Paul and Silas didn’t set out to be a disturbance to the community, but the very name of Jesus made those in power uneasy. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out at hyphen.church and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates and events.
The message of community transformation seems easy: love God’s people, and live in a way so they love you, too. Somewhere in our journey as God’s people, and in our quest to be disciples of Jesus, we’ve forgotten how to love the people we are called to love. The biggest idea driving our church is if our community isn’t better because of our presence in it, we don’t deserve to exist. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practi...
The message of the church became a threat to those hostile to Jesus because it was different from what they were used to, it was a radical departure from the norms of the day, and was backed by the power and promise of an unchanging God. How can we as a church community learn to live out this radical message once again? Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure ...
Has the church lost its reputation as world changer? The Jews of Thessalonica seek to arrest the agitators Paul and Silas because of their reputation in other cities. As we begin to examine what it means to turn the world upside down, we look through the lens of what we intend to do as a church, and where we can create a reputation in our community as agitators. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of Go...
Paul concludes the Chapter 8 with the basis for our hope, both future and immediate. Through a series of rhetorical questions, Paul reveals the relationship between the Father and Son, and the Son and His followers. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out at hyphen.church and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates and events....
The greatest hindrances to our prayers are our indecision and ignorance. But believers aren’t left to figure it out by themselves. Paul writes that the Spirit speaks on our behalf, and groans a long with us. This union allows us to be known and heard by God whose love is worked out despite our failings. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out a...
There is a condition so common to humanity, Paul says it causes us to “groan together.” We all wait with eager longing for the promised hope, the expectation of what God was determined to do since the ancient of days: redeem those who believe. This hope should embolden us, not cause us to grow passive and weary, that Paul calls in other places perseverance. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for...
Living in the Spirit gives us three distinct gifts: we are no longer enslaved by fear, we have direct access to the Father, and we are called children of God, giving us status as co-heirs with Christ and His glory. It’s important to remember that while our identity is now, our inheritance is our hope for the future, being revealed in Christ’s glory through His sufferings. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the pres...
Positioning ourselves in the Spirit requires a conscious effort to purge the old self, position ourselves with purpose, and pursue life and peace. It is a transformative journey that promises a life filled with divine peace and the ultimate reward of eternal life. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out at hyphen.church and follow us on Faceboo...
Paul starts Chapter 8 of Romans with some of the best news possible: Jesus has rescued us from death to life, freeing us to live a new life in community with other believers. Through Jesus the Messiah, God decisively breaks through everything that separates us from God and makes it possible to live the life God intends for us. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. B...
Jesus gives his disciples remarkable insight by talking about his heart. Though we resist this new life, Jesus reveals to us the Father God and calls us to rest in his ways. It doesn’t mean an end to work though, it means the end of meaningless work. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out at hyphen.church and follow us on Facebook for the late...
Jesus continues the “disciple discourse” telling his disciples what to expect as they proclaim his message of the kingdom. Our guest speaker Nicole Corso lays out three places we may find the cost of discipleship too high. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out at hyphen.church and follow us on Facebook for the latest updates and events....
Week four of our Co-Missioned series gets to the literal heart of our commissioning from Jesus. As he sees the people in the region, he is full of compassion for them as they are helpless without a shepherd. His response to His apostles reveals His daily response to us. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out at hyphen.church and follow us on F...
Week three of Co-Missioned begins with the calling of Matthew. During dinner at his house, Jesus is mocked by the religious leaders but he isn’t moved by them, only the sick people surrounding him. It’s the faith of three people that Jesus focuses on, and helps us determine how to follow Christ properly. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out ...
Week two of Co-MIssioned brings us face-to-face with the Great Commission itself, the missional heart of Christianity. Jesus doesn’t commission individual believers, but instead sends all believers in his power to transform the world, first in baptism, then in teaching. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form people who practice the presence of God for the sake of their neighbors. Be sure to check us out at hyphen.church and follow us on F...
We open a new series on the Day of Pentecost highlighting the purpose of the Spirit's gifts, not for proof of faith, but to be used for the common good.
Our final message in the Imperishable series forces us to confront last major theme of the letter: suffering. The body of Christ is not an individual pursuit. Suffering and persecution are opportunities to remember we are a part of the whole. When one believer is oppressed, we all are (1 Peter 5:9).
The best way to witness about the risen Christ is to be reminded all our actions and behaviors are a reflection of Him. We use Mother's Day to remember the same of our Moms.
Peter gives both an encouraging word and challenge to believers on how to live among a hostile culture.
The enduring word of God redeems believers from the empty ways of their ancestors. New life should lead to a new way of living.
Peter reminds the post-Easter believers in Asia Minor their hope is a living hope because their future is not based on perishable things.
Good news travels fast (John 20:1-18), but this isn't a story about running.
Two questions await us in this encounter with Jesus from John 11: why does He delay in going to Lazarus, and why does He cry knowing Lazarus will live again?
The man who was born blind from birth (John 9) was overlooked and cast aside for his life, until the one true Messiah restores his sight. The man responds by proclaiming the truth of Jesus despite losing everything in the process.
Jesus deliberately seeks out the outcast Samaritan woman (John 4:1-42) to awaken her thirst for living water, the presence of the true God.
Jesus invited Nicodemus (John 3:1-21) to stop meeting him at night and to practice the truth living in the light.
We start our Lenten journey of self-rejection with Matt 4:1-11, and determine the purpose of temptation.
In the conclusion of the first section of the Hillside Teaching (Mat. 5:21-48), Jesus establishes His authority as a new Moses with giving instruction on a mountain. He illustrates 6 ways a Kingdom-centered disciple could apply the law in their lives. Through this teaching, Jesus isn't adding to the law or abolishing it, but rather pointing to a whole embodiment of God's revelation.
In the first few verses of Jesus' Hillside Teaching (Mat. 5:1-12), He reveals the kind of people God is including in the Kingdom.
Jesus' baptism (Mat. 3:13-17) reminds us of God's promise of renewal.
