04/19/2026 | “The Battle for Freedom” | Exodus 5:1-23

God’s Word to Pharaoh raised a stink.  His heart was hardened by it.  He not only refused Moses’ demands but made the people’s lives more bitter.   The gospel often raises a stink.  But Moses raised a stink as well.   Pharaoh’s is not the only unbelief.   When the gospel did not act how and when Moses thought it should, he raised a stink with God.  

God delivers his people, but the process is often a battle as he grants faith and freedom through crisis and testing.  Join us as we examine Exodus 5:1-23 and consider “The Battle for Freedom.”

04/12/2026 | “The Rest of the Story” | John 21:1-25

John’s gospel holds a surprising ending, an unexpected postscript.  One more vignette of the risen Jesus with his disciples.  Not to further prove the reality of the resurrection, but to answer the question for them and for us, “What’s Next?”   Join us as we examine John’s postscript and consider what it looks like to live in light of the resurrection. 

04/05/2026 | “Skeptics Welcome” | John 20:1-31

The empty tomb is a sign reading “Skeptics Welcome.” The accounts of the crucifixion, death and burial of Jesus, and the empty tomb provide a trove of evidence explainable only by Jesus’ resurrection.  The stone was moved to let skeptics in not to let Jesus out.  Join us this Lord’s Day as we examine the account of the empty tomb from John 20 and consider an invitation to skeptics to examine and believe in the resurrection of Jesus.

03/29/2026 | “Facets of Grace” | John 19:16-30

The account of the crucifixion appears to display failure, contradiction and injustice.  But a closer look reveals all the facets of God’s redemptive plan to reveal mercy and triumph as Jesus bears his peoples’ sin and finishes the work of redemption. Join us as we study John 19:16-30 and examine the facets of grace revealed in the story of the Jesus’ crucifixion and death

3/22/2026 | “Jesus Is the Resurrection” | John 11:1-45

At the grave of Lazarus, Jesus makes a shocking statement when he declares “I am the Resurrection and the Life.”  Join us as Rev. Bill Holiman preaches from Ezekiel 37 and John 11 and examines what it means that Jesus Is the Resurrection.

03/15/2026 | “The Story Beyond the Story” | Ruth 4:18-22

Ruth does not end as we expect. A literary masterpiece filled with dramatic tension should end with something other than fragmentary genealogy. But perhaps the Book of Ruth is a story about another story. A story where we find hope for our story.  Join us as we examine Ruth 4:18-22 and Matthew 1:1-17 to consider the power of the story beyond the story. 

03/08/2026 | “Filled Up” | Ruth 4:13-17

Are you empty? Coasting on the fumes of disappointment, bitterness, or grief? There is a Heavenly Father who delights to fill us up with sufficient, superabundant, saving grace upon grace through a redeemer.  Join us as we examine Ruth 4:13-17 and consider how God fills up empty places with his grace. 

03/01/2026 | “Redemption Illustrated” | Ruth 4:1-12

The story of Boaz at the city gates negotiating for the right to be the kinsman-redeemer for Naomi & Ruth the Moabitess beautifully illustrates & anticipates the greater kinsman redeemer who redeems us from our sin, spiritual poverty & death. Join us as we examine Ruth 4:1-12 and consider its beautiful illustration and anticipation of our kinsman-redeemer, Jesus Christ.

02/15/2026 | “Our Kinsman-Redeemer” | Ruth 2:18-23

Naomi and Ruth needed a redeemer. Not just from hunger, poverty, loneliness, and insecurity. Boaz, their near kinsman-redeemer could offer those, but a greater Kinsman-Redeemer was needed to deliver from sin and death. He is the redeemer we need most. Join us as we examine Ruth 2:18-23 and consider the Lord’s kindness in providing a kinsman-redeemer. 

02/08/2026 | “Going Viral” | Ruth 2:1-17

Naomi lamented that God “piled up ruin” in her life. But in the end, it is God’s loving-kindness that piled up instead. First in Ruth then in Boaz and finally in Naomi. That is how God’s covenant love is.  It goes viral. It impacts. It replicates.  Join us as we examine Ruth 2:1-17 and see how God’s grace unfolds into “grace upon grace” in the lives of those it changes.