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Galatians_Adding to the Gospel

In his letter to the Galatians, Paul insists that adding anything to the gospel of Christ crucified and resurrected changes the very nature of the good news and then, Christ died for nothing. As we celebrate the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Micah reminds us that the work of justice related to race is not an addition to the gospel but is connected to the heart of the gospel.

Galatians_1:1-5

We were privileged to have guest speaker Scott Austin with us this week. He spoke on the first five verses of Galatians, encouraging us to not skip over the preamble as we are often tempted to do. Even in the seeming niceties of Paul's letter to the Galatians there are important points to note.

Galatians_Introduction

Join in as Micah introduces the Galatians series as we step into the new year. 

Christmas Gathering

Hidden_Joseph

This week Pastor Micah continues our advent series exploring the difficult experience of Joseph in the midst of the Christmas story.

Hidden_Magi

Pastor Micah continues our Advent series with an exploration of Matthew’s visit from the Magi.  It seems that like Herod, the Magi and the teachers of the law, we’re all a mix of light and darkness. The song is always playing and the invitation is always happening, the question is whether we can hear it. 

Hidden_Zechariah

Micah continues into Week 2 of the Advent 2019 series and looking at the Hidden: Zechariah in scripture.

Hidden_Shepherds

Micah kicks off the Advent 2019 series entitled "Hidden - What Lies Beneath the Christmas Story" with the Shepherds of Luke 2.  What does Jacob, David, Bethlehem and Migdal Eder have to do with the Christmas story and just who were these shepherds? 

Awaken Values/DNA_Justice

Pastor Micah wraps up the Awaken Values/DNA series teaching about justice. He used examples of injustices from current day alongside what scripture says about justice from the very beginning in Genesis through Amos and the new testament to educate, illustrate and stir in our church what his hopes are for us as we step into this value.  

Awaken Values/DNA_Beauty

Continuing our conversation about the DNA of Awaken, Worship Arts Director, Melody Olson, share about true beauty. She illustrates the difference between how culture defines beauty and how scripture invites us to see beauty.