Faith often begins small, unseen, and ordinary—but God has a way of growing seeds into something far greater than we imagine. Through the parables of the growing seed and the mustard seed, we’re reminded that the kingdom of God grows steadily, powerfully, and often quietly over time. Even the smallest acts of faith, love, and obedience can produce a lasting impact and a future harvest we may not yet see.

This special Mother’s Day weekend celebrates the women who faithfully plant seeds of faith through prayer, encouragement, sacrifice, and love. What may seem small today can become a source of strength, shelter, and blessing for generations to come.

How should I live? After understanding where you come from, who you are, and why you’re here, the next step is learning how to live it out. Life is shaped by formation: what influences you, what you think about, and the patterns you follow. Left unchecked, culture works to conform your thinking and behavior, often without you realizing it. But following Jesus isn’t about conforming to rules; it’s about being transformed from the inside out. As your mind is renewed and your heart is changed, your life begins to move in a new direction, one shaped by truth, not pressure.

At the center of that transformation is Jesus, the perfect picture of what it means to be fully human. Instead of striving to meet a rigid standard, you’re invited into a relationship that reshapes how you think, live, and love. A transformed life ultimately flows into two simple but powerful directions: loving God and loving others. Through practices like worship, discipleship, care, service, and mission, your life is continually formed to reflect God’s heart to the world, living as a daily offering shaped by love from the inside out.

Why am I here? In a culture where purpose is often tied to careers, relationships, or personal success, it’s easy to feel stuck, anxious, or unsure about the future. But purpose isn’t something to chase or figure out on your own, it’s something God has already established. From the very beginning in Genesis, humanity was created with intention: to be creative, productive, and to contribute to the world. You were designed on purpose, for a purpose: not to find it, but to faithfully live it out.

At its core, purpose is about doing good, bearing fruit, loving others, and using your unique gifts to serve something bigger than yourself. It’s not about self-fulfillment, but about contributing to the common good, though fulfillment often follows when you do. As your passions, gifts, burdens, and opportunities intersect, clarity begins to grow, even in uncertain seasons. You don’t need perfect circumstances to walk in purpose, you simply need to trust that God is already at work, guiding your steps into the life He’s prepared for you.

Today we explore one of the most important questions we all ask: Who am I? In a culture obsessed with self-definition, performance, and validation, we often build our identity on unstable foundations—what we do, how we feel, what others say, or who accepts us. But these identity “traps” ultimately leave us fragile, confused, and exhausted. This sermon challenges the idea that identity is something we achieve and instead reveals the freeing truth that identity is something we receive.

Looking at Isaiah 43:1–7, we see a powerful picture of God speaking identity over His people in the middle of their confusion and exile, calling them by name and reminding them who they truly are. When we anchor our identity in Christ, everything changes: we live from a place of being known, chosen, and loved rather than striving to become enough. You are not defined by your past, your performance, or others’ opinions. You are a child of God, a new creation, and someone deeply known by Him.

Kicking off the Fully Human series, this message explores one of the most foundational questions we can ask: where do we come from, and what does it mean to be human? In a world where identity is often self-defined and truth feels unstable, Scripture points us back to a clear and grounding reality: we are not accidents, but intentionally created by God. Our origin shapes everything about our identity, purpose, and worth. 

 Drawing from Psalm 8 and Genesis, the message reveals that to be fully human is not something to overcome, but something God designed as good. We are personally created, fully known and deeply loved, and crowned with glory and honor as image-bearers of God. Rather than diminishing our humanity, sin distorts it, but in Christ, we are invited to rediscover what it truly means to live as the people God created us to be.

Wednesday night community is back! Join us for My Weird Bible, 11 weeks on the passages that finally make sense.

My Weird Bible will explore some of the strangest, most confusing, and often misunderstood passages in Scripture. By digging into the historical, cultural, and biblical context behind these stories, the series helps make sense of what can feel weird or unsettling—and shows how even the most unusual parts of the Bible reveal God’s character and invite us into deeper faith.

Wednesday night community is back! Join us for My Weird Bible, 11 weeks on the passages that finally make sense.

My Weird Bible will explore some of the strangest, most confusing, and often misunderstood passages in Scripture. By digging into the historical, cultural, and biblical context behind these stories, the series helps make sense of what can feel weird or unsettling—and shows how even the most unusual parts of the Bible reveal God’s character and invite us into deeper faith.

On Easter, we step into the tension of the tomb, a place that represents darkness, separation, fear, and opposition, and discover that even the most final, hopeless spaces cannot contain Jesus. Though the tomb was sealed, guarded, and secured, it became the very place where God’s power was most fully revealed. What looked like the end of the story was actually the turning point, where death itself was defeated and hope was restored. 

 The resurrection declares that no darkness is too deep, no barrier too strong, and no fear too great for Jesus to overcome. The same power that raised Him from the grave is able to meet us in our own places of struggle and bring new life. Easter invites us to believe that what feels buried can be made alive again, and that in Christ, our greatest trials can become the starting point of transformation.

On Easter, we step into the tension of the tomb, a place that represents darkness, separation, fear, and opposition, and discover that even the most final, hopeless spaces cannot contain Jesus. Though the tomb was sealed, guarded, and secured, it became the very place where God’s power was most fully revealed. What looked like the end of the story was actually the turning point, where death itself was defeated and hope was restored. 

 The resurrection declares that no darkness is too deep, no barrier too strong, and no fear too great for Jesus to overcome. The same power that raised Him from the grave is able to meet us in our own places of struggle and bring new life. Easter invites us to believe that what feels buried can be made alive again, and that in Christ, our greatest trials can become the starting point of transformation.

On Good Friday, we remember the moment Jesus spoke the words, “I thirst”, a simple phrase that reveals a profound truth about the human condition and God’s response to it. From the beginning, humanity has lived with a deep spiritual thirst, searching for satisfaction in everything except the presence of God. On the cross, Jesus enters fully into that thirst, not just physically, but spiritually, taking on the emptiness, exile, and longing of the human soul. 

On this Good Friday, we trace the story of Scripture as a search for living water, showing how Jesus is the true source who satisfies what nothing else can. By becoming thirsty in our place, He makes a way for us to be filled and to come home to God and experience the life we were created for. Good Friday reminds us that Jesus went dry so that we could drink deeply of His grace, both now and forever.