The crowing of a rooster signals that a new day has come. For Peter, this new day was a day he said would never come, “I will never deny you.” For us, each day is a greater recognition of the greatness of our sin but thanks be to God that His...

Last week Jesus offered the water of life to a woman at a well (Jacob’s well, no less!). Today, He brings light to the darkness of a man born blind and with it teaches us something about spiritual blindness and the vision of faith. First Reading:...

From the time that Jesus began to proclaim the Kingdom of God, he has been saying, “The time has not yet come.” But now is the time. His hour has finally come and it comes with the sound of a marching mob. Reading: John 18: 1-18 | Responsive...

Stand Alone Worship Service: Peace, Purpose & Power Featuring Pastor Dan Trempala, Children's Message by Jeremiah Bauer, Message by Pastor Micah Miller; Music and Vocals by Katie Seale. This was our first online only service, held due to...

What makes you cry? A soldier’s homecoming. Injustice. A movie. A kind word. What make Jesus cry? Seeing the world He created in a state of brokenness and death. To redeem a fallen world and to restore what has been broken is why He has come. ...

This is the Second Sunday in Lent and we are still early in our six-week journey walking with Jesus to the cross. Today we listen in on a conversation Jesus had with Nicodemus about the new birth from above that gives life to those born in sin. Wait,...

Betrayal is sometimes the most painful of sins against us. For Jesus, the betrayal did not come from someone he had healed or from a casual observer of one of his sermons. This betrayal hurt even more because it came from his inner circle. Reading:...

Have you ever felt like the scapegoat that kind of gets blamed for everything? Today we consider the role of Jesus as our scapegoat—not the one whom we blame but the One whom God has sent to us to take the blame for our sin upon Himself. This gift...

From dust you came and to dust you shall return. This is the reminder of Ash Wednesday. You are not in control. As much as we try, we cannot escape the wages of sin which is death. The Lord looks at the stain of our sin and does not say, “Clean...

Movie: 1917 Have you ever been confronted with a problem and thought, “Not my problem.” The saying goes, “Not my circus, not my monkey.” It would have been so easy for Lance Corporal Scofield to say, “Not my problem.” And yet, the...