“CHURCH SET UP FOR THE LONG HAUL” In what country of the world is Christianity growing the fastest? If you said, “Nepal”, you would be right. This Sunday morning, our missionary partners, Arbin and Bimala Pokharel, who are serving in Nepal, will share with us what God is doing in their country and encourage us […]
“In Security” Where is the safest place in the world these days? Psalm 91 will help us discover that answer. We will notice the three 4’s of Psalm 91 and pursue growing our confidence in God while decreasing our cynicism. Tim Oudbier will share an update on his journey with Melanoma and we will welcome […]
DOWNCAST SOUL This Sunday we face the biblical question, “Why, my soul, are you downcast?”. Our new series, SummerSongs, continues with an exploration of Psalms 42 and Psalm 43 – thought to originally have been one single poem. BOTH/AND. How is it possible to pray to God with Both an admission of suffering And a […]
“What’s Your Story” This Sunday we face our fears with the assuring words of Psalm 23. Our new series, SummerSongs continues with a personal look at the words of David. How do the images of Psalm 23 reflect the events of your life? What is your degree of confidence in saying, “The Lord is my […]
“Why?”, Psalm 22 “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These are the beginning words of Psalm 22. We continue with our series, SummerSongs, a journey into the Psalms and an examination of the songs and prayers that reflect the hurts and hallelujahs of God’s ancient people and give voice to our prayers […]
“Hurts and Hallelujahs”, Psalms 13, 77 This is week three of our summer of Worship in the ARK while sanctuary renovations move ahead. Our new series, SummerSongs, continues this Sunday. SummerSongs will focus our hearts on the Bible’s book of prayer and song: The Psalms. This Sunday we tune our hearts to the truths of […]
“Hurts and Hallelujahs”, Psalms 8, 29, 136 This is week two of our summer of Worship in the ARK while sanctuary renovations move ahead. We begin our new series, SummerSongs, this Sunday. SummerSongs will focus our hearts on the Bible’s book of prayer and song: The Psalms. This Sunday we turn our hearts in prayer […]
We continue our series on The Letter to the Romans: The Fifth Gospel. Chapter 4 will be our focus and God’s call to simple faith like Abraham and David who were blessed with God’s righteousness and forgiveness
“Pentecost Power” from Acts 2. Where do you see evidence of the Holy Spirit of God at work? This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost and the birth of the Christian Church as we dig into Acts Chapter 2 together. We will install new elders and deacons into their offices. Becki Hartgerink, our new Kid’s Hope Director, […]
“ReThink” from Acts 17:22-31 How do we help spiritual people connect with Jesus? The Apostle Paul gives us an example of Building Gospel Bridges in Acts 17 when he speaks to the people of Athens. The Apostle Paul’s winsome approach includes contextualization and a call to change. Planting seeds along the way, the final word […]