We might never see a scene like Isaiah 6 while we're still on earth, but there is a really simple and ordinary way to experience the presence of God in our daily walk. As we learn to be receptive to our own "throne room" moments, the silence in between will tell a better story. 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...
May 19, 2024
Surprising just about everyone, John ends his letter not talking about love, but rather faith, the sum of our relationship and loyal love with God. Our faith, not our love, is what is used to rise above the trouble of the world. 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....
May 12, 2024
John makes his final connection about love, that it is a disposition not a duty. Love should not be a check list item, but should flow out of our standing as children of God. 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....
May 05, 2024
The author of 1 John puts his finest point on love yet, making the strongest case for mirroring the actions of Christ. Ultimately love is a giving action: those of us that feel generous toward others, even the undeserving, are approaching the heart of God. 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 th...
Apr 28, 2024
As John’s letter gains momentum, he begins some of his most famous arguments about the evidence of being a child of God. God has redefined our identity as His children, a gift from Him, not based on anything we are or can do. We are called to live in a way that represents our standing. 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 an...
Apr 21, 2024
First John leads us toward the community grounded in God’s grace by declaring that together we need God. Any kind of close relationship with God includes honesty about our failure to love God and our neighbor. As we uncover the letter of 1 John together, we have to ask ourselves, what is the definition of truth and togetherness? 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....
Apr 07, 2024
Salome’s presence in the Mark’s telling of the Resurrection perhaps gives us a clearer look as to what is happening in this passage: the hope of the Resurrection surrounds us with peace. Just like the women at the tomb, we have the peace of hope that Jesus continues regardless of whether we can reach out and touch Him. 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 t...
Mar 31, 2024
We’ve experienced Palm Sunday so many times it can be easy to miss the whole point of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. Misinterpreted by almost everyone involved, Jesus is determined to disrupt and destroy the same power seeking to end his life. The parade isn’t the point, it’s to show those gathered what power in the kingdom looks like. 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 neigh...
Mar 24, 2024
The cleansing of the Temple isn’t exactly about the cleansing of the Temple. Jesus instead was making a symbolic gesture about the extra things that come between us and encountering God. In a world where distractions and distortions of worship abound, Jesus’ example calls us to reevaluate what consumes 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 ou...
Mar 17, 2024
We all make plans for our life, but Jesus says if we really desire to live, we need to give up our life and follow him. While that might be scary, to truly see Jesus in everything we do involves a radical giving up of all we hold on to. 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...
Mar 10, 2024
Peter declares Jesus the Messiah, but it’s on his terms. After Jesus corrects him publicly, He offers His deepest understanding of what it means to be one who follows after Him: denying themself and embracing sacrificial love. 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....
Feb 25, 2024
To begin our Lenten journey, we discover the beginning of our redemption. Surprisingly, it comes from a story of destruction. Renewal only comes through devastation, a reminder as Jesus makes his way to the cross. 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....
Feb 18, 2024
In the final Sunday of Epiphany, we read from one of the high points in the Gospel of Mark, the Transfiguration. Jesus was positioned then and still is now as the center of God’s glory and presence. We as the church can reveal that glory, too every time we embody the presence of Jesus. 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 an...
Feb 11, 2024
Jesus had busy days all the time, but He shows us and His Disciples that time spent in prayer alone always leads us back to Kingdom mission. Being with people is more than service, it’s revealing God face-to-face just as Jesus did. 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 even...
Feb 04, 2024
One of the most interesting things about Mark’s gospel is the first acknowledgement of Jesus’ true identity is not by a person but an unclean spirit. Jesus performs the first miracle of his ministry demonstrating that Jesus’ authority liberates 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 Facebook for the latest...
Jan 28, 2024
Today we examine three important characteristics of God’s call: it’s universal, it’s personal, and it’s transformative. We are obligated to respond knowing that following Jesus involves a fundamental shift in our sense of self and purpose. 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 ...
Jan 21, 2024
From the early pages of John, we learn an easy definition of a disciple: being found and finding others. Being found by Jesus, no matter where we are, becomes a chain reaction of finding others to follow Jesus. Being found by Christ is a transformative encounter leading to a renewed relationship with God. 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...
Jan 14, 2024
Our mission as people of God is to do as John did, humble ourselves and point the way to Jesus the Christ, or as John calls him: “One More Powerful.” In calling Jerusalem to repentance, John accidentally defines what a church is: a unified spiritual journey toward repentance and renewal. 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 ...
Jan 07, 2024
The speaker of Isaiah 61 has been anointed for a special purpose: a mission of radical proclamation, one described in the text as “good news.” Then he describes what good news does, it’s a moment of transformation that although nothing has come yet, something is already here. Good news is a proclamation of “Instead.” 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 ...
Dec 17, 2023
In some ways, Israel’s judgement looks nothing like our modern culture, but searching deeper, we share in their “uprootedness,” a spiritual homelessness. But it’s precisely in the Babylonian desert God comes to dwell among us, not some “pie in the sky” future, but right now in the places we feel alone and abandoned. 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 c...
Dec 10, 2023
Our way is not God’s way. Especially when it comes to the timing of events. God’s timing to us may not seem nice, measured, or orderly at all. Sometimes God seems to break into our lives at the most inconvenient times in our everyday lives. But then God’s time collides with our time. 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 ...
Dec 03, 2023
As Jesus builds to His conclusion, He repeats a familiar phrase to His disciples: Can you be trusted with the little things? Jesus makes it clear, those worthy of life with Him are those who have done well to protect and lift the least among 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 Facebook for the latest up...
Nov 26, 2023
Responsibility in the church is the same no matter what we’ve been given, but the message from Jesus is not all of us have been given the same amount. We can be a delight to the Lord when we steward well whatever we have ability for. 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 ev...
Nov 19, 2023
Who is responsible for the oil in our lamps? When our waiting comes up against a delay, something unexpected, who do we become while we wait? 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....
Nov 12, 2023
Just before His death, Jesus began handing off the work of the kingdom to those around him. They weren’t the religious leaders who abused authority, but regular people who had a heart and desire to follow Him. This extends to us, too, the modern church. We have been entrusted with the good news and good works of a faithful kingdom. Jesus then exposes hypocrisy that still enflames the church today. Notes for this message Hyphen Church is a nondenominational church in Fenton, MI seeking to form pe...
Nov 05, 2023
We have to ask ourselves if our holiness based on a faith in God, or on what we get out of the transaction? To us, watching Moses be denied entry into the promised land is the height of disappointment, so how did Moses respond in faith to what God showed him? 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...
Oct 29, 2023
Those opposed to Jesus work together to try and trap him but Jesus makes it clear that Caesar can keep his metal coins, and we are called to give back to God the things that are his. The question we have to ask is do we desire things with God’s image or Caesar’s? 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...
Oct 22, 2023
Jesus tells a parable that reflects God’s generosity. The parable exposes a culture that reflects entitlement, and often encourages us to pray “Give me this day my daily bread.” 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....
Oct 15, 2023
The sin in Exodus 17 wasn’t complaining or quarreling, it was nostalgia: The Israelites question if they were better off with God or better off back in Egypt where at least they had water. 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....
Oct 08, 2023
Building your relationships around listening to others helps open you to the needs of others. 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.
Oct 01, 2023
