating–and understanding–Christmas. Bring your Bibles!
  • Dec 10, 2021Magnify & Bless
    Dec 10, 2021
    Magnify & Bless
    Series: The Coming
    Christmas is a season of joy. We hear that a lot. But why? Why are we filled with joy? It doesn’t come from presents or parties or celebrations. This Sunday we again read from Luke 1, where we hear why there is true joy at Christmas...and we are told 19 times!
  • Dec 3, 2021Foretold!
    Dec 3, 2021
    Foretold!
    Series: The Coming
    Luke begins his famous story of Jesus birth with another miracle birth: of John the Baptist. This Sunday we’ll be reading through Luke 1:5-38 and hear the gospel message erupting in the beginning of the Christmas story. Come ready to refocus your Christmas. (And that includes bringing your Bibles.)
  • Nov 26, 2021“Most Honorable Theophilus”
    Nov 26, 2021
    “Most Honorable Theophilus”
    Series: The Coming
    Luke 1:1-4
    As we prepare for Christmas, we begin to realize again that we need the Jesus of Christmas
    more than the celebration of Christmas. So, this Sunday we begin a year-long journey
    following Jesus through the Gospel of Luke. We eavesdrop on the letter Luke writes to a
    certain Theophilus, and we realize that we are Theophilus! Come this Sunday ready to listen!
  • Nov 18, 2021Parable of the Turkey
    Nov 18, 2021
    Parable of the Turkey
    Turkeys are for eating on Thanksgiving, right? But this Sunday turkeys will also show us how to develop biblical thanksgiving. Come for an all-ages Parable of the Turkey and “gobble” up biblical truths that “stuff” us with appreciation and create in us attitudes of gratitude!
  • Nov 12, 2021Parable of the $20 Bill
    Nov 12, 2021
    Parable of the $20 Bill
    On the back of the $20 bill (like all U.S. bills and coins) is our National Motto: “In God we trust.” Could our money perhaps remind us of our faith? Could something like a $20 bill serve as a parable to teach us about God’s love? Come this Sunday for a chance to receive a $20 bill, but also to received a guaranteed affirmation of God’s amazing love for you!
  • Nov 5, 2021Parable of the Candle
    Nov 5, 2021
    Parable of the Candle
    Candles are made with potential. They are lite from a source flame. They shine out in the darkness. This Sunday we learn how we are like candles, burning for Jesus!
  • Oct 29, 2021Parable of the Pumpkin
    Oct 29, 2021
    Parable of the Pumpkin
    Did you know that carving a pumpkin tells the biblical story of salvation? Bring your kids
    this Sunday for a pumpkin-carving, good new-sharing experience! Happy Halloween!
 
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