February 22 | Romans 5.1-11 | A Path of Descent Scripture says, “God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us.” Jesus takes the Path of Descent to bring us out of our sin . . . and we must do the same. Our path is one that starts with suffering which luckily produces endurance which produces character which produces hope. We get to hope through taking a Path of Descent starting with our suffering.

February 15 | Matthew 17:1-9 | Transfiguration Sunday The Transfiguration, like Jesus’ baptism, is another archetypal story. It happens but then also offers new depths for what it could mean today. The story, in and of itself, is a reminder that God is enacting things much deeper than what our day to day lives comprehend. And God’s wisdom is wider than our narrow understandings of faith. Peter misinterprets this moment because he wasn’t deep or wide enough to realize it. It’s one reason we keep coming back to this story year after year. It’s easy for us to miss its depth and breadth too.

February 8 | 1 Corinthians 2:1-12 (13-16) | The Spirit Reveals God is Deep and Wide
Paul aggressively positions the story of Christianity as one in which the Holy Spirit wants to take us on a journey that is both deep and wide. As a matter of fact, Paul says the Holy Spirit is the only one who can comprehend God but, thankfully, the Spirit takes us deep into God and connects us to the mind and mysteries of God too. The Holy Spirit is the bridge that allows our faith to go both deep and wide.

February 1 | Matthew 5:1-12 | Jesus’ Sermons are Deep and Wide All throughout the gospels, Jesus teaches and preaches. His most famous is the Sermon on the Mount. For three chapters he waxes poetic on the depth and breadth of faith, loving neighbors, being a good person, and living for the Kingdom of God. Jesus’ preaching is one that is both deep and wide.

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.