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Who We Are & Why We’re Here

Our Mission, Vision, and Values as a Church Family Every August, we’re pressing pause on our normal sermon series to ask a crucial question: Who are we—really—as a church? Not: But deeper than that: Why do we exist? What are we doing here? And how do you fit in? Because the church is not a building you go to.It’s a…

What Jesus’s People Do

How Luke 6 shows the progression of every authentic Christ-follower Most of us have heard someone say, “I love Jesus,” but their life tells a very different story.We live in a culture where claiming something has become a substitute for being something. But in Luke 6:12–19, Jesus gives us a picture of what His people actually do.Notice—it’s not complicated, but…

How to Lose Jesus — and How to Find Him Again

We don’t usually think about losing Jesus. But Luke 2 tells the wild story of Mary and Joseph heading home from Jerusalem… without realizing Jesus wasn’t with them. Three days later, they finally found Him in the temple. As funny as that sounds from a distance, the deeper truth is sobering: God’s people can lose sight of Jesus without even…

January 2025 Newsletter Article

Hello Church Family, Happy New Year! As we step into 2025, many of us are reflecting on the past year and making resolutions for the year ahead. Resolutions are a wonderful opportunity to grow, improve, and pursue new goals in our lives. However, as followers of Christ, there is one resolution that should always be at the top of our…