The Transfiguration
Luke 9.27-36 tells the story of Jesus being transformed in glory on top of a mountain. His disciples see him talking with…
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The Exodus
The Exodus is God’s foundational act of salvation and liberation in the Hebrew scriptures. Starting from Stephen’s retelling of the story in…
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 Crucifixion
We’re continuing our series The Stories We Tell Ourselves, in which we survey stories from scripture that show us who God is, who…
Read moreThe Ascension
The ascension of Jesus gets overlooked, but it’s a critical story in the drama of salvation and essential to the church’s participation…
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 moreForgive Each Other
Today we consider one of the most basic–as well as one of the hardest–disciplines to practice in community: forgiveness. We look at…
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 moreSin and Confession
Today we focus on Psalm 38, a confession of sin and prayer for mercy. Jesus is our Great Physician who not only…
Read moreSigns Pointing to Redemption
Javi Malave preaches this morning from Genesis 9.8-17, the story of Noah. How do we engage personally and honestly with a story…
Read moreTo the Very End of the Age
We finish up our series on the Great Commission titled Everyone Is a Missionary. We’ve come to the end of the series and…
Read moreTake Authority
We’re in the Great Commission again (Matthew 28.16-20) and move on to our next key word: Authority. After some instructions on interpretation…
Read moreThe End Is Near
Mark 13 attracts a lot of attention from people who are fascinated by apocalyptic predictions. When is the end coming? Will Jesus’…
Read moreJesus, Teach Me How to Read
We all come to scripture with lots of commitments. We’re already committed to certain beliefs, desires, and practices. The way we think…
Read moreThe Poor Remind Us We Need a Deliverer
Here’s the next sermon in our series Why the Church Needs You. For a few weeks we’re looking specifically at why the church…
Read moreWhy the Church Needs Our Elders
This morning Ellen Tanner joins us to explore why the church needs our elders. In a culture that lives in fear and…
Read moreWhy the Church Needs Perfect People
Jesus said, “Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” What on earth does that mean? Can it even be done? Our…
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What, Who, and How I Believe
Peter Hough’s sermon on John 3.1-21: “What, Who, and How I Believe.”
Read moreBe Strong: Pray
Peter Hough’s sermon on Ephesians 6.10-20: “Be Strong: Pray.”
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