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August 9, 2026 Confirming Your Election and Calling | 2 Peter 1
Today, we will begin a short summer series based on 2 Peter. We will begin by reflecting on 2 Peter 1, Confirming Your Election and Calling. 2 Peter is not just about Peter’s time; it’s also for us today in that Peter teaches us how to...
August 2, 2026 Because of God's Grace, Here I Go! | Psalm 130
Today, Pastor Jake is away on a pulpit exchange. We have the privilege of having Pastor Ken Vanderploeg lead us in worship. During our worship service, we will reflect on Psalm 130, Because of God’s Grace, Here I Go! The Awesome Charac...
July 26, 2026 What's in a Name?
Today we will reflect on Exodus 34:1-8, What's in a Name?
July 5, 2026
Today, we will reflect on 3 John, Walking in the Truth. This letter is closely connected to 2 John, which was written to encourage the church not to support traveling teachers who were teaching heresies about Jesus. Here in 3 John, Joh...
June 28, 2026 Peacemakers | Romans 12
Today, we will be reflecting on Romans 12, Peacemakers. In a world of chaos and hatred, we are still called to be peacemakers.
June 21, 2026 The End of The Matter | Ecclesiastes 12
Today, we will be finishing our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 12:1-14, The End of the Matter. Solomon now comes to the end of his journey of examining the world from the perspective of “under the sun.” He discove...
June 14, 2026 The Work of God | Ecclesiastes 11:1-10
Today, we will reflect on Ecclesiastes 11:1-10, The Work of God. God created us to work, to have dominion over creation and help it flourish, responsible human work is part of God’s creation plan for humanity, but human sin spoiled God...
June 7, 2026 The End is the Same for All | Ecclesiastes 9:1-12
Today, we will be continuing our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 9:1-12, The End is the Same for All. We will be reflecting on death and life. In the end, we will all die, and for Solomon, death is the great enemy,...
May 31, 2026 The King & Obedience | Ecclesiastes 8:2-17
Today, we will be returning to our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 8:2-17, The King and Obedience. When Solomon calls for obedience to the king, he’s speaking about obedience to God as our king. Solomon has been re...
May 24, 2026 The Holy Spirit renews Us | Ezekiel 37:1-14
Today, we will be celebrating Pentecost by reflecting on Ezekiel 37:1-14, The Holy Spirit Renews Us. Pentecost is about the coming of the Holy Spirit, but this is already foreshadowed in the Old Testament in a number of places, includi...
May 17, 2026 Being Witnesses | Acts 1:1-11
Today, we will be celebrating Ascension Day. We will reflect on Acts 1:1-11, Being Witnesses. After Jesus’ resurrection, he spent 40 days with his followers, teaching them and preparing them to continue the work he had begun. Jesus lea...
May 10, 2026 Wisdom is a Good Thing | Ecclesiastes 7:1-8;9:13-10:20
Today, we will reflect on Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:1; Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20, Wisdom is a Good Thing. These are two passages that reflect on what wisdom looks like, and yet what wisdom looks like in various circumstances can be difficult to...
May 3, 2026 Contentment | Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12
Today, we continue our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12, Contentment. Wealth carries its own temptations, as Solomon observes. If you love wealth, you’ll find that you will always be striving for more, and ...
April 26, 2026 Careful Words | Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Today, we continue our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, Careful Words. In this passage, Solomon is warning us about the power of our words and how we speak to and about God. God is in heaven, he is the creato...
April 19, 2026 A Cord of Three Strands | Ecclesiastes 4:1-16
Today, we will reflect on Ecclesiastes 4:1-16, A Cord of Three Strands. Solomon is seeing the pain and brokenness in the world, but he’s also seeing how many people walk alone in the world and reflects on the value of companionship, th...
April 12, 2026 A Time For Everything | Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
Today, we re-enter our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 3:1-22, A Time for Everything. This is a well-known passage, yet there is more to this passage than many of us realize. Solomon is looking at life under the su...
April 5, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: New Life! | Leviticus 25:8-22
Today is Easter Sunday! We will be reflecting on Leviticus 25:8-22, New Life! Jesus is risen and brings new life and hope into the world as death is defeated, sins are forgiven, and our relationship with God is healed. We will be refle...
April 3, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: The Greatest, Most Dreadful Day | Leviticus 23:26-32
This week is Good Friday. We will be hosting our Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. and will be reflecting on Leviticus 23:26-32, The Greatest, Most Dreadful Day. This passage is on the Day of Atonement, a reminder that the daily and wee...
March 29, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: Intimate Holiness | Leviticus 18
Today, we will be reflecting on Leviticus 18, Intimate Holiness. God reminds Israel of the actions God took when God liberated God’s people from Egypt, and then God uses that as the reason for calling God’s people to holiness. So, when...
March 22, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: Power in the Blood | Leviticus 17:1-16
Today, we will be reflecting on Leviticus 17:1-16, Power in the Blood. As you read through the Bible and are introduced to the sacrificial system of Israel, you begin to see how blood represents life. In the sacrifices, we see how the ...
March 15, 2026 Holy god, Holy Lives: Mold, Mildew, Sores, and infectious Diseases | Leviticus 13:1-8
Today, we will be reflecting on Leviticus 13:1–8, Mold, Mildew, Sores, and Infectious Diseases. God communicates our need for holiness in all areas of life by giving rules for the transmission and elimination of unclean matter. This po...
March 8, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: The Go-Between | Leviticus 8:1-13
Today, we will be reflecting on Leviticus 8:1-13, The Go-Between. Aaron and his sons are chosen to become priests for Israel. Priests in Israel offered sacrifices on behalf of the people, and after the Tabernacle was built, the priests...
March 1, 2026 Walk On Water: Stepping out to trust our faithful God | Deuteronomy 7:6-10
Today, we are celebrating GEMS Sunday. The GEMS theme this year comes from Deuteronomy 7:6-10, Walk on Water. Girls everywhere are battling the storm of life and are tossed and turned by waves of lies, doubt, and fear. Many girls are s...
February 22, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: When God Moves In | Leviticus 1:1-9
Today, we are beginning our Lenten series Holy God, Holy Lives as the 40-day Lenten period in the church year begins this Wednesday, a time of reflection as we journey to the cross on Good Friday and Jesus’ resurrection on Easter. We wil...
