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Life in the Spirit: The Spirit Changes Us

"The purpose of God for you is change." Today, we are invited to consider a deeper kind of change—not a quick fix, but a life-long metamorphosis sparked by the Holy Spirit. In Romans 8 and Galatians 4, we explores what it means to live as children and heirs of God, and how God’s Spirit actually forms us from the inside out. The Spirit is not a distant force, but is instead a personal presence — helper, counselor, advocate — who walks with us, prays with us, and leads us in daily steps.

The Fire of God: When the Spirit Ignites the Church

As we continue our series on Discovering the Power of the Holy Spirit, we look at three powerful signs that appear through scripture revealing the presence and activity of God — wind, fire, and language. God’s Spirit breathes new life, burns with purpose, and invites a multilingual witness. As we consider it means that we are the temple of the Spirit—how can our lives, speech, and love become indicators of God's presence?

The Promise of the Spirit: You Are Not Alone

We often expect the Holy Spirit to show up in miraculous, supernatural ways. But today, we are invited to notice the Holy Spirit’s presence in the gaps—the waiting, the ordinary moments, the nudges that remind us we’re not alone. We’ll trace the Spirit’s work from the promise in John 14 to Pentecost in Acts, and onward through Ezekiel’s renewal and Paul’s teaching, discovering that the Spirit is not distant but near, shaping us for love, courage, and mission.

”How Goes Your Walk with Jesus?”

Today, we are invited to slow down on the Emmaus road in Luke 24, where Jesus walks beside two weary travelers. As broken hearts and shattered expectations surface, the risen Christ opens the scriptures to reveal how the story points to himself. Through these travelers, we glimpse what it means to interpret the Bible through Christ, moving from “we had hoped” to recognizing the living presence of Jesus, and to a heart awakened by the moment of shared faith at the table.

Easter: The Real Treasure

This week, Pastor Cheryl helps us understand that the resurrection is an invitation to see the moment that God’s kingdom breaks in. Through Jesus’ empty tomb and the two parables in, we glimpse a treasure of unimaginable value that can reshape everything! What would you do if you found such a treasure?

The Sound of Silence

Join us as we kick off Holy Week with a Palm Sunday message, following Jesus from the Mount of Olives into Jerusalem. The donkey, the crowds, the cries of Hosanna—these moments point to a king whose true kingdom, power, and glory unfold in a surprising way. Foretold in Zechariah 9:9 and echoed in Psalm 118, this scene invites us to hear how Jesus quiets the hype yet moves toward the cross. What does it mean for us to pray, “your kingdom come, your will be done” when our hopes lean toward comfort or control? Are we ready to follow him, even when the path looks different than we expect?

The Father’s Guidance & Protection - Lead Us and Deliver Us

Today, we're focusing on the final part of the Lord's Prayer as it's written in Matthew: "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one." When we consider temptation, we often picture someone struggling between choosing what is right and wanting to do what is wrong. While this may be part of what Jesus meant, his original audience likely understood this prayer a bit differently. As we explore Jesus' own experiences with temptation—in the wilderness and in the garden—may we gain new insights into what we're truly asking God to help us with.

The Father’s Forgiveness

In today’s sermon, we are invited to lean into Jesus’ teaching on forgiveness — “forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Borrowing from the prodigal son, we explores how God’s forgiveness is enacted, how we move from recognition to release, and how letting go can free us to invest in the Kingdom here and now.

The Father’s Provision

Pastor Cheryl invites us into the idea of daily bread as more than a meal request. In part three of Becoming the Kind of People who Live the Prayer, she helps us ask: how does provision shape who we become? Drawing on Matthew 6:11 and Exodus 16:4–5, the message explores trusting God for today’s needs, how fear can creep in, and how a communal posture can redefine generosity for neighbor near and far.

The Father’s Kingdom - ”WE ARE BOLD TO SAY...!”

Pastor Emeritus Lyle Mook shares as we continue our series on the Lord's Prayer, guiding us through the lines that long for God's kingdom to come and His will to be done. Grounded in Matthew 6:9-13 and Luke 11:1-4, with haiku-inspired reflections, we are reminded that prayer is more than words—it's a necessary breath, a pattern for formation, and a shared vocation. How might our prayers become a doorway to transformed living?