This Sunday morning, we will focus on the story of Jesus’s ascension into heaven, which is recorded in Acts 1:6-14. While Christians today often think of heaven and hell as polar opposites, this story paints a somewhat different picture: Jesus has gone into heaven, but the disciples (now apostles) are still on earth. What are they to do? And what does this story have to do with us today? Come worship with us on Sunday morning and let’s discover together.

–Pastor David

This Sunday, we will hear from a special guest speaker, Sterling Gatling, who comes on behalf of Gideons International, an organization known for distributing the Bible all around the world. How powerful is the Word of God? Come worship with us as Sterling helps us focus on Hebrews 4:12: “For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.” (NIV)

The “big event” is over; Jesus has risen from the dead. Easter breakfasts have been eaten, churches have been filled, and songs of praise have been sung. Now the party is finished and reality begins to sink in: we have to go somewhere from here. The disciples locked themselves in a room for fear of the Jews; we will meet openly this Sunday morning. Come worship with us as we consider what happened with those disciples in John 20:19-31!

–Pastor David

How often have you felt despair in your own life? How often have people in your circle of family and friends felt the same way? The good news of Jesus Christ is not that we are guaranteed lives free from trouble, but rather that our Lord promises to revive us even when all seems lost. Come worship with us on Sunday morning as Pastor David helps us investigate the “dry bones” prophecy found in Ezekiel 37:1-14.

When the prophet Samuel anointed a young shepherd boy to be the next king of Israel, God challenged Samuel to drop his expectations of what a king should look like. You can read the story of David’s arrival on the biblical scene in 1 Samuel 16:1-13. This Sunday, come worship with us as Pastor David helps us explore how the Lord wants to reshape our expectations, as well.

When Jesus, exhausted from his travels, flopped down at the well outside the Samaritan town of Sychar, a wonderful story was about to unfold. What does his conversation with the Samaritan woman in John 4:5-42 have to do with Aquafina water bottles? (Has Pastor David really lost his mind?) Come worship with us on Sunday and find out!

In one of the most famous encounters in biblical history, Nicodemus the Pharisee spoke with Jesus under cover of darkness. How can a person be born a second time? he wondered. Our Lord’s answer – which included a prediction of his crucifixion and the most well-known of all Bible verses – is as timeless as it is profound. What is the meaning of this new life? Come worship with us on Sunday as we investigate John 3:1-17.

–Pastor David

The season of Lent is upon us, and many Christians around the world practice giving up something meaningful as a sacrifice to the Lord. We are participating in Focus 40, the Church of God program involving over 500 congregations in a season of prayer and fasting. What does all this “giving up” language have to do with temptation, which Jesus himself faced in Matthew 4:1-11? And what kind of God would allow such temptation? Come worship as we consider these issues this Sunday morning!

–Pastor David

This Sunday’s sermon will give us an introduction to the Church of God program entitled “Focus 40” – forty days of prayer and fasting leading up to Easter.  As of today, over five hundred congregations across the country have signed up to participate!  But what is the purpose of this prayer and fasting campaign?  In fact, why should we pray and fast in the first place?  Come worship with us on Sunday and find out.

–Pastor David