Restoration Is the Goal
Our Lent series on forgiveness jumps to the end goal of forgiveness, which is the restoration of God’s good. We heed St….
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Who We Become
We were created to be image bearers who become like what we behold. So who we become is determined by who we…
Read moreThe Apostle in Athens
When St. Paul was suddenly dropped off in Athens unattended, he explored the city and took note of what he saw. He…
Read moreJob and Lazarus
Rachel Tyrrell preaches on the goodness of God by weaving together the stories of Job and Lazarus. In the hardships we face…
Read moreThe Wedding at Cana
Early on in John’s Gospel (2.1-11) Jesus and his disciples attend a wedding feast where the wine has run out. The stage…
Read moreThe Binding of Isaac
Years after God promised Abraham a son, Isaac was finally born. Abraham’s journey of faith was just beginning, though. God told Abraham…
Read moreMary and Martha
Jackie Militzer continues our series The Stories We Tell Ourselves with a look at Jesus’ interactions with two of his beloved friends…
Read moreThe Resurrection
This is the beginning of a summer series called The Stories We Tell Ourselves that will take us through some of the foundational stories…
Read moreCome As You Are
Mark Barigye, our intern this semester from Greenville University, preaches from Mark 5 on the story of Jesus healing Jairus’s daughter and…
Read moreA Beggar’s Prayer
Luke gives us a chapter full of stories, parables, and interactions with Jesus that culminate in the healing of a blind man…
Read moreTedious Healing
Isaiah 25.4-9 contains the promise that God will wipe away every tear from every eye. What if that happens not in one…
Read moreFinding God in All Things
Paul found God in Athens, but it took eyes of faith and a persistent love for his new neighbors. His speech to…
Read moreFeel Deeply, Pray Urgently, Send Powerfully
Our church mourns the loss of Harry, a wonderful 9 year old boy who was part of our church and tragically drowned…
Read moreA Story Worth Living
Today we begin a new summer series on the power of our stories with a look at one 1 Thessalonians 1. The…
Read moreReconciliation Is Hope Made Visible
Unity Fellowship joins us again at the Alton Mission for worship this morning. When we get together, we like to call it…
Read moreWitnesses of the Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15.1-11 gives one of the earliest confessional statements in the church, which Paul passed on to the Corinthian church he…
Read moreThe Life God Wants for You
From Colossians 1.9-14 we find a good definition of discipleship: to live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in…
Read moreHow God Doesn’t Love Us (And How God Does)
1 John 3.1-3 is one of the most prominent scriptures where our identity as dearly loved children of God is established. But…
Read moreThe Way of Grace
Isaiah 35 is a promise of restoration given through an image of a highway on which we may safely journey back home…
Read moreThe Kingdom of Life
Kristen Gaither preaches on Luke 8.40-56, the story of Jesus raising Jairus’s daughter after an interruption to heal an ailing woman. As…
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