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Contining to look at and understand the parables of Jesus, Rev. Greg Evans opens 3 of them today to help us see how God is work it all out in His time.

Breaking down the parables helps us understand what God is saying to us and Rev Greg Evans helps us to see the weeds and wheat through Jesus eyes as we look at each other without judgement.

Jesus sometimes spoken in parables. They often are a mystery so why did He do it and what do they mean? Today Rev. Cameron Nations looks at the readings in Matthew to help us better understand and learn to interpret them to beneift our lives and bring us closer to God.

Sometimes life pulls so hard we can't understand which direction God wants us to go. Jennifer Grissom gets into today's readings to show us how we find rest in the back AND the forth.

As we celebrate Father's Day, Rev Cameron Nations shares from Genesis to show us examples that we serve a God who sees you. In everything you are facing and will face, He sees you.

What has God in this season given you an abundance of? Today, Rev Cameron Nations looks at the readings from Genesis to help us realize the blessing beyond the material and God providing us with what we need at all times.

As we celebrate the most Holy Trinity today, Jennifer Grissom breaks down the passages that show how the Trinity is the ultimate relationship to and with God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit.

Celebrating Pentecost Sunday, the power of the Holy Spirit is in us. Rev Greg Evans reminds us how God sees in us what others don't and sometimes we can't. Trusting the Holy Spirit helps us accomplish all that He is in us and for us right where we belong.

As we reflect on the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven this week, Rev. Greg Evans encourages us to also look at today's readings to understand that we have Christ living in us. So that we as the body of Christ can go out into the world to make a difference for change.

The wisdom of a Mother can course correct our lives. Today Tawny Stephens reminds us that we were meant to find God and not to be alone in that pursuit.

There's things that we can learn as a church from what the original church was going through after the resurrection of Jesus. Rev Greg Evans looks at the reading in Acts today to show us what the first church was like and how it helps us to build community to change the world.

Was Jesus plan a or Plan B for the world? Today Rev Greg Evans shows us an emphatic NO that Jesus was life and love revealed from the very beginning of time.

We all have doubts, fears, worries about if or when Jesus will show up in our lives. Jennifer Grissom uses today's readings to show us what to do in our doubts.

Who are you looking for? The very question Jesus asked on the day of His resurrection. There's no secret handshake to draw closer to Him, today Rev Greg Evans reminds us that all we have to do is believe.

We are not a lone in our suffering. Today is Good Friday because of the good Jesus did by saving us in suffering with us and for us. Rt Rev Glenda Curry brings light to this truth as we share in the silence of waiting for Jesus' return.

As we look at the readings for Maundy Thursday, Tawny Stephens reminds us that sometimes we are all the worst but that Jesus meets us in those moments.

As we celebrate Palm Sunday, today Rev Cameron Nations uses the readings as Jesus takes up His Cross to remember that where we are (no matter where that is) God is with us there.

Sometimes in our life, we don't need a resurrection. We just need resuscitation. Rev. Greg Evans uses the story of Lazarus in and his rise to show us God's power and that one day in out of our suffering, we will rise again.

We all have had times that we didn't feel God's presence and desperately needed Him. As we continue with the Fourth Sunday in Lent, looking at the Gospel of John, Jennifer Grissom shows us how God is with us in the wilderness. Finding more grace as we see him working at times that we don't necessarily feel or recognize Him at work.

Jesus engages with us with grace just like the woman at the well. Rev Greg Evans opens up the passage in John to show us how we can be truly quenched in our spiritual thirst by coming to Him as you are.

Jesus came to save us not to judge the world. He is with us at all times. Rev Cameron Nations guides us in the 2nd week of Lent, we are captivated by Jesus .

Jesus was tempted in every way, just as we are and did not sin. Meaning He has been in the mosh pit and is with us in it now. Rev Greg Evans takes us into the first week of Lent with today's readings to show us that He is always with us.

Today Tawny Stephens challenges us through the readings to be attentive as we get to know who Jesus truly is. Asking the question "who truly knows you?"

Faith doesn't have an expiration date, but it is meant to be USED. We aren't striving to become salt; we are called to be the flavor of Christ to a world that's lost its zest.

Rev Cameron Nations joins us to discuss how our rituals should point us toward God, not just fill our calendars.

Looking at Jesus' words in today's readings, we realize that He's given us a roadmap that leads us directly to Him. Rev Greg Evans helps us to find the group that we best associate as we find our connection to Christ.

Today looking at the readings, Jennifer Grissom reminds us that our plans vs God's plans proves that's His plan leads to so much more.

Today Tawny Stephens dives into the readings from Isaiah to remind us that we can come out the darkness into the light to find joy and that God can always bring us through.

As we celebrate the baptism of Jesus, Reverend Greg Evans reminds us of how Jesus came to remove division in the world. God shows no partiality and sets the example for how we can love others.

Looking into the story of Herod and understanding the kind of man he was shows us why the birth of Jesus always reminds us that there is another way to go. Rev. Cameron Nations dives in this week to the readings to help us find our way.

As we continue the Christmas season, Jennifer Grissom leads us today in a challenge for the new year to drop our blankets and allow faith to overcome our fears.

As we enter the eve of Christmas, tonight's message has us in Operation Bethlehem. Rev. Geoff Evans opens up the readings in Luke to remind us that Jesus came home so that we can find God living in us.

As we enter into the Fourth week of Advent, Rev Geoff Evans spotlights how we can be joyful as we serve knowing that often times there are moments and conditions that we cannot control but the challenge is to stay joyful in doing the right next thing.

Celebrating the Third week of Advent as we light another candle, we find the closer we get to Christmas that we are truly living in a now and not yet society. Also a now and not yet for our faith as we look forward to the coming of Christ and today Reverend Greg Evans gives us more insights.

Today as we start the Advent Season, Rev. Greg Evans reminds us of the excitement of preparing for Jesus's coming and the reminder of the joy in what God has prepared for us.

We all have areas of our life that are scary, stressful, difficult and the world often feels like a mess. Today Tawny Stephens shows us how Jesus always knew and in the book of Luke brings us comfort.

Work is a blessing and sometimes its hard to be furgal and not want more. Today we look at Isaiah and find Heaven economics to bring out the joy of wanting what we have.

We've all had or tried to have "GOTCHA" moments with God. Today Rev. Greg Evans helps us look at the Sadducees to see ourselves in those moments and how we can come to God.

There are three groups of saints and today, Jennifer Grissom helps define each one of them. Which one are you in? What can we learn from as we look at the readings for this week?#AllSaintsday

Looking at Pride is never easy but Rev. Geoff Evans helps us to learn how we can push it away as God uses what He needs and who He needs to heal.

Blessed has been exhausted with hashtags and catch phrases. Today Rev. Geoff Evans breathes life back into what it means to recieve blessing from God and to know that you are truly blessed.