द्वारा Rev. Walt Marcum

द्वारा Amanda Geier

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. The apostle Paul knew one thing about how to cultivate joy that we so easily miss today. In his last meeting with the elders from Ephesus, Paul charges them to watch over and serve the church (Acts 20:28). He also reminded them of Jesus’ teaching, “It is more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts…

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. We all have regrets about things we've done, decisions we've made, or people we've hurt. Sometimes by accident. Sometimes with intention. The impact of yesterday's choices often leads to a heart full of pain and chaos today. What do you do when the past just won't stay away from the present? What …

द्वारा Rev. Walt Marcum

द्वारा Rev. Tripp Gulledge

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. You don't have to be Christian to experience joy. However, the joy that is offered by Jesus is unique in that it does not depend on circumstances and it can coexist with suffering. Why? Because the resurrection of Christ changes everything! As followers of Christ, we have a living hope because of …

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. “I'd give anything for a moment of peace!” How many of us have said that? We just want a little peace from the stress, from the chaos, from the pressure, from the kids, from work. We all get to that place where even the strongest among us want a break. We turn to things we can do, take, drink, use…

द्वारा Rev. Chip Robertson

द्वारा Rev. Walt Marcum

द्वारा Dr. Lisa Hancock

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. As people of faith, we regularly celebrate the sacrament of Holy Communion. In its simplest form, Holy Communion is a worship moment when we memorialize Jesus' last meal with his disciples. During the meal, Jesus announces to them that He will be arrested and crucified. Pretty heavy stuff. Yet, Je…

Click/tap here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. In Nehemiah 8, we find the people of God celebrating and praising God with the completion of the wall in Jerusalem. However, when the priests read the Law, they became convicted of the sin that had resulted in their captivity, and their joy quickly turned into despair as doubt and fear crept in. I…

द्वारा Rev. Walt Marcum

द्वारा Allison Foster-Letico

Click/tap here for the Sermon Reflection Guide As we conclude our series on cultivating love, we focus on what has been and will continue to be the guiding principle for cultivating the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives: We cannot make growth happen, but we can create an environment where growth is more (or less) likely to happen. It is the Holy Spi…

Click/tap here for the Sermon Reflection Guide “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” For thousands of years and throughout generations, devout Jews have been reciting these words as part of a daily prayer called the Shema. It is one of the most important prayers in history for all of God’s p…

द्वारा Rev. Susan Robb

द्वारा Rev. Walt Marcum

Tap/click here for the sermon reflection guide! Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.” Put simply, as we seek to cultivate a life with God where love will grow, forgiveness has the potential to be either a springboard or a hindrance for us. Yet, it is more often talked about than…

Tap/click here for the sermon reflection guide! In John 15, Jesus identifies himself as the true vine and explains that we, as the branches, must stay connected to him in order to bear fruit. To be the kind of people for whom love comes naturally, we must remain (abide) in God’s love. But how do we do that? We remain in God’s love by keeping His co…

द्वारा Rev. Walt Marcum

द्वारा Rev. Dr. Hugo Magallanes

Click here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Love is a very important word in our vocabulary. Jesus seems to proclaim it’s the most important word of all, and the Apostle Paul lists it first among the nine Fruits of the Spirit. But what does it really mean? Is it a feeling? Is it an action? Is it both? If love is so important, we better understa…

Click here to view the Sermon Reflection Guide. Forgiveness is foundational to the Christian life and yet, it is often misunderstood. This misunderstanding creates one of the greatest obstacles to cultivating love in our lives. Originally used as a financial term, to forgive means to cancel a debt, choosing not to collect it now or in the future. W…

द्वारा Rev. Tripp Gulledge