John's account of the resurrection begins not with joy, but with tears.  See how Jesus ministers to Mary's tears, renews her joy and mobilizes her for ministry.

For its first 1000 years, the church viewed the cross as the means by which Jesus triumphed over sin, death and the devil, and ransomed humanity from Satan's grip.  In this final sermon on atonement, Pastor Bill explores how Jesus' victory on the cross overcomes our fear and sets us free to play our part in the restoration of all things.

Jesus died to take away, not only our guilt, but also our shame. What does this mean? What is shame? How does Jesus take it away? How is shame healed? What's our role in the healing of shame? Pastor Bill explores those questions and more.

What exactly happened when Jesus died on the cross? What did Jesus' death accomplish and what difference does it make? In this first of three sermons on atonement, Pastor Bill explores how the cross deals with our guilt, and how we can experience freedom from guilt, condemnation and despair.

Jesus commands His followers to be generous with the poor.  This sermon explore some of the obstacles to doing so, and invites us to put Jesus' words into practice, alone, and with others.

Our culture teaches us that we are free to do whatever we want with our money and possessions.  Jesus challenges that belief and invites us to join Him in living a radically different way.  

Jesus understood that greed makes us anxious, distracted, discontent, and lonely. But generosity opens us to the beauty of contentment. Join us Sunday as we explore the practice of generosity and how it leads us to a place of contentment. 

Everyone wants to be happy. Jesus says that it more blessed to give than to receive. This seems to fly in the face of our conventional wisdom. Is Jesus telling the truth? We'll explore how Jesus's teaching can revolutionize our beliefs, our hearts and our practices when it comes the how we relate to our money and possessions.

The story of Ruth ends with Boaz advocating publicly for Ruth's plan and making yet another sacrifice for Naomi and her family.  The conclusion of this story is often misunderstood. Pastor Bill explores the deeper meaning behind these events, and how they call us to live lives of radical, selfless love.   

Ruth 3 is one of the most tension-filled chapters in all of Scripture, and also one that offends our modern sensibilities on many fronts.  And yet, it offers the possibility of redemption, for even the most vulnerable of people, during even the darkest of times.