The Glory of God's Love, May 9th Worship

Jesus’ Living Resurrection inspires us to believe in the power of God’s love. Our hope is anchored on God’s love. His love is our confidence, comfort and strength, today and forever.

Growing in Jesus' Resurrection Light, May 2nd Worship

 All around us the earth is sprouting new life. Plants, seeds, or bulbs that have been resting in the ground now are coming to life. In His Resurrection Jesus came back to life. In Jesus’ Resurrection life begins again for us. God can bring us back to life from even the most dormant winter blues or the biggest challenges we face. Alleluia! Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

The Lord is My Shepherd, April 25

One of the most comforting truths of God's Word is that our God knows us like a shepherd knows the sheep of his flock. Today we hear Jesus tell us He is our Good Shepherd.  He pledges His abundant care to you. This changes everything! Back from the dead alive, Jesus is our shepherd in amazing and eternal ways. 

In the Light of Jesus' Resurrection, April 18 Worship

Jesus’ Resurrection is the most significant event in all of history. It took some getting used to for His first disciples. They had to ask questions and begin to think in new ways about the world and their own lives. Still today we are always trying to catch up to what God is doing. Jesus is alive! We have the privilege of exploring the eternity of what it means to be living in the light of Jesus’ Resurrection.

Art: John Reilly “The Miraculous Draught” http://www.thejohnreillygallery.co.uk/gallery26.htm

Seeing Jesus Alive! The Second Week of Easter April 11

Thomas had missed seeing Jesus risen from the grave alive. Thomas could see Jesus in a way through the new emotions expressed by those who had seen Jesus. The excitement, the hope, the resurgence of life they felt was a powerful testimony to the Resurrected Jesus. Someday we will see Jesus for ourselves. Until then His living Spirit gives us vision through those who saw Jesus in His Resurrection Glory.  

Easter Day, The Resurrection of Jesus, April 4

Christ is risen! Jesus didn’t keep His resurrection a secret. He appeared to Mary, to Peter and the apostles, to His brother James, to more than five hundred people, to the disciples on the road to Emmaus, and lastly to the apostle Paul. Jesus had said that he would rise from the dead. But still, what a surprise and amazing joy when it actually happened. Today we celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. We celebrate with those who saw Jesus alive again and wanted to tell everyone. Perhaps the most important question on this Easter day is what will you say about this Jesus who rose from His grave alive?

Exalting Our Servant King, Palm Sunday Worship, March 29

The Eternal King of all comes riding into Jerusalem on a donkey. In this moment no one could sit on the sidelines, it was time to join in the simple innocent parade that celebrated Jesus’ arrival. So many had been touched by His warmth. They had been impressed by the miraculous things He had done. They were ready to call Jesus King. But there were also those who considered Jesus a threat. Just five days later Jesus will be crucified. Then for three days it seemed as if darkness had won. Who in Jerusalem could guess that the celebration of the King was just beginning? The eternal triumph would be His!

Jesus, Our Eternal Salvation, March 21 Worship

Have you ever boldly announced that you can handle some challenge and then had to admit that it is completely beyond your ability? John and his brother James experience this, as they boast to Jesus of being able to do what is clearly well beyond their reach. In the end perhaps it humbles them to better appreciate what Jesus’ eternal salvation really means for us. Thanks be to God, He has done for us what we could never do for ourselves. Jesus is our Eternal Salvation.

The Tree of Life, March 14 Worship

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only-begotten Son. . .  Jesus shows us that sacrificial love makes good things grow. Just as a small seed can become a great tree, so too sacrificial love creates new things. We can live out a sacrificial love in the small things of everyday life. Maybe it is shown as you pause and really listen with attention and concern to what someone is sharing with you. Perhaps it is lived out by taking on a chore that someone else usually does. The strength of God’s love in Christ changes everything about this world and the eternity of our life with God.   

A Holy Place for God, March 7th Worship

During the season of Lent we have the opportunity to see ourselves through God’s eyes. God thinks of each of us as a kind of temple in which He would like to dwell. If our temple has become cluttered with things that prevent God from being first and foremost, then it is time to clean out the temple. As we hope and pray for a new season of life, we celebrate God’s Living Spirit’s guidance for our spiritual house cleaning.