The stranger standing at our door, seeking to enter our church and our lives is Jesus himself. When we show hospitality, we open the door to meeting Jesus in a new way. Revelation 3:20

Welcoming everyone is a matter of a heart dedicated to fully including new people, even if it means changing old and cherished ways of doing things. Mark 8:1-10

Jesus shows table hospitality to "them," the others, the outsiders. We are called to do the same. Mark 2:13-17

Here is a fundamental theme of the Gospel, that God loved the world so much that he gave the best of what he had, his only Son, so that we can make our home with him. John 14:1-6

The power of the Holy Spirit given at baptism can change our hearts and minds to be more like Jesus. Acts 19:1-7

When you encounter Jesus, you will always be offered a new path to travel. Matthew 2:1-12. Guest preacher Rev. Jimmy Hartley

God is with us in the mess, the suffering, the trials. Matthew 1:20-23. Guest Preacher Rev. Laura-Allen Kerlin

We give thanks for God, who created us and who sustains us through tough times. And we give thanks for God who is the Rock of our salvation. Psalm 95

Keeping the lights on requires a store of resources and creating that store takes good stewardship. Matthew 25:1-13

You do not belong to a nation, party, or tribe. You belong to God, who minted you in her image and restores you in Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit to show that image to the world. Matthew 22:15-22