photo credit: Ashley Mellenthin, Experiencing Wonder Photography Psalm 104 gives a beautiful picture of God’s role as Creator and Sustainer of All Things. As we spend time with God and follow Him, we find that He shapes our hearts to become more like His, caring more and more for the things that He cares about.… Read More Care of Creation Resources
During this season, we are being intentional about joining together to pursue Jesus in a wholehearted way. One of the ways that we pursue Jesus is to get to know Him better by spending time with Him. Reading Scripture is a great way to do that. If you’re looking for a Bible reading plan to… Read More Bible Reading Plans
If I’m Honest…Real Life in the Psalms Often in important conversations, we say only 90% of what needs to be said. We worry about coming across as too forward, raw, or vulnerable. Will we be accepted? We often hesitate with God as well. But in the Psalms He invites us to say, “If I’m honest…”… Read More Series Introduction: If I’m Honest…
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) Unprecedented… Uncertain… Challenging… Anxiety producing… Discombobulating… We’ve heard all these words and more used to describe the current time we are living in. In this season, as we are in the midst of the COVID-19 virus pandemic –… Read More Series Introduction: Take Heart!
In our current season where things feel a little (or a lot) upside down, it’s more important than ever to be nurturing our relationship with God. If you’re looking for helpful tools to get started, or are looking for something a little different, we have a few recommendations! Abide podcast We are excited to announce… Read More Digital resources to help you connect with God
Do you ever find yourself sitting in your seat on Sunday, listening to the sermon, and feeling very motivated to spend some time reading the Bible on your own…. only to find yourself feeling absolutely stuck on Monday morning? As we start Mark: Unexpected King, we have a few ideas for ways you can use… Read More Four (fun) ways to use your Mark journal
“But what about you?” Jesus asked his disciples. “Who do you say that I am?” (Mark 8:29) Welcome to Season 2 of the Mark series! Last fall, we explored an Unexpected Kingdom, the Kingdom of God, through the Gospel of Mark. Now our Unexpected King will lead us on a journey to discover what it… Read More Series Introduction: Unexpected King
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.– Matthew 18:21-22 Few people would argue that forgiveness is not a good thing. Inherently, we all know we… Read More It’s Complicated: Forgiveness
We are wired for relationship, and we swim in the joy and complexities of these relationships every day: whether it be at home, in the workplace, at school, or in our neighborhoods. Many of us long for deep, healthy, and safe relationships, but few of us actually experience many of those. We experience the strain… Read More Series Introduction: It’s Complicated
Last month, we invited Blackhawk artists to create and share pieces in response to the prompt “Light of the World.” When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12) We received some beautiful pieces, and over the… Read More Light of the World: An Artist Series
