This isn’t just a comforting story about being rescued. It’s a disruptive story about a God whose love defies social norms, economic logic, and religious expectations.

In this first message of our Parables of Grace series, we revisit one of the most familiar stories Jesus ever told—the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). But what if we’ve been asking the wrong question?

Stories of unlikable characters. Stories of everyday encounters. Stories with preposterous implications.

This year we return to the most scandalous stories Jesus told — those we’ve come to call his parables of grace.

In this final message of our If/Then series through Ephesians, we unpack Paul’s famous “armour of God” passage — and discover it’s far less about spiritual aggression and far more about communal resilience, subversive grace, and the way of peace.

This teaching wrestles honestly with cultural pressure, sexual ethics, speech, and formation—while holding out a hopeful vision of transformation. Paul’s call is not about moralism, but about waking up to the light of Christ and learning to live as people who reflect that light in the world.

In Ephesians 2, the apostle Paul pivots from humanity’s brokenness to God’s radical grace with one of the most important conjunctions in Scripture: “But God.” In this teaching, we explore how Paul uses language, metaphor, and imagination to describe what God has done in Jesus—and what that means for how we live together now.

In this message, we begin a four-week journey through Ephesians by sitting in the if: a bold vision of Jesus, a high Christology, and a radical redefinition of chosen, predestined, grace, and peace set against the backdrop of the Roman Empire’s gospel of “victory.”

In this series, we journey through Paul's letter to the Ephesians, uncovering the profound "If/Then" truths woven throughout its message. Paul reminds us that if we genuinely grasp who we are—beloved, chosen, and redeemed—then our lives naturally transform.

We explore Mark 2 and the unforgettable story of five friends who refuse to accept the status quo. When a crowd blocks the way to Jesus, they climb a roof, tear it open, and lower their friend down—revealing a bold, relational creativity that leads to forgiveness, healing, and transformation.

In this message, we explore Paul’s surprising approach to spirituality at Mars Hill in Acts 17. Instead of debate, domination, or precision, Paul begins with common ground—quoting poets, honoring spiritual curiosity, and trusting that God meets people even in their confusion.

From smartphones in our pockets to bricks in the story of the Tower of Babel, the question isn’t whether technology is good or bad—but whether we are using it creatively, or allowing it to use us.

Counterintuitive as it may seem, creativity for its own sake, including a creative practice that’s just for you, will draw you closer to God who created all and called it “good.” We hope new sparks fly out from there as we consider creativity in technology, spirit, and relationships. 

After waiting well through Advent we are ready to burst into the new world of the Christ Child arrived in our midst. We invite you to join us for a celebration of Christmas. With six service time to choose from, everyone is welcome.

In this Advent reflection on Luke 2, we explore Simeon’s song (Nunc Dimittis) and what it teaches us about peace, waiting, generosity, and faith in an unfinished world. Christmas isn’t about getting everything we want—it’s about becoming the kind of people who pass hope forward.

In this sermon for the Third Sunday in Advent, "Joy," we explore the story of the shepherds and the angels' announcement—the "Gloria." What does it mean that God's great, extraordinary glory first breaks in upon the most ordinary, mud-caked, and weather-worn people?

In this Advent sermon, we explore the second canticle of Luke’s gospel—the Benedictus, the prophetic song of Zechariah. Before he could sing, Zechariah had to face something deeper than disbelief: the fear that God had forgotten him. And maybe that’s a fear many of us hold quietly during the Christmas season.

Join us as we contemplate the mystery of the Incarnation—God arriving in unexpected ways—and learn to trust the pattern of the Magnificat reversal in our own lives.

It’s a striking feature of the scriptures that, as the story of Jesus’ birth unfolds, key characters sometimes burst into song. 

There are songs of resignation, of protest, and of exultation.