Confession can be a lot like surgery. We often dread going under that knife and doing the work that repentance takes. It can also be scary to leave ourselves that vulnerable. When we bring our faults out into the light, though, we open up pathways for God to work, and it’s here in this vulnerable state that those around us are able to see our journey and see a path toward healing and hope.

What does it take to earn your trust? Some may answer a showing of love or a proven commitment, while others might say they’d need a personal invitation. Over 2000 years have passed since the cross. It’s normal to have questions, fears, and doubts, but in Jesus, humanity saw the divine break through space and time – showing us we could trust again. Now, we don’t have to have it all together, but God stands, arms extended. We just have to trust enough to follow that first step out of the tomb.

Symbols are powerful. We protest over them. We get angry, proud, or even scared when certain symbols are displayed. They’re often at the heart of our most heated debates about who we are, either as people, a faith, or as a nation.

The cross is a symbol, but it’s so much more. It changed everything. It changed the course of lives and whole generations. The entire population of Earth tells time differently because of what happened on the cross.

So, what does “the cross” mean to you? Have you ever stopped and wondered how an ancient torture device somehow became a symbol of hope and grace? The whole point of the crucifixion was to make a spectacle out of what might happen if you defied Roman rule, and yet Jesus’ cross somehow made a spectacle of death itself.

Join us for this six-week series as we seek to dig deeper into the meaning of the cross, not just as a symbol but as a pathway toward the redemption of all things.

Jesus likened his followers to the “light of the world,” with the purpose of shining God’s truth and love for all to see.

Now, despite 2000 years having come and gone and how divided we can be, the Church is still called to the same challenge laid out in those earliest teachings—that we’re to be a place for everyone, and that means anyone.

After all, once we’ve experienced the light of life switched on in our own hearts, why wouldn’t we want that for our friends, families, and neighbors as well?

It all begins with an idea.

New year, new resolution. Too often, though, our resolutions fall flat. Maybe that’s because we go in with “good” intentions. These good intentions are not always in line with God’s best intentions. What if we were honest with ourselves about what God wants for us in this new year? How might our lives look different? How might our church look different?

Through Jesus’ birth and family tree, God was making a statement about the inherent value of every human being. The true wonder of Christmas is the intricate tapestry woven by God across generations to bring salvation. The choice to fulfill promises through ordinary people underscores that our God is not one who comes to condemn but to save.

It all begins with an idea.

Where our treasure is, our hearts follow. So, it shouldn’t surprise us that 11 of Jesus’ 39 parables involved the topic of money. God cares deeply about our hearts, and our approach to our finances provides a window into the condition of our spiritual lives and to whom we give our worship. Join us for this four-week series as we discuss what Jesus had to say about money and so much more, and as we change our approach to our finances, our lives will be changed in the process.

It all begins with an idea.

This week, we are commissioning Michael Hinton, our new Lead Pastor! Joining us is Michael’s long-time mentor, Rusty George, who will encourage and challenge us to continue to be a church that lives out Jesus’ posture of grace and truth.

We all struggle with something that is keeping us from growing closer to Christ and growing closer to each other. We all struggle with something that is preventing us from being the person God has designed for us to be. And left unchecked and unresolved, this “something” could lead to a life we were never meant to live. Join us for this series of messages centered around our reGROUP ministry, a specialized community pursuing healing and hope.

Genesis famously depicts the world’s creation as well as the origins of God’s people, but what if the patterns set up in this ancient text can help us more fully appreciate the life and works of Jesus? What if there’s wisdom within these old pages that could even help instill context and hope into the struggles we face today?

Silence on hard-to-talk-about topics and avoidance of our questions will only leave us in darkness, while bringing our doubts into the light may actually help us on the way to finding truth. Join us as we learn how asking hard questions leads to a deepening of our faith.

For over 2,000 years, baptism has been intertwined with being a Christ follower. But what does it really mean? Is it for me, for God, or is it merely symbolic?

What is it about a campfire that encourages people to share their thoughts and emotions, even the deep and dark ones? We will delve into the life of a Jesus follower who has experienced a spectacular failure but is now finding reconciliation around a beach fire in the early morning sea breeze. The beauty of Easter lies in the realization that no one’s beyond the reach of grace, regardless of how far they’ve fallen or how high they’ve climbed. This Easter, we invite you to join us, especially if you have ever experienced failure.

Jesus is in control even when things seem out of control. He is a king like no other - who chooses to be a humble servant and whose revolution is love.

And when we see him clearly (as sovereign, humble, revolutionary) everything in the world looks clearer….

Sometimes, in our journey of faith, we hit roadblocks, struggles, doubts, and big questions that can be hard to traverse alone. One of the beautiful things about the Church, though, is that we carry each other's burdens. We’ll be taking time to delve into some of those questions on the hearts of our congregation. As we study the scriptures, "seeking" truth together, our genuine hope is that we'd all walk away glad someone asked.

Sometimes in life, we run into circumstances that seem dire, but our God is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine. He is with us in those darkest times, and if he is for us, who can be against us? Our “immeasurably more” God can and will breathe life into old bones.

When Jesus was asked what the most important commandment is, he, interestingly, gave a two-part answer, saying, “The most important one is this: ‘…Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ’Love your neighbor as yourself…”