Pastor Mike speaks on the story of the fiery serpents sent to bite the Israelites and the bronze serpent on the pole- which brought healing to those who looked at it- and how Jesus uses it to teach a lesson about how his death on the Cross will bring salvation to those who believe.

Drawing from 1 Corinthians, Pastor Mike speaks on the Cross as the folly and wisdom of God as well as how the Cross IS the sign the Jews demanded as well as the answer to the arguments of the Gentiles.

Pastor Mike speaks on how singing, glorying, seeking, and remembering God's gracious acts towards us helps us focus on the light of Christ, whose light will be hidden from those who reject him.

Pastor Mike preaches on Peter's confession of Christ and his subsequent rebuke by Christ after trying to keep him from the journey to the cross. Like Peter, we don't know God's plan, and even when he shares it we often misunderstand and try to make it match with our own ideas.

Pastor Mike speaks about how we like the heroes of the Old Testament, and like Jesus, meet both God and the tempter in the wilderness. Unlike the OT heroes Jesus did not fall into temptation and the lenten practices of giving, praying, and fasting help us to resist the tempter and to turn our hearts towards God.

Pastor Mike speaks about the need for penitence and humility as we endeavor to battle the source of all sin: pride. Ash Wednesday reminds us that we are all mortal, and that in light of our mortality we should seek a heart of wisdom.

Pastor Mike speaks on the story of the Transfiguration and how the revelation of the deified Christ helps refocus our worship and sharpens our sin blurred vision .

Pastor Mike continues his series by speaking on the call to mission. Drawing from St. Paul's description of his laying his apostolic rights aside for the sake of his mission of gospel proclamation we too are called to lay our rights aside as we seek to serve those in need with the good news of Jesus Christ.

Pastor Mike speaks on the second part of the call to relationship by outlining some of the issues St. Paul faced in Corinth and how we as a church community can learn to love one another and mitigate offenses through honest communication.

Pastor Mike expands on the call to relationship focusing on cultivating our relationship with God through spiritual formation using the classic Christian practices of prayer, fasting, and giving