Sermon | "Living in the Power" | June 7

Sermon | "Living in the Power" | June 7

Anyone who has ever rafted down a river quickly recognizes the power of moving water. Jesus promised that His disciples would do “greater things than Him,” and it’s the Spirit who keeps us connected to the POWER. As the church begins to expand, Jesus’ ministry of power — particularly in healing — continues to be a primary tool for witness. And while all that power could go to one’s head, the disciples are quick to point out this POWER comes from SOMEONE else.

Sermon | "Riding the Current" | May 31

Learning the pace, tempo and rhythm of the water is key to any rafting trip - especially as one approaches the power and unpredictably of the rapids. In the wake of the Spirit’s outpouring, the early church discovered spiritual rhythms that kept them intimately connected to Christ - and prepared them for the rough rapids that would come.

Sermon | "Opening the Floodgates" | May 24

The work of Christ, on a cross and through a tomb, created a ripple that touched the edge of every human experience. Yet, it was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that opened the floodgates! While Jesus attracted a good number of disciples, it’s in the wake of the Holy Spirit’s coming that the church sees exponential growth. Today we celebrate the opening of the floodgates and the outpouring of the Spirit and the journey that begins in its wake.

Sermon | "The Ripple TO and THROUGH Death" | May 17

The resurrection ripple touches everything, affects everything, and redefines everything. The resurrection is THE defining moment of all human history. And it is worth dying for. Stephen - the first martyr - was so convinced of Jesus’ resurrection, His Lordship and the life He brings…that he was willing to lay his life on the line rather than deny the life that was his in Jesus. And yet, in his death, his (eternal) life began.

Sermon | "The Ripple Through Old Patterns" | May 10

The pivot from disciple-arresting Saul to disciple-making Paul is his encounter with the Resurrected Jesus. The Jesus Who died, Whom the disciples claimed had risen from the dead, Whose teaching was unraveling everything Saul loved - that Jesus met Saul on a road. And his interaction with the resurrected Jesus - left him so that he could see the world anew. That’s what the resurrection does - it allows us to see the world anew.