This Sunday we’ll traverse into the next great chapter of the history of the monarchy in Israel: we will meet the young man named David. This is a new chapter in what has been a sad and disappointing beginning in Israel’s monarchy, and it speaks of the hope that God always brings out of hopeless situations. God always sees beyond what we see- and this chapter invites us to see with the eyes of God.
Read MoreThis week we’ll see how a well-meaning and gifted person like Saul can go from being a promising young King to becoming a king “like that of the nations.” We see his rebellion against God’s command and his self-deceit as he justifies his behavior. We are given a warning that we share the same kind of heart, and to be watchful over our own propensity to self-deceit. And we are given a pointer to the God who saves us all from our self-destruction.
Read MoreThis Sunday we’ll continue our study of 1 Samuel by seeing the first major mistake Saul makes as king.
Read MoreThis week, we’ll continue the story as God concedes to Israel’s demand for a King and selects a young man named Saul to be the first official monarch of Israel. It’s a story of heartache as we watch God’s people dive headlong into their rebellious desires, but God’s fingerprints are also all over the story as he directs the events according to his purposes.
Read MoreThis week we’ll begin a new series on 1 and 2 Samuel, and the story of how Israel transitioned from a collection of tribes to an established monarchy. The books are full of thrilling stories and tales of intrigue and adventure. But more than anything, these books tell the story that is also our story, and through it we learn more about ourselves, our hearts, and our longing for the true King.
Read MoreOn this kickoff Sunday, we’ll look at the challenge and call to commit to community with one another, even in these difficult and isolating times.
Read MoreThis Sunday we’ll walk through a biblical understanding of work, both the goodness of work in God’s created order, the futility of work under the curse of sin, and how God calls us to use our work to advance his Kingdom and display his goodness.
Read MoreThis week we look at one of the miracles of Jesus and the powerful transformation he is offering to us to truly be able to see.
Read MoreThis week we look at one of the miracles of Jesus and the powerful transformation he is offering to us to truly be able to see.
Read MoreThis Sunday we’ll look at Psalm 139 and God’s invitation to the good life of knowing him and be known by him.
Read MoreThis Sunday we’ll look at hospitality and its importance as a spiritual practice.
Read MoreThis Sunday we’ll be looking at God’s invitation to work and rest.
Read MoreThis week we look at the invitation to freedom, and the spiritual abundance that comes from the discipline of simplicity in a life full of demands.
Read MoreThis Sunday we’ll look at God’s invitation to communion. As Jesus lived in ongoing communion with his Father, he now invites us, through him, to have that same ongoing relationship of communion with the God who loves us.
Read MoreWorship is what we were made for, and Ed will be teaching us not only about the importance of worship but how to practice it.
Read MoreThis Sunday we are finishing up our series on 2 Corinthians by looking at chapter 12:1-10, and the words of Jesus to Paul: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” The places of greatest struggle are the places where we can most powerfully experience God’s grace.
Read MoreThis week we look at chapter 9, where we are encouraged to give so we can receive so much more: an abundant harvest of provision, gratitude, community, and eternal reward.
Read MoreThis week we come to a new section of Paul’s letter, chapters 8 and 9, where he talks about the how the Gospel transforms every aspect of our lives, including the way we use our money.
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