Crazy Serving (May 2, 2021)

The wisdom of the world says: “Get ahead at all costs.” In Mark 10:35-45, James and John tried that when they asked Jesus for a promotion: “When you take your throne, can we have thrones on each side of you?”. Jesus confronted their worldly attitudes by teaching them a crazy strategy for success: Instead of “Get ahead at all costs” Jesus told them to “Serve no matter the cost.”

Love on the Vine (August 22, 2021)

We are called to be people who show love God and love of people. That is what we should strive to be known for, not all the other things we often grasp onto.

I See a Church That Encounters Jesus (September 12, 2021)

God’s vision church didn’t start with the church building, or even with Christian environments: it started with the world! In John 3:16 we learn that “For God so loved the WORLD…”. Many times we view the world as broken, but, in reality, they are lost and wounded.

When God Tells You to Take the Curvy Road (August 18, 2024)

We've all set out to pursue what we think God wants, only to watch the road curve in ways that make no sense. How do you trust Him when His path seems to undo the very promise He gave? In Genesis 22 Abraham faces exactly that moment as God calls him to offer Isaac.

Hammers But No Nails (November 10, 2024)

We've grown so busy we've forgotten why we gather, and our culture whispers that rest is laziness—but Exodus 20:8 calls us to remember the Sabbath as a gift, not a rule, a weekly sign that we belong to the God who rescues us and knows what we actually need.

Peace for Our Time (January 5, 2025)

When wise men arrive in Jerusalem asking where to find the one born king of the Jews, Matthew 2 says Herod was deeply disturbed—and all Jerusalem with him. It's a strange reaction to the fulfillment of a centuries-old promise, and it looks a lot like what we do when God's work threatens the status and stability we've been quietly building our joy around.

Advent Wreath Lighting (Week 3)

Jim Krenning lights the third (“Joy”) candle as we continue through a special 52 Verses, 52 Books, 52 Weeks journey through Advent. Jim takes us to the Gospel of John to think about the joy Jesus offers each of us as a free gift.

Be Vigilant (September 11, 2022)

John calls us to be vigilant to spiritual threats, offering a message that went against the flow.

Check the Stove (August 11, 2025)

We can miss the more urgent thing because we get distracted by the immediate. As we begin exploring John 5, Jesus encourages us not to miss what’s truly important.

What Makes Truth Valuable? (September 29, 2025)

Lots of things claim to be of value — but which ones really are? Which ones are just so much “Monopoly money”? Pastor Tim explores the question as we continue in John 5 tonight.