"How Spiritual Gifts Cultivate Compelling Community" 1 Corinthians 12:4-27→

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We've seen that Christ's vision for the church is in both wide diversity and deep unity. But He doesn't leave us to figure this out alone. We are supernaturally empowered by the Holy Spirit to foster compelling community. What kind of power? How does this work? We'll see this Sunday as we consider how God uses each church member's spiritual gifts to cultivate compelling community.

"How Leadership Cultivates Compelling Community" (Acts 6:1-7)→

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We've seen that Christ's vision for the church is to be both wide and deep--diversity and unity. Yet this is easier said than done. What happens when the diversity of the church causes disunity? When unity is threatened, we'll see that God has given his church a gift to help: leaders.

"How Prayer Cultivates Compelling Community" (Acts 4:23-31)→

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Christ's vision for us, his body, is to be community that is uniquely diverse and unified--wide and deep. Most people like unity and diversity in theory, but it's much harder to work out in reality. We'll consider this Sunday one way Scripture teaches us to foster compelling community: praying together.

"What Makes Christian Community Compelling?" (Ephesians 2:11-22)→

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In our increasingly isolated world, the church is a unique place where community can flourish. But what makes church community different? We're beginning a series considering how the gospel transforms our relationships with one another. This Sunday, we'll see how God's word makes a Christian community that is both wide and deep.

"Free to Serve God" (Romans 6:15-23)→

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Our culture today values personal freedom almost above all else. The ability for someone to be and live however they want is celebrated, while any kind of constraint on this is derided. But is this kind of freedom possible? Where does it lead? Our passage this Sunday shows us how the gospel brings true freedom and life through Christ.

"Dead to Sin, Alive to God" (Romans 6:1-14)→

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How do you respond when you struggle with sin? Do you throw your hands up in defeat? Do you shrug your shoulders because Jesus promised to forgive you? In our passage this Sunday we'll see how the gospel not only blesses us with life for eternity, but that it has real impact on our lives for today.

"A Tale of Two Adams" (Romans 5:12-21)

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Do you ever get discouraged by the way of the world? There is so much immorality and despair and, of course, death. Why is it so...bad? As we continue in the second section of Romans (ch. 5-8) about the results of the gospel, we'll see the source of the world's brokenness and how we can find encouragement and, even hope, in the midst of it.

"The Joyful Blessings of the Gospel" (Romans 5:1-11)

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What brings you the most joy? This Sunday we dive back into our sermon series in Romans. The first part of the letter (ch. 1-4) was all about the content of the gospel: our need and how faith in Jesus' work on the cross saves us. This second section (ch. 5-8) focuses on the results of the gospel--the peace, hope, freedom, and life we receive in Christ. This week's passage will show us why Christians should have overflowing and enduring joy in God!

"Receiving and Giving Forgiveness" (Matthew 6:12)

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As we continue to learn how to pray from Jesus, we see that confession is an essential part of prayer. Yet it appears our receiving forgiveness is conditional based on if we give forgiveness to others. We'll consider how we both give and receive forgiveness as we continue to grow together in prayer together.

"The First Priority in Prayer" (Matthew 6:9-10)

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What do you pray about most? Most of us would probably say ourselves and our loved ones. But what does Jesus say should be our first priority in prayer? We'll consider the first three petitions of the Lord's Prayer this Sunday as we continue to grow together in prayer together.

"Our Father in Heaven" (Matthew 6:9)

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According to Jesus, the most important part of prayer is not when or how much you pray, but that you know who you're praying to! What is the significance of praying to God as "Our Father"? As we start off 2025 hoping to grow together in prayer, we'll consider the crucial importance of coming to God as Father.