What does the breath in your lungs have to do with your connection with God? More than you’d think. This Sunday we explore how the ancient practices of mindfulness can enhance our spiritual life.

Every so often, July 4th falls on a Sunday. This year, we’re going to discuss the how the American philosophy of individual freedom that came out of the Declaration of Independence coincides with the biblical story of Joseph. Happy Independence Day!

What is your particular learning style? Were you ever inspired by a special teacher? This Sunday we are going to examine the philosophy of a teacher in our congregation and how he changed the lives of his students by overturning everything about the way he taught his classes.

How do you make difficult decisions when you come to a crossroads in your life? Do you make decisions based on the best available information or do you trust your intuition? This Sunday we’re going to discuss why trusting your gut can lead you in the right direction and can lead you astray.

Staying relevant is something that a lot of people struggle with as they age. This week we hear from Don Rowley and his philosophy of staying young while growing older. This philosophy is pertinent to the church as well and mirrors the words we see from Isaiah 43. How does the church stay relevant as it continues to age? How can we attracts more youth/young families/millennials? Are we even asking the right questions?

This Sunday we will hear the incredible true story of how one of the most important surgeon’s in South Korea escaped from a North Korean prison cell thanks to his faith in God. This story will serve as the basis for discussing how we endure hardship and difficulty in our lives.

Have you ever thought about why you live your life a certain way? Have you ever considered, why do I think this and not that? This Sunday, we begin our new sermon series Philosopher Kings by discussing how God wants us to bring intentionality into our daily lives.

As teens our youth tend to internalize more pop culture than they do lessons that their weary youth pastor tries to bestow on them. So since that’s what they listen to, let’s use some of that to give them a commencement speech. From Back to the Future to Lizzo, we will hear words of wisdom, connect them to life lessons, and scriptures, and hopefully send our graduating seniors off with something to chew on.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.” Love. Commanded. Demanded. Chosen. Imagine a world filled with this kind of love.  Imagine our community, our home, our church, our lives filled with a love that is willing to lay down and die for another – even one we don’t know. Jesus’ commandment to love in this way requires serious sacrifice.  The cost is astonishingly high.  This love requires our heart – the place where we feel the very beat of life.  This love requires that we give our heart to God, in the same way that we might give our heart to another in an organ transplant.