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Picking up where we left off in the series on 1st Corinthians, we look at the first half of chapter 11 and discuss what it meant for men to be the head of women and the question of whether or not women can participate in ministry in the church.

In this message, Pastor John Carnes explores Paul's words to the Philippians about forgetting what was behind and striving toward the future. As we contemplate the beginning of a new year, we discuss what it is that we need to leave behind and what we want to carry into the future.

In this conclusion of the Advent series, Pastor John Carnes examines the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus in the stable. We talk about how wherever God shows up he transforms...including the human heart.

Our Advent sermon series continues with a message entitled "Grace Invites All." Through the story of the shepherds encounter with the angels, we discuss how grace invites everyone to be part of the story of Jesus' salvation.

Our Advent sermon series continues with a message entitled "Grace Tells Us Who We Are." Through the story of Mary and the angel, we get to see a glimpse how grace does the same work in us that he did in Mary. We learn that we have received the same message Mary did and what grace tells us about who we are.

In this new Advent series, Pastor John Carnes shows how we can find grace throughout the story of Advent. In this message, he shows from the story of Zachariah and Elizabeth and the prophecies of Isaiah how grace made the first move before Jesus came to earth and how grace also works first in our lives personally, preparing the way for the Savior in us.

In this look at 1 Corinthians 8 and 10, Pastor John Carnes discusses how Paul addresses the "gray areas" of right and wrong and what part our consciences play in those situations.

In this message on 1 Corinthians 7, Paul discusses marriage, divorce and the advantages of singleness. We discuss some of the most weaponized scriptures in this letter and the context in which Paul was actually speaking to the church.

In this message, Pastor John Carnes explores 1 Corinthians 5 and 6 and discusses how Paul challenges the church to take on attitudes and actions that are different than the world.

Pastor John Carnes begins a new series on the themes found in 1st Corinthians. In this message, we examine the call to unity and love for each other found in chapter 1.