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Sermon from 5/17/2025

On Sunday we began a new series in Colossians, looking at 1:1-14. Paul starts off his letter with a lot of positive comments, including their faith being passed onto them by Epaphras. We all have our own Epaphras' in our lives and we are called to be Epaphras' to others!I referenced Sarah Righter Major during my message - if you're unfamiliar with her, this short article is very insightful.

On Sunday we celebrated our youth and kids and our strength as an inter-generational church. May we continue to be a place where our kids can explore what it means to follow Jesus through all of life's seasons.

On Sunday we heard from our friends the Garbers, as they are looking to move to Scotland for their next season of ministry. You can read more about that and support their work right here.

On Sunday we finished up with our look at the prophet Jonah, focusing in on the second half of the book.

On Sunday we began a short series, looking at the first half of the prophet Jonah. We'll finish up this week with the second half!

On Sunday we we finished our Lenten Feasting and Fasting sermon series, with an invitation to all - we are all invited to the table with the risen Savior!

On Sunday we continued on with our Lenten sermon series, examining the story of Jesus' Triumphal Entry, Cleansing of the Temple and the Cursing of the Fig Tree (as found inMark 11).

On Sunday we continued on with our Lenten sermon series, examining the story of Jesus' anointing at Simon the Leper's house in Matthew 26:6-13. We spent much of our time wrestling with the statement "The poor you will always have among you".

On Sunday we continued on with our Lenten sermon series, examining the turning of water into wine from John 2:1-12. This miracle pointed to who Christ was and asks us to wrestle with our tendency to want to turn wine back into water.

On Sunday we continued on with our Lenten sermon series, examining the Parable of the Mustard Seed in Mark 4:30-32. Christ often taught on the Kingdom of God by using real world examples - in this case, focusing in a tiny seed that can grow into a huge tree.

On Sunday we continued on with our Lenten sermon series, examining the feeding of the 5000 in John 6:1-15. Jesus fed the crowds (connecting his story with Moses) but this time around there were baskets of leftovers. We are invited into living out the Kingdom of God - are we trusting that God promises there will be plenty to go around?

On Sunday we continued on with our Lenten sermon series, examining the famous story of Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10. Jesus extended "table fellowship" to this proper old sinner - how are we extending grace and living out an emboldened faith in our own day?

On Sunday we started our new Lenten sermon series, looking at stories involving Jesus and food, fasting, feasting, tables etc. Our first text was from Mark 1:9-13 and the story of Jesus' baptism and temptation in the wilderness. The heroes of old generally failed in their faithfulness, but the new Israel/Moses/Adam/Elijah will succeed!

On Sunday finished our current Unnamed But Not Unnoticed series, by looking at the story Jairus' daughter and God's daughter - both who are healed by Jesus. It's a powerful narrative of healing and restoration found in Luke 8:40-56.