Ephesians 5:1-14

Monira teaches from Ephesians 5 about a new way to be Human and invites us all into a process of change and transformation.  In this passage Paul clearly and without compromise outlines what the deeds of a dark life that are based on false narratives look like.  Monira encourages us to allow spiritual disciplines  to uncover the darkness in our lives and walk toward the light and forgiveness of Christ.

Ephesians 4:17-32

The second half of Ephesians tell us how we are to live out our identity in Christ.  In this message, Darrell exhorts us from the passage of Ephesians 3:17-32 to take off our grave clothes and put on our grace clothes.  He shows us how Paul discloses the way to live with overcoming power.

Ephesians 4:1-13

With his usual profound humor, Casey highlights the exhortation of this Ephesian’s passage, “Live worthy of your calling.”  There is work we need to do to step into the life Christ has for us.  To be serious about our walk with Christ means to stay in fellowship and ruthlessly eliminate the things in our life that separate us from our calling.

Ephesians 2:11-22

Paul opens up this Ephesians 2 passage by calling upon the Gentiles to remember that they were once outside the community of Christ.  Much like the Gentiles most of us have experienced a time of feeling on the “outside.”  But God’s heart has always been to reach everyone, wether Jew or Gentile, inside or out.

Invitation to Joy

God opened heaven and came to the lowly shepherds, revealing His salvation in a manger.  In the same way, God comes to each of us regardless of our station in life, and the revelation of His grace produces great joy.  In this message, Darrell exhorts us to make this joy a lifestyle through all the challenges that come our way.  So, He fills us with the joy of His presence.

Invitation to Hope

Simeon was given hope that he would see the salvation of God before He died.  He realized this hope as he held the baby Jesus in the temple. In this message, Darrell encourages each of us to consider what promise God has given us and the corresponding hope He is inviting us into.  This hope never disappoints.

Narratives: The Biblical View of Who We Are

Daniel begins this message with a reference to a book entitled, Epoch, by John Eldredge.  Here he underscores a theme from the Lord of the Rings where the hobbit, Sam, reflects on the great difficulties of his journey.  As he does Sam asks the question, “I wonder what sort of tale we’ve fallen into?” For each of us this same question sometimes leads us to something of an identity crisis.   As we reflect on the story of our lives, we might find ourselves struggling to find out who we are.  In this message, Daniel takes a look at the “tale we’ve fallen into” and the life-changing, Biblical account of who we are in it.