- May 3, 2025“What’s in a Name?” | Andrew Bonsell | 05.04.25
- Apr 24, 2025“Now What?” | Amanda Lucas | 04.27.25
- Apr 4, 2024Living in the Light of Resurrection
Living in the Light of ResurrectionAfter Easter, we say now what?!? The beauty of the resurrection lies in what happens next. Just as Christ emerged from the tomb victorious over death, so too we are raised to new life. Let's welcome the renewal and transformation it brings.
- Dec 28, 2023The (Legacy) Game of Life
The (Legacy) Game of LifeNew Year’s Eve is a great opportunity to recap the year and look forward to the next. Join us as we take a look at how we can play (and win) this game called “Life”!
- Jun 29, 2023For Freedom
For FreedomAs we come up to the celebration of the founding of our country, we also celebrate our freedom from sin! Paul lays it all out for us in his letter to the Galatians. Come this week to learn how we can live into the freedom Christ offers us!
- May 4, 2023Please Pass the Faith
Please Pass the FaithConfirmation Sunday and Holy Communion Generation Z, now more than any other generation, is at a crossroads of faith. Will the church step up and pass on the faith or will this generation continue to slide towards a lack of faith? While we may delegate the passing of the faith to ministries with the church or to paid staff, the passing on of the faith is the responsibility of the entire faith community. Come Sunday to figure out how we can do this together.
- Jan 5, 2023Our Scars His Story
Our Scars His StoryThis Sunday we will hear from our new Worship Director Lars Carlson as he brings a message reflecting on his spiritual journey …”Our Scars. His Story”
- Jan 2, 2023Boomerang Effect
Boomerang EffectSunday marks the beginning of a new year! 2023 is already filled with hopes and dreams with maybe some anxiety and nervousness mixed in. But among everything else, can we proclaim 2023 as a year filled with God’s power? This Sunday, come and hear about how God has chosen to work in this world. We’re calling it the “boomerang effect” and it involves you!
- Jul 22, 2022Lessons from Micaiah
Lessons from MicaiahThe Old Testament is rife with stories we tend to avoid. But this week Pastor Andrew jumps into the deep end as we take a look at the words of the mostly unknown prophet Micaiah. Come and hear the word of the Lord as He speaks directly to you!
- Jul 15, 2022Make the Countdown Count
Make the Countdown CountThis Sunday Pastor Cassi shares the call of Deuteronomy 6:1-9. It is not only to personally live out the Shema (we'll hear what that is too,) but to also pass it on to the next generation.
- Jun 16, 2022Obstacles to Faith
Obstacles to Faith
Teresa Gruber shares with us four obstacles that tend to trip us up in our walk with Christ. It’s easy for us as Christians to be worried about what other people think of how we live out our faith. Are we ever guilty of this? Come this Sunday to learn how we can avoid these attitudes.
- Mar 22, 2022Love: Beyond Fear
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."
- Apr 30, 2021Anchored Disciples
Anchored DisciplesWhat an exciting Sunday - it’s Confirmation Sunday! Our three Confirmation students will all share their faith testimonies and publicly commit to follow Jesus. We will discover how those who choose to follow Jesus must anchor their lives on Him as their sure and solid rock. We will worship outdoors! Bring a hat and lawn chair, or there will also be spaces for drive-in worship.
- Mar 12, 2021Shining a Light in the Darkness
Shining a Light in the DarknessThis Sunday we honor the women in our lives and those in the Forest Hills family. There will be a special guest speaker from Amborella House, Terri Hopman will be talking about what they do and how we can be a light in the darkness.
- Jun 28, 2020MN Adult and Teen Challenge
MN Adult and Teen ChallengeSince 1983, MN Adult & Teen Challenge has been restoring hope to people struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. The Teen Challenge Choir will not be able to attend due to Covid-19 instead they are sending five current participants. Their purpose is to encourage congregations by testifying about God’s healing power in the lives of our clients and to help others see that through Him, they too, can overcome their struggles. There will be a special offering for Teen Challenge. Worship will be outside, so bring a lawn chair and hat.
- Jun 21, 2020Radiant Faces
Radiant Faces
This Sunday we’re celebrating Camping Sunday! We need mountain-top experiences to sustain us in our discipleship. Although we can’t physically go to camp this year, we are going to have a worship experience to meet God “on the mountain.” Come this Sunday dressed like you’re going to camp, and be ready to meet God. Worship will be outside, so bring a lawn chair and hat.
- Jun 14, 2020All Things Are Possible with Faith
All Things Are Possible with FaithWhat an exciting Sunday - it’s Confirmation Sunday! Our five Confirmation students (Aimire Lloyd, Jacqueline Wyne, Katelyn Bautch, Noah Bonsell and Tony Lloyd) will all share their faith testimonies and publically commit to follow Jesus. Two of them (Aimire and Tony) will also be baptized! We will see how God takes the tiny, shaky faith–like the size of a mustard seed–and grow it into a large and committed maturity–like a tall mustard tree. Come expecting your faith to also grow this Sunday, too! We will worship outdoors again: bring a hat and lawn chair, or there will also be spaces for drive-in worship.
- Jun 5, 2020Soaring without Seeing – Graduation Sunday
Soaring without Seeing – Graduation SundayThis Sunday we honor our graduates and offer prayers over them as they launch into the next chapter of their lives. The message is geared for them, but for all of us. How do we soar as God’s people when we can’t see precisely where we’re going? The answer comes in the Holy Spirit, who lifts our wings and sends us in the right direction.
- May 15, 2020Prayer as Worship
Prayer as WorshipThis Sunday we take a pause in our spring worship series for intentional and focused prayer. Sunday morning we will host a worship prayer walk on the church grounds to 1. Be together safely as a church community, 2. Pray for our communities during this trying time, 3. Grow in our discipleship through prayer, and 4. Be visible in our community witnessing to our hope in God. Come if you are able! If not, pray along with the worship recording.
- Nov 27, 2019Responseability
ResponseabilityJoel 2:18-28
Thanksgiving is the holiday when we stop to give thanks for the harvest and all that we have. But the Bible teaches us that thanksgiving really isn’t a response to what we have. It’s about God in our lives, who made us with the need to give thanks. This Sunday, we’ll go beneath the cultural calling of thanksgiving and discover the biblical push to connect it to God’s character. Don’t miss this Sunday, it’ll change your Thanksgiving!
