Sometimes we think that it's certain circumstances that bring us joy. But joy is not based on circumstance - it's something more. On the third Sunday in Advent we light the candle of joy to remind us that it is a gift from Jesus to experience joy and that in Jesus, we can find true joy.

Do you find yourself juggling friends, relationships, your marriage, to try and make people happy and at peace? Today we're talking about the peace that Christ brings, not just as the absence of conflict but as wholeness and restoration.

As we kick off the 2024 Advent season we are reminded to reflect on the hope that Jesus' coming brings and we see that when we trust in God, he promises that our hope will overflow.

Sometimes when we're in a relationship with God, we are just waiting for our opportunity to share what we need because we're not sure how to hear what God has to say. Today we're exploring two ways that we can hear God.

Are you at a place where you feel like God is silent? Or have you never even thought about whether God is speaking to you? God is speaking and today we explore some things that might be keeping us from hearing.

Does God still speak? How do you know it's Him? Today we explore how God is speaking today and how we can know His voice. Find out practical ways to hear what God is saying to you.

What does it mean to be more like Jesus? Ultimately, that is the goal of following him, so what does it look like? In his book “The Politics of Jesus”, John Howard Yoder used the term “cruciformity” to describe a life of following Jesus. Cruciformity means a cross-shaped life; that the things we do, the words we say, the decisions we make are informed by, and conformed to, the cross of Christ. We are to live a cross shaped life.

What do you think is the most important thing about going to church on Sunday? There are many great things from the music, the time of connecting with people you know, the sermon, praying together, all the programs, maybe even the coffee! Church services are meant to be a time for people to gather with each other and worship God. Presenting an opportunity to listen and care for each other. It can be a time to be challenged and encouraged to see what it means to be more like Jesus.

A good church is one that grows to be more and more like Christ. Paul explains in Ephesians 4:15 that a demonstration of this is that we can speak the truth in love. What does it mean for the church to be a place of truth telling? How can we tell the truth in love and not be jerks?

Have you ever felt overlooked? Almost like you were in the way of someone getting something done? Or maybe you’ve seen the disappointment in someone else’s eyes as they felt sidelined in the pursuit of a program or goal. This feeling is not uncommon, and it reveals a crucial tension we often face: balancing the drive for progress with the need for personal connection.