John 2:1-11 Pastor Jon Alexanian There are just some stories from Sunday school that stick with a you: Jonah in the whale, Noah’s Ark, the Burning Bush – classics. But one story that I always enjoyed as a kid, and probably even more as a teenager, was the one where Jesus showed up at wedding […]

John 1:19-51 Pastor Jon Alexanian If you were with us this past Sunday you heard Pastor Chris declare it – 2019 is the year we dig into who Jesus is. Now I know, as I write this I am writing to insiders (or else you wouldn’t get Hearts Up); I am writing to those of […]

John 1:19-51 Pastor Jon Alexanian If you were with us this past Sunday you heard Pastor Chris declare it – 2019 is the year we dig into who Jesus is. Now I know, as I write this I am writing to insiders (or else you wouldn’t get Hearts Up); I am writing to those of […]

Matthew 3:13-17 Pastor Chris Tweitmann For most of the rest of the world, Christmas is but a distant memory. But within the Christian tradition, at least for the last fifteen hundred years, the celebration continues beyond December 25th for twelve days. The endpoint of each annual observance of Christmas in the Church, the twelfth day […]

Matthew 3:13-17 Pastor Chris Tweitmann For most of the rest of the world, Christmas is but a distant memory. But within the Christian tradition, at least for the last fifteen hundred years, the celebration continues beyond December 25th for twelve days. The endpoint of each annual observance of Christmas in the Church, the twelfth day […]

Hebrews 1:1-4 Pastor Chris Tweitmann For many, after December 25th, things go back to business as usual. But not in the Church. In the tradition of the Christian faith, there are 12 days of Christmas. Why, you may ask? Well, contrary to how many Nativity scenes portray it and even some books and movies tell […]

Hebrews 1:1-4 Pastor Chris Tweitmann For many, after December 25th, things go back to business as usual. But not in the Church. In the tradition of the Christian faith, there are 12 days of Christmas. Why, you may ask? Well, contrary to how many Nativity scenes portray it and even some books and movies tell […]

Philippians 2:5-11 Pastor Chris Tweitmann On Christmas Eve, we huddle together in the dark for two services at 4 pm and 9 pm and begin to celebrate the coming of the Light of the World, of Jesus born anew in our lives. Once again, we will retell the story that is the reason for the […]

Philippians 2:5-11 Pastor Chris Tweitmann On Christmas Eve, we huddle together in the dark for two services at 4 pm and 9 pm and begin to celebrate the coming of the Light of the World, of Jesus born anew in our lives. Once again, we will retell the story that is the reason for the […]

Luke 2:8-18 Pastor Chris Tweitmann Just a few years ago, Time magazine conducted an exhaustive survey of U.S. copyright registrations for Christmas songs. In doing so, they determined “Silent Night” is the most popular Christmas song. In fact, Time also surprisingly discovered, in terms of ranking the most recorded Christmas tunes, the heavily religious songs […]