Posts with the category “sermon-recap”

I get it—politics can feel exhausting. Maybe you’d rather check out, focus on your faith, and leave the world to do its thing. But the reality is, politics do affect our lives, communities, and future. And as followers of Christ, we’re called to engage wisely.  Read More

The truth is, our current understanding of God's goodness and the breadth of His gospel often pales in comparison to reality. We serve a God who is incomprehensibly good, strategic, and thoughtful in executing His plan for humanity. While salvation - being forgiven of our sins and justified before God - is absolutely central to the gospel, it's not the whole story.  Read More

Do you ever feel like you're in the middle of a storm? Perhaps you're struggling with a personal issue, a challenging circumstance, or a significant decision. You feel overwhelmed, uncertain, and scared. This is where we find the disciples in Matthew 8. But the storm they were facing was not metaphorical - it was real, and it was terrifying.  Read More

"Living "missionally" doesn't = sneaky evangelism strategy, it's being available always to let the Gospel spill out to anyone, anywhere." A lot of times, the church, relegates mission to a ministry or department. Not so with us. Mission is the overflow of a church that has supplemented it’s faith and is growing in strength. We can’t HELP but serve our city and reach the world.  Read More

I believe we are on a trajectory for healthy growth, I believe we’re positioned in this community for significant impact, and I believe our BEST days are ahead of us. That being said, there are some leadership and structural issues that several of you mentioned (in love) in the all-church survey, and I want to share some exciting updates in this department.  Read More

Moving forward, what are some of the ways that we anticipate supplementing/deepening our faith in the year to come? As our team reviewed the all-church survey we recently ran, one of the things that came up continuously was that many folks are hungry to grow deeper in their faith. The verdict is clear - we are a church that is HUNGRY for more. I absolutely LOVE that. So let me share a few ways we intend to help us supplement our faith.   Read More

On August 27, 2023, I ( Sean) shared a long-format, significant message with our church family. Kara (my wife) and I, our team, we’ve all felt a shift, and Sunday gave us fresh language for it. The content I shared marks a significant transition in our church's history...one of those Sundays I’ll never forget.  Read More