The resurrection of Jesus was only the beginning of making things new. We are all still "works in progress," and God is still in the process of bringing about a new way of life.

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (May 15), click here.

The apostle John’s vision of the church reminds us we are called to be a great multitude of diverse people, all with our baggage, hang-ups and habits, yet all connected and pointing to the one who loves, accepts, and forgives us all

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (May 8), click here.

Through worship, we embody and enact what takes place in Revelation 5:11-14. The challenge for us is to remember who’s on the throne at the center.

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (May 1), click here.

The Book of Revelation may perplex, scare, confuse or intimidate us. It may make us wonder what Jesus’ resurrection has to do with life here and now. When we better understand the context of Revelation, we can see how much we have in common with the early church. We can cling to the hope we have in Christ.

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (April 24), click here.

Christian character doesn’t live in defeat. Despite the negative forces and influences in our lives and world, Christian character always remembers the victory of life over death, in this life and the next.

Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (April 17), click here.

Jesus never sought his own ambitions. To be like Jesus is to assume a mindset of humility. True humility is the gift of seeing yourself and others the way God sees you and others. This Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (April 10), click here.

Paul (the greatest missionary of all time) admitted that he didn’t have all the answers. He, too, was striving for more confidence in Jesus. Faith is a journey -- not a destination. It is something we grow into. This Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (April 3), click here.

Christian character reconciles our heart and mind with the heart and mind of Christ. To reconcile our values and beliefs with Christ, we need to allow Christ’s values to overshadow our own. Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (March 27), click here.

Holiness does not mean flawlessness. Holiness for followers of Jesus refers to living in unity with the Holy Spirit over, above, and beyond the worldly influences that would divide our hearts and minds. Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (March 20), click here.

To follow Jesus means to mimic Jesus. To mimic Jesus begins with having a relationship with Jesus. Through discipline (training), we more closely resemble Jesus.  Our Mid-Week Checkpoint uses scripture, thoughts, questions, and a prayer to help us think through Sunday's sermon. To view this week's checkpoint (March 13), click here.