Jesus likened his followers to the “light of the world,” with the purpose of shining God’s truth and love for all to see.

Now, despite 2000 years having come and gone and how divided we can be, the Church is still called to the same challenge laid out in those earliest teachings—that we’re to be a place for everyone, and that means anyone.

After all, once we’ve experienced the light of life switched on in our own hearts, why wouldn’t we want that for our friends, families, and neighbors as well?

It all begins with an idea.

New year, new resolution. Too often, though, our resolutions fall flat. Maybe that’s because we go in with “good” intentions. These good intentions are not always in line with God’s best intentions. What if we were honest with ourselves about what God wants for us in this new year? How might our lives look different? How might our church look different?

Through Jesus’ birth and family tree, God was making a statement about the inherent value of every human being. The true wonder of Christmas is the intricate tapestry woven by God across generations to bring salvation. The choice to fulfill promises through ordinary people underscores that our God is not one who comes to condemn but to save.

It all begins with an idea.

Where our treasure is, our hearts follow. So, it shouldn’t surprise us that 11 of Jesus’ 39 parables involved the topic of money. God cares deeply about our hearts, and our approach to our finances provides a window into the condition of our spiritual lives and to whom we give our worship. Join us for this four-week series as we discuss what Jesus had to say about money and so much more, and as we change our approach to our finances, our lives will be changed in the process.

It all begins with an idea.

This week, we are commissioning Michael Hinton, our new Lead Pastor! Joining us is Michael’s long-time mentor, Rusty George, who will encourage and challenge us to continue to be a church that lives out Jesus’ posture of grace and truth.

We all struggle with something that is keeping us from growing closer to Christ and growing closer to each other. We all struggle with something that is preventing us from being the person God has designed for us to be. And left unchecked and unresolved, this “something” could lead to a life we were never meant to live. Join us for this series of messages centered around our reGROUP ministry, a specialized community pursuing healing and hope.

Genesis famously depicts the world’s creation as well as the origins of God’s people, but what if the patterns set up in this ancient text can help us more fully appreciate the life and works of Jesus? What if there’s wisdom within these old pages that could even help instill context and hope into the struggles we face today?

Silence on hard-to-talk-about topics and avoidance of our questions will only leave us in darkness, while bringing our doubts into the light may actually help us on the way to finding truth. Join us as we learn how asking hard questions leads to a deepening of our faith.

For over 2,000 years, baptism has been intertwined with being a Christ follower. But what does it really mean? Is it for me, for God, or is it merely symbolic?

What is it about a campfire that encourages people to share their thoughts and emotions, even the deep and dark ones? We will delve into the life of a Jesus follower who has experienced a spectacular failure but is now finding reconciliation around a beach fire in the early morning sea breeze. The beauty of Easter lies in the realization that no one’s beyond the reach of grace, regardless of how far they’ve fallen or how high they’ve climbed. This Easter, we invite you to join us, especially if you have ever experienced failure.

Jesus is in control even when things seem out of control. He is a king like no other - who chooses to be a humble servant and whose revolution is love.

And when we see him clearly (as sovereign, humble, revolutionary) everything in the world looks clearer….

Sometimes, in our journey of faith, we hit roadblocks, struggles, doubts, and big questions that can be hard to traverse alone. One of the beautiful things about the Church, though, is that we carry each other's burdens. We’ll be taking time to delve into some of those questions on the hearts of our congregation. As we study the scriptures, "seeking" truth together, our genuine hope is that we'd all walk away glad someone asked.

Sometimes in life, we run into circumstances that seem dire, but our God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. He is with us in those darkest times, and if he is for us, who can be against us? Our “immeasurably more” God can and will breathe life into old bones.

When Jesus was asked what the most important commandment is, he, interestingly, gave a two-part answer, saying, “The most important one is this: ‘…Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ’Love your neighbor as yourself…”

Not every change in life comes expected or desired, but we always have a choice about how we walk through these transitions into new beginnings. Our framework for how to embrace new seasons always starts with remembering who God is and what he’s done.

No matter who you are, when you were born, or where your loyalties lie—there is one thing upon which all of humanity can agree: something’s wrong here. The very creation itself groans in longing for this world to be set right. But what is it we’re longing for?

In a world so full of uncertainty, all of us long for peace that is permanent. Jesus’ arrival as a child in the manger inaugurates that peace. And while we must wait a little longer for that peace to displace the darkness completely, the light of the world has come, and the darkness will not overcome it.