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May 2022

The Gospel of Matthew: Holding Hands Never Meant so Much

This week, we pick back up on our journey though the Gospel of Matthew. We look at how Jesus took everything he talked about in the Sermon on the Mount at put into practice right away. Jesus went out of his way to holistically and personally care for a leper who needed help. How can we take that example and run with it today? Our main passage this week is Matthew 8:1-4.



Worshiping Together: The Great Purpose of Human Life is…

This week we finish off our short series Worshiping Together. The service was mostly worshiping through praise music. But Jesse gave this short devotional part way through to challenge us to live our whole lives around glorifying and enjoying God. The passages this week are: I Corinthians 10:31 and Psalm 37:4.



April 2022

Worshiping Together: Just What is Worship?

This week, we kick off a two-week worship journey together! We look at the notion of worship in the Old Testament and compare it to what Jesus said. How do these two things relate? And what does that mean for us today in how we worship? Our main passages this week are: Exodus 20:4-5 and Mark 12:28-30.

Apologies about the audio quality this week. Our normal recording did not work so this is ripped form a live-stream video.




Seven Sayings of the Cross: The Ultimate Family Reunion

Happy Easter! This week, we finish our Lent series by talking about Jesus’ last words on the Cross. We look at the excitement behind the words and how they speak of a reunion. We then turn to the empty tomb and how it echoes that same reunion. It points to the fact that nothing can now separate us form a relationship with our amazing God! Our main passage this week is: Luke 23:44-46.



Seven Sayings of the Cross: Forever, Forever, Ever, Forever, Ever?

This week, we continue our Lent series by talking about Jesus’ declaration of, “It is finished!” We talk about just what is finished and what it means for us today that it is finished forever. We finish up by discussing why that should inspire us to share this amazing news with others. Our main passage this week is: John 19:30.



Seven Sayings of the Cross: What does a Guy Got to do to Get a Drink Around Here?

This week, we continue our Lent series by talking about Jesus’ request for something to drink. We give some historic and cultural context to the drink the solders gave Jesus. Then, we sit with just what it means that Jesus was thirsty, what does that remind us about Jesus’ humanity. Our main passage this week is: John 19:28-29.



March 2022

Seven Sayings of the Cross: Frozen by Isolation

We continue our Lent series by talking about Jesus’ heart wrenching question to his Father. We start off by examining just what brought us to the place of needing Jesus to be on the cross. Then we explore the idea of what does it mean to be alone, what does it mean to be fully isolated from everything. Our main passage this week is: John Matthew 27:45-46.



Seven Sayings of the Cross: Putting His Affairs in Order

We continue our Lent series by talking about Jesus’ Last words to his mother. We examine what Jesus was to accomplish with these words. Lastly, we look at what these words can tell us about Jesus’ heart and what that means for us today. Our main passage this week is: John 19:26-27



Seven Sayings of the Cross: Crime and Salvation

We continue our Lent series by talking about Jesus’ words to the criminal crucified next to him. We examine the faith it took for the criminal to believe in Jesus. Lastly, we discuss what Jesus’ words to this criminal mean for us today and how we live our lives. Our main passage this week is: Luke 23:39-43.



Seven Sayings of the Cross: Forgiveness is Divine

This week, we kick off our Lent series, by examining Jesus’ first saying from the cross. We look at the connection between forgiveness and prayer. What does it mean that Jesus is praying for our forgiveness? Our main passage this week is: Luke 23:34.





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