Jul 17, 2016
“The Giant”
Series: King David
 
 1 Samuel 17:1-58
 
 Giants are strong! We try to tackle them in our own strength, and they overpower us. What giants do you face? Is there a giant opposing you in your relationships, in your fiances, in your family, in your marriage, in your health, in your job? A teenager named David faced a very tall man, but that man wasn’t his giant. David claimed God’s power in his battle, and “the giant came a-tumblin’ down!” Come this Sunday to hear how God gives this power to everyone who turns to Him. The secret is having a heart for God!
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  • Jul 17, 2016“The Giant”
    Jul 17, 2016
    “The Giant”
    Series: King David
     
     1 Samuel 17:1-58
     
     Giants are strong! We try to tackle them in our own strength, and they overpower us. What giants do you face? Is there a giant opposing you in your relationships, in your fiances, in your family, in your marriage, in your health, in your job? A teenager named David faced a very tall man, but that man wasn’t his giant. David claimed God’s power in his battle, and “the giant came a-tumblin’ down!” Come this Sunday to hear how God gives this power to everyone who turns to Him. The secret is having a heart for God!
  • Jul 10, 2016“Only a Boy Named David”
    Jul 10, 2016
    “Only a Boy Named David”
    Series: King David
    1 Samuel
    15:24-16:13
     
    This Sunday we begin our summer message series on David. David was a famous king in the Old Testament, ruling about 1000 B.C. He was famous for killing the giant Goliath. Yet what makes him most interesting for us today is that he was a person much like us: he had his strengths and weaknesses, successes and failures, and although he loved God with his whole heart, he struggled to follow God’s leading in every part of his life. We’re going to take a closer look at David and see how we can also become people after God’s own heart. This Sunday we’ll take a look at his childhood as the shepherd of his family’s sheep. He was chosen to be the next king of Israel while still a lad, but this only put him into harm’s way. Don’t miss this first message as we explore how what we do in our “down times” often determines how we hold up in the important times.
  • Jul 3, 2016Free to Be Slaves
    Jul 3, 2016
    Free to Be Slaves
    Series: (All)
    Free to Be Slaves
    Galatians 5:13-14 and Romans 6:15-18
     
    This Sunday is the Fourth of July weekend, and we're celebrating our nation's birthday and thinking about the meaning of liberty. We usually think about liberty as the freedom to be independent and life as we want...well at least as long as it is helpful for the general society. But as Christians, we think about liberty differently when it comes to our faith. We think of freedom from sin (thank you, Jesus) and  therefore freedom for living as we choose. Christians freely and willingly choose to bind ourselves to slavery to Jesus. Don't miss this Sunday when we take a closer look at this shocking biblical truth: Christian freedom is choosing slavery to Jesus!
  • Jun 19, 2016We can do it, dads!
    Jun 19, 2016
    We can do it, dads!
    Series: Guest Sermon
    We can do it, dads!
    Dads are so important for families. This Sunday the Rev. Dan Hair will talk about how God calls dads to be present, to provide and to affirm. Dads help us identify the traps that are all around us in life, and how we can avoid them. Come celebrate God's intention for fathers. Happy Father's Day!
  • Jun 12, 2016Productive Living
    Jun 12, 2016
    Productive Living
    Titus 3:1-15 Our new living as Christians matches our new identity in Christ. Our inheritance determines our future, and this affects how we live now. Paul calls Christians to devote themselves to doing what is good. Our God is a God of second chances! We may feel stuck and long for a new start. Good news, God grants it! Our past does not define our situation, and it no longer determines our future. Come this Sunday for our final sermon on Titus. Yet for all of us, it's not the end, but
    because of God, it's a new beginning!
     
    Titus 3:14 “Our people should learn to spend their time doing something useful and
    worthwhile.”
  • Jun 5, 2016Being a Character Witness
    Jun 5, 2016
    Being a Character Witness
    Titus 2:1-10 Chapter 2 of Titus describes the kind of person God intends His followers to be. He describes the character of men, women, and those working for others. God wants to develop the character of His people to influence those around both in the church and also the wider community. God wants to develop our character. We are witnesses to others around us, both to other Christians, and to everybody else. How we live and what we do shows God to others. Come Sunday to hear about how God wants to develop you as a character witness to others around. How we live makes all the difference.
    Every day we are on the witness stand!!
  • May 29, 2016Finding Your Way
    May 29, 2016
    Finding Your Way
     
    Titus 1:5-16
    Exploring how we live on the other side of the open door, the link between gospel belief and gospel behavior. He helps us reorient the gospel to the center of our lives. The Book of Titus helps lay out how to live according to God’s promises.
    Who has God placed in your life to help shape you, form you, encourage you? Who are your  role models, spiritual guides, advisors? This Sunday we go back to the book of Titus to see how we link gospel belief and gospel behavior. God knows we grow best when we have spiritual mentors to help us grow spiritually. Come and learn about the mentors God has provided for you, and how you can be one, too!
     
     
     
  • May 22, 2016Finding Your Way
    May 22, 2016
    Finding Your Way
    Titus 1:10-16
    How many doors are there in your life? Is your life a hallway of doors, each leading to a room that is a different part of our lives? Do you feel like you’re trying to juggle so many different parts, all the different compartments, all the different persons you are? This Sunday we begin our reading of the Book of Titus, written to help Jesus-followers see how to live on the other side of God’s open door. God intends for us to live unified, focused, centered lives. Come hear how to get your life together, aligning our behaviors with our beliefs. Time to live on the other side of the door!
  • May 15, 2016Dry Bones Dancing Through the Door
    May 15, 2016
    Dry Bones Dancing Through the Door
    Ezekiel 37:1-14
    Ever feel dry and dead? Brittle and lack of life? Stuck, going nowhere? Come this Sunday to hear how God’s power comes down upon us–both individually and as a church–and makes us alive again. We have God’s Spirit, who sends us dancing through the open door!
  • May 8, 2016I Could Not, Would Not, Should Not Go
    May 8, 2016
    I Could Not, Would Not, Should Not Go
    Know what it’s like to run away from something God is calling us to? Sure! We all do. We wrestle with fear and stubbornness. Or, in language like Dr. Seuess, we say, “I could not, would not, should not go! I will not do what I am told. I will not ever be that bold! I will simply stay right here, even though the door is near!” Come this Sunday to hear how self-awareness is key to claiming the boldness to go forward. Oh yeah, and prayer, too!
    Jonah 1:1-3
  • May 1, 2016Crossing the Threshold
    May 1, 2016
    Crossing the Threshold
    Proverbs 8:1-11
    Choices! Choices! Choices! How do we make decisions? There are so many options. What does God want us to do? Come this Sunday to learn how to seek wisdom from God that leads to discernment. Then we can go boldly through the doors open in front of us!
  • Apr 24, 2016But Wait, There’s More!
    Apr 24, 2016
    But Wait, There’s More!
    Genesis 3:1-8
    What color are the lenses of your glasses? I don’t mean your prescription glasses, or your shades, or fashion eyewear. I’m talking about the lenses you use to look at the world. How does the way you look at the world control what you see? The message this Sunday takes up the offer that God gives to each of us to look at the world differently, to see different possibilities, to see open doors that we can’t otherwise see. Come Sunday for a vision exam!
  • Apr 17, 2016The Open Door
    Apr 17, 2016
    The Open Door
    Genesis 12:1-5
    Our lives are filled with open doors. Our problem is that we don’t know which ones to go through, or how to even work up the courage to give one a try. How do we decide? What if the risk is too great? How do we work up the courage to embrace change? How do we know? Don’t miss this Sunday as we learn how God opens doors in front of us, and our faith removes the paralyzing fear to actually go!
  • Apr 10, 2016Feeding the Flock
    Apr 10, 2016
    Feeding the Flock
    John 21:1-19
    Jesus turns to Peter, the one who betrayed and denied him, and asks him, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?" Imagine how Peter must have felt, a lump in his throat as he struggled to answer, maybe expecting Jesus to berate him because of his betrayal. "Of course Lord, you know I do." Join us this Sunday and hear that Jesus isn't just offering reinstatement and redemption to Peter, he's offering it to me and to you as well.
  • Mar 27, 2016Appearing in a Locked Room
    Mar 27, 2016
    Appearing in a Locked Room
    John 20:19-23
  • Mar 20, 2016Jesus in Gethsemane
    Mar 20, 2016
    Jesus in Gethsemane
    Luke 22:39-46
    Join us on this celebratory Palm Sunday as we spend some time with Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane.  It is not a fun place to be but it is in the garden where growth occurs.  We will encounter some hard questions but at the same time we will get in close to the heartbeat of Jesus.  We will see what his motives are as well as what ours ought to be.  If you have ever experienced struggle with God or felt the pain of loneliness, Jesus has a word for you this week.
  • Mar 13, 2016Receiving New Life
    Mar 13, 2016
    Receiving New Life
    Receiving New Life
    John 8:1-11
  • Mar 6, 2016But Lord, the Smell Will Be Awful!
    Mar 6, 2016
    But Lord, the Smell Will Be Awful!
    John 11:38-44
    Jesus raised a man named Lazarus from the dead. He did it not to help Lazarus (although it certainly did help him!), but to help His followers believe in Him. Jesus proves He’s worthy of following. In what ways do you need Jesus to come and bring new life to you? What in your life is dead and needs raising? Come this Sunday to hear how the Jesus who raised Lazarus will also raise you. Your faith will be strengthened and you will be lifted up!
  • Feb 28, 2016Do You Want to Get Well?
    Feb 28, 2016
    Do You Want to Get Well?
    John 5:1-15
    Do you want to get well?” This Sunday, we’ll hear Jesus ask this question to a man who was sick for 38 years! Seems like kind of a dumb question, right? But Jesus was asking the man if he still had his inner longing for a better life, and, even after all the hardships and barriers constantly in his life, if he still had his dreams. It’s a question Jesus asks of us, too. Don’t miss this Sunday when we will hear Jesus ask us, “Do you want to get well?”
  • Feb 21, 2016Stretcher-Bearers
    Feb 21, 2016
    Stretcher-Bearers
    Mark 2:1-12
    Who are your stretcher-bearers?
    This Sunday we’re taking a look at a story when a paralyzed man is brought to Jesus for healing by friends who carried him on a stretcher. Who helps you when you are in need of help? Who helps you get to where you need to go? Who carries you to God when you need healing? We can’t go it alone, you know. Jesus intended us to have friends who will be our “stretcher-bearers.” Come this Sunday
    to her how Jesus cares about us enough to put people around us to help us. We’re not alone! It’s more like falling in love!
 
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