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Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on a better Christmas story. (1 of 4)
We are entering into the first liturgical season of the Church - Advent, which is Latin for coming. Just as in the season of Lent, we enter into the suffering of Jesus before we celebrate his resurrection, the season of Advent is a season of waiting and longing that ends with the celebration of the incarnation, the birth of Jesus. . .Christmas! The celebration also points us forward to the Advent yet to come, Christ's return!
Culturally, this is known as the "holiday season," where it has become an extended time of shopping and parties and light shows and nostalgia. It seems like Christmas Day is when we finally collapse after all of the busyness, only to recoup just enough energy to celebrate the new year! . . but this year, let's try to recover just a bit of what the meaning of Advent was designed to be.
Our Advent series will tell "a better story" about the history and the future of the world. A story that enters into the longing, but also awaits with glorious anticipation the fulfillment of all time! We will look at the story each week as we Wait, Prepare, Rejoice, and Love. I promise you, this story holds more hope and joy than you could possibly imagine and will fulfill the longings far beyond what nostalgia can only dream about. This is hope. This is advent. This is a better story.
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Welcome to this liturgical service in which we focus on songs and scriptures that remind us of the importance of the incarnation of Christ.
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Welcome to the 10th sermon in our series on the overall story of the Bible. (10 of 23)
The Bible is filled with a whole lot of characters and stories that ultimately tell one big story. We believe the Bible ultimately tells the story of God...and we’re all included! This grand story is the story we tell every week when we gather: God Created the world and it was good and we enjoyed perfect relationship with God. In Genesis 3, however, mankind Rebelled against God and from that, everything fell apart. God made a covenant, made many covenants that He, alone would be faithful to keep. And, through Jesus, He will Redeem His people! One day, God, through Christ, will Restore all things, he will make the world right again. God, one day, will make His glories known as far as the curse has reached. Starting this Sunday, we will look more in depth at this whole story.
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
Welcome to the 9th sermon in our series on the overall story of the Bible. (9 of 23)
The Bible is filled with a whole lot of characters and stories that ultimately tell one big story. We believe the Bible ultimately tells the story of God...and we’re all included! This grand story is the story we tell every week when we gather: God Created the world and it was good and we enjoyed perfect relationship with God. In Genesis 3, however, mankind Rebelled against God and from that, everything fell apart. God made a covenant, made many covenants that He, alone would be faithful to keep. And, through Jesus, He will Redeem His people! One day, God, through Christ, will Restore all things, he will make the world right again. God, one day, will make His glories known as far as the curse has reached. Starting this Sunday, we will look more in depth at this whole story.
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
Welcome to the 8th sermon in our series on the overall story of the Bible. (8 of 23)
The Bible is filled with a whole lot of characters and stories that ultimately tell one big story. We believe the Bible ultimately tells the story of God...and we’re all included! This grand story is the story we tell every week when we gather: God Created the world and it was good and we enjoyed perfect relationship with God. In Genesis 3, however, mankind Rebelled against God and from that, everything fell apart. God made a covenant, made many covenants that He, alone would be faithful to keep. And, through Jesus, He will Redeem His people! One day, God, through Christ, will Restore all things, he will make the world right again. God, one day, will make His glories known as far as the curse has reached. Starting this Sunday, we will look more in depth at this whole story.
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Sunday Dec 22, 2019
Welcome to the 3rd sermon in our series on Advent and the Good Samaritan (3 of 3).
During Advent, we are going to slowly walk through the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. This is not simply the command to love our neighbor, but it is also the story of waiting and longing for the Rescuer to come. Advent is for those who are beaten and bruised, longing and waiting for Messiah to come and bring healing and hope.
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Sunday Dec 15, 2019
Welcome to the 2nd sermon in our series on Advent and the Good Samaritan (2 of 3).
During Advent, we are going to slowly walk through the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. This is not simply the command to love our neighbor, but it is also the story of waiting and longing for the Rescuer to come. Advent is for those who are beaten and bruised, longing and waiting for Messiah to come and bring healing and hope.
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
Sunday Dec 08, 2019
Welcome to the 1st sermon in our series on Advent and the Good Samaritan (1 of 3).
During Advent, we are going to slowly walk through the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10. This is not simply the command to love our neighbor, but it is also the story of waiting and longing for the Rescuer to come. Advent is for those who are beaten and bruised, longing and waiting for Messiah to come and bring healing and hope.
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Sunday Jan 06, 2019
Welcome to the 6th sermon in our series on God's love. (6 of 6)
Advent is part of the liturgical calendar that helps the church retell the story of the Bible each year. It remembers the Old Testament saints that walked only with the promises of God, promises that were fulfilled with the coming of Christ. Advent is for the hurting and the incomplete. It is for those who walk in darkness to remind us that our Hero is coming. In this series we are going to look at some of the lesser known pictures of the Old Testament where we see God’s love and promises revealed and the foreshadow of the One to come.
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
Welcome to the 5th sermon in our series on God's love. (5 of 6)
Advent is part of the liturgical calendar that helps the church retell the story of the Bible each year. It remembers the Old Testament saints that walked only with the promises of God, promises that were fulfilled with the coming of Christ. Advent is for the hurting and the incomplete. It is for those who walk in darkness to remind us that our Hero is coming. In this series we are going to look at some of the lesser known pictures of the Old Testament where we see God’s love and promises revealed and the foreshadow of the One to come.