The Christmas story is worth pondering. The story of Jesus birth is surprisingly political, Jesus is surprisingly humble and His kingdom is surprisingly good news. Let's respond by coming to see Jesus, to ponder Jesus born and laid in a manger, and let's join the angels in praise of the newborn King. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 22, 2024.

Are you in need of courage, the kind of courage grace gives? Mary was in need of this grace when she found out she was to give birth to the Son of God. This grace taught her that God is faithful, that God is with her and that God is for her. Just as for Mary our faithful God is with us and for us to provide the grace-filled courage we need today. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 15, 2024.

God's faithful people had to wait for Jesus's first advent. They sometimes doubted, but always inherited the promises of God. In like manner, we wait, sometimes doubt, but will inherit God's promise of Jesus's second advent because we have a covenant keeping God. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 8, 2024.

Christianity is a uniquely historical faith, rooted in real historical events, and that's is critically important to the message of the Gospel. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on December 1, 2024.

"In everything give thanks; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 Thess. 5:18). Why is it hard to give thanks? What should we give thanks for? How can we grow in giving thanks? This message was preached by Pastor Gabe Medina on November 24, 2024.

Jesus taught that our visible love for each other in the church will lead others to trust in him (John 13:35 w/ John 17:23). But the reality is that we will and have sinned against and hurt each other. So we need to be equipped to make peace and forgive each other. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on November 17, 2024.

In Paul's letters, he names 36 co-laborers, a family of friends on mission. All good friendships are an echo of Jesus's friendship to us and a taste of Christ, the greatest Friend. Let His love motivate us to develop deep relationships with God's people and invite unbelievers into the community of faith. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on November 10, 2024.

Prayer is a call on every believer's life, and God has already initiated the conversation with us in His word. Our Father wants to commune with us. May we come to him earnestly, with thanksgiving, seeking His wisdom and may our conversations with God lead us to conversations with others, full of grace and seasoned with salt. This message was preached by Pastor John Jackson on November 3, 2024.

"Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him" (Proverbs 30:5). God's word is infallible; it has no errors and cannot err. Therefore it is our sufficient authority to be complete and completely equipped for life and ministry. It is powerful enough to make us who we need to be for such a time as this. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 27, 2024.

in the letter to Philemon we see how the Gospel powerfully subverted the Roman institution of slavery. Through the changed life of Onesimus the slave and Philemon his master Paul shows how the Gospel made Onesimus a son, a friend, a brother in Christ. This message was preached by Pastor Erick Cobb on October 20, 2024.