The Bible is always clear on who God is, who we are, and what we're supposed to do, but the execution of that plan is often difficult. How do we put these truths into practice? What role do we play in each other's lives? How do we help those in the church and those outside? We must...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Redeeming Life from Dead Desires." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. The battle for righteousness starts with battling for affections for Christ. This is what a life of repentance looks like...
One of the great burden-lifting joys God has graced me with is a church that values congregational singing. I love Christ’s church; caring for her is the joy and duty and mission of my life. Proclaiming her message and protecting her purity is, by God’s grace, what I’ll spend...
Hi folks, This post is two "Sunday Recaps" combined. Here's what we've been up to the last couple of Sundays! 5/15 - Jordan preached on Luke 12:45-13:9, a sermon entitled "Caution Ahead: It's About Time." You can listen or read here! This was an acoustic Sunday, so our set was arranged a little...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Enjoying God's Sovereignty: Reflections on Psalm 115." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. Wounds in this broken world are inevitable, much like the injuries to the SuperBowl participants at the...
Happy Mothers Day again to all our mothers and grandmothers (and great-grandmothers). It's a privilege to honor you as a church family, and express our thankfulness for you, recognizing very much how God has designed the role of a mother to teach and care for, and influence a family for His...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Real Knowledge in Confusing Times." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. "As a church, we focus a great deal on the fact that God does everything in this world for His glory. He is...
Happy Monday! Not sure if you noticed, but in spite of a lot of ladies gone on Women's Retreat yesterday, we had pretty full gatherings! Props and kudos to all the dads who got the family to church while mom was away. It was a great morning of worship together. Jordan preached on Luke 12:29-48...
The following is excerpted and adapted from a sermon by Pastor Jordan, called "Defining Discipleship." You can listen to the whole sermon or read the text here. When we are found wanting... ...it is actually good news because we can then go back to the Good News. We pray that God would...
The way we read Scripture in our Sunday morning gatherings is intentional and on-purpose. We believe as a church that it's good and necessary to "devote [ourselves] to the public reading of Scripture" as Paul commands in 1 Timothy 4:13. Every so often someone asks why we do this part of the...