Due to the power outage, there is only one service that will be posted today. The Upper Room service did not take place. We begin our look at the Fruit of the Spirit with Love. We are told throughout scripture that the church is the Bride of Christ. Thus, if we are a part of […]
We close our sermon series on the Miracles of Jesus with a look at John’s telling of the post-resurrection story about the miraculous catch of fish. We are now some time after the Resurrection. The excitement and the terror of Holy Week, and the thrill of the resurrection of Jesus has died down. The disciples […]
We close our sermon series on the Miracles of Jesus with a look at John’s telling of the post-resurrection story about the miraculous catch of fish. We are now some time after the Resurrection. The excitement and the terror of Holy Week, and the thrill of the resurrection of Jesus has died down. The disciples […]
As we celebrate Easter Sunday with a look at the miracle of the Empty Tomb, we must ask ourselves, why did God choose THIS miracle – the resurrection – to occur? In fact, it is the one miracle that affects each one of us. Jesus comes back, and he meets each of us where we are. […]
We are here on Easter morning to celebrate the miracle of the Resurrection – the Empty Tomb. Do you believe in miracles? Does the resurrection miracle mean anything to us today? Is it only a story, or does the impact of this miracle still resonate for us even today? Life for the disciples was bleak and scary […]
Good Friday is the day when Christians commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ. The service of Tenebrae (the name means ‘darkness’ or ‘shadows’) is a Holy Week devotion which traces its roots back to the seventh century. It is characterized by the gradual darkening of the Sanctuary as candles are extinguished throughout the service. […]
Maundy Thursday is the Thursday that falls before Easter, believed to be the day when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with His disciples. It was before this meal that Jesus also washed the feet of His disciples in an extraordinary display of humility and grace. In a like manner, we celebrate this milestone of Holy Week by washing the hands […]
As we approach the end of our series on the miracles of Jesus, we look at the raising of Lazarus from the dead. In “Proof of Life,” Pastor Emily looked at how we approach events where ‘life’ happens. It might be a family tragedy, such as the illness and death of a family member such […]
“See How God Loves You” — As we near the end of our sermon series on the miracles of Jesus, we look at the seventh and final miracle that leads up to Jesus’ last days, the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Rev. Schaefer points out that, according to the Jewish tradition, Lazarus was not […]
As we approach Holy Week, our miracle for this Sunday is ‘Jesus Walks on the Water,’ titled ‘Beyond a Super Hero.’ Rev. Cochran compared Jesus’ teaching through miracles to the spectacular heroism of super heroes. Jesus used his miracles in those days to show the disciples, and today to us, that he was the son of […]