"Building the Kingdom of God"

Often, we talk about and use the terms “heaven” or “the Kingdom of God” in abstract ways, but the Gospel clearly points to the Kingdom of God being a present reality among us, here and now. As followers of Jesus, our goal is to move past living only for ourselves and to begin living for all those whom God loves. We are called to have a deep personal relationship with God and with each other to build God’s Kingdom together.

On this Sunday, Pastor Tyler shares that when we live beyond ourselves in partnership with God, amazing things happen!

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Matthew 6:9-13 (NLT)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: When we live beyond ourselves in partnership with God, amazing things happen!

"Building Our Relationships with Others"

Often, we talk about and use the terms “heaven” or “the Kingdom of God” in abstract ways, but the Gospel clearly points to the Kingdom of God being a present reality among us, here and now. As followers of Jesus, our goal is to move past living only for ourselves and to begin living for all those whom God loves. We are called to have a deep personal relationship with God and with each other to build God’s Kingdom together.

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how living beyond ourselves means receiving what God has given us to share the good news with those who are far and near to build the Kingdom of God.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Ephesians 2:17-22 (CEB) and John 13:35 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Living beyond ourselves means receiving what God has given us to share the good news with those who are far and near to build the Kingdom of God.

"Building Our Relationship with God"

Often, we talk about and use the terms “heaven” or “the Kingdom of God” in abstract ways, but the Gospel clearly points to the Kingdom of God being a present reality among us, here and now. As followers of Jesus, our goal is to move past living only for ourselves and to begin living for all those whom God loves. We are called to have a deep personal relationship with God and with each other to build God’s Kingdom together.

On this Sunday, Pastor Tyler shares how living beyond ourselves begins as we align our hearts with God’s heart in prayer.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Matthew 6:1-15 (MSG)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Living beyond ourselves begins as we align our hearts with God’s heart in prayer.

"What Is the Kingdom of God?"

Often, we talk about and use the terms “heaven” or “the Kingdom of God” in abstract ways, but the Gospel clearly points to the Kingdom of God being a present reality among us, here and now. As followers of Jesus, our goal is to move past living only for ourselves and to begin living for all those whom God loves. We are called to have a deep personal relationship with God and with each other to build God’s Kingdom together.

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how the Kingdom of God is heaven on earth here and now, which requires us to live beyond ourselves.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Revelation 21:1-4 (MSG); Matthew 6:30-34 (MSG)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: The Kingdom of God is heaven on earth here and now, which requires us to live beyond ourselves.

"Equips"

After the Easter season, we celebrate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit filled God’s people. The Holy Spirit is still leading and guiding us through the wildernesses of our lives just as the Spirit led the people of Israel in the wilderness. A fresh new wind of the Spirit blew upon the Church on the day of Pentecost just as it was prophesied in Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The Church received power on that day to become Jesus’ “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The Holy Spirit builds up the body of Christ by filling us with the characteristics of God for the work of ministry. We will explore some of these Holy Spirit given characteristics in our Sermon Series entitled “Spirit Filled”!

On this Sunday, Pastor Tyler shares how God fills us with His Spirit to equip and empower us to build God’s Kingdom.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Acts 1:8 (NLT), 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 (CEB), Galatians 5:22-25 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: God fills us with His Spirit to equip and empower us to build God’s Kingdom

"Unity"

After the Easter season, we celebrate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit filled God’s people. The Holy Spirit is still leading and guiding us through the wildernesses of our lives just as the Spirit led the people of Israel in the wilderness. A fresh new wind of the Spirit blew upon the Church on the day of Pentecost just as it was prophesied in Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The Church received power on that day to become Jesus’ “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The Holy Spirit builds up the body of Christ by filling us with the characteristics of God for the work of ministry. We will explore some of these Holy Spirit given characteristics in our Sermon Series entitled “Spirit Filled”!

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how God fills us with His Spirit to unite us as a caring body to support and serve others.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: 1 Corinthians 12:13 (CEB), Ephesians 4:3 (NLT)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: God fills us with His Spirit to unite us as a caring body to support and serve others.

"Freedom"

After the Easter season, we celebrate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit filled God’s people. The Holy Spirit is still leading and guiding us through the wildernesses of our lives just as the Spirit led the people of Israel in the wilderness. A fresh new wind of the Spirit blew upon the Church on the day of Pentecost just as it was prophesied in Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The Church received power on that day to become Jesus’ “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The Holy Spirit builds up the body of Christ by filling us with the characteristics of God for the work of ministry. We will explore some of these Holy Spirit given characteristics in our Sermon Series entitled “Spirit Filled”!

On this Sunday, Pastor Tyler shares how God fills us with His Spirit to free us for abundant living.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Romans 8:1-16 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: God fills us with His Spirit to free us for abundant living.

"Restores & Revives"

After the Easter season, we celebrate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit filled God’s people. The Holy Spirit is still leading and guiding us through the wildernesses of our lives just as the Spirit led the people of Israel in the wilderness. A fresh new wind of the Spirit blew upon the Church on the day of Pentecost just as it was prophesied in Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The Church received power on that day to become Jesus’ “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The Holy Spirit builds up the body of Christ by filling us with the characteristics of God for the work of ministry. We will explore some of these Holy Spirit given characteristics in our Sermon Series entitled “Spirit Filled”!

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how God fills us with his Spirit to restore us and remind of us all he has done.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 14:26 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: God fills us with His Spirit to restore, revive, and remind us all He has done.

"Comforts"

After the Easter season, we celebrate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit filled God’s people. The Holy Spirit is still leading and guiding us through the wildernesses of our lives just as the Spirit led the people of Israel in the wilderness. A fresh new wind of the Spirit blew upon the Church on the day of Pentecost just as it was prophesied in Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The Church received power on that day to become Jesus’ “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The Holy Spirit builds up the body of Christ by filling us with the characteristics of God for the work of ministry. We will explore some of these Holy Spirit given characteristics in our Sermon Series entitled “Spirit Filled”!

On this Sunday, Pastor Tyler shares how God fills us with his Spirit to comfort us and others.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Romans 8:22-27 (CEB), John 14:16-17 (NLT)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: God fills us with his Spirit to comfort us and others

"Spirit Filled"

After the Easter season, we celebrate Pentecost, when the Holy Spirit filled God’s people. The Holy Spirit is still leading and guiding us through the wildernesses of our lives just as the Spirit led the people of Israel in the wilderness. A fresh new wind of the Spirit blew upon the Church on the day of Pentecost just as it was prophesied in Joel 2:28, “I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. The Church received power on that day to become Jesus’ “witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” The Holy Spirit builds up the body of Christ by filling us with the characteristics of God for the work of ministry. We will explore some of these Holy Spirit given characteristics in our Sermon Series entitled “Spirit Filled”!

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how God continues to pour out and fill us with his Spirit to build his kingdom.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Acts 2:1-21 CEB

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: God continues to pour out and fill us with his Spirit to build his kingdom.

"Commissioned” – The Life, Pt. II

The Easter story is an amazing account of Jesus overcoming death by walking out of the tomb into new life. Resurrection is a source of hope and abundance for all of us because it means that the worst parts of our life-story aren’t the end of our story.  Jesus has given us His victory of Resurrection so that we might have new life and life everlasting. The Easter story isn’t something we only remember, it’s also something to celebrate and live into today. As we live out the Resurrection, our life-story becomes a part of the greater, ongoing Easter story that is still unfolding today. As Jesus leads us out of the tomb, we follow Him in embodying and living the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how we have been chosen and empowered to joyfully live out the Way, the Truth, and the Life of Jesus for others.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Luke 24:44-53 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: We have been chosen and empowered to joyfully live out the Way, the Truth, and the Life of Jesus for others.

"No Greater Love” – The Life, Pt. I

The Easter story is an amazing account of Jesus overcoming death by walking out of the tomb into new life. Resurrection is a source of hope and abundance for all of us because it means that the worst parts of our life-story aren’t the end of our story.  Jesus has given us His victory of Resurrection so that we might have new life and life everlasting. The Easter story isn’t something we only remember, it’s also something to celebrate and live into today. As we live out the Resurrection, our life-story becomes a part of the greater, ongoing Easter story that is still unfolding today. As Jesus leads us out of the tomb, we follow Him in embodying and living the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  

On this Sunday, Ed Birt shares how we have been chosen to live out the Way and the Truth that God has given to us through Jesus’ sacrificial love and resurrection.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 15:9-17 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: We have been chosen to live out the Way and the Truth that God has given to us through Jesus’ sacrificial love and resurrection.

"Abide in Me” – The Truth, Pt. II

The Easter story is an amazing account of Jesus overcoming death by walking out of the tomb into new life. Resurrection is a source of hope and abundance for all of us because it means that the worst parts of our life-story aren’t the end of our story.  Jesus has given us His victory of Resurrection so that we might have new life and life everlasting. The Easter story isn’t something we only remember, it’s also something to celebrate and live into today. As we live out the Resurrection, our life-story becomes a part of the greater, ongoing Easter story that is still unfolding today. As Jesus leads us out of the tomb, we follow Him in embodying and living the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how staying connected to the truth of Jesus allows us to receive and bear the fruit of God’s overflowing love.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 15:1-8 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Staying connected to the truth of Jesus allows us to receive and bear the fruit of God’s overflowing love.

"Listen to My Voice” – The Truth, Pt. I

The Easter story is an amazing account of Jesus overcoming death by walking out of the tomb into new life. Resurrection is a source of hope and abundance for all of us because it means that the worst parts of our life-story aren’t the end of our story.  Jesus has given us His victory of Resurrection so that we might have new life and life everlasting. The Easter story isn’t something we only remember, it’s also something to celebrate and live into today. As we live out the Resurrection, our life-story becomes a part of the greater, ongoing Easter story that is still unfolding today. As Jesus leads us out of the tomb, we follow Him in embodying and living the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how the voice of Jesus is always good, trustworthy, and kind.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 10:11-18 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: The voice of Jesus is always good, trustworthy, and kind.

"Touch and See" - The Way, Pt. II

The Easter story is an amazing account of Jesus overcoming death by walking out of the tomb into new life. Resurrection is a source of hope and abundance for all of us because it means that the worst parts of our life-story aren’t the end of our story.  Jesus has given us His victory of Resurrection so that we might have new life and life everlasting. The Easter story isn’t something we only remember, it’s also something to celebrate and live into today. As we live out the Resurrection, our life-story becomes a part of the greater, ongoing Easter story that is still unfolding today. As Jesus leads us out of the tomb, we follow Him in embodying and living the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  

On this Sunday, Pastor Tyler shares how believing in the Resurrection becomes evident as we are transformed by it and helps us to show others the Way of Jesus.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Luke 24:36b-48 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Believing in the Resurrection becomes evident as we are transformed by it and helps us to show others the Way of Jesus.

"Believing in Jesus as the Way" - The Way, Pt. I

The Easter story is an amazing account of Jesus overcoming death by walking out of the tomb into new life. Resurrection is a source of hope and abundance for all of us because it means that the worst parts of our life-story aren’t the end of our story.  Jesus has given us His victory of Resurrection so that we might have new life and life everlasting. The Easter story isn’t something we only remember, it’s also something to celebrate and live into today. As we live out the Resurrection, our life-story becomes a part of the greater, ongoing Easter story that is still unfolding today. As Jesus leads us out of the tomb, we follow Him in embodying and living the Way, the Truth, and the Life.  

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how believing in the Resurrection helps us to accept and live out our new life in the Way of Jesus.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 20:19-31 (NRSV)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Believing in the Resurrection helps us to accept and live out our new life in the Way of Jesus. 

Easter Sunday 2021 - "Because Jesus Lives"

Following Jesus’ death, on the third day, he rises and walks out of his tomb alive and well! Jesus’ resurrection signals to us a new beginning! No longer does our story end in death but, instead, extends into new life in Christ. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead extends to us so that we can experience freedom, joy, and an abundant life on this side of eternity. Easter Sunday is about celebrating Jesus giving you and me a brand new start! And it doesn’t matter who you are or where you’ve been, it’s God’s gift for you.

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how, because Jesus lives, we are called to proclaim and live out the Resurrecting love of God.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 20:1-18 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Because Jesus lives, we are called to proclaim and live out the Resurrecting love of God.

Maundy Thursday 2021 - "Following Jesus' Example"

As we reflect on Jesus' days leading up to the cross, Holy Thursday or Maundy Thursday is traditionally the time when we remember Jesus' last supper with his disciples. Not only does Jesus and his disciples share this sacred meal together but Jesus also models humility and servitude through the act of washing his disciples’ feet.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 (NIV)

Palm Sunday 2021 - "Because It's Worth It"

All throughout the season of Lent we have been following Jesus’ ministry, which shows and models for us what God’s love looks like being lived out. All of Jesus’ ministry prepares him for his ultimate sacrifice and expression of God’s love. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the events that lead Jesus to fulfilling God’s promises of redemption and new life. As Jesus enters into the city of Jerusalem during an important religious festival, everyone begins to celebrate God’s work through Jesus by shouting “Hosanna” and waiving palm leaves. This is how this Sunday has earned its name.

On this Sunday, Pastor Tyler shares how Jesus’ loving obedience to the Father teaches us how to live out, fulfill, and celebrate God’s promises

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: Matthew 21:1-11 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Jesus’ loving obedience to the Father teaches us how to live out, fulfill, and celebrate God’s promises

"Even in Death"

Jesus’ ministry was about living out God’s love – abiding in, teaching, and showing us the Love of God. Jesus’ embodied, divine Love overcame every boundary and barrier that separated people from God and each other; it broke through shame, deception, prejudice, pain, and sorrow to bring healing and wholeness and it also overcame sin and death to bring redemption and restoration. That divine Love is what led to Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross and it’s the same Love that raised him from the tomb. Throughout the season of Lent, we will be following Jesus’ ministry and, along the way, learning how to live like Jesus in order to become ambassadors of God’s Love.

On this Sunday, Pastor Ellynda shares how learning to live like Jesus means giving ourselves completely to God.

SCRIPTURE PASSAGE: John 12:20-33 (CEB)

THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA: Learning to live like Jesus means giving ourselves completely to God.