Singing and Christmas go together, and it's been that way since the time of Jesus' birth. The story of the arrival of Jesus, the Hero of Israel, in the gospel of Luke is carried along by three songs--the song of Mary, the song of Zechariah, and the song of a man named Simeon. Each of these songs teach us something about the baby born in Bethlehem.

Today, we will hear again Simeon's song, as it celebrates what Simeon saw when he took the child, Jesus, into his arms. That story can be found in Luke 2:25-35.

Today's sermon is a message from Judges 2:6-13. WOW. An entire generation grew up who did not know the Lord. That’s not going to end well—or is it?

Today's message is presented by a guest speaker, Jeff Spickard. Jeff is a long-time member of our friendly family, one of our faithful children’s teachers, and also serves on our adult education team. Jeff will help us explore the gospel, as he preaches from 2 Timothy 1:8-12 and 2:8-10.

Today we have a guest preacher, Wyatt Palmer. Wyatt is in town this weekend interviewing for our Associate Family Life minister position. In his message, he will explore Paul’s letter to Corinth—specifically, looking at how to find unity in the face of division. Our primary passage is 1 Corinthians 1:10-17.

This morning our worship celebrates God’s faithfulness; God cannot break His covenant promises because of who He is. The unbreakable will of God gives us hope for a brighter tomorrow, and the confidence to turn to our Heavenly Father for help when we have not been on our best behavior.

This message of God’s faithfulness comes from—surprise—the Book of Judges. When was the last time you read Judges? If it’s been a while, that will change today, as our primary passage this morning is Judges 2:1-5.

Today's message is an opportunity to reflect on our ability to make Jesus a priority and understand how our small choices matter. Luke gives us a private view of the home of two sisters. Both women are influential and inspiring, and both are committed followers making small decisions that matter in their service to Christ. In this brief passage, Luke presents us with a genuine pearl in a stream of faithful but human characters from the pages of his gospel, each valuable as a disciple who has decided to follow Jesus, carrying within them the imperfections of their humanity. Let's take the invitation and walk with Jesus into the private dwelling in Bethany of Judea, the home of Martha, Mary, and Lazarus.

Today’s message comes from Joshua 24:1-18. God's people always struggled with covenant loyalty to Yahweh. The threats of false gods and false teaching were unceasing throughout the pages of Scripture. The threat is as alive today as it was in ancient times. Today we will look at Joshua as an example of how best to keep Christ at the center of our hearts, but we must choose this day whom we will serve.

Today’s message comes from 1 Peter 1:17-2:3, but you can go ahead and read 1 Peter 1:1-2:3 if you want to get the bigger picture. It is a passage that reminds us of the power of the word of God to give us new life. Conversations really do matter, and only one of them has the power to give us the new life promised in Christ.

Today will be a time of celebration for us as a church family. We are celebrating the living hope we have because of the resurrection of the Son of God, Jesus. That hope means, among other things, the past can be put in the past, and we can have a new and better tomorrow.

Today we continue our worshipful reflection on the central story of our faith—the death and resurrection of the lamb of God; we call him Jesus—which is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Joshua, meaning God is salvation. As Jesus was placed on the cross, he was mocked as the “messiah who saved others but could not save himself”; ironically, the eternal truth of Jesus’ power and purpose was proclaimed in the insults of the religious leaders and Roman guards.

Jesus is the promised messiah and Son of God. Today we will read about his death from Mark 15:16-39, as we think about three important questions:

Who is Jesus? What do we believe? Will we tell others?