From Crowds to Disciples

Over the past few weeks, we’ve been exploring what it means to build a discipling culture — not as a program, but as a way of life. Last week, Mark talked about Jesus’ approach to engaging with three different groups of people. The crowds, the seekers, and his...

When following jesus feels like a juggling act

finances, friendships, church, rest, health — we’re trying to keep a lot of balls in the air. And if we’re honest, we drop them… sometimes or often.  Many of us would say, “I’m a Christian”, but always feel like we are not meeting this “standard”. We love...

Let’s Sing!

At our recent Youth and Young Adults Christmas party, we watched the Christmas movie ‘Elf’. In it, the main character, Buddy, shares three simple rules for spreading Christmas cheer:  Treat every day like Christmas. There’s room for everyone on the Nice list. The...

Reflections from 1 Peter 4:12-19

Suffering as a Christian: Why it Matters Most of us don’t like the word suffering. We avoid it, pray against it, and often assume something has gone wrong when hardship comes. But Peter writes to believers facing real pressure—misunderstanding, exclusion, even...

How generations experience culture differently

‘God Goes to the Movies’ is a challenging preaching series as the task of cultural analysis is a complex one. There is a lot to consider that makes up culture, and even more how people respond to culture as well. Perhaps we can easily underestimate how different...