From 3/12/2017 Picture this: Jesus, the Son of God, wearied in a wilderness…and led there by the Spirit.  Indeed, because of the pain involved, some places in life seem pointless—so much so that they prompt...

From 3/5/2017 There’s a benefit to going back to the beginning… On this first Sunday of Lent, a 40 day period that prepares us to assume the appropriate spiritual posture for the events of...

Transfiguration Sunday 2/26/2017 At his invitation, weary disciples followed Jesus up a mountain to pray…and because they stayed awake they saw his glory. Ever feel like you’re going uphill with God, wondering, “Lord, where...

From 2-19-2017 Seeing is the first step in cultivating a connection. Indeed, we can share the same space with someone for years…and still be blind to the differences that distinguish us.  Love can’t exist...

From 2/12/2017 We’re a feelings-first society… We feel first and then allow our feelings to inform our decisions.  Predominant cultural voices point us to understanding love primarily as a feeling.   Scripture suggests otherwise....

No house stands the test of time without a strong foundation.  Oftentimes homes undergo renovations, remodels, upgrades and updates.  The structure evolves because the people inside them evolve. The foundation, however, must remain strong....

From 1/29/2017 -Presentation of the Lord Sunday   We’ve all had O.M.G. junctures in life.  What’s yours? Join Rev. Jake Steele and Christ Church as they examine this word from Luke 2: 22-40.  May...

What do you do when your expectations of God don’t align with your experiences of God? Sometimes the constraints of compromising situations can be so great that they conjure up questions—questions like the ones...

Breakthroughs that make you…think, reflect, remember, recall, rejoice, repent. We all need them. We need those places in life and those people in life to put us in the appropriate posture to be attentive...

(A second-part of a two-sermon series dedicated for Epiphany Sunday.) Ever go through a dry season spiritually?  Ever feel like God seems so distant? It was like that for Bethlehem. But here’s the thing:...