Churches all over the country have seen a lot of change over the past few years. Where does our church fit into this big picture? As we look forward to what we want to accomplish, what do we hold on to? What keeps us grounded? Join us as we explore where our future lies.

Join us as we look back at some of the good things that God has done here at Sonoma Avenue.

Jesus told a story about a father and his son. The son approached the father and demanded his inheritance, even though his father had not yet died. His father gave it to him. The son squandered his father's money and ended up destitute. We know this story. We understand the rules. We know how the son ended up amongst the pigs. We know what the reaction of the father should be. We hurt for him. We are angry for him. But that is not who the father is, and the story ends in a way that it shouldn't. Join us as we explore what makes the father in this story different from all other fathers.

Even though we do not know much about Jesus when he was a child, the question of what he was like is a fascinating one. There is only one story, told by Luke, which give us any kind of insight. It's not much. But Luke believed it was important to tell. Let's take a look at what happened when Jesus went to the temple at the age of twelve.

The coming of Jesus the messiah is an unbelievable story right from the start. How do you convince someone that something so amazing is true? Luke faced this problem when he set out to write an account of the beginning of Jesus' life. He pulled on the best resources he could: eyewitness testimony from trusted sources to show that Jesus really is the Messiah.

I want more joy in my life. Advent tells us that the greatest joy is available to us at any time. It is not dependent upon things going right or life being perfect. It is always there, steadfast and waiting for us. You can have joy no matter what is going on in your life. Join us as we explore the joy that Jesus brought to the world.

I am pretty sure that we would all like for there to be more peace in the world, and yet peace seems to be something we continually pursue without ever capturing. It makes me wonder: "What are we asking for when we ask for peace?" God provides peace. Jesus is the bringer of peace. We have heard that over and again. But how does it work?

The Hope that we have in Jesus is a greater hope than we can have in anything in this world. But what makes it different? Join us as we begin the season of Advent by exploring how Jesus brought a new kind of hope to the world.

Corinth was a messy church, but what was the solution to many of their problems? The answer is a simple one: Love. Join us as we wrap up our series on the messiest of churches.

What is it that holds us together? How are we all joined under one purpose, and yet so different? Why can't I do the same things that someone else does? Is that person a better Christian than me? Am I a better Christian than someone else? Join us as we study 1 Corinthians 12 and take a look at the most common cause of fragmentation within the Body of Jesus.