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Not Far

Paul walked into Athens deeply troubled, and chose neither to wall it off nor to soften the message. He built a bridge. He quoted their poets. He pointed at an empty tomb. The good news this morning: the message is sacred, the methods are not, and Jesus is not far.

Two Kinds of Waiting

Pentecost Sunday. Most of us hate to wait — we want an on-the-go Holy Spirit who fits our full calendar. But before the fire, there was a wait, and the fire fell on the ones who made room. Watch and ask: are you okay to wait for the work of God?

Going Deeper

In "Going Deeper," we explore Jesus's invitation to cast our nets into deeper waters. Join us to examine His call to ministry and discover what it means to step faithfully into the depths He is calling you to.

A Hearing Heart

On Graduation Sunday, we hold three words side by side: knowledge, wisdom, and discernment. Solomon had wisdom but never grew it into discernment. The Holy Spirit always leads us deeper into the Way of Jesus—into love of God and neighbor.

The One Thing

You are my one thing. That's a prayer some of us have never prayed. We've been chasing a lot of things for a lot of years — and we are tired. Some of it was good. Some of it was cardboard. Two parables ask the real question: what's your one thing?

Source or Substitute (Smyrna)

Our culture has us convinced that if we just stay on the trail long enough — the next thing, the next experience, the next upgrade — we'll finally arrive at meaning. But the trail is not the Source. Smyrna refused to trade the Source for the Substitute. Will we?