Our Lenten Bible study and sermon series are based on a book called Witness at the Cross by Dr. Amy-Jill Levine. What do we bear witness to?

How does God factor into your plans for 2024? While few of us turn a physical page on a calendar anymore, the start of the new year still inspires most of us with a sense of fresh opportunity.

The world is full of trouble and tragedy. Let the message of this Advent and Christmas season reinforce for you that nothing is impossible with God. Choose to “believe even when.”

This year let’s be more purposeful about showing the world our true passion and the One who really has our hearts. 

Do you remember a time you were new at something? How long ago was the first time someone showed you how to make a craft, play an instrument, work on a car, or cook a meal? It may be tough to remember when the experience was new.

Remember, the Sabbath is about God, not just about rest and fun. God rested on the seventh day after creation. That didn’t mean that God was tired. God doesn’t get tired. God stopped working and appreciated the creation. We should pause to appreciate God as well as what God is doing in and around us.

A lot of us have stories of how God used a song to reach us. This summer, we’re inviting everyone to share some of those stories. We’re going to do a sermon series called “My Story, My Song.”

The Holy Spirit is an essential part of our faith, as the enduring presence of God in each of us and throughout the world. The Holy Spirit gives our spiritual gifts, comforts us, and intercedes for us. Understanding some of that work, it’s easier to see why it’s impossible to remain the same after the Spirit touches your soul.