Behold the symbolic Fig Tree. From the beginning pages of scripture, fig trees play an important role. Throughout the Gospels, fig trees are used to teach us valuable truths about faith, life, and growth. For the next two weeks, we'll dig a little deeper in these passages.
Springtime. The promise of new life. A tender shoot emerging from a forest floor. As a new season arrives, we will lean on scriptures that point our attention to seeds, dirt, the farming life, and growth in Christ.
Jesus says, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." This sounds nice (#blessed), but how can it possibly be true?
On this Easter Sunday, we are reminded of Jesus’ simple invitation to each of us.
As Jesus completes His journey to Jerusalem, Holy Week is beginning, and the city is overflowing with people. As we move toward Good Friday, Jesus gives us a surprising picture of what His Kingdom will be like.
As we move from distance to relationship, how do we recognize our Shepherd's voice?
As we celebrate the 10 year anniversary of moving into our current facility, we will reflect on the words of Jesus in Luke 14.
As Jesus interacts with his friends -Mary, Martha, and Lazarus- he completely unravels what many of us believe about life and death.
On his way into Jerusalem, Jesus spends time with some friends going through a difficult time.
As Jesus begins his final journey to Jerusalem, he has a discussion with the disciples about ambition, hopes, and the best use for power.
We are pleased to welcome Dave Ward this Sunday. Dave is a graduate of Denver Seminary with 25 years of pastoral experience. His wife, Angie, works at Denver Seminary in their Doctor of Ministry program. The Wards have two sons in college and a beagle at home.
As we wrap up this series, we’ll use two scripture passages to give us a framework for using our Examen Prayer.
We'll introduce a helpful prayer tool as we try build a daily habit of self-reflection.
We'll look further at the wisdom literature from our Old Testament as we chart a course for the race we're training for and running in.
The wisdom literature from our Old Testament will be helpful as we begin to chart a specific course for the race we're training for and running in.
Athletic metaphors have been used for spiritual purposes since ancient times. The Apostle Paul points our attention to their usefulness on multiple occasions, spurring us on to diligently focus on what matters most.
Instant Replay has been an integral part of sports for decades. It's also a part of our daily lives. Well, not literally. However, God did give us the capacity to remember and to creatively imagine who we might be if we trusted God more, loved more fully, or maybe just kept our ego out of the conversation. In our first sermon series of 2023. we'll work toward integrating a habit of spiritual reflection into our daily lives.
On this first day of 2023, we will celebrate Communion as we look forward to the coming year with thoughtful anticipation and hope.
Doesn't Christmas seem like a risky plan? To place the redemption of all humankind into the birth of a fragile infant? It might be God's boldest move ever — to trust us with caring for and nurturing Jesus.
On this, our fourth Sunday of Advent, we learn valuable lessons from the extended family of Jesus about waiting and leaning on each other while we wait.
“To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.”
We'll conclude The Scroll series this week, exploring once more the real and practical ways these Scripture passages are true and effective. When Jesus said, "this prophecy has been fulfilled in your hearing," he was giving us a beautiful picture of what our faith looks like in our lives and the lives of others.
Throughout this series we will explore the real and practical ways these Scripture passages are true and effective. When Jesus said, “this prophecy has been fulfilled in your hearing,” he was giving us a beautiful picture of what our faith looks like in our lives and the lives of others.
Throughout this series we will explore the real and practical ways these Scripture passages are true and effective. When Jesus said, “this prophecy has been fulfilled in your hearing,” he was giving us a beautiful picture of what our faith looks like in our lives and the lives of others.
Throughout this series we will explore the real and practical ways these Scripture passages are true and effective. When Jesus said, “this prophecy has been fulfilled in your hearing,” he was giving us a beautiful picture of what our faith looks like in our lives and the lives of others.
In our very first pre-Advent series, we will be preparing our hearts for the month of December by taking a close look at Jesus' first sermon in his hometown of Nazareth.
The faith-shifting events in the Book of Acts have their origins in the teachings and experiences of Jesus. We'll finish this series today by looking at how Jesus' words and actions reverse deeply held Jewish beliefs and practices.
Clean or Unclean - Phil Vaughan
The shifts made by the early church can help us as we go through faith transitions. Today we’ll begin drawing some final conclusions using the stories of Acts as our guide.
As the early church begins to welcome Gentile believers into their fellowship, they face a massive theological crisis and collectively must engage in an almost unthinkable shift in beliefs and practice.
