In this sermon from our Acts of the Spirit series, Pastor Nicole turns our focus to our Acts of Patience. More Than Waiting The biblical patience from Galatians is more than waiting in line or staying calm when your coffee order takes too long. It’s about how we respond to life’s challenges and injustices. In […]

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What is Real Peace? When you think of peace, what comes to mind? A quiet moment? The absence of conflict? Maybe even a personal sense of calm? These are all great pictures of peace, but when we look at the Bible’s idea of peace, there is something deeper at play. Peace is more than just […]

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Feeling Joyless? You’re Not Alone Have you ever wondered why your life sometimes feels like its missing joy, even when you’re trying to live out your faith? In this week’s sermon, Pastor Brian tackles this question head-on. Diving into Romans 8 and Acts 19, he explores why our joy often feels elusive and how we […]

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This week Pastor Nicole started our NEW SERIES. We’ll be diving into the FRUITS of the Spirit in the book of Acts. Pastor Nicole started us of with the core FRUIT; LOVE! Love. It’s more important that a good feeling or even a kind gesture. It is the foundation of all the fruits of the […]

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We end our Y’all Means All series by answering this quesiton: Can faith and critical thinking coexist? If we read our bible through a critical lens, doesn’t that mean we’re criticizing the bible? In this weeks sermon Pastor Nicole takes us through the importance of critical thinking in faith! We’ll take a look at how […]

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Conflict is inevitable. No matter where we are, we all encounter disagreements. But how do we, as a community of believers, hand conflict in a way that reflects Jesus. This is the question Pastor David tackles as he takes us through Acts 15. Conflict in the Early Church What was the big conflict in Acts […]

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Have you ever found yourself in a strange place you never expected to be? Maybe you’ve looked back at your life and though: how did I get here? Was it coincidence, was it fate, or was it something bigger and stranger at work? This week Pastor Nicole explores this question through one of the bible’s […]

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We are moving right along in our summer of series! This week Pastor Nicole kicked off our new series: “Y’all Means All!“ Over the next few weeks we’re going to be looking at the apostles’ ACTS of inclusivity. So, to get us rolling Pastor Nicole goes on a deep dive and exploring the differences between […]

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This we Pastor David wrapped up our Upstart Apostles Series! David looks at the transformation of one of the most pivotal upstart apostles of the early church; SAUL! Saul’s story stands as a reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God’s love! From Darkness… If we thought long enough and hard enough, we […]

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We continue to explore how the Apostles of Acts upstarted the church. The followed the bold vision through adversity and persecution, using innovation and creativity to meet people where the were. They were men and women filled with the Holy Spirit, spreading the good news of Jesus’ love, mercy, and justice. Recap Two weeks ago […]

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