Our lives are full of stories. The funny, poignant, pivotal, and even embarrassing ones. These are the moments that make us who we are. The Bible is also full of stories. Stories that changed the course of history in rather amazing ways. Over the next few weeks we are going to look at five people [...]
The idea of marriage is filled with so many myths: true love comes naturally; I didn’t marry the right person; if only they would recognize their need to change. These myths create a mountain of expectations that will never be met and often leave husbands and wives disappointed, disillusioned and unsatisfied. In this series we [...]
Easter is a time that we celebrate that not even death can separate us from God’s love through Jesus Christ. It is an opportunity for us to know exactly how much it cost God when we sing out, “Oh praise the One who paid my debt!” Join us as we reflect on what it means [...]
Join us for the weeks leading up to Easter as we look at what Jesus said as He faces the cross. These words revealed in red are profound and bring clarity to Jesus identity and purpose in this world.
The focus of the book of 1 John is on love, but John really helps to redefine what love is – both God’s love for us and our love for him and others. He takes love out of the “define it how you want it, touchy feely stuff” to something much more tangible. Join us [...]
What’s on your wish list this year? Can you buy it in a store? Is it merry and bright? Or is it something more? We find ourselves often waiting and wishing for the next big thing. The prophet Isaiah long ago foretold that to us a child is born, to us a son is given. [...]
In his book, The Next Christians, Gabe Lyons proclaims the central mission of this emerging generation of Christians who find themselves in a decidedly post-Christian culture. They are called to be Restorers. They are called to join with God in mission to deal with the destructiveness of sin and restore the world to that which [...]
Doubt is often the “dirty little secret” that Christians don’t want to talk about or admit that they deal with. So what is doubt? Is it something to be “demonized” or is it something to be embraced? According to Scripture, it is neither. Doubt is the soil out of which faith grows. If we ignore [...]
Waiti…everybody hates it. Whether it’s traffic on the beltway, a long line at the grocery store, or the fulfillment of a promise, waiting feels like life has been put on hold. It keeps us from getting to the next big thing. But waiting is a part of God’s design. God can do amazing things while we wait.
Honesty. Compassion. Loyalty. Gratitude. Are these virtues still important? Have they been rejected or just forgotten? How can they become more integrated into our lives? Join us this weekend as we begin a new series and learn what we can do to restore these Forgotten Virtues.