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

“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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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.