Citizens Weekly

After defining the Kingdom of God and watching it unfold throughout Scripture, we would be wise to examine the ways we attempt--falsely and rightly--to advance God's Kingdom in our personal and share…

Scripture is clear about the role of spiritual conflict in our flesh. What encompasses our flesh and how do we win in the battle against ourselves?

Week 2 of our fall series, Kingdom Tensions, focuses in on the tension between spirit and flesh, with a focus on the spirit. The week, we answer three questions:
1. What is our spirit?
2. Why does it m…

This series will lay the foundation for our upcoming exploration of Kingdom Tensions. Life in the Kingdom is full of tension—because when we say yes to Jesus, we step into conflict. We find ourselves…

There’s something powerful about hearing the Word read aloud together. No extra commentary, no distractions—just the simplicity of the gospel and the beauty of letting it stand on its own.

This week, …

In this weeks sermon, we examine the contrast between the prideful teachers of the law and the humility and faithfulness of the poor widow in Mark 12

We can become easily distracted in Gospel narratives by topical issues. For instance, in Mark 10, a question posed to Jesus about divorce may draw our attention away from the story at hand towards th…

For 8 chapters, Jesus has been doing and saying things that leave people asking the question of who he is. A unique encounter with a blind man helps set the stage for a major turning point in the lif…

A posture of pride kept the Pharisees from experiencing Jesus for all He was. In Mark 7 and 8, we see humble faith allow strangers and friends to know the good authority He was and still is. May we b…

Mark 6 is packed with stories at the pinnacle of Jesus’ ministry. Embedded in each of those stories is a theme of doubt and unbelief. What we discover is that there are different degrees of doubt and…

Mark 4:35-5:43 includes four familiar stories of Jesus. He calms the storm, restores a demon-possessed heals a woman, and raises a dead girl. This week, Kathryn walks through each of these stories wi…

Jesus repeats himself: listen! What gets in the way of us listening and receiving? Join as we walk through one of Jesus’ most important parables: the parable of the sower.

As we continue through the gospel of Mark chapter 2 through 3:6, we see Jesus responding with compassion and demonstrating authority. In opposition to the religious rulers of the time, where Jesus is…

Josh continues the Gospel of Mark summer sermon series with the start of Jesus' ministry. He first orients us on the gospel, both the Church's Gospel today and also the good news which Jesus taught a…

Launching our summer series, Kevin explores introductory pronouncements about Jesus from Mark 1:1-13. Some truths about Jesus proved too complex for even the disciples to understand until after His r…

This week wraps up our spring series on spiritual gifts, and Kathryn finishes up with three powerful Word Gifts: apostleship, teaching, and exhortation. Rooted in Ephesians 4, we take a look at what …

Nick teaches on the spiritual gifts of pastoring, evangelism and leadership. How do you know if you have these gifts and how should you use them? Nick also talks about the moment of church we are in …

Biju Thampy teaches us the way of the Kingdom: revelation over information.

A discussion regarding Gifts of Miracles and Intercession begins with a discussion of compassion. Christ was moved with compassion for the crowds. Likewise, the hope for Miracles and the lean into In…