In this week’s sermon, “Identity Theft,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness. Just after being named Beloved at his baptism, Jesus hears another voice begin with, “If you are…”—a subtle attempt to redefine his identity. We’re reminded that temptation is not only about obvious missteps, but instead about not trusting what God has already said: that we belong to God and are deeply loved. As Lent is near, this message invites us to listen for God’s voice above the rest and to live from our truest identity—even in the wilderness. Welcome to our podcast.

This Sunday, we continue our journey through the Sermon on the Mount as Jesus tells his followers, “You are the salt of the earth. You are the light of the world.” In her sermon, “Shakers and Spotlights,” Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on what it means for ordinary people to live as salt and light—making a real difference beyond the walls of the church. This week, we’re invited to ask together: where is God calling us to bring flavor, healing, and light in the world?

This week, Pastor Nancy Reeves invites us to reflect on Jesus’ Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount— words that can sound upside down in a world shaped by power and control. In Matthew 5, Jesus blesses the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers, showing us what life looks like from God’s perspective. In a season when many are carrying grief and weariness, this message meets us where we are, calling us toward mercy, humility, and peace. Welcome to the podcast, as we listen for how Christ blesses us — and sends us back into the world shaped by his love.

What happens when God shows up right in the middle of everyday life?

In this week’s sermon on Matthew 4, Pastor Nancy Reeves reflects on how Jesus calls the first disciples not in a holy moment set apart, but while they are busy, tired, and tending their nets. This familiar story invites us to listen for God’s call in our own ordinary days—and to wonder how we will respond when that call comes unexpectedly.

This week, we gather at the river with Jesus in Matthew 3 to reflect on how faith begins when we claim our identity as God’s beloved. Pastor Nancy Reeves reminds us that Jesus’ baptism was not an ending, but a beginning—an invitation into relationship and purpose. Welcome to the podcast, as we celebrate being claimed—and sent.

On Epiphany Sunday, we close the season of Advent and Christmas and step together into a new year of faith and hope. In the sermon “Fear Doesn’t Stop Us,” we reflect on the journey of the magi—traveling through a dangerous world, guided not by certainty, but by trust.

Pastor Nancy Reeves’ message reminds us that faith doesn’t erase fear, but it helps us move through it with courage and hope. As we begin the year, we listen again for God’s invitation to follow the star, receive grace, and keep walking forward — together.

This week, as we enter the Fourth Sunday of Advent, we’re asking a simple but honest question: What do you fear? Pastor Nancy will reflect on how Mary and Joseph faced uncertainty with courage, and how fear doesn’t have to isolate us—it can draw us closer to one another and to God. We’ll explore how God meets fear with presence, not perfection, and how we’re called to do the same. Welcome to the podcast, as we listen for God’s gentle invitation: “Give me your hand.”

This second week in Advent, Pastor Jan Alexander invites us to listen again to the story of John the Baptist, when he asks an honest question from prison: “Are you the one?” It’s a question we ask, too, when life grows heavy, and the path ahead feels unclear.

Jesus doesn’t offer easy answers to John. He points to quiet signs of God already at work: healing, restoration, new life breaking in just as Isaiah promised. As we begin this week, may we also look for those small signs of grace and remember that our hope — and our work — truly matter.

Take a breath and let’s step into this week with open hearts.

This week, as Advent begins, we’re invited to step into the world where the Christmas story first unfolded—a world “in the time of King Herod,” where uncertainty, fear, and longing shaped everyday life.

Zechariah, an elderly priest, had watched his homeland fall under Roman rule. He carried both a nation’s ache and his own private hopes. And in Lamentations, we hear another voice crying out in personal pain while a whole people struggle under oppression. Scripture reminds us that global turmoil and personal heartache often sit side by side—and the wait for God’s promised rescue can feel unbearably long.

But into those places of fear and longing, God speaks. And God draws near.

Today, Pastor Nancy leads us through Luke 1:5–13 and Lamentations 3:55–57 as we begin this holy season of expectation. We’ll reflect on the hope that breaks through even in the hardest seasons, and on the God who meets us precisely where we are.

Let’s begin our Advent journey together.

This week, Pastor Reeves invites us to look beyond our closets and into the deeper wardrobe Paul describes in Colossians 3. As God’s beloved people, we’re called to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, patience, forgiveness — and above all, love.

Gratitude doesn’t come from perfect circumstances. It comes from knowing who we are in Christ. When His peace rules our hearts, we can show up to our families and communities dressed in love, even in difficult seasons.

As Thanksgiving approaches, join us as we explore what it means to wear gratitude — not just speak it. When you gather around your table and let your light shine.