Matthew 4:12-23 | Being a Disciple is Deep and Wide After Jesus is baptized, he calls his disciples to join him in spreading the gospel message wide. The disciples learn quickly that if they are going to be up to this challenge, they’re going to have to find new depths. The call to discipleship is one that requires our willingness to go deep so we can go wide.

January 11 | Matthew 3:13-17 | The Baptism Waters are Deep and Wide The story of Jesus’ baptism is one of the most archetypal stories in all the gospels. When Jesus emerges from the baptismal waters, God’s voice booms across the cosmos saying, “This is my son, my beloved, in whom I’m well pleased.” This single statement is one of the deepest, most spiritual claims in all the Bible and it propels Jesus’ ministry far and wide.

January 4 | Matthew 2:1-12 | The Magi Travel Deep and Wide The Magi travel wide to find the newborn baby king. And this journey takes them to new depths. As a matter of fact, v10 says the Magi were “overwhelmed with joy” when they realized the star guiding them had stopped. To be a person that can follow God on faith, being open to what’s new, takes depth.

God is With Us | John 1:1-5 | Rev. John Daniels | 12.28.2025 Sermon Synopsis - The first five verses of the Prologue to John say a tremendous amount about God’s presence among us. These five verses hold powerful prose and theological conviction on why we Christians can surrender to the hope, peace, joy, and love found in Christ.

Christmas Eve | Emmanuel: Christ is With Us | John 1-1-5 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.24.2025 Sermon Synopsis - The Christ in-breaking changes the world forever. Never again will humans feel or be separated from God. The God of the Universe has stepped down into time and space and because of this . . . we have a future in which we are never alone. Christ is always with us.

Emmanuel: Love is With Us | Isaiah 11:1-10 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.21.2025 Sermon Synopsis: To be Christian is to embrace and share that love with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this love is first with us. Israel felt this love, and we can too.

Emmanuel: Joy is With Us | Isaiah 35:1-10 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.14.2025 To be Christian is to embrace and share that love with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this joy is first with us. Israel felt this joy, and we can too.

Emmanuel: Peace is With Us | Isaiah 2:1-5 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 12.7.2025 To be Christian is to embrace and share peace with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this peace is first with us. Israel felt this peace, and we can too.

Emmanuel: Hope is With Us | John 1:1-5 | Rev. Barrett Owen | 11.30.2025 To be Christian is to embrace and share hope with the world. We can do this because we know and feel that this hope is first with us. Israel felt this hope, and we can too.

November 23 | Psalm 100 | As for Me and My House . . . We’ll Choose Gratitude On this Thanksgiving Week, it is important to see that our faith must abound with gratitude. Our faith, our church, our ways of operating as a religious institution is present because of God’s steadfastness and love. When we gather, we can’t help but be grateful. Gratitude can be chosen even when emotions are steeped in hurt or resentment. The effort to choose gratitude, especially in difficult times, strengthens our spiritual resolve.