Series: Hope Rising Message: When Life Makes Faith Difficult Scripture Luke 24:1-8 “That the Roman cross, an instrument of physical torture and psychological terror, could ever become an object of […]

Scripture: Mark 15:16-39 “If we want to know what God is like, the best thing we can do is look at Jesus upon the cross. God is like that!”  – […]

Text: Matthew 26:36-46 Questions for discussion: Do the painful human emotions Jesus experienced in the Garden of Gethsemane surprise you? When has your soul been overwhelmed with sorrow to […]

Matthew 5:1-10 “I wondered if there were other restless people asking the question with me: What if Jesus meant the stuff he said?.”  ― Shane Claiborne Discussion Questions Which Beatitude is the […]

Matthew 14:22-32  Big idea: The decision to grow always involves a choice between risk and comfort.  Discussion Questions  Why do you think only Peter got out of the boat? Why […]

Matthew 4:1-11 The desert is where we discover what really matters; and we ground ourselves in the love of God.  Discussion questions  What does spiritual maturity look like to you? […]

Thin Places …Rivers Matthew 3:13-17, 6:31-34 Celtic Christians recognized “thin places,” as places where the veil between heaven and earth is very sheer, or tissue paper thin. “Life is this simple: […]

Our Lenten journey begins with a special worship experience planned and led by our Youth Ministry. Listen to a sermon delivered by two MCC youth – Maddy Williams and Hallie Rodman.

2 Corinthians 4:5-16  Two Lenten opportunities Choose something during lent to deepen your relationship with God. Invite someone during Lent to worship, your small group, or some other event. Questions […]