Seven Mile Road

Our world is increasingly moving toward providing a life that allows and instructs us to get what we want, when we want it. We are subtly and not-so-subtly taught that waiting is something to be avoided at all costs. But what happens when there is no option other than to wait for something we can't control? What does it look like to live a life filled with hope while we wait for God? This Sunday, we will see that Psalm 130 shows us a way of life that points us and trains us toward living with great hope in our waiting. Ps 130

Have you ever wondered what God is doing right now and how your life might be connected to His greater mission? Psalm 110, the most-quoted psalm in the New Testament, is cited by Jesus and His apostles and prophetically foretold that God the Father would place His Son at His right hand and then actively extend His kingdom by overcoming His enemies. This missional psalm is a call for us to reflect: Are we helping to expand the kingdom of Jesus, or are we focused on building our own? In the end, what will stand the test of time—our own pursuits or God’s purposes in Christ?

When we feel crushed by life, faint, and alone, who do we run to? What does our soul thirst for when we are in despair? Do we run from God, hide from Him, or ignore Him? Psalm 143 was written by David in a time of great despair. David recognizes that he cannot stand before God and earn His favor. Instead, he pleads with God according to His steadfast love. David's soul thirsts for God because the LORD is his true refuge — and this Sunday, we'll see how He is ours as well.

Give thanks to the Lord. We’ve heard it said. We know it’s a good idea. We’ve read it in the scriptures. We may not even object, but pressure mounts, business overwhelms, and discontent can rise up. But only so long as we don’t remember who God is and only so long as we don’t remember what he’s done.  This Sunday, we’ll be reminded to give thanks to the Lord and why our Creator, our Redeemer, our protector, our God, whose steadfast love endures and who remembers us, is so worthy of our thanks

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Our thoughts on the World Cup
What to expect from the pulpit on Sundays
Women's and Men's Summer Studies
Inaugural Worship Night on August 8
The Annual Teacher Training for SMR Kids teachers
Plans for the Elder Retreat 

This week we'll dive into Psalm 139 and think about the two vastly different responses these verses can elicit in our hearts & souls.

In Psalm 111, we’re exhorted to praise the Lord. But the psalmist doesn’t just tell us to do so and then leave us wondering how. Instead, they model for us what it looks like to praise the Lord and how this draws our attention back to our redeeme

Pastor Justin sat down with Ned and Chris to talk about student ministry leadership. Give it a listen and be praying for the Taylors, the Cervantes, and for our students!

Psalm 121

For generations, God's people would travel to Jerusalem for the great festivals, singing as they walked the long and often treacherous road. Among the songs on their lips was Psalm 121 — the cry of a weary pilgrim who, somewhere along the journey, may have begun to wonder where his help would come from. This Sunday, as we kick off our summer series in the Psalms, we'll see the psalm's answer to that question: my help comes from the LORD

Every Sunday, we gather at the table to share this simple meal of bread and wine as Christ’s people. It reminds us not only a meal about what Christ has accomplished in the past but also of His promises for the future. This meal serves as a preview of the future realities we will experience with Him. That means Christ’s meal helps us right now focus our hearts and minds on God’s coming kingdom, filling us with hope and endurance until His return.