“What Can Hold Us Together?" (Romans 12:3-8)→

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The heavy events of this week have shown us how easy it is to divide and dehumanize one another. Is there any hope for unity in our world? This Sunday, we'll see that the Apostle Paul first calls us to live transformed lives with one another. But in the midst of so many differences, how?

“Magnify the Lord with Me" (Psalm 34)→

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This Sunday we consider the scriptural theme from Fenway Kids Adventure Week, where David invites others to, "Magnify the Lord with me." Yet we'll see that the context of his call to worship is much more complicated--he's in hiding, running for his life. We'll see what we can learn from King David and his praise from a cave.

“Mystery, Mercy, Majesty" (Romans 11:25-36)→

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“What’s the plan?” We all like to know what’s going to happen, and we plan our careers, relationships, and our whole lives ahead as best we can. But what about things we can’t know? This Sunday's passage will show us the breadth of God’s mercy and the depth of his wisdom.

"A Remnant, Chosen by Grace" (Romans 11:1-10)→

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Most of us are surrounded by family, friends, and colleagues who do not believe in Christ. Many of us even know people who once seemed to believe in Jesus yet have fallen away. This Sunday's passage will remind us that even if so many people are rejecting Christ, God's grace is enough to preserve a remnant, chosen by his grace. Human rejection can never thwart God's plan.

"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.

"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.