Grace in Community

Text: Matthew 10:24-31 What are you passing down? Here on Father's Day, lay member Keith Borgschatz preaches a special message proclaiming that faith isn't just something we believe; it's something we live. Keith reminds us that fatherhood, and discipleship itself, isn't about being in charge—it's about showing up, serving, and staying rooted in something bigger than ourselves. The seeds planted in community don't always bloom on our timetable, but God remains faithful across generations. So whatever season you're in—parent, grandparent, mentor, or friend—pass down what matters most: the love of the God who sees every sparrow and counts every hair on our heads.

Texts: Matthew 28:16-20, Genesis 1:26-31, Psalm 8, Ezekiel 47:1-12 Series: Jump in the River! What if the secret to life isn't solving God's mysteries, but being swept up into them? Here on Trinity Sunday, Pastor Matt reveals that the Trinity isn't a theological puzzle to solve, but the early church's lived experience of God drawing us into divine community. From creation's overflowing love to Jesus pursuing wayward humanity to the Spirit's constant comfort, each Person of the Triune God invites us into God's eternal dance. Like Ezekiel's life-giving river transforming the Dead Sea, we're called to be the flow God's grace into a world desperate for life. Don't miss this transformative vision of your divine calling—listen now and join the dance!

Text: John 17:1-11 Series: Jump in the River! Last week we witnessed Jesus telling the disciples they will need to learn how to "adult." He was going away, but he would send them a helper - in this process: the Holy Spirit. Now he tells them of one vital ingredient for how to carry on his mission in the world; how to make the river of God's grace flow. And that essential ingredient that Jesus is most focused on may surprise you. The good news? We can all stand in the flow.

Text: John 14:1-14 Series: Jump In the River! For the next couple weeks our texts open up some controversial questions. This week: should we still be saying that "Jesus is the only way?" Rather than backing down from this claim, Pastor Matt reveals how we've misunderstood its true meaning—Jesus isn't offering us an exclusive ticket to heaven, but inviting us into a radical way of life that transforms everything. He warns against the dangers of both religious relativism (where we become our own gods) and domineering exclusivism (where faith becomes a weapon). Instead, Pastor Matt calls for "gracious orthodoxy"—boldly proclaiming Jesus as the way while embodying His way of radical love and service. When the early Christians called their movement "the Way," they weren't just talking about a destination but a journey of self-giving love that saves lives now. This isn't about determining who's in or out of eternity—that's God's gracious business—but about offering the world the most life-giving message in history.

Text: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 On Ash Wednesday, Pastor Matt introduces our theme for Lent this year, Together By Grace. In today's world we are conditioned to believe that being a good human being means being more efficient, less needy, more self-sufficient. Ash Wednesday barges in with a rude reality-check: you will never be self-sufficient. You are human. And to be human means to be in need. Our journey of Lent that begins today is a journey to embrace our dependence on God and one another. We are Together By Grace.

Texts: Matthew 5:13-20, Isaiah 58:1-12, Micah 6:8, 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 Series: Open Our Eyes We all have standards we are evaluated by in different areas of our lives. In today's sermon we learn that Jesus' words about being salt and light, when read in context, were not just feel-good metaphors, but a sobering evaluation of God's people. Jesus goes on to set an unattainable bar, in order to drive us to the liberating truth that through the cross, Christ's righteousness becomes ours as a gift. This transformative message frees us from constant self-evaluation to serve others with genuine love. Listen now to discover how God's grace turns our "not enough" into "already chosen."

Text: Matthew 4:12-23 Series: Open Our Eyes If we are looking for glimpses of heaven, we might think we will find them in the places of greatest beauty, majesty, or calm. But the light of the Kingdom is known most profoundly in the cross, where God suffers with us. Through this lens we find that heaven is seen most clearly not where everything is perfect, but where people who are suffering know they are not alone. In this way, we can be glimpses of the kingdom of heaven for one another when we live in community.

Text: Matthew 3:13-17 Series: Open Our Eyes This week we start a new theme for "Epiphanytide" (the season after the day of Epiphany). We are asking God to "open our eyes" - to see the heart of God, to see the kingdom, to see God's wisdom, God's righteousness, and ultimately, God's glory. Here on Baptism of Our Lord Sunday, join us in asking him to reveal himself to us in new ways. The answer you hear just might astound you.