What Are You Talking About? Seeing Jesus Through Our Circumstances

Where Are You? Coming Out of Hiding and Shame

This Sunday, we explored the fall of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3 and God's profound question, "Where are you?" We learned that God is constantly moving toward us in a desire for restored relationship. God's kindness leads us to repentance, and when we name the things that shame us, shame loses its power. Through Jesus, we are invited to come out of hiding and to experience the fullness of God's Spirit.

The Miracle of Pentecost: United in the Spirit's Love

This Sunday, we celebrated Pentecost Sunday by digging into Acts 2 and asking what it really means to be a Spirit-filled church. We looked at how the Spirit came like a rushing wind and tongues of fire, but we focused even more on what the Spirit did: He enabled the disciples to speak real, native languages so that everyone there heard the good news in their own tongue. We learned why it matters that these first preachers were Galileans—the “southerners” of their day—and how God used people others underestimated to communicate His love across cultural and language barriers.

Defying Gravity: Moving Beyond Nostalgia to Kingdom Mission

This Sunday, we explored how we can often get trapped in our nostalgia and "declinism" — the belief that everything was better "back in the day." The Ascension story challenges that and reveals Jesus' radical vision: to launch the Kingdom of God for all people, everywhere. The Ascension isn't about waiting for Jesus' return, it's about bring heaven to Earth by the Holy Spirit working through us.

From Empty to Overflowing: When Jesus Turns Our Water Into Wine

This Sunday, we read the Gospel story of the wedding at Cana. In this story, we found a profound truth — that often we only turn to Jesus when something in our lives gives out. In this story, Mary the Mother of Jesus shows us that we can bring our problems to Jesus before they give out, because He can give us more than enough. Our job is simple obedience - to bring our troubles to Jesus and to do what He says.

Strong and Courageous: God's Command for Life's Transitions

This Sunday, we took a look at Joshua 1 where God commands us to be strong and courageous when facing life transitions. We found that true strength and courage don't come from having everything figured out, but from knowing that God goes with us.