When you ask someone what they think about the church, be prepared for any response. What they say may inspire feelings of anger, sadness, joy, or hope, depending on what they have experienced in their dealings with believers. This four-week series for adults explores four congregational values that should define our relationships with those inside…
In this five-week series we will look at the criticisms Jesus faced during his ministry. What does each criticism reveal about Jesus’s character, priorities, authority, and mission?
The Minor Prophets weren’t exactly known for their cheery messages. These short Old Testament books provide the faithfully delivered call to repentance to Israel and to the nations. Their call to abandon idolatry, embrace God’s heart of mercy, rejoice in the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, and anticipate God’s coming judgment and kingdom still resonate…
This stand-alone message guides us into starting the new year right with 21 days of fasting and prayer. The message will focus on the biblical importance of these spiritual disciplines.
This four-week series explores the lives of a few unlikely people whom God used to do amazing things. Through the stories of David, Rahab, John Mark, and Gideon, we will see that God uses the small, the outsider, those behind the scenes, and the timid to do amazing things in the world.
In this day and age, being content with what one has and generous toward others can make someone stand out. But it’s what God calls us to as Christians. This three-week series will take a look at Philippians 4 to learn how generosity and contentment are interrelated and to consider the root of contentment.
This standalone message ignites an excitement for the new opportunities a new year or season offers believers who keep their eyes on Jesus. We can develop high-quality habits of turning the pages of Scripture to find our place in the powerful story of God.
In this series for Advent, we will explore the first chapter of the Gospel of John. What did it mean for God to take on human flesh and walk among us? As we grow in understanding, our hearts will become more prepared for the Christmas holiday and for an encounter, once again, with the living…
In this eight-week series, we examine the seven signs John describes in his gospel, along with the resurrection, which is the ultimate sign of Christ’s victory and divinity. These signs give us a window into how God is at work in the world through Jesus, and what it means for our faith and salvation.
This seven-week series looks at the complementary historical books Ezra and Nehemiah. Sometimes called “the new exodus,” the return of the Jews from exile to the promised land offers us many relevant lessons today about the nature of God and the gospel.
The Old Testament points us to Jesus Christ. The Psalms are especially full of passages that point the reader to Jesus and show up time and time again in the New Testament. These prophetic words of the Psalms speak to many aspects of Jesus’s life, including his death and final exaltation.
This series examines six tough topics that people inside and outside the church often think about (even if we don’t ask about them out loud!): If Christians really love Jesus, why is there so much hurt in the church? How can we trust the Bible? What’s the relationship between faith and science? Is abortion wrong?…
This six-week series explores the book of Ecclesiastes. By understanding the context and theology of the book’s main character (Qoheleth), we can understand the limitations of life. In acknowledging the author’s honest conclusions and the contemporary parallels, we will understand that God gives ultimate meaning in life and Christians can enjoy this life that God…
The book of Proverbs is a collection of wise sayings from (primarily) King Solomon. This seven-week series will look at the multiple gems of wisdom and themes found in the book and consider practical areas of our life where God’s wisdom can shape and change how we live.
Paul’s letter to the Galatian church is perhaps one of the most important letters for the church. This five-week series will look at its importance and theological relevance for our faith and life today. Specifically, we will look at the sweeping vision of grace that Paul lays out in this letter.
This nine-week sermon series invites the congregation to explore all the ways God redeems us and makes us into new creations. The series challenges the listener to remember God’s mercy in our lives and to consider how God wants us to help bring new creation to our world.
Followers of Jesus will encounter problems of all kinds, but God’s presence and redemptive plan cannot be stopped. Easter is the time in the liturgical year when we recognize that the heavens and earth will be restored to glory, death will be reversed, and evil will be defeated forever.
Advent and Christmas are seasons filled with joyful expectation. During Advent, we look forward to the birth of the Savior. During Christmas, we celebrate his arrival and marvel at all the ways he exceeds our expectations. Chief among these is the joy he brings through the good news of our salvation.
During Lent, we pour out our grief and sin, pain and regret, holding nothing back. In response, God too holds nothing back, pouring himself out for our redemption. This Lent series begins with Ash Wednesday and ends on Good Friday. It explores our need to confess our sins and fully trust God’s faithfulness to forgive.
This lectionary series for the season of Pentecost, year C, focuses on the faithfulness of God to his plan of redemption. We can see that faithfulness first through the prophets and then through Jesus. We will be encouraged to recognize how Scripture tells the same story: that God is faithful to his promises.
This Epiphany series explores the significance of Jesus’s resurrection. The Bible, especially in the writings of Paul, often speaks of God’s mysterious work in the world. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus form the key to solving that mystery and fully engaging in the Christian life.
This four-week series concludes the church year on a note of thanksgiving. Themes of hope, gratitude, and courage prevail, with practical applications in worship, prayer, and spiritual practices, as we remember that God lifts us up as we bless and extol the name of Jesus. There is also an optional guide for All Saints’ Day…
This seven-week sermon series encourages the congregation to take heart in the gospel. We may face many difficult situations as we strive to follow Jesus, but he will remain faithful to us no matter what we encounter. Like Paul, we can be confident that God will reward those who long for Jesus’s appearing (2 Timothy…
This six-week series explains what is so special about Jesus Christ. He is 100 percent God and 100 percent man. He is not afraid to join himself to us as family; he is Immanuel, God with us. Only through his death and resurrection can we be saved, and only through his life within us can…
This four-week series examines the pressures and anxieties that youth encounter on a daily basis at school, in relationships, at home, or even in the church. “Pressure” seeks to address these anxieties and offer a biblical response. At this stage in life, these pressures are inevitable, so it’s best to discuss them to help us…
The book of Psalms is a hymnbook for exiles. In this youth series we look at four psalms of David and how they shape the way we talk, confess, lament, and sing praise to God. Regardless of our circumstance, we can approach God with the same raw honesty, humility, and joy that David expressed in…
This four-week series explores important components of the Christ-centered life that will help students get a strong start on the year. It explores the topics of suffering, peer pressure, desire, and pride, and offers students a biblical way to live in the new year.
This four-week series reminds us that God will still love us even if we have chosen to do wrong things, experienced hard situations, or feel alone. We will discuss people in the Bible in situations similar to those we have found ourselves in or feeling how we have felt, and see how Jesus interacts with…
When Jesus saves someone, he doesn’t just turn around and leave them in their old lives. Instead, he calls them into a new life, an abundant life, shaped by his freedom, love, and grace. This five-week series for youth will study the Christian life according to Paul. It will look at five passages from the…
This four-week series will refocus us before the school year begins. We will be reminded of ways God can use us in school as well as the wonderful fact that God is with us while we are at school. We don’t go alone. This series will ask questions about the status of our heart, our…
This four-week series unpacks four of the most influential practices the apostles documented in Acts. The early church thrived in the face of persecution, performed miracles, and saw growth because they were devoted to the practices Jesus established; they fellowshipped with one another; they broke bread together; and they took prayer seriously.
This three-week series emphasizes the importance of giving to and serving others by discovering what it means to be last, find satisfaction in serving secretly, and give until it hurts.
Parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles love to give advice. “Back in my day…” they begin, and often we close our ears. This four-week series explores some commonly heard wisdom from past generations, along with their foundation in biblical truth. What if the generations before us have some things to teach us? What if the lessons…
This one-week message for youth is geared toward a newcomer and shares a clear explanation of the gospel. We learn that we are all welcome to come to God, despite our past or current situations.
This series for children explores the season of Lent, beginning with Ash Wednesday and continuing through six Sundays. Kids will learn about lament, repentance, and anticipation in terms they can understand. They will talk about how we are sad about our sins but joyful because God has come and saved us.
Jesus Christ has been born! He is the fulfillment of the promises of God to his children and the world. Simeon’s prophecy about Jesus shows us how Jesus came to bring light into our darkness.
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