Mercy Hill

The week school starts back often marks a return to the familiar pace of “normal life,” even for those without school-aged kids. Vacations wind down, morning traffic picks up, and we all begin settling back into our routines. For some, that shift feels like a bit of a letdown; for others, it can be a relief.

Wherever you find yourself, relieved or reluctant, I can’t wait to see you this Sunday as we gather as a church family to worship, pray, and hear from God’s Word. It’s one of my favorite weekly rhythms.

This Sunday, we continued our series, Stories and the Storyteller, with the Parable of the Good Samaritan. This well-known story of a Samaritan who generously helps a stranger in need is so familiar that the word “Samaritan” has become shorthand for someone who shows compassion. We often hear it as a gentle nudge toward kindness to others.

But for Jesus’s original audience, the story was anything but gentle. It was radical, culturally provocative and deeply challenging. The hero of the story was someone they would have instinctively viewed with contempt, not admiration.

We're starting a new series called Stories and The Storyteller. This Sunday we dove into two short but powerful parables from Jesus—the treasure hidden in a field and the pearl of great price. In these verses, Jesus shows us how people encounter the kingdom of God in very different ways.

Some of us are stumblers—we weren’t really looking for God, but grace surprised us. Others are seekers—our hearts have longed for truth, and we’ve searched until we found it. And behind it all is the God who sells it all—the One who gave up everything in Christ so that we might belong to Him.

Whether you stumbled into faith or have been seeking for years, this passage reminds us that God treasures you more than you can imagine.

Ever feel like you’ve taken on more than you can handle? I get it—so have I. Sometimes, following Jesus can feel overwhelming, like you're trying to juggle more than you were ever meant to carry. The good news? God never intended for you to do it all on your own. In fact, He’s given us exactly what we need to stay strong and stay faithful.

Ever feel like you’ve taken on more than you can handle? I get it—so have I. Sometimes, following Jesus can feel overwhelming, like you're trying to juggle more than you were ever meant to carry. The good news? God never intended for you to do it all on your own. In fact, He’s given us exactly what we need to stay strong and stay faithful.

This Sunday, we looked Colossians 4 to discover the people, practices, and power God provides to help us live out our faith.

Do you love what you do, or are you simply clocking in for a paycheck? In many ways, Americans have a complicated relationship with work—one that becomes even more evident when comparing different generations. For many, work is just a means to an end.

But Scripture offers a different perspective.

From the very beginning—back in the Garden—human beings were created to work. It was part of God's good design. Yet somewhere along the way, that purpose got distorted.

This week, as we continue through Colossians chapter 3, we’ll hear the apostle Paul remind us of a powerful truth: work, when done for the Lord, is actually a form of worship.

Join us as we learn how to lead gospel-centered homes, and what our roles as husbands and wives are.

This Sunday was incredible—our friends from Comunidad de Fe are joined for a joint worship at both services!

I love when our churches come together to make much of Jesus in both English and Spanish. It’s a beautiful picture of how He unites people from all walks of life into one multiethnic family of faith. We’ll be looking at Colossians 3:17 and asking the question: What does it mean to do whatever in the name of Jesus?

Two weeks ago we learned from Paul in Colossians 3:1–4 this truth: Christian, you have a new identity in Christ, so act like you are dead to your old way of life. Then last week, in Colossians 3:5–11, we were exhorted to put to death your old identity, because it will kill you. Put on your new identity in Christ and act like who you are—a renewed creature made in the image of God.

But what does putting on your new identity actually look like?

This week, Jason Keel will walk us through Colossians 3:12–17, where Paul paints a clear picture of what resurrection life wears. It's a life clothed in compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, and, above all, love. It’s a life marked by peace, gratitude, and the Word of Christ dwelling richly in us. Come ready to be challenged and encouraged as we explore what it means to truly put on Christ.

Join us as Pastor Brandon preaches through the next set of verses in Colossians 3.

What do you find yourself constantly thinking about? What has your heart? What is always on your mind? Our culture is filled with things grasping for our attention. However, this week as we look at Colossians 3 let's take time to reset our focus on the things above, where Christ is. 

We'd love for you to listen to this week's sermon as we were reminded of our true identity in Christ and how that shapes every facet of our lives.