The miraculous restorative healings of Jesus served a greater purpose than merely removing illness and providing sight. They served to point to the true identity and mission of the Son of God who came to restore spiritual sight and heal us from all sin. Series: The Light of Hope Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 9:1-7

Jesus claimed to be the Light of the World. His exclusive person and teachings alone can reveal the truth of God in a saving way, but his offer to receive light that leads to life is extended to all. Series: The Light of Hope Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 8:12-20

Advent declares that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, the true and ultimate Light of the world, who has stepped into the darkness of our ignorance, sin, and captivity to give us life and set us free! Series: The Light of Hope Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: John 1:1-14

The Lord of the Harvest is looking for workers who will join him in his compassion for and ministry to the world. His harvest is not made up of wheat or barley, but of the souls of people in the world he loves. We are not called to reap the entire harvest, but to participate … Continue reading The Lord of the Harvest →

Armed with the Good News of Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead, the church is called to engage the world in mission, empowered by the authority and presence of Christ himself. Series: Spend & Be Spent Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Matthew 28: 16-20

Jesus never asked his disciples to go and be witnesses in the world in their own power. Instead he commanded them to wait for the power of the Holy Spirit to come upon them. He is the power for all Christian mission. Series: Spend & Be Spent Speaker: Sean Scribner Scripture: Acts 1:6-11

The Apostle Paul instructs the church to have the mind, or attitude, of Christ. As we seek to be the people of mission we are called to be, this means adopting and cultivating the attitude of Christ toward the world and follow him in his sentness to it, in love. Series: Spend & Be Spent … Continue reading The Son’s Incarnational Step →

God has given the greatest gift that he has to offer. He has sent his one and only Son into the world, not to condemn it, but to save it. He was not compelled to do this because the world was so lovely, but because of his own loving nature. Series: Spend & Be Spent … Continue reading The Father’s Sending Love →

We are challenged in Scripture to Live Right in our Public Lives, our Private Lives, and our Secret Lives. We considered several aspects of Living Right: Telling the truth and being an honest person, having a renewed mind in what we think about, and what we look at. We also want to please the Lord … Continue reading Live Right →

Focusing on the 2nd Commandment to Love our Neighbors as we love ourselves. Looking more closely at who our neighbors are: if we are married, our spouses, our children, our family members, our literal neighbors. Loving them with God’s love. Making amends with them where we need to seek forgiveness and resolve conflict. (Please note … Continue reading Love Right →