"Songs of Christmas" Sermon Series - Out of all the Christmas classics, many songs talk about the nostalgia of the season.  "Mary Did You Know?" is a well-loved Christmas classic that poses the question about the weighty calling a young maiden received from the angel of the Lord. Not only was her life turned upside down, but she would carry the most important baby the world has ever known. What do we do when we face uncertainties and tough times? This week we look at "The Magnificat" or "Mary's Song" in Luke 1 to see the hymn of praise Mary lifts to the Lord as He handpicks her to be the mother of the Son of God!

Scripture provides a compelling vision for the abundant life that Jesus offers, but many of us are experiencing a gap between that life and the one we are currently living. Jesus offers us a better Way to live, one that will serve as a compelling testimony to the beauty of life in the kingdom of God. Come expectant and ready to encounter God this weekend!

Final Message in "Wanderers or Worshipers" Sermon Series - Wow! What a journey! For forty years, God instructed the Israelites about life and worship. In this final message we find the transition in leadership from Moses to Joshua. We will also see the final efforts of Caleb and how he never stopped being obedient to God even though he was 85 years old! The journey crossing the Jordan into the promise land presented a huge change. What do we do with change? We can embrace it, or fight it. When it's God that controls the change, we must learn what it's like, "Rising to the Challenge of Change"!

Wanderers or Worshipers Sermon Series - The Israelites are standing on the edge of Canaan. They can see their future home just across the Jordan. For forty years they have dreamt about the day they could pack up the tents and establish their forever home. But much more than the physical, God is now preparing them with the spiritual. In Deuteronomy 6 we find Him showing His people how to begin "Preparing Our Hearts for Home"!

Wanderers or Worshipers Sermon Series - We have seen God definitively deal with His people (even Moses) because of their complaining and disobedience. This week we see them continue their tirade of whining and speaking against God and Moses. Without much notice, God judges Israel by sending fiery serpents down and they begin to bite and poison the Israelites. However, God would rescue His people with the very thing he used to judge them. It's a random but powerful display of God's grace and mercy towards the people. It really shows us a scenario that is "The Bad and The Beautiful"!

Wanderers or Worshipers Sermon Series - The children of Israel continue to make their way towards the promise land. They don't know how long it will take and certainly the ambiguity of the journey leads to more frustration and confusion. In Numbers 20 we find them headed into the Wilderness of Zin, where they stayed at Kadesh. As usual, they begin complaining about the lack of water for them and their animals. Moses and Aaron seek the face of the Lord and He gives them a solution. When God gives us an answer, we can guarantee it's the right way! However in our weakness we try to do things our own way. When we do this, we will always have to deal with the "Consequences of Compromise"!

Wanderers or Worshipers Sermon Series - The Israelites are no strangers to misery and failure. They've been enslaved, built their own god to worship, and have spent a majority of their time wandering in the wilderness complaining about how they wish they were back in Egypt! God has them on the precipice of the promise land and they take time to send spies to explore the land to see what it was like. In what seems like a moment fear, intimidation, emotion, and instant gratification threaten their progress forward. These same things promise to derail our faith if we don't learn...."How to Fight Against Failure"!

Wanderers or Worshipers Sermon Series - The world is full of complainers. Unions, lobbyists, comment cards at restaurants, spouses, kids, and....you guessed it....church members. After the untimely deaths of Aaron's sons in the tabernacle to God's careful instructions on purity and holiness, you would think the Israelites would be getting the point. However, not long after the tabernacle was constructed and put to use God began to move Israel from Mt. Sinai to their next destination. However, after just three days of journey, the wearied travelers began to complain vigorously about God. They longed for their past "enslaved" life in Egypt vs the blessings of God moving forward towards the promise land. They obviously underestimated the consequences of complaining against God. Join us this week as we see how to begin "Curbing the Crisis of Complaining"!

Wanderers or Worshipers Sermon Series - As God continues to lead His people through the wilderness of hard knocks, He wants them to take Him seriously. What is God serious about? He's serious about worship, holiness, and His people. Join us as we journey through some select passages in Leviticus and Numbers to ask ourselves what happens when we begin, "Taking God Seriously"!

Wanderers or Worshipers Sermon Series - In the closing chapters of Exodus, we find God's people beginning the work of constructing the Tabernacle, which will be a place in the center of His people for His presence to dwell. He has given Moses specific instructions on the dimensions and contents down to even the garments the priest will wear as he ministers in the holy place. These final occurrences show us that the children of Israel are learning what it looks like to worship the God who rescued them. They begin to get in order their purpose and their tasks before them in order to be a healthy family that devotes their whole lives to the One who created them. Join us this Sunday as we see what happens when we begin "Prioritizing the Presence of God"!