Is Jesus an accessory we add to our life? Or does He completely take over and transform us? In chapter six, Paul writes to Corinthians who believe in a false gospel and are trying to live a changed life in the flesh. Paul implores them to come out of hiding, repent, and return. True believers' lives, affections, and behaviors are reoriented toward Christ. 

From when they were just a prayer and a dirt lot to the thriving ministry centers our campuses are today, we celebrate our church body's generosity and God's faithfulness over the past six years. Hear the fruit of this campaign and join us in prayer as we consider the next steps.

Paul reminds the Church that joy and suffering highlight dependence and strength in Christ. We long for eternity, yet our bodies weren't meant to last forever. Believers should take courage that to be absent from the body is to be present with Christ. We are purposed toward reconciliation with Christ and are invited into a ministry of reconciliation. 

Corinth is one of the cities Paul wrote to and visited the most in the New Testament. In 2 Corinthians, Paul defends himself against false teachers in an unfiltered letter, reminding the Church that joy and suffering highlight dependence and strength in Christ.

Corinth is one of the cities Paul wrote to and visited the most in the New Testament. In the third chapter of 2 Corinthians, Paul defends his credibility against false teachers and contrasts living under the Old Testament law with freedom in the Spirit. The law Moses brought down from Sinai was meant to highlight sin, whereas the Spirit of the Lord cannot be taken away and continually transforms us to be more like Christ.

Corinth is one of the cities Paul wrote to and visited the most in the New Testament. In 2 Corinthians, Paul reminds the Church that joy and suffering highlight dependence and strength in Christ. In the second chapter of his letter, Paul shares his pastoral heart for the disobedient believer, sharing his grief over their struggle and encouragement to admonish and forgive biblically. 

Corinth is one of the cities Paul wrote to and visited the most in the New Testament. In 2 Corinthians, Paul defends himself against false teachers in an unfiltered letter, reminding the Church that joy and suffering highlight dependence and strength in Christ. In the first chapter of his letter, Paul reminds the Church in Corinth that his personal journey has not been easy, and to be comforted in suffering as trial brings us closer to God. Whatever we endure, we are with God.

Corinth is one of the cities Paul wrote to and visited the most in the New Testament. In 2 Corinthians, Paul defends himself against false teachers in an unfiltered letter, reminding the Church that joy and suffering highlight dependence and strength in Christ. Before we begin, we must look at the historical context surrounding the city of Corinth and the apostle Paul.

Advent is designed to slow us down and rejoice in Jesus' arrival. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus this Christmas, it also gives us hope for the next Advent, when Jesus will return to be Emmanuel, "God with Us," again.

Advent is designed to slow us down and rejoice in Jesus' arrival. As we look back on that first Advent, this season also gives us hope for the next Advent, when Jesus will return to be Emmanuel, "God with Us," again.

Joy is a fruit of the Spirit. This joy surpasses circumstance and feeling- it is a joy only found in the Lord.