Prayer is an essential part of the life of a Christian. Jesus told a simple parable about a widow who was persistent in seeking justice. He told us it was a parable "about our need to pray always and not lose heart." What exactly does that mean? Can we bug God into giving us what we want? Luke 18:1-8 is our passage.

Jesus' encounter with an unnamed Samaritan woman is the longest single conversation he has with anyone in the Gospels. What was it about her that was so compelling to him? Join us as we examine the stereotypes & cultural expectations that provide the backdrop for this fascinating encounter! John 4 is our text.

It's shocking to hear Jesus say something so out of character as he does with his encounter with a Canaanite woman in Matthew 15. Was he having a bad day? Was he prejudiced? Or could Jesus be doing something else here? Join us as we tackle this difficult encounter of Jesus & the Canaanite woman in our first Sunday in Lent!

It's the beginning of LENT, the 6-week season of prepration for Easter. Our Lenten series will be looking at Jesus' interaction with a few significant women. Today we start with his mother and a wedding in Cana. Why does Jesus turn water into wine for his first "sign" (miracle) in John's Gospel? John 2:1-10 is our text.

Nobody is perfect. We all know that. But oftentimes the hardest person to forgive is ourselves. Join us for the final installment of THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS series, as we look at the disciple Peter and his story (of forgiving himself)... as well as discover the difference between true and false guilt. John 21:15-19 is our text.

All of us carry scars from our past. When it comes to forgiveness, is "forgiving & forgetting' our only option? Or might there be a different way to move on from past hurts? David's sin with Bathsheba (II Sam. 12 & Psalm 51) is our text.

Everyone has wounds. There are only two legitimate responses when we've been intentionally hurt by someone else: vengeance or forgiveness. But how do we forgive those big hurts in our life? Join us as we look at the life of Joseph & his brothers, and walk through the necessary components of difficult forgiveness.

Using the story of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:23-35), we examine one of the Biblical foundations for WHY we can forgive others: beacause we've been forgiven so much by God! Included is a video clip from the film, INTO THE WILD.

Using the story of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant (Matthew 18:23-35), we examine one of the Biblical foundations for WHY we can forgive others: beacause we've been forgiven so much by God! Included is a video clip from the film, INTO THE WILD.

We start this new series on THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS by looking at what forgiveness is... and isn't. Our biblical text is the story of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32). This helps set the basis for what the rest of the 5-week series will be about.