“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” This little rhyme couldn’t be further from the truth. Words are so powerful. They can be life-giving and build up, or they can be destructive and tear down. We must all choose our words . . . intentionally.

As we conclude the series today we are given the opportunity to actively participate in God’s transforming work in the world and to be a part of His story of proclaiming the gospel to the ends of the Earth.

Last week, we learned that once you place your faith in Jesus, at the center of following Him is Loving God and Loving Others. As we continue this week, we will be challenged with three questions and a command that will further clarify and challenge us to Love God and Love Others.

There are many aspects of the church we have been missing lately. But even as we look to regather next week, we need to make sure nothing is missing in our understanding of the church. We continue that journey today by looking at us, His people that make up His church.

There are many aspects of the church we have been missing lately. But during this series we are digging into what we might be missing in our understanding of the church. We continue that journey today by looking at Jesus’ priority for His church.

There are so many aspects of the church we have been missing lately. But as we are missing “our church,” could we be missing what "The Church" is all about? Today we start a brand-new sermon series where we will look biblically at what the church is . . . and isn’t!

Isaiah 40 is written to God’s people right after they received devastating news that their future was not going to be what they hoped. So God, through Isaiah the prophet, says be comforted, stand on My Word and behold your God. It begins with His sovereignty and goodness, but there’s so much more...Behold!

Whenever we are “In the midst” God’s Word is our anchor. It speaks to life’s biggest questions by making sense of the past and bringing hope for the future. But it also brings comfort and hope as it directs our steps today.

“In the midst” of whatever we might be facing our God has revealed Himself to us as the “Father of mercies and God of all comfort” (2 Cor. 1:3). What does it look like to be comforted by God “in the midst” of our current situation? Let’s look together...

Often times when we are “in the midst” of a trying or challenging time we either want to know why it is happening or we look toward the day when it will be over. Neither are wrong, but what if our mindset shifted and we realized God is not only with us, but He is at work “in our midst.”