During the crucifixion, most people deserted and abandoned Jesus — but a few remained at His side. In the dying moments of Jesus, He addressed a few individuals or ‘friends of the cross’ and by examining these interactions, we can learn a lot about our Savior and what it means to follow Him today.

What cross are you bearing today? The story of Simon of Cyrene reveals how a forced detour became the defining moment of his life—and transformed his family forever.

‘I decided to forget everything except Jesus Christ, the one who was crucified.’ These words from Paul serve as our inspiration for the next five weeks during this sermon series and we invite you to listen to the opening message retelling the story, power, and ‘foolishness’ of Christ Crucified. May we never forget it’s through Christ, and Christ alone, that we are saved.

Our spiritual journey includes ups and downs, highs and lows, mountaintops and valleys. It’d be nice if we could skip the struggle and suffering and live in perfect blessing, but life often has more complexities than we realize. We can see the bigger picture by placing our hope in Jesus Christ and learning to walk with God through hardships. The truth is: there are parts of our spiritual maturity that are only developed in the midst of pain. Listen in as we continue our series on ‘Spiritual Puberty.’

Jeff & Natalie cover some hard topics in this passage from 1 Peter. Listen in as we explain the scripture in its original context, discover how it applies to us today, and how it’s essential to always keep Jesus at the center. One key question: “If Jesus is my suffering servant, how am I called to live today?”

Jeff continues our series on ‘Unsung Heroes’ by examining the life of Simon the Cyrene. What can we learn and how can we be inspired by the man who was forced to carry Jesus’ cross? Simon’s story in the Bible is only recounted in a few verses but his life has lived on for generations. Join us as we seek our own transforming experiences with Christ.

As Jeff continues our series titled ‘Joy to the World,’ we once again turn to scripture seeking an answer to one of life’s challenging questions: ‘How do I navigate times of both joy & grief?’ On this side of heaven, we still experience trials, challenges, and pain but thankfully the Bible is not silent on how to follow God in the midst of this tension. In this message, Jeff shares from the teachings of Jesus and his own personal life how to walk with God in the midst of joy & grief.

Jeff starts a new series in Philippians by exploring the phrase: “Live as Citizens of Heaven.” Paul, the writer of Philippians, gives a number of directives on what this can look like. As believers, if we apply these timeless truths to our walk with Christ we are sure to experience more of the Kingdom in our lives together.