Most of us already have ideas about what God is like, shaped by opinions, assumptions, and expectations. But we don’t always stop to think about where those ideas came from. What if seeing God clearly starts by slowing down and really paying attention to the life of Jesus?

Mandy Fowler and Tracy Bowers (Director of Outreach) discuss this week’s message from John 4, some more background about the Samaritans, and ways we can grow in getting rid of our blind spots.  

Most of us already have ideas about what God is like, shaped by opinions, assumptions, and expectations. But we don’t always stop to think about where those ideas came from. What if seeing God clearly starts by slowing down and really paying attention to the life of Jesus?

Most of us already have ideas about what God is like, shaped by opinions, assumptions, and expectations. But we don’t always stop to think about where those ideas came from. What if seeing God clearly starts by slowing down and really paying attention to the life of Jesus?

Mandy Fowler and Pastor Alex Fernandez look at Jesus’ first miracle in the book of John and the rest of chapter 2, discussing the deep symbolism that’s revealed in water-into-wine story and the layers of meaning we find in this chapter.

Most of us already have ideas about what God is like, shaped by opinions, assumptions, and expectations. But we don’t always stop to think about where those ideas came from. What if seeing God clearly starts by slowing down and really paying attention to the life of Jesus?

New year, new series! We’re kicking off 2026 with “Eyes Wide Open,” a study in the Gospel of John. Join Mandy Fowler (Director of Spiritual Formation) and Ken Nash (Lead Pastor) in a conversation about what’s so different about John and what chapter 1 reveals about Jesus.  

Most of us already have ideas about what God is like, shaped by opinions, assumptions, and expectations. But we don’t always stop to think about where those ideas came from. What if seeing God clearly starts by slowing down and really paying attention to the life of Jesus?

Most of life doesn’t happen in the highlight moments. It happens in the middle—the ordinary days, the routines, the in-between seasons. What if those moments are shaping us more than we realize?

Merry Christmas!! With everything this season brings, it’s easy to move quickly from one moment to the next. We hope this time together helps you pause and reconnect with the hope and joy at the heart of Christmas.