We are continuing THE LIFE series and today we are looking at John 17 – a conversation between God the Father and God the Son and we get a chance to see what Jesus wants for us – what He prays for us. This prayer – which is the longest prayer we hear Christ pray, includes several key things including 1) That we would be shaped by truth; 2) That we would be holy; 3) That we would remain mission focused; and 4) That we would be unified. Today we are going to focus on the last--unity.

This is week ten of our nineteen-week series on the second half of John. We are marching through the last week of Christ’s life as we move through Lent. Today we are thinking about peace – inner peace - which we all want, and we looking at what is packed into the Jewish concept of Shalom.

Today, Mike will be focusing on the fact that some of the greatest threats to our faith are suffering, pain, and loss. Jesus wants to make sure that in the hard times, we remember His love and the power of the Holy Spirit. The life Jesus promises us is not easy, but it is abundant!

This Sunday we are privileged to welcome Cory Ratliff back to our church and we'll be hearing from him about Jesus' command to love one another as He has loved us. 

As we continue our series on The Life in the book of John, we come to chapter 15, where Jesus builds an extended metaphor about Himself as the vine, and his followers as the branches. What does it mean to remain in the vine, and how do we do that in a world of hurry?

Today we continue our sermon series called THE LIFE. We have been discovering how we can have abundant life. Today Pastor Mike will be teaching from the second half of John 14, and focusing on a life of obedience that comes out of our love for God and our gratefulness for all that he has done for us.

We are now four weeks into our study of the gospel of John. This new series is called “The Life”, as we are exploring together the life that Jesus is inviting us to experience. So far, we have learned that it is a life of humility, a life of service, and a life of love. This week Mike is in John 14, and he will be focusing what it looks like to live life in light of eternity.