CURRENT SERMON SERIES: "Beauty for Ashes"
On the outside, most of us might seem to have it all together—at least most of the time. We try to keep busy, to keep showing up, to keep up appearances, and to Keep on Truckin’, as that old, familiar bumper sticker used to say.
But truth be told, most of us, on the inside, are trying just to hold it all together. We stumble, fumble, and tumble through life—through triumph and tragedy, through ups and downs, through long days and dark nights—often trying desperately to protect the image we want to project in this world.
Until eventually, what may appear like beauty on the outside starts to feel more like ashes on the inside. We each carry within us the shame and secrets, the betrayals and bondage, the fears and self-doubt, that come to every human life.
Over time, we learn we can no longer hold these inside for the sake of holding it all together. We long for the beauty that once dwelled in us. The season of Lent is a time of cleansing and purging ourselves of the lifeless ashes we carry.
By letting them out and letting them go, we make room for the grace and freedom and beauty that only God can give us.
Join us for this honest and heartfelt series about God’s eternal promise to bestow on each us “a crown of beauty instead of ashes.”
RADICAL: ”Just Imagine” (Matthew 13:34-35) - Rev. Jerry Lee Butler - September 3, 2023
RADICAL: ”The Pearl” (Matthew 13:45-46) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - August 27, 2023
RADICAL: ”The Hidden Treasure” (Matthew 13:44) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - August 20, 2023
RADICAL: ”The Yeast” (Matthew 13:33) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - August 13, 2023
RADICAL: ”The Weeds” (Matthew 13:24-30) - Rev. Jerry Lee Butler - August 6, 2023
RADICAL: ”The Mustard Seed” (Matthew 13: 31-32) - Rev. Amy Stapleton - July 30, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”The Peacemakers” (Matthew 5) - Guest Preacher Dr. Kate Ott - July 23, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”Those Who Are Persecuted” (Matthew 5) - Rev. Amy Stapleton - July 16, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”Those Who Hunger” (Matthew 5) - Guest Preacher Rev. Eugene Cho - July 9, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”The Merciful” (Matthew 5 & Genesis 33) - Rev. Jerry Lee Butler - July 2, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”The Pure in Heart” (Matthew 5) - Rev. Amy Stapleton - June 25, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”The Meek” (Matthew 5 & Colossians 3 ) - Rev. Jerry Butler - June 18, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”Those Who Mourn” (Matthew 5 & Micah 6) - Rev. Amy Stapleton - June 11, 2023
BLESSED ARE THEY: ”The Poor in Spirit” (Matthew 5:1-3; Matthew 18:1-5) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - June 4, 2023
PENTECOST: ”The Power to Change Everything” (Acts 2:1-21) - Rev. Barb Sholis - May 28, 2023
”STRANGER THINGS: Everything’s Better With Bacon” (Mark 5:1-13) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - May 21, 2023
”STRANGER THINGS: That Bush is Lit!” (Exodus 3:1-10) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - May 14, 2023
”STRANGER THINGS: The One About the Whale” (Jonah 1:1-17) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - May 7, 2023
”STRANGER THINGS: Beware of She-Bears” (2 Kings 2:13-24) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - April 30, 2023
”STRANGER THINGS: What the Donkey Said” (Numbers 22:21-33) - Rev. Mark Feldmeir - April 23, 2023
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