The Anatomy of a Savior
Thoughts Before Sabbatical
April 28, 2024 • Greg St. Cyr • Luke 9:23, Luke 9:57–62
Join us on Sunday as Greg shares his last message with us before heading off on sabbatical until the end of August. We will dive into Luke 9 and Jesus' teaching on the cost of discipleship: denying oneself and surrendering my will, desires, possessions and more to Him so that we can experience the fruit of His blessing and transforming power in our lives. See you Sunday!
A Tale of Two People
April 21, 2024 • Brian Hopper • Luke 18:9–14
You can learn a lot about people by listening to their prayers. Some wake up each morning and pray - "Good morning Lord" while others say "Good Lord its morning!" And more than the words we say when we pray, is the heart behind the prayer. The gospel writer Luke records for us a parable that Jesus taught, highlighting the heart behind the prayer of two very different men. In our series, Anatomy of a Savior, Jesus' curriculum is intended to change us to be more like Him. Join us this Sunday as we learn from Jesus what our prayers reveal about condition and state of hearts.
Money Matters
April 14, 2024 • Aaron Hixson • Luke 12:13–21
Throughout his teaching ministry, Jesus would frequently allowed his physical surroundings or the questions of those around him to impact his flow of thought. He's no ivory tower philosopher - he's firmly planted on the solid ground of everyday life, money, relationships and stress. This week's parable is no exception - Join us on Sunday as we explore a teaching that comes straight from a bad question, and hits us all where it hurts: our wallets.
Good Dirt
April 7, 2024 • Aaron Hixson • Luke 8:4–15
Jesus is the master teacher - his anecdotes, one-liners and sermons have shaped the world we live in (and should shape our hearts as well). For the next few weeks, as we continue in our quest to become more like Jesus, we're stepping out of our attempts to mimic the life of Jesus and we're going to be simply sitting at his feet - no longer mimicking him but being molded by him and his curriculum of life-changing parables. Join me this Sunday as we find out how to have good dirt that produces life-changing fruit.
Support Structures
March 10, 2024 • Greg St. Cyr • Luke 8:1–3
All of us who have traveled in a group know of the challenges. It’s like herding cats…from getting everyone together on time, to bathroom breaks, to decisions of where and when to eat…ugh! Did it ever occur to you that Jesus traveled with a group as He ministered? Most don’t realize that His travel companions were made up of men AND women. As a matter of fact, the women mentioned in this Sunday’s passage experienced God’s grace in such a powerful way that their devotion to Jesus was unprecedented. Join us this Sunday as we look at the support structure God used to enable Jesus to handle the pressures of ministry.
Support Structures: Lean On These
March 3, 2024 • Aaron Hixson • Luke 5:15–16
If you were to go into the basement of whatever building you live in, you'd find a combination of wood, block and steel that work together to keep the building you're in stable and secure. This support structure is carefully designed to withstand the various pressures that threaten to bring structures down - our lives are not that much different! We're held together by various support structures (given to us by God) to enable us to withstand the pressures of life. On Sunday, we'll look at how Jesus leveraged and maintained those systems for a life of service to His Father.
Ministry Origins: Biblical Authority
January 28, 2024 • Greg St. Cyr • Luke 4:32–41
This Sunday I look forward to sharing with you something Jesus models that, if applied, will absolutely change you. It will give you peace and freedom, and make you a better citizen, boss, employee, family member, church member, and more. It will enable you to fulfill God’s purpose for your life and to experience His power. It’s a subject that we tend to have a negative view about and don’t hear many sermons on. Yet it is something that Jesus perfectly modeled. What is it? Join us at 9 or 11 a.m. to find out as we continue to learn what Jesus was like so we can be more like Him.
Ministry Origins: There's No Place Like Home
January 21, 2024 • Aaron Hixson • Luke 4:14–30
You can tell a lot about a person based on where they're from. If they call carbonated beverages "soda" and they love Wawa, chances are they aren't from Texas (or Ohio, Atlanta, Maine or California for that matter). But does someone's hometown tell you all you need to know? This Sunday we'll find out what Jesus' hometown was AND we'll find out how things went when he went home to preach - sometimes those who know you best are the hardest to convince.
Ministry Origins: Who Is This Guy?
January 14, 2024 • Aaron Hixson • Luke 3:1—4:12
Have you ever had someone walk into a situation and starting giving orders - but there's no reason to think they should be in charge? The question, Who died and made you King? comes to mind. As Luke is starting off his biography, it's important that he establishes Jesus' credibility as the Messiah, otherwise Theophilus (or anybody today) might be saying, "Who is this Guy?" about Jesus - a seemingly normal blue collar worker from a backwards town.
Ministry Origins: Prologue
Aaron Hixson • Luke 1:1–4
There are two kinds of people in the world - those that read the author's introduction carefully, and those that skip to the last chapter to know how the story ends! This week, we're gonna be the former: we're going to set the scene for our exploration of Luke's authorized biography of Jesus of Nazareth and find out how important it is for us to know what Jesus is like if intend to be like Him!