Pentecost Sunday is a time to reflect on how, when the Spirit of God is given full permission and space to flex her power, the outcome looks like Togetherness and Connection. (Plus, hear a powerful Faith Formation Story from Weston Bennett.)
Read MoreThe Ascension of Christ. That bizarre story about Jesus floating away to the sky after rising from the dead. This week, Pastor Colby lets this odd tale ask us all sorts of questions about what to do in life once a chapter closes. All good things must come to an end… and then what?
Read MoreThere is a paradox within Christian Love. God desires both that you come fully alive and flourish… and that you give yourself away. Self-realization vs Self-sacrifice. Join Pastor Colby as he dives into this tension.
Read MoreJesus once said, “I am the Good Shepherd.” Since most of us don’t live around sheep or shepherds, this metaphor can be hard to track. In this message, Pastor Colby offers some insight from this passage in John 10 and shares why it is he believes that Love wants what’s best.
Read MoreFor many of us, messaging we received about repentance has stirred in us feelings of guilt and shame, about our inherent unworthiness or “bad” nature. It seems repentance has often been more about behavior modification, rather than what scripture reveals was the true intention of Jesus, that being our inner transformation. Jessica Mitchell shares with us a new understanding of repentance, inviting us to consider what it means to live beyond our limited human mind through the willingness to open ourselves to the mind of God — the Great Mystery.
Read MorePastor Kate talks about an ancient understanding of breath. She also shares about the invitation from Jesus to receive the spirit and to act like prophets.
Read MoreResurrection is a fundamental truth about the nature of things: life comes from death. However, there are many obstacles in life that make believing in resurrection a very scary and vulnerable thing. This Easter, Pastor Colby gets honest about the parts of life that make belief hard, and offers a way forward into deeper peace and hope.
Read MoreHave you ever gotten your hopes up about something really important to you, only to have reality burst in and crush your dreams? That’s what we call Disappointment. And Palm Sunday is the perfect time of year to talk about it. (Hint: this sermon also dives in to all the ways we experience Disappointment with churches and religion. Have you been there?)
Read MoreThe early Christians insisted that Jesus came by water and blood. Which is to say, was both fully divine AND fully human. Why does that matter? Well, if it’s a full, abundant life you’re after, it could matter a whole lot. If you “have the Son,” then you “have Eternal Life.” (Spoiler: this may not mean what you think it means.)
Read More“God is Love.” Sure, we all probably accept that statement. But when’s the last time you’ve sat to really think through what that means? What it looks like? And why it matters? That’s what Pastor Colby aims to do in this week’s sermon from our series on 1 John.
Read MoreDo you ever feel like the voices in your head are bringing you down? Telling you you’re not enough, or a failure, or some other version of condemnation? In this sermon, Pastor Colby shares how his own heart condemns him, then offers some helpful tools on how to hear the voice of Christ (instead of anti-Christ).
Read MoreCain killed Abel. Most of us know that much. But the story in Genesis 4 mentions that God found Abel’s offering acceptable—and not Cain’s. What’s that about? And what does that have to do with a life of Faith and love and our series on 1 John? Check out this sermon from Pastor Colby and be challenged to go All In.
Read MorePastor Kate continues our series on 1 John with her thoughts on what it means to have a relationship with Jesus, practice righteousness and be filled with hope.
Read MoreChurch Splits... messy and devastating, am I right? Well it was precisely into such a climate that 1 John was written. Join Pastor Colby this week as he explores the funky and confusing dynamics at play when faith communities fracture.
Read MoreFoundational to the Way of Jesus is that we—as followers—actually live as he lived, and do so without hate. Pastor Colby continues our series through 1 John, with three challenges to implement in your life right now.
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