Mary, the mother of Jesus, is one of the more controversial figures in Christianity. But she has a lot to teach us about how God can use ordinary people like us. Her response to the angel's announcement that the King of Creation is coming to earth - through her - is a model for how we, too, can be used by God.

In the book of Ephesians, Paul tells us to shine like lights in the darkness. This is not something we can do on our own, though--we need the Holy Spirit. Being filled by the Spirit changes how we do church, how we treat others, and--if we're married--how we do marriage.

God has reconciled us to each other so that we may grow mature as his people. But what does maturity look like? According to Paul in Ephesians chapter 5, it looks like light shining in the dark.

Paul instructs the Ephesians to 'put off' their old self and that they're made new in Christ. Paul writes an example of the 'new self' in a list. Join us today to discover what the 'new self' looks like.

In the 2006 movie, Idiocracy, director Mike Judge foresaw a future in which humanity declined into ignorance and corruption. Is that future becoming our present? The Apostle Paul believes that ignorance of God leads to sin and sensuality. But in the book of Ephesians he points the way out of the idiocracy. It is the way of Christ.

In the book of Ephesians, Paul says that Jesus died to unite us to God and to each other. By faith we are one in Christ. Now we have to live like it. How? Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:1-16.

There are moments throughout life when we feel powerless. We get overwhelmed with what is before us, and rather than reaching for and living in a power that is within our grasp, we find ourselves distracted and too easily weakened by our everyday lives. Paul prayed for us to receive power—not ordinary power, but the power to know the love of Christ. Take a moment today to follow Paul’s example and spend time in prayer.

The book of Revelation talks about God revealing future events and uses crazy imagery to do so: dragons, beasts, and angel armies. Paul's letter to the Ephesians is also a revelation of a different kind. But what does it reveal?

There's a lot of division in the world today, along ethnic, political, and cultural lines. Churches can have a lot of division, too. Is it naive to think that Christians of all kinds can find unity in Christ? Paul didn't think so. In fact, that's why Jesus came to earth.

Join us as we explore Paul’s opening address in chapter 2 of Ephesians. We will explore the themes of ruin, rescue, and restoration while considering one of the World’s most famous works of art.