This week we named how complicated relationships can be—partly because we’re complicated people, and partly because the culture we live in makes connection harder. We’re told that the goal of maturity is independence, that the strongest people are the ones who “don’t need anyone.” But here’s the truth: it’s hard to know each other when we think the goal is to not need each other.
Read MoreThis week we will look at the story of the church in Acts—the Spirit turning strangers into family, moving God’s presence from a building to a people, and sending witnesses across every boundary. The book ends open-ended, reminding us that it’s now our turn to keep writing the next chapter here and now in our own lives.
Read MoreThis week we will cover the heart of the Big Story—the Gospels. Each of the four Gospels tells the story of Jesus in a unique way, yet all point us to the cross as the center of God’s new world built on forgiveness and love. Together, they invite us to see Jesus more fully and to reorient our lives around His story of hope, mercy, and redemption.
Read MoreThis week we will cover how God meets us in our seasons of exile—turning displacement into hope, reshaping our faith, and leading us home through Jesus.
Read MoreThis week, we’ll look at 1 Samuel 8, where Israel demands a human king, choosing the way of Empire over trusting God as their true King. We’ll explore how this moment sets up a contrast between two kingdoms: one built on power and control, and the other—God’s Kingdom—on humble, self-giving love. We'll also consider how Jesus redefines kingship and invites us into the slow, faithful work of His Kingdom.
Read MoreThis week’s message explored Exodus 19–20 and the giving of the Law at Sinai—not as a list of rigid rules, but as God’s way of forming a people who reflect His justice, mercy, and love. We considered the difference between freedom from and freedom for, and how Jesus fulfills the Law by moving it from behavior
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