Their quest was epic. The stars & ancient scriptures told them of a king’s birth. So they traveled to the city of kings. But in Jerusalem they found only a pretender & a pretense. In Bethlehem, however, they found a king who was everything they sought. Join us as we examine Matthew 2:1-12 and consider this Tale of Two Kings and why it is such good news for us.

Is your prayer more afterthought than wrestling match?  When you struggle with the Lord at Peniel do you say, “I will not let go until you bless me?” Do you let go easily in prayer? Or hold fast in unshakable faith?  Join us as Rev. Bill Holiman leads us to examine Matthew 15:21-28 and consider ‘believing prayer.’  

We all face defining moments. Decisions that set a trajectory for life. Lines in the sand which once crossed allow no retreat. Belief in Jesus’ resurrection is just such a line. Your response to the resurrection will define you?  How will you respond? Join us, as we examine Matthew 28 and consider how our response to the resurrection defines us.

Pilate’s courtroom is the greatest miscarriage of justice in history. Everyone is guilty –judge, prosecutors, and jury – everyone that is except the one on trial. He alone is innocent. And in his condemnation, we see rightly the depth of our own guilt.  Join us as we examine Matthew 27 and consider how greatest courtroom drama in history unfolds Christ’s condemnation for our guilt and pardon. 

Is there life after Christmas or only bleak midwinter? Like the magi, Joseph’s faith adventure does not end with Jesus’ birth. It is just beginning.  What about you? Is your faith more than a decision?  Or has the incarnation changed everyday life? Join us as we examine Matthew 2:13-23 and consider life after Christmas.

Faith takes you places you would never go.  Following Christ is the safest, most dangerous journey you will take.  The Wise Men followed a star but found a savior.  Their journey was dangerous, but it was they who received the greatest gift.

What about you?  Will you take the safest, most dangerous journey to seek, follow, and worship the one who was born King of the Jews, but who now reigns as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.   Listen as we examine Matthew 2 and consider the dangerous journey of following

As the New Testament opens, God places Jesus in a dysfunctional family.  A family into which we have been adopted.  A family story that shows God’s faithfulness and grace to those who do not have it together.  And in his story, we find hope for our own story.  Join us as we examine Matthew 1:1-17 and consider the question so many asked about Jesus – “Who is this?”