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Churches have buildings, but churches are not their buildings. The church is very much God’s idea, but it is also God’s gift. When Jesus saves us into life, he joins us into a family. While the family of God is spread out across centuries and around the world, the Church takes on flesh in an actual community of people who gather to share life together. The church can be and is called to be a little bit of heaven on earth. Let me remind you that this is God’s idea. But. Sometimes, we broken people actually struggle to get along, and yet this seems to be part of God’s idea as well. We are called to work out our salvation, and the most obvious way we are to do that is in community. In this series, we are going to look at this wonderful gift with all of its challenges and problems, but with a decidedly optimistic view. We really do need to embrace our church family if we want to experience the life God has given us. This week's topic is "Reconciling". There will be no sermon notes during the summer.

Pastor Ralph concludes our Spring sermon series, "RE: Living a Grace-Saturated Life". that was preached April 24 - June 5, 2022. With this week's topic, "Renew", we'll talk about the Glory of God with focus on 2 Corinthians 4:16-18: "16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. 17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. 18 So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal." There are no sermon notes today.

Pastor Ralph continues our Spring sermon series, "RE: Living a Grace-Saturated Life". that will be preached April 24 - June 5, 2022. With this week's topic, "Redeemed and Refilled", we'll talk about how to accept Paul's Witness of grace and redemption (Ephesians 1-3) and how not to lose hear because "It's all GRACE!" We'll also look at how to practice His presence through love and power because you've got a job to Shine.

Rev. Karel J Coppock continues our Spring sermon series, "RE: Living a Grace-Saturated Life". that will be preached April 24 - June 5, 2022. With this week's topic, "Finding Strength: Remind, Remember, Reflect", we'll explore how we find strength in confusing times by receiving grace, reflecting on faith, and remembering Jesus Christ. What does it mean for you to walk in the Spirit?

Patrick Grover continues our Spring sermon series, "RE: Living a Grace-Saturated Life". that will be preached April 24 - June 5, 2022. With this week's topic, "Redeem", we'll explore how Christ's redemption of us is born out of His love for us and how this might affect the way we live by faith.

Pastor Ralph continues our Spring sermon series, "RE: Living a Grace-Saturated Life". that will be preached April 24 - June 5, 2022. With this week's topic, "Reveal", we'll explore how to understand how God's guidance works through Radical Commitment (Who are you? I'm a follower of Jesus Christ), Biblically shaped Worldview (What do you do? I live by God's revealed will), and Embracing the Family of God (Where do I belong? I belong with God's family).

Pastor Ralph continues our Spring sermon series, "RE: Living a Grace-Saturated Life". that will be preached April 24 - June 5, 2022. With this week's topic, "Rename", we'll explore how God has the power to change our name and our destiny. We'll talk about the struggle with accepting that you belong to God and the grace and peace He brings to your life. Go all out for God!

This is the beginning of our Spring sermon series, "RE: Living a Grace-Saturated Life". that will be preached April 24 - June 5, 2022. With this week's topic, "Rebuild and Restore", we'll explore how Jesus rebuilds and restores our life from ruins and how to ask to be filled by the Holy Spirit.

Pastor Ralph preaches the end of the 2022 Holy Week series: "Jesus is the Way." Today is Resurrection "Easter" Sunday, the culmination of Holy Week. This series was preached for Holy Week: April 10-17, 2022. With today's topic, "The Way of Hope", we'll rejoice and worship our Risen Lord Jesus! He invites us into a new life, marked by peace, joy, service, purpose, hope and love.

Pastor Ralph preaches the beginning of the 2022 Holy Week series: "Jesus is the Way." Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week. This series will be preached through April 17 (Easter). With today's topic, "The Way of Peace", we'll celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem as the true Prince of Peace. We'll discuss what we can learn from Jacob, Zechariah, and Jesus as we explore the peace of Jesus Christ.

Patrick Grover finishes the series "The Best News Ever PART 2: Paul's Words from Romans". The first part of the series was preached Sept. 19-Nov. 14, 2021. Part 2 began Jan. 9, 2022. With this week's topic, "Build His Kingdom", we'll explore how to know our Why, our What, and our How - our purpose and call as Jesus works in and through us. And we'll look at how we're living on mission to build God's kingdom.

Guest speaker Kristin Jackson continues the series "The Best News Ever PART 2: Paul's Words from Romans". The first part of the series was preached Sept. 19-Nov. 14, 2021. Part 2 began Jan. 9, 2022. With this week's topic, "Better Brothers and Sisters", we'll explore how to have healthy discussions about disputable matters with people who have different opinions. We'll also talk about how we can put into practice being the stronger person which means to be strong in our faith and sometimes have more grace for others.