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Advent | Christmas Eve | December 24

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Advent is Latin for "adventus," meaning "arrival," where we celebrate the arrival of Jesus over 2,000 years ago with the global, historic Church. On Christmas Eve we close out the Advent season by singing and rejoicing together.

Advent | Love | December 17

Sermon by Taylor Schombert on December 17, 2023.

Advent is Latin for "adventus," meaning "arrival," where we celebrate the arrival of Jesus over 2,000 years ago with the global, historic Church. For each week of the Advent season, we look at one thing Jesus has made possible for us through His birth. This week, we look at Love.

Advent | Joy | December 10

Sermon by Andrew Flowers on December 10, 2023.

Advent is Latin for "adventus," meaning "arrival," where we celebrate the arrival of Jesus over 2,000 years ago with the global, historic Church. For each week of the Advent season, we look at one thing Jesus has made possible for us through His birth. This week, we look at Joy.

Advent | Peace | December 3

Sermon by Brandon Clements on December 3, 2023.

Advent is Latin for "adventus," meaning "arrival," where we celebrate the arrival of Jesus over 2,000 years ago with the global, historic Church. For each week of the Advent season, we look at one thing Jesus has made possible for us through His birth. This week, we look at Peace.

Advent | Hope | November 26

Sermon by Michael Bailey on November 26, 2023.

Advent is Latin for "adventus," meaning "arrival," where we celebrate the arrival of Jesus over 2,000 years ago with the global, historic Church. For each week of the Advent season, we look at one thing Jesus has made possible for us through His birth. This week, we look at Hope.

Fruit of the Spirit | Self-Control in a time of Self-Fulfillment | August 7

Sermon by Kent Bateman on August 7, 2022.

As we wrap up our series, we look at the final fruit of the Spirit: self-control. How do we live this when our world sees self-control as repressive or, at the very least, something we don’t want to emphasize in our lives?

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Fruit of the Spirit | Joy in a Time of Cynicism | July 31

Sermon by Garrison Weiner on July 31, 2022.

When our expectations don’t line up with reality, we can often it meet it with cynicism or naïveté. So how can we become people of joy no matter what life throws our way?

Fruit of the Spirit | Faithfulness in a Time of Compromise | July 24

Sermon by Michael Bailey on July 24, 2022.

This week we look at the fruit of faithfulness and how God’s faithfulness towards us is meant to move us towards faithfulness to Him and others. But in an age of continual compromise, how do we as followers of Jesus fight to live this out?

Fruit of the Spirit | Gentleness in a Time of Harshness | July 17

Sermon by Ant Frederick on July 17, 2022.

We live in an age where often times, the more forcefully and bluntly you state how you feel about an issue, the more you’re celebrated by those who hold the same beliefs as you. So for us, how can we press into the fruit of gentleness in an age where harshness is seen as virtue?

Fruit of the Spirit | Goodness in a Time of Brokenness | July 10

Sermon by Michael Bailey on July 10, 2022.

“To live according to the purpose you were created for,” this is goodness. "When all is as it should be," this is the fruit of the Spirit we’re looking at this week. But how do we know what we’re created for, especially when there is so much confusion around this?

Fruit of the Spirit | Patience in a Time of Irritability | July 3

Sermon by Allen Tipping on July 3, 2022.

In our culture, we can easily be a people of reactivity, impulsivity, and immediacy. We want it all and we want it now. But in this weeks sermon, we see that God is patient. His patience for us creates time and space for growth, maturity, change, and redemption. And by the Spirit, we can exhibit that same attitude towards others.

Fruit of the Spirit | Kindness in a Time of Polarization | June 26

Sermon by Jake Blair on June 26, 2022.

From Mr. Rogers to Ted Lasso, we love seeing snapshots of kindness. But what does this fruit of the Spirit actually mean? And how can we access radical kindness in a world that so desperately needs it?

Fruit of the Spirit | Peace in a Time of Anxiety | June 19

Sermon by Brandon Clements on June 19, 2022.

When the Bible talks about “peace” what exactly does that mean? Is it the absence of hard circumstances or something deeper? In today’s sermon we’ll explore biblical peace and how it’s meant to anchor us even in the worst of situations.

Fruit of the Spirit | Love in a Time of Self-Interest | June 12

Sermon by Michael Bailey on June 12, 2022.

For this series we’re taking nine weeks to walk through the Fruit of the Spirit we are called to cultivate, as we examine the life and teachings of Jesus and how the Fruit of the Spirit was evident in His life.

Midweek Podcast | Gratitude, Contentment, and Being in the Mission Together

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This week we’re with pastor Kent Bateman from City Church (citychurchknox.com) to talk more about this week’s sermon.

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Philippians | Contentment & Giving | July 25

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Sermon by Michael Bailey on July 25, 2021.

In Philippians 4:10-20, Paul concludes his letter with gratitude to the Philippian church. They came to his aid when he needed it the most. As he wraps up, two themes rise to the top: the secret of contentment and the blessing of giving.

Midweek Podcast | Resources on Neuroplasticity + New Segment!

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This week we’re with pastor Brandon Clements to talk more about this week’s sermon.

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The mind can descend far lower than the body, for in it there are bottomless pits. The flesh can bear only a certain number of wounds and no more, but the soul can bleed in ten thousand ways, and die over and over again each hour.

-Charles Spurgeon

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Philippians | The Skillful Management of Attention | July 18

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Sermon by Brandon Clements on July 18, 2021.

While we aren’t in total control of our circumstance, we have within us the ability to cultivate the type of people we want to become. So how do we do that? In Philippians 4:8-9, Paul shows us in practical ways how we can anchor joy down into our bones.

Midweek Podcast | Doomscrolling, Self-Help, and the Buoyancy of Joy

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This week we’re with Andrew Flowers to talk more about this week’s sermon.

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Philippians | An Unsinkable Joy | July 11

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Sermon by Andrew Flowers on July 11, 2021.

Philippians 4:6-7 states to "Rejoice always. Don’t be anxious about anything." A verse like this oftentimes is posted to social media feeds in an artsy graphic as it seems like good advice for our virtual world. Yet beyond the screen, applying this scripture to the realities of life can sometimes seem impossible or at least incredibly difficult. In today's sermon, we learn how to put this into practice and make it possible to live by.