from Romans 8:22-27 St. Augustine once asked, “What can be more excellent than prayer; what is more profitable to our life; what sweeter to our souls; what more sublime, in the course of our whole life, than the practice of prayer!” Prayer is a vital element to a life spent following Jesus; it is critical in … Continue reading "(January 18, 2026) “Prayer: Help From the Spirit”"

from Hebrews 4:14-16 St. Augustine once asked, “What can be more excellent than prayer; what is more profitable to our life; what sweeter to our souls; what more sublime, in the course of our whole life, than the practice of prayer!” Prayer is a vital element to a life spent following Jesus; it is critical in … Continue reading "(January 11, 2026) “Prayer: Approach With Confidence”"

from John 15:1-17 St. Augustine once asked, “What can be more excellent than prayer; what is more profitable to our life; what sweeter to our souls; what more sublime, in the course of our whole life, than the practice of prayer!” Prayer is a vital element to a life spent following Jesus; it is critical … Continue reading "(January 4, 2026) “Prayer: Abiding”"

Combined Worship Gathering from Luke 2:22-38 What is the next faithful step that God is calling you to take? The next faithful thing God is calling you to do? A life spent simply taking that next faithful step and doing the next faithful thing…even though that life may feel ordinary, becomes the grounds in which … Continue reading "(December 28, 2025) “Ordinary Faithfulness”"

from John 1:1-18 6:00pm Christmas Eve Worship Gathering w/ Vern Collins

Advent week 4 John 1:14 “The purpose of our journey is not so much to dwell in ‘the place from which Christmas came,’ but to allow that place to dwell in us, to return to our own country with christened eyes, to look upon our everyday surroundings with a baptized imagination.” These words of G.K. … Continue reading "(December 21, 2025) “Advent: God Came Near”"

Advent week 3 from John 1:10-13 “The purpose of our journey is not so much to dwell in ‘the place from which Christmas came,’ but to allow that place to dwell in us, to return to our own country with christened eyes, to look upon our everyday surroundings with a baptized imagination.” These words of … Continue reading "(December 14, 2025) “Advent: Become a Child”"

Advent week 2 (Combined Worship Gathering-Christmas Cantata) from John 1:4-9 “The purpose of our journey is not so much to dwell in ‘the place from which Christmas came,’ but to allow that place to dwell in us, to return to our own country with christened eyes, to look upon our everyday surroundings with a baptized … Continue reading "(December 7, 2025) “Advent: Concerning the Light”"

Advent week 1 from John 1:1-3 “The purpose of our journey is not so much to dwell in ‘the place from which Christmas came,’ but to allow that place to dwell in us, to return to our own country with christened eyes, to look upon our everyday surroundings with a baptized imagination.” These words of … Continue reading "(November 30, 2025) “Advent: The Word”"

from Matthew 7:24-29 Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 5-7, we know as The Sermon on the Mount…but it is so much more than just a collection of wisdom and challenge and instruction from Jesus. It is at the heart of it, an invitation from Jesus to consider that there is another way, that there is a better way. To … Continue reading "(November 23, 2025) “Sermon on the Mount: Foundation”"