The Christmas story is filled with all kinds of unexpected turns. It begins in Matthew with what happened to Joseph in the birth of Jesus. He wasn’t asked, wasn’t consulted. The woman he loved was suddenly pregnant with a child that he knew wasn’t his. That’s Joseph’s story. Broken dreams, shattered plans. Sometimes your story might go in a similar … Read More
Heart Matters–Love
Well, this series had a lot to consider. What’s in our heart matters. Perhaps the most important thing to find in our hearts is love like God loves. God loves first. God loves in a way that sacrifices. God’s love changes the way we see everything and everyone. That’s what this message is about, and it’s all based on John … Read More
Heart Matters: Gratitude
I have so enjoyed this series! Last Sunday, we focused on the connection between Grace and Gratitude! Check it out below!
Heart Matters–Compassion
This past Sunday, we started our series for November called “Heart Matters”. It’s all about how what’s in your heart really does matter greatly. Our previous series Free* helped many of us experience a growing life of freedom. Now that we are free, we need to fill our hearts with something else. This last Sunday focused on the presence of … Read More
Free*–Staying Free
This last Sunday, we experienced a great conclusion to the Free* series. The six weeks we spent on focused on this topic in our services and in small groups, as well as children’s ministry and student ministries left a positive mark on our church! Check out the closing message here that explores how to remain free and some great worship … Read More
Free*–Freedom Fighters
Community is the key to the cage when it comes to freedom. This last Sunday, we explored the appearances of the resurrected Jesus in John 20 and understood a lot of cool, life-altering stuff– * Freedom is often released through someone who has experienced it in a fresh, new way.* Jesus shared his scars to inspire hope and faith* Jesus’ … Read More
Free*–Endurance
Check out this message on the journey to freedom that we all take! Have you ever noticed that sometimes it’s easy to grow accustomed and comfortable with things that bind us? Have you ever had the thrill of making a break with something that was enslaving you? Have you ever experienced the sensation that you want to go back to … Read More
FREE*–The Freedom-Giver
WOW! God is at work at First Assembly Community Ministries! New relationships are flourishing in the dozens of Free* groups. God is setting people free, as they learn so much during this spiritual campaign! Yesterday, the message focused on how God sets people free. Check it out in the video below!
FREE*–What is It?
We’re off and running! The spiritual campaign called “Free*” is a six-week, preaching, small group and journal driven journey toward greater spiritual freedom in Christ! I’m so excited to see where it’s going, and we started it last Sunday with the message you can watch below! Don’t miss out on joining a group, which you can still do by clicking … Read More
SECRETS
This past Sunday, I explored a key theme in scripture: SECRETS. The Bible starts with Adam and Eve hiding behind the trees in the Garden of Eden and continues on with countless places where secrets are the keys to power, love, happiness, guilt, integrity, etc. Check out the message below to learn more about this intriguing subject and give thought … Read More