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Sermon Summary: When we face problems in our lives, we instinctually look for deliverance in all the wrong places. As we arrive at Psalm 3, we will discover that problems become for us an invitation to adjust that instinct. Text: Psalm 3 Series: Summer in the Psalms Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis

Psalm 1 addresses the individual, while Psalm 2 addresses the nations. In this instruction for the rulers nations who rebel against God’s rule, we find ancient wisdom for today: seek refuge in the rule of Jesus for that’s the way it ought to be. Text: Psalm 2 Series: Summer in the Psalms Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis Date: June 19, 2022

Sermon Summary: The psalms are some of the most well-known and yet misunderstood portion of the Bible. As we dive into studying these for the coming summer, we find 3 Encouragements for Saturating Our Souls in the Psalms. Text: Psalms Series: Psalms 1-12 Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis Date: June 5, 2022

As Paul closes his letter, he reminds us implicitly of the counter-cultural way of life that Jesus has called us to. Text: Colossians 4:5-18 Series: Colossians Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis Date: May 29, 2022

Is the Bible pro-slavery? What do we do with a passage that addresses slaves and masters? Is there any relevance here for us? Our text reminds us that being united to Jesus reworks you in your place of work. Text: Colossians 3:17-19 Series: Colossians Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis

Paul calls the Colossian Church to private obedience that is rooted in devoted prayer and winsome wisdom in their interactions with non-Christians. Text: Colossians 4:2-6 Series: Colossians Speaking: Pastor Nick Pacurari Date: May 15, 2022

ermon Summary: We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord, but often, just to a point. We are coming to uncomfortable passages in Colossians where Paul is pressing home the Lordship of Jesus. As we come to Colossians 3:17-19, we need to reckon with ourselves: to paraphrase one man, do we believe and will we live out the fact that “Christ governs the entire universe, including the mundane affairs of the household?” Text: Colossians 3:17-19 Series: Colossians Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis Date: May 1, 2022 Title: Gospel-Life in the Home

Sermon Summary: When Paul says that we are to work out our salvation, he doesn’t mean that we work for our salvation. But what exactly does he mean? God works in us and we also work! Text: Philippians 2:12-18 Series: Passion Week Speaking: Mike Meredith Date: April 24, 2022 Title: Fear and Trembling

Ultimate questions often lie just below the surface of the distractions of everyday life. Why am I here? Where am I going? What is true? What’s wrong with the world? In the resurrection of Jesus, we find the ultimate answer for ultimate questions like these. Text: Luke 24:1-48 Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis

When we read the gospel account of Mark, it seems like Jesus is inviting controversy and deliberately increasing conflict. But why? It all has to do with his perspective on self-righteous religion; he came in order to die, so that he might do away with self-righteous religion once-and-for-all. Text: Mark 11:1-20 Series: Passion Week Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis Date: April 10, 2022

What makes a church family a compelling community of faith? And what is our role individually in building such a compelling community? Paul gives us the answer to both of those questions as he moves from “put off…” to “put on…“. Text: Colossians 3:12-15 Series: Colossians Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis Date: March 27, 2022

Sermon Summary: The gospel is for every person, and for all of life. If that is true, then the gospel has something to say about areas we might want it to leave alone--areas like our sexuality, our speech, and prejudicial biases. In our passage this week, Paul presses home the reality there is good news for our prejudicial bias. Text: Colossians 3:11 Series: Colossians Speaking: Pastor Isaiah Lewis Date: March 20, 2022 Title: Our Prejudice and The Person of Jesus