Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) Last week we began our Advent series I’m calling, “Let Earth Receive Her King,” by going all the way back to the beginning—to the garden in Genesis 3 . We were reminded that the reason our world feels broken, confusing, painful, and dark is…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) This morning is the first Sunday of Advent —a word that simply means “coming.” For centuries, the church has used these weeks leading up to Christmas to slow down, to remember, and to prepare our hearts to celebrate the arrival of Jesus Christ.…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) If you’ve ever read The Lord of the Rings or seen the films, you know the character Gollum—this frail, haunted creature clutching the Ring — calling it his “precious.” The Ring promises him power, identity, and control. It whispers that he needs…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) Power. It’s what drives much of the world around us. The power to conquer, to create, to control. We chase it in different forms — success, wealth, influence, control over others, even mastery over ourselves. This hunger isn’t new. Alexander…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) Have you ever tried to be faithful to God—really tried to do what’s right—and yet things just didn’t go the way you thought they should. Things just didn’t seem to add up ? You prayed, you served, you obeyed, and instead of seeing clear results…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) You might have missed it through all the costumes and candy but this past week also marked Reformation Day — remembering that time in church history when God used an ordinary monk named Martin Luther to spark a movement that changed history.…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) We’re in the middle of football season, so let me ask you… Have you ever seen a game when you’ve watched a quarterback take hit after hit. Every time he drops back, he gets knocked down — sometimes hard. Then you hear the commentators start…

Intro: Theme/Topic (What’s the problem, the question, etc.) In the movie The Matrix , the main character Neo lives in a world that looks real to him—but it’s actually an illusion. And he and everyone around him are blind to what’s really going on. They live their lives, go to work, chase their dreams,…

Pastor Mike Mura