As we begin 2023, our vision as a church is to keep our focus on proclaiming the gospel and making disciples. Yet, we must never forget that our mission must be preceded by our devotion. When we consider what God has called us to…
Read MoreThis week, we jumped back into our sermon series on the gospel of Mark, in which we are focusing on who Jesus is and what it means to follow him. Whether someone is seeking to understand who Jesus is or wants to grow as a follower of Christ…
Read MoreHospitality. Does that word make you cringe? Are you overcome with the details as you think about hosting a family for a meal? Setting a perfect table. Picking the best menu that will serve all pallets, including small children…
Read MoreAs beautiful as Advent season can be, it often finds us busy and distracted with the commercial season of holiday shopping and party planning. To be sure, the gifts and the parties are not the problems….
Read MoreThis week in our Mark sermon series, we looked at Mark 2:18-28. The sermon was entitled longing for and resting in Jesus. In the passage, Jesus receives questions about fasting and sabbath rest. Jesus' disciples were not fasting like the religious leaders…
Read MoreThis week in our Mark sermon series, we focused on Mark 2:1-17. This passage clearly shows Jesus' response to sin and sinners. We see the contrast between Jesus' response to those who come to him in faith and those who do not…
Read MoreThis week in our Mark sermon series, we covered Mark 1:21 -45, titled "A Glimpse of the Kingdom" the title is fitting; in these verses, we see a tiny foreshadowing of what Jesus will do when the kingdom of God comes fully…
Read MoreMoving is hard. Between packing up the old house and unpacking at the new, moving is a whirlwind of checklists, emotional goodbyes, and hopeful hellos. By the time you have room to breathe, you are in a completely new place - sometimes with no friends and no family…
Read MoreMy work at Ford Motor Company as an engineer pales in comparison to the sadness and loss of the Titanic but it often feels like a sinking ship. There have been multiple layoffs, retirements, reorganizations, and deaths of current and past co-workers…
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