Dr. Jim Keck and Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas share with us some key practices of being church and what that might mean for our growth as a congregation

In Week 2 of our Church series Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas introduces us to five key practices that help us understand what it means to be church. These five emerged as the early communities of Jesus followers began to gather and their recovery is crucial to what it means to be a fruitful church today.

In Acts Chapter 4 we are told the early followers of Jesus were of one heart and mind and shared everything. It is an idyllic image. But what does it mean for a church like First-Plymouth which cherishes a diversity of opinion? In what way can we be of one mind that is not mere groupthink? Join us on Sunday for a unity in diversity!

Sermon Series with Pastor Juan Carlos - April 7-28

In the first sermon on our Church series Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas reminds us that the Church was instituted by Jesus. This way of beginning gives us a glimpse of what the intention of said institution is, how easily we can forget, and how we might recover its original intention for the world today.

This Sunday is the gateway to Holy Week and we celebrate Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem with palm branches and hosannas. Pastors Dr. Jim Keck and Juan Carlos Huertas will each share a brief meditation upon the true purpose of Jesus as he nears the cross. Join us for this festive and faithful day!

Lent is a time of deeper spiritual focus. In this sermon series, Dr. Jim Keck will be exploring the foundations of spirituality. There are some basic practices and attitudes that cultivate a depth and spirit. Loosely following the book of the same title by Roger Walsh, these sermons will elaborate upon the ideas of non-attachment, ways to reduce fear and anger, cultivating our virtues and achieving inner peace. Join us for a spiritual Lent.

Awakening Our Spiritual Vision

Our spiritual life has the ebb and flow of every other aspect of our life. In those low moments we might wonder what is wrong or we might feel guilty that we are not engaged. This week Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas invites us to see our spiritual life in a more mundane way, it could be here that renewal resides!