People who “do whatever they want” are not free. If you have tried this, you know it is true. There is more to freedom…much more. In fact, our “Uncle Marty” once wrote:

• A Christian is the most free of all, subject to no one.

• A Christian is the most servant of all, subject to everyone.

What is going on with these two seemingly contradictory statements? Where did Martin Luther get this idea from? From several Scriptures, including 1 Peter 2:13-25, which is what we are studying today! Join us!

Saying you are a “Christian” is the same as saying you are a “priest”. This is the kind of power and office Christians have. Each of us is called to tell of the mighty works of God in our lives and instruct others about what you have learned. For each of us we carry out this office as we are gifted to do.

But, um, HOW?

You are invited to join us for this special study of 1 Peter 2:1-12

So if it is true that we do not belong in this broken world…what do we do? Escape is not our plan. We have been made Completely Different, so that we could BE Completely Different by a God who is Completely Different SO THAT we could participate with Him in making a difference in the things that matter most.

Join us as we discover what it means to be HOLY.

We are “not from around here.” We are exiles, travelers, sojourners on this earth. And God has SENT us to the place where we are at!

So then, how do we “do church?” Do we just wait around for Jesus to return or does He have a mission for us? Does He not have a plan for us now? If we are Sojourners, how then shall we live in this foreign land?

What happened on this day, 1989 years ago? The CHURCH was born.

But…is that a good thing? Isn't the church just a big mess where there is division and distrust and oppression and frustration and gossip and hurt and sadness?

Yes.

Because the church is IN the world.

The church is where heaven and earth overlap. So the church is ALSO a place where God's gifts are freely given, where healing is found, where hope is splashing all around, and where GRACE MERCY and the PERFECT PEACE of the Holy Spirit are poured out.

You are invited to join us to receive His gifts today!

We have been celebrating the resurrection of Jesus! But…now what? HOW do we live resurrection? What do we do? What does it look like? Join us today as we grapple with these important questions!

We don’t put our trust in Jesus because He was a “good teacher” or because He was a “good man”. No, we follow Jesus because He rose from the dead. And His Resurrection changes everything, especially for us, because it defines who we are…not in mere terms of our short grief-stricken lives…but in terms of our eternal participation with Him in the restoration of all things!

Our world often describes death as a “natural part of life.” This is, by far, the biggest and most egregious lie in the universe. DEATH IS THE END OF LIFE. We were not created to die. We were created to live forever. This is why Jesus Came to Save Us! He came to give us eternal, bodily, resurrected LIFE!!!!!

While many have called Thomas “Doubting Thomas,” this is a false statement. Thomas wasn’t doubting. Thomas was drowning in unbelief! So what did Jesus do about it? Join us as we discover the reality of Jesus’ Resurrection!

We learned on Palm Sunday that God does not send people to hell, He saves people from hell!

We learned on Maundy Thursday that the Savior’s infinite generosity comes to us in a meal that gives us power to then PARTICIPATE with Him to take what we’ve been given and share it, namely His life-giving love.

We learned on Good Friday, Jesus' powerful words: IT IS FINISHED.

On Easter—RESURRECTION DAY—we are going to come to the tomb early and see His promises fulfilled as we discover the EIGHTH DAY OF CREATION...

This Holy Week we have journeyed with the Savior into Jerusalem.

We learned on Palm Sunday that God does not send people to hell, He saves people from it, this is why we call Jesus the SAVIOR not the condemner!

We learned on Maundy Thursday that the Savior’s infinite generosity comes to us in a meal that gives us power to then PARTICIPATE with Him to take what we’ve been given and share it, namely His life giving love.

Which brings us tonight, to the cross, where Jesus proclaims: IT IS FINISHED. What, exactly, is He talking about here? You are invited to join us as we go with Jesus to the cross.

Tonight is the night when He gave us His Supper, when He began the New Covenant to make us His people, and the night when He also gave us a NEW COMMAND, or mandatum, to love one another just as He has loved us.

But how in the world could we ever even begin to do this?!?

Well, that is exactly what tonight's gathering, which starts at 6:30 pm, is all about. You are invited!

Have we ever considered that we are fulfilling (in part!) the prophecy of Revelation 7:9-12 when we celebrate Palm Sunday? Join us today as we zoom in on just Who this King of Glory is and Why has he come?

The age old “faith vs. works” debate is a waste of time. Jesus, who IS the way, the truth, and the life, gives us new categories to work with: Our work IS to believe in Him! And when we believe, He gives us the power to do! You are invited to join us today!

Just who IS this guy anyway? So many have tried to quantify or qualify just who Jesus is. As CS Lewis famously described: He is either a liar, a lunatic or He is THE LORD. You cannot call Him a good teacher, for He has not left that option available to us! But once we start to grapple with this fact, then what does that mean for us?!?