Jesus shares two powerful parables about how God's Kingdom grows—sometimes mysteriously while we sleep, sometimes from the tiniest mustard seed into something unexpectedly magnificent. Join us this Sunday as we examine some honest questions about the growth we witness in ourselves versus the growth we wish would happen, discovering how God works in ways we can't always see or control.

The Apostle Paul wrote, "I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth."  We must prepare the soil of our hearts for God to grow seeds of truth, wisdom, and conviction within us.

Immediately after Jesus' baptism, when God declared "This is my beloved Son," the Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to face forty days of temptation and testing. Survival in the wilderness brings loneliness, hopelessness, and desperation, forcing us to choose what we'll depend on when everything else fails. Join us as we examine not only how Jesus resisted temptation through Scripture and trust in God, but also what our responsibility looks like when we witness others merely surviving their own wilderness seasons.

This Lent, we’ll enjoy a series called, Garden to Garden. This sermon series will explore how our spiritual practices can nourish our souls and bear fruit for God's Kingdom. During this time, many of us consider the spiritual practice of fasting. But remember, fasting isn't just about going through the motions—it's about aligning our hearts with God's call for justice and righteousness. 

We’re called to remember that we sometimes wander from what God asks of us: to seek justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with our Creator. Join us, starting Ash Wednesday and continuing through Easter as we tend to the soil of our hearts and walk alongside our neighbors who thirst for justice and mercy.

Throughout this series, we've journeyed from the prophets' promises of light through the psalms of David, and now we arrive at the mountain where it all began—Moses receiving God's commandments. Moses spent forty days on the mountain with God, just as Jesus would later spend forty days in the wilderness, showing us how Christ fulfills everything the Law and Prophets pointed toward. Before Moses climbed that mountain, he sprinkled the blood of the covenant on God's people, but in Christ, we receive a New Covenant. Join us for this final sermon as we discover how Christ brings forth God's New Creation, making us heirs to every promise God ever made.