Sermons

The lesson Jesus teaches is that we are supposed to “wash one another’s feet.” At the peak of his ministry, Jesus teaches the this idea of leadership. He doesn’t teach about taking and managing power, he teaches about servanthood. He teaches about how the disciples are supposed to focus on service.

While the United States differs, many governments around the world use the word “ministry” to refer to various bureaus and departments that handle various tasks. A famous fictional example is the “Ministry of Magic” in the Harry Potter books. Each of these organizations serves a purpose to the government that sets it up. That role: service, is what ministry is about.

Church is a community for anyone who’s become weary and discouraged, to give our authentic selves to something bigger, and to help everybody deepen their faith. If you want to meet us, you’re welcome.

When guests visit a house, they often compliment the decoration, or talk about how clean a place is. They don’t focus on how strong the floor is, or that the wiring is up to code. As dumb as it sounds to compliment a home owner on their choice of floor joists, the structure is still important. You wouldn’t have a clean house with good decorations if the studs supporting the walls weren’t solidly built.

Acts reminds us that the early church was in awe. It brought them together as believers, motivated their worship and praise to God, and made them take action to help the community around them.

We have a few basic ideas to follow: praise, growth, and mission. There’s a place for you in our church family, whether you want to be involved in praise and worship, or learning and spiritual growth, or outreach and missions in the community.

Anyone who has dated or married a person has met their significant other’s family. Sometimes they have seen simple differences, like the way people in different states have different accents or different traditions. But there’s always something new to learn from meeting a new family.