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What makes a person truly generous? Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus, a man who'd devoted much of his life to accumulating wealth, status, and power, reveals the heart of generosity. Through experiencing Jesus' surprising and costly generosity, Zacchaeus was freed to become a radically generous person himself.   Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

Moments before his arrest, Jesus spends his final moments of freedom in prayer. We get a peak into this sacred conversation between Jesus the Son and God the Father, and as we observe Jesus' prayer, believers discover the heart of God. Kai Chen | Congregational Life Director

When life feels shrouded in darkness, where do we turn for hope? The Psalms give voice to our deepest sorrows and hardest questions, reminding us that even when God feels distant, we are never beyond his presence and care. His unfailing love sustains us through life's darkest seasons. Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

After watching him pray, one of Jesus' disciples asked him, "Teach us to pray." Prayer may be one of our most natural human instincts, yet many of us struggle with it. How do we pray, and where do we begin? Jesus responds with what has become known as the Lord's Prayer--not simply words to recite, but a guide to discover a deeper, more meaningful relationship with God.  Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

Many of us long to lead lives of justice and integrity, but we don't know where to start. The message of Jesus teaches us that love has a starting point and a clear direction: Love Fosters Justice.  Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

When God’s people were exiled in Babylon, he gave them a surprising vision. Rather than withdraw from the surrounding culture in fear, lash out at it with disdain, or simply use it for their own benefit, they were to seek the peace of the city and pray for its flourishing. How might this shape the way we engage with culture and inform our vision as a church? Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

A great architect once said, "Make no small plans", an appeal to the power of a compelling vision. As we look at one of Paul's letters to the early church, we see a similar sense that vision is one of the things that matters most in a flourishing life. Aaron Foster | Pastor | Family Ministry & Congregational Engagement

It's striking that Christianity introduces itself to the world with a book written by someone despised by religious insiders, someone they considered beyond the reach of God. It's as though the New Testament begins with an exclamation point of grace. We see this vividly in Jesus' call to Matthew.  Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

When fear, opposition, or uncertainty shake us, where can we find true stability and safety? In Psalm 27, David points us beyond our circumstances to the one thing that matters most: encountering the beauty of God. As we seek this, we discover a confidence and peace that fear cannot take away, even amid life’s deepest uncertainties. Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

In search of life's meaning, Ecclesiastes challenges us to remember God in our strength as well as our weakness, turning to him in our days of joy as well as our days of grief. Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

Research shows a strong connection between enjoying our work and enjoying life itself. Yet many of us feel disengaged at work and depleted by life. How can we find real worth in our jobs—and practice true rest when the lines between our personal and professional lives are increasingly blurred? Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

Though we long for permanence and control, life keeps reminding us of our limitations. This poignant passage about time and the full range of human experience invites us to receive life as a precious gift from God—with humility and trust—rather than something we must control and master. Leo Schuster • Lead Pastor

In a world obsessed with achievement, pleasure, productivity, and self-creation, the book of Ecclesiastes speaks with startling honesty about the human condition 'under the sun.' It gives voice to questions many of us quietly carry: What’s the point of all our striving? Why does success often leave us unsatisfied? How do we live meaningfully and with real joy in the face of suffering, disappointments, and death? Leo Schuster | Lead Pastor

Habakkuk complains, and God answers. Do we really believe God will answer the cries of our heart? Clint Wilson | Pastor | Community & Spiritual Formation

How far does God's love go? The story of Hosea is one that helps us scratch the surface of answering that question, and in doing so, offers a picture of the power of God's pure love. Aaron Foster | Pastor | Family Ministry & Congregational Engagement