What is Worship?

"Worship is delighting in the love of God." (Jerry Haas) "Worship is an encounter with the living God through the risen Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit, who…

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Amazing Grace!

“Long my imprisoned spirit lay, fast bound in sin and nature’s night; thine eye diffused a quick-ening ray; I woke, the dungeon flamed with light; my chains fell off, my…

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“Workin’ 9 to 5!”

The chorus of this song continues: "It's enough to drive you crazy if you let it!" Whether you work at home, at school, or in an office, we all have…

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The Word for This Week

This Sunday’s message, “The Weight of Words,” reminds us that the language we use to express our thoughts is powerful. When we gather to worship we seek to find words…

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Cultivating Friends

Created in God’s image we are “social beings”, meant to live in relationship with others. As a community of faith we are called to embrace the stranger in our midst,…

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Ancient Wisdom for Today

Proverbs reminds us, “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight. In the 21st century we’ve got it backwards: Get insight (knowledge) and…

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Denzel Washington’s Barnabas

Denzel Washington, the world-renowned actor, spoke this spring at a college graduation: "When I was young and started really making it as an actor, I came and talked to my…

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Friends for the Journey

When it comes to the Apostle Paul, opinions of the man, and the theologian, span the spectrum. Author of thirteen of the twenty-seven New Testament books, we have a love/hate…

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