Bible Text: Romans 4:16–25 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Easter Sunday
Bad news. The more we look around the world, the more there is reason to doubt that anything good will happen. Yet, the resurrection of Jesus tells us that hope is rooted not in what we see around us, but in the God who sees us, and who brings salvation through his miraculous power.
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 18:1-5, 19:4-6, 20:40-42 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: The Stories We Live By
We’ve all seen the headlines: loneliness is on the rise; communities are fragmented; adult friendship is harder than ever. Most of us have felt those headlines personally and deeply. We know the pain of isolation and the unrequited desire for companionship. Many of us give up on friendships and pour ourselves into work and busyness instead. Is there a better way?
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 17 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: The Stories We Live By
Many of the problems we face are simply beyond us. I suppose this is the reason we love hero stories. It is also why we live in fear. We relate to the need to have someone who can fight our battles and rescue us from danger. But, unfortunately, in the real world such heroes do not exist. Even when we initially think we have found a savior, we are often left dissolution when they turn out to have clay feet. But the Bible tells us that God’s people don’t have to live in fear.
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 8:4–7; 10:17–19, 22–24; 13:1, 13–14 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: The Stories We Live By
Some of us have the tendency to take credit for our successes while blaming circumstances for our failures. But if God is sovereign, we must see our best traits—even our hard work and determination—as gifts that are not earned but received. Join us this week as we learn from the story of a king named Saul the danger of entitlement and the reward of trusting God.
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 4:1-11 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: The Stories We Live By
Some people carry a rabbit’s foot for good luck; others call upon a favorite saint to give them fortune; others still suppose that a cross around their neck will ward off calamity. Yet the God of the Bible cannot be conjured or manipulated. How can we trust a God whom we cannot control?
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 2:12, 17, 22–35 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: The Stories We Live By
Abuse of power, hypocrisy, absence of leadership—these realities seem to mark our world. Sadly, tragically, they also describe the church. In such a situation it is easy to become cynical and hard to trust authority. And yet, it seems, that at a fundamental level people cannot exist without leadership. In these dark times of scandal and abuse, where do God’s people turn? How can they move forward in the face of so much corruption. This week we will see that these are the exact questions that 1 Samuel asks and answers.
Bible Text: Exodus 20:1-7 | Preacher: Kyle Wells
On January 6, the world watched as riots in DC turned violent and threatened the lives of public servants in both parties. Some of the rioters claimed to be motivated by their Christian faith, donning Christian symbols into the Capitol. Others who claim to be Christ-followers have said they support the insurrection on the same basis. How should those seeking to follow the crucified Nazarene view and respond to such claims? Join us this week as we pause our current sermon series in order to see our current events through the lens of Scripture.
Bible Text: 1 Samuel 1:2-28; 2:1-2 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: The Stories We Live By
It’s the new year and everyone is looking to the future. We’re all hoping this year will be better than the last. But what if God is able to redeem good things out of all the hardships and pain we suffer? What if he is able to use even our failures to achieve his purposes? Join us this Sunday as we begin a new series looking at the stories of 1st and 2nd Samuel and how God brings good things out of hopeless situations again and again and again.
Bible Text: Luke 2:21–35 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Christmas
In times of crisis and confusion, we often utter the cliché, “God moves in mysterious ways.” It reminds us that God is always at work even when we don’t see him. Yet we still tend to expect that God’s work in this world will be unmistakable and obvious. How can we train our eyes to recognize the glorious work of God’s mission among us in the mundane and everyday things? Join us this Sunday as we celebrate Christmas and join the angels’ refrain: Glory to God in the Highest!
Bible Text: Luke 2:1–20 | Preacher: Kyle Wells | Series: Christmas
It may not have been the Christmas we’re used to, but it arrived nonetheless. The gifts have been opened, the egg nog has been drunk, the cookies have been eaten, and the families have been Zoomed. But in the midst of all the festivities, did you catch the beauty and mystery of Christmas? Did you consider who that baby in the manger would be and what he would do? God’s power in the world often comes in surprising and hidden ways. It takes faith to see it. How do we learn to detect his hand at work in the world?