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9/22/2024 - The Grapes of Wrath, Community, and the Art of Stopping What can Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath" teach us about building authentic Christian community? In our non-stop world, could the simple act of stopping be the key to deepening our faith and...

9/15/2024 - Practical Discussion: Discipleship Jesus compares a neglected or poorly formed faith to a half-built tower, seen and ridiculed by onlookers. What practices can we take up that would lead us to a more vibrant and fully formed faith? Our services are...

9/15/2024 - The Power of the Tongue In today's message, we dive deep into the power of words. Drawing from James 3, we explore how our speech both reflects our hearts and directs our hearts. Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel...

9/8/2024 - First Sunday in our New Home - Practical Discussion In these early days in our new home, following each shortened message there will be a brief practical discussion about what lies ahead. Our services are streamed every Sunday on our YouTube channel...

9/8/2024 - Salvation Has Come to this House Today's message explores the nature of salvation through the lens of Zacchaeus' encounter with Jesus. True salvation is transformative, leading to tangible changes in how we view and treat others, with faith and works...

9/1/2024 - Changes As we prepare to move into St. Mark's, today's message challenges us to embrace change not just in location, but in our approach to faith. Drawing from James' wisdom, it calls believers to move beyond mere intellectual understanding to active,...

8/25/2024 - New Building, Same House One of our lectionary texts this Sunday is the story of the grand opening of Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem. What can that story teach us as we conclude our time at Athens Drive high school and prepare to start a new chapter in a...

8/18/2024 - Remembering and Re-membering As we prepare to leave a beloved space, today's message explores how the mystery of communion can guide us into our next chapter. Discover how remembering and re-membering the flesh and blood of Jesus can animate our lives and...

8/11/2024 - The Hair Incident Explained In this season, the Lectionary is telling the story of David. This Sunday we learn of his son Absalom's death, in part because of his luscious locks. This story is part of a much larger story about the latter part of David's...