Episodes
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He Will Rename You (Pastor Vann Trapp)
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3500 years ago, God's people were slaves in Egypt, seeming to be without a hope. As we think upon the story of the Exodus, we can certainly see the miraculous intervention of God to free his people from oppression, but we also realize that God didn't just free them from slavery. He gave them a new identity. God may not need to free us from enslavement today, but he does want to help us see ourselves as He sees us.
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
He Will Rescue You (Pastor Vann Trapp)
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
Sunday Nov 03, 2024
We're all too familiar with bad situations where we feel stuck or helpless. In Exodus, God's people were definitely stuck under the oppressive role of Pharaoh. God promises Moses that He would rescue the people of Israel. But have you ever wondered why? What does God lead His people into when he delivers them? And what does God invite us to experience today?
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
He Will Reveal Himself (Pastor Vann Trapp)
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
Sunday Oct 27, 2024
If there's one powerful narrative that resonates through the history of God's people, it's that God is always present for them. Just as He promised Moses that He would stand by them, He reassures us of His presence in every facet of our lives. But how can we truly sense His presence with us? How do we actually come to know him? For Moses, God revealed His name. And for us? Well, let's find out ...
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Open Doors (Rev. Dr. Howard Burgoyne)
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Sunday Oct 20, 2024
Rev. Dr. Howard Burgoyne, Superintendent of the East Coast Conference of the Evangelical Covenant Church shares with us this morning about the impact and grace that comes when God says yes or no.
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Keep On Keeping On (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
Sunday Oct 13, 2024
As we look through the whole of scripture, we see themes and threads of God's call for his people. Pastor Cheryl explores the connections between Matthew 5, Matthew 25, and Hebrews 13, where God's compassionate heart invites us to care for our brothers and sisters as well as those we don't know. As we consider the ways that God is inviting us to hear from him, his call for us will always be to care for people in one or both of these directions.
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Under Pressure (Pastor Cheryl Lavornia)
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Sunday Oct 06, 2024
Revisiting our summer series, "The Good Life," Pastor Cheryl delves into the transformative healing stories in Luke 8, featuring Jairus, a prominent synagogue leader, and a socially marginalized woman suffering from 12 years of bleeding. Despite facing different societal pressures—Jairus with the urgency of his dying daughter and the woman with her prolonged social isolation—both seek Jesus's healing with unwavering faith. Pastor Cheryl challenges us to reflect on the societal pressures that shape our lives and encourages us to actively seek Jesus with faith. She offers practical steps to nurture and grow our faith, empowering us to overcome the challenges we face.
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Loving (an Invisible) God (Rev. Barbara Ettinger)
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Sunday Sep 29, 2024
Rev. Dr. Barbara Ettinger, Executive Associate Superintendent of the East Coast Conference of the Evangelical Covenant, shares a powerful message that reminds us that we know what love is because God loves us first (Deuteronomy 6 and 1 John 4). Through stories of three women from scripture - Lydia, Hannah, and the woman with the alabaster jar - Rev. Dr. Ettinger helps us understand what it means to love God in response.
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Remember God is With You (Pastor Vann Trapp)
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
Sunday Sep 22, 2024
How often do you feel like you are wandering in your faith, trying to find out where God is (or even if he is real!)? God's word reminds us that He is present, and even more so that He is with us, but what do we do when our experience doesn't match that promise? Pastor Vann shares from Acts 17.
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Remember that You Are Surrounded (Pastor Vann Trapp)
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
Sunday Sep 15, 2024
How do we, as followers of Jesus, experience God’s power and presence? Pastor Vann shares about the importance of gathering together to support and encourage one another! We lean on the people around us to help us grow in our faith, but we also discover the ways that God wants us to use the gifts that he has given us in the context of community.
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Remember the Source of Your Joy (Pastor Vann Trapp)
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
Sunday Sep 08, 2024
What could a story about a war-battle in ancient Israel teach us about worship? Pastor Vann shares a story about what happened when the people of God chose to worship him first, even in the face of near-certain defeat. And he invites us today to consider what might happen in our own lives if we choose to take on the same posture.