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PJ shares five lessons he believes we've either learned, need to learn or have observed in the past several weeks of quarantine and self-isolation.

During Lent, we will be exploring stories of people who met Jesus during his ministry. In this message, we meet the rich, young ruler who asks what he needs to inherit eternal life. We learn about t…

During Lent, we will be exploring stories of people who met Jesus during his ministry. In this message, we meet John the Baptist and see how Jesus impacted his whole life. We particularly look at a …

During Lent, we will be exploring stories of people who met Jesus during his ministry. In this message, we meet Blind Bartimeaus and see how his experience of Jesus can teach us about ourselves and t…

Are we commanded to fast?  What benefits are there to fasting?  What should I fast?  We look at these questions and more in this pre-Lent message on the spiritual discipline of fasting.

Paul teaches us in the 15th chapter of 1st Corinthians that not only was Jesus resurrected, but that because he was, we will be also and that it is an essential part of the Gospel message. When will …

In this message in our series on the book of 1st Corinthians, Pastor John Carnes examines chapter 14 and discusses the way that the spiritual gifts of tongues and prophecy are to be handled in the ch…

Continuing our series on the letter of 1st Corinthians, Pastor John Carnes looks at the "Love Chapter" and what Paul describes as the most excellent way to live our lives.

Continuing our series on the book of 1st Corinthians, Pastor John Carnes explores what it means for the church to be compared to the Body of Christ, taken from chapter 12 of Paul's letter.  Does ever…

In this continuing series on the book of 1st Corinthians, we look at Paul's instructions about the love feast and the celebration of the Lord's Supper.  We also examine the meaning of his warnings ab…

Picking up where we left off in the series on 1st Corinthians, we look at the first half of chapter 11 and discuss what it meant for men to be the head of women and the question of whether or not wom…

In this message, Pastor John Carnes explores Paul's words to the Philippians about forgetting what was behind and striving toward the future.  As we contemplate the beginning of a new year, we discus…

In this conclusion of the Advent series, Pastor John Carnes examines the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus in the stable. We talk about how wherever God shows up he transforms...includi…

Our Advent sermon series continues with a message entitled "Grace Invites All."  Through the story of the shepherds encounter with the angels, we discuss how grace invites everyone to be part of…

Our Advent sermon series continues with a message entitled "Grace Tells Us Who We Are."  Through the story of Mary and the angel, we get to see a glimpse how grace does the same work in us that h…

In this new Advent series, Pastor John Carnes shows how we can find grace throughout the story of Advent.  In this message, he shows from the story of Zachariah and Elizabeth and the prophecies of Is…

In this look at 1 Corinthians 8 and 10, Pastor John Carnes discusses how Paul addresses the "gray areas" of right and wrong and what part our consciences play in those situations.

In this message on 1 Corinthians 7, Paul discusses marriage, divorce and the advantages of singleness.  We discuss some of the most weaponized scriptures in this letter and the context in which Paul …

In this message, Pastor John Carnes explores 1 Corinthians 5 and 6 and discusses how Paul challenges the church to take on attitudes and actions that are different than the world.

Pastor John Carnes begins a new series on the themes found in 1st Corinthians.  In this message, we examine the call to unity and love for each other found in chapter 1.