Come, See, Stay: Following Jesus in the Gospel of John

Psychologically, we’re resistant to change. We tend to get stuck in what’s familiar. Something can be the greatest idea in the world, but we still won’t embrace it until we find a way out of our ruts.

This is especially true of our religious beliefs and what we think about God. Those are our core beliefs, part of our identity. When something threatens a core belief, our defenses go up.

Like Nicodemus, we can resist the change God brings because we’re stuck in the systems we’re in.

It’s easy to think that God doesn’t care about our normal, everyday problems. But here, in this story, we see that he does care. It was in sympathy, in kindness, and in understanding for ordinary people that Jesus acted, and began to reveal who he is.

He takes our old lives and transforms them into something new. Something formed out of an overflow of grace. The wine was not just a replacement - it was a symbol of what’s to come. A promise of the new life that Jesus offers to all who put their faith in him.

Come, See, Stay: Following Jesus in the Gospel of John

Come, See, Stay: Following Jesus in the Gospel of John

Come, See, Stay: Following Jesus in the Gospel of John

Come, See, Stay: Following Jesus in the Gospel of John

What's in a name? Well, a lot! Over the past few months, we've spent a good amount of time gathering feedback, brainstorming, narrowing down ideas, and brainstorming again as we've considered what name best represents who we are as a church.

This Sunday, we reveal our new church name and why we chose it, and invite you to join us as we continue on our journey to live out the purpose of the church.

Why Church

Seasons