The true vine, the vine-grower, the branches, the fruit of the branches...abiding in Christ. These are words, phrases that depict relationships, healthy relationships. Too often in life, we look for love in the wrong places. While we may look to help people who need assistance, it’s quite...

We live in a world today where worries and worrying abound. Pastor James, after asking us if we worry, shares how Jesus as the Good Shepherd guides us. Jesus guides us when we need direction – guards us when we face difficulty – and gets us to our final destination – our...

The peace of Christ is not a “worldly” calm that is transitory, one in which you can get a good night’s sleep and don’t feel a generous unease about matters in the world, country, and neighborhood. Rather, as Pastor Johann shares, true peace lasts. True peace is for...

“I could be at peace if . . .” How would you fill in that blank? We try in many ways to complete that sentence in our daily lives, but in the end we continue to look for a better word or phrase. In today’s message, Pastor James discusses God’s gift to each of us in our...

A day that began in crushing sorrow soon turned to unquenchable and uncontainable joy. Easter! Jesus lives! Alleluia! In today’s message, Pastor Johann shares “Stories of Redemption,” focusing on the experience of Mary Magdalene but also bringing us to stories of other people...

On Good Friday, Jesus reveals the power and glory of God, even as he is put on trial and sentenced to death. We gather in solemn devotion, but always with the promise that the tree around which we assemble is indeed a tree of life. We welcome you to this virtual worship service. Before you...

Maundy Thursday, rich in symbolism, includes three key events in Jesus’ last week: washing the disciples’ feet, institution of the Lord’s Supper, and His new commandment to love one another. In this sermon, Pastor Johann shows that these events are linked by the theme of...

Mixed motives and varied expectations fill the Palm Sunday story. As we enter Jerusalem with Jesus, we move closer to His death on Good Friday. In today’s message, Pastor Johann says that the events of Palm Sunday can be thought of in terms of regime change from many perspectives &ndash...

Our Lenten Wednesday messages this year feature monologues given by various biblical figures. In this service, we remember that Lydia followed the will of God by responding in faith and hospitality when the Gospel message of Christ’s sacrifice was preached to her. We follow the will of God...

Often we look for the quick-fix, one-step, easy solution to our problems. This same approach can creep into our desire for how our faith journey should go. But Jesus describes the cost of Christian living as anything but easy. Today Pastor James challenges us not to be deceived by watered down...