2 Kings 2:1-14 - Sunday, January 19, 2020 - Evening Service - Before Elijah is taken up to heaven, Elijah and Elisha take one last journey together. Each step of the journey, we see Elisha stay true to his calling to succeed Elijah as the next prophet.
Habakkuk 1:1-17 - Sunday, January 19, 2020 - Morning Service - John Rollyson provides an introduction to Habakkuk as the prophet asks questions to understand God's purpose for allowing wickedness to continue among his people.
1 Corinthians 1:26-31 - Sunday, January 12, 2020 - Evening Service - Powerful reminder that we are made over again in Christ by God's doing not by our own capabilities or efforts.
Acts 24: 22-27 - Sunday, December 12, 2020 - Morning Service - Paul is in Roman custody in Caesarea as Roman authorities work to decide what shall be done about him.
John 1:35-39 - Sunday, January 5, 2020 - Evening Service - What if the Lord turns to us and asks "What Do You Want"?
Acts 23:11 - Sunday, January 5, 2020 - Morning Service - What has God called you to do that hasn't been done?
Luke 2:39-52 - Sunday, December 29, 2019 - Morning Service - Jesus and his family visits Jerusalem during the Feast of the Passover when his is twelve. When his family returns home, Jesus stays behind in Jerusalem. After discovering that Jesus was not with their group, Mary and Joseph search for Jesus only to find him back at the temple.
Luke 2:16-20 - Sunday, December 22, 2019 - Morning Service - We examine the qualities of a servant's heart through the actions of Mary, the earthly mother of Jesus.
Luke 2:8-20 - Sunday, December 15, 2019 - Morning Service - Angels appear to shepherds in the fields near Bethlehem to proclaim Jesus's birth.
Acts 22:17-21 - Sunday, December 8, 2019 - Morning Service - In this passage, we are reminded that we are all sent; sent out to the world to tell the world about Jesus and his work in our lives.
2019 Missions Banquet - December 1, 2019 - Evening Service - Angela Dawson brings a report from the work in Thailand.
Acts 21:31 - 22:16 - Sunday, December 1, 2019 - Morning Service - Paul is beaten outside the temple by the angry mob of Jews. A Roman commander and his soldiers carry Paul away from the crowds to be imprisoned only for Paul to request to speak to the people and give his defense.
Acts 21:27-30 - Sunday, November 24, 2019 - Morning Service - In these verses, we read of an encounter with Jews in Asia as they provoke the city against Paul on account of the Gospel and the Gentiles that were in his company. Paul is dragged out of the temple and the doors were shut. Today, we contemplate this example of man's understanding versus God's intention of the use of His temple.
Acts 21:15-26 - Sunday, November 17, 2019 - Morning Service - Our testimony should not be about ourselves but about what God is doing in our lives.
Philippians 2:1-11 - Sunday, November 10, 2019 - Evening Service - Paul shares practical suggestions about how to share our sense of longing for the kingdom of God to be built and the sense of joy to bring Christ to others.
Acts 21:1-6 - Sunday, November 10, 2019 - Morning Service - Paul's ship makes a pit stop in Tyre, while on his way to Jerusalem, to unload cargo. While there, the disciples in the area warn Paul not to go to Jerusalem, being inspired by the Holy Spirit. However, Paul, also following the Holy Spirit, is convinced that he needs to continue to Jerusalem. How is it possible that both Paul and the local church were being inspired by the Holy Spirit but coming up with different answers to what Paul sh...
Ephesians 1:3-14 - Sunday, November 3, 2019 - Evening Service - Brother Mike explores the opening chapter of Paul's letter to the Ephesians to remind us of the manifestations of God's grace in our lives.
Acts 20:17-36 - Sunday, November 3, 2019 - Morning Service - In today's passage from Acts, we hear Paul's testimony to the elders of the church in Ephesus that he has preached the Gospel boldly, not holding back for their sake. This discourse reminds the church that we are called to live not for ourselves but for the welfare of others. There are those around us seeking for meaning and purpose and hope and we have opportunity to share the Good News of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sunday, October 27, 2019 - Evening Service - How should we measure the success of the church? Brother Mike suggests that it can be measured through two lenses: 1) How do we apply the Greatest Commandments to our lives and of those around us? and 2) How are we learning to adapt to the Greatest Commission? Simply put, the health of our church should be measured by our ability to love God, love people, and make disciples.
Acts 20:7-12 - Sunday, October 27, 2019 - Morning Service - Paul and a contingent of his fellow brothers in Christ travel to Troas, where Paul pours out his insight and experiences from his travels to the church in an upper room. We see several examples of God's life-giving power in the Gospel message, the breaking of bread, and the resurrection of a young man.
John 13:1-4 - Sunday, October 20, 2019 - Evening Service - When we celebrate the Lord's Supper, Brother Mike leads us in a time of remembrance and reflection. Using the story of Jesus' washing of the disciples feet, he asks us to focus on those moments where we have known that Jesus has washed our feet.
Acts 19:21-27 - Sunday, October 20, 2019 - Morning Service - This morning we hear of the disturbance the Gospel creates when proclaimed to a fallen world. What happens to popular culture when the Gospel is preached? What does the world stand to lose? What happens when the Gospel is not shared?
Sunday, October 13, 2019 - Evening Service - Brother Mike brings a message of encouragement to two new deacons and a charge to the church to support them as they endeavor to fill the calling set before them.
Acts 19:11-20 - Sunday, October 13, 2019 - Morning Service - Brother Mike unpacks this passage as we see God continue to work through Paul in Ephesus. As the community watches extraordinary miracles take place, there were those who wanted to profit from the name of Jesus.
Matthew 15:29-38 - Sunday, October 6, 2019 - Evening Service - Using this passage, Brother Mike shows us a glimpse of the depth of God's compassion for his people through Jesus Christ. Do you realize that his compassion is personal in nature?
Acts 19:8-10 - Sunday, October 6, 2019 - Morning Service - We hear of Paul speaking in the synagogue in Ephesus, as well as the resistance of some to the Gospel message. As a result, Paul took the Gospel elsewhere and all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 - Sunday, September 29, 2019 - Evening Service - Brother Mike helps us to reflect on times when we received encouragement from another person during times in our life when we needed it most.
Acts 19:1-7 - Sunday, September 29, 2019 - Morning Service - The ultimate goal of the Holy Spirit is to create an insatiable thirst within us to share the Gospel with a lost world. We need to be in a position to receive what the Holy Spirit is doing within us, recognize the opportunity around us, and be one in mission.
Psalms 4-11 - Sunday, September 22, 2019 - Evening Service - Brother Mike challenges us to reflect on our prayer life and uses the Psalms as examples of when we ought to pray.
Acts 18:23-28 - Sunday, September 22, 2019 - Morning Service - In this passage, we meet Apollos, who was mighty in knowledge of the Scriptures and acquainted with John's baptism. After hearing him speak, Aquila and Priscilla follow up with Apollos and deepen this believer's understanding of God.
