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Vision 2022-2027 - John 15:1-17

The last five years have been challenging for us. There has been a lot of change. The last two years have been especially difficult. But now God is calling us to embrace the realities of who we are, where we are. This is our moment in the history of His Kingdom project, and it's happening right where we live. Let's go!

Saul, The People’s King (1 Samuel 7-10)

Following Our Own Corruption (Romans 3, 5, 8)

Sin. Not a word we want to talk about much. Not a concept we readily embrace. Our nature is bent toward fulfilling what we want, when we want it, how we want it.
Sin and death are realities in our lives. But there is God's provision for our sin in the death of Jesus Christ, and there there is life available for our death in His resurrection.

Following Their Own Desires (1 Samuel 2:12-25)

The Bible isn't just a book of instructions on how to live, it's sometimes also telling us what to avoid.
The story of Hophni and Phinehas in 1 Samuel 2 is a warning. Those in leadership and ministry, and we're all in some form of leadership, need to take note of this story. Following our own passions and desires outside of the parameters and provision of God leads to pain and death.

Our Dreams and God’s Story (1 Samuel 1:1-2:10)

The book of 1 Samuel starts with the account of Hannah's journey from pain to praise. Samuel - the final judge of Israel, the prophet who anoints Saul and David - is born and surrendered to the Lord. Here is a story that speaks of painful longing, prayerful commitment, deliberate surrender, and unbounded praise.

Ruth - A Reading and Reflection

The book of Ruth is an amazing story of ordinary people navigating difficult and painful circumstances. Their lives are mundane; no prophets, kings, judges, angelic messengers, miracles, or even a direct word from the Lord. But their lives were intimately connected to God's bigger purposes. They had significant roles to play in the great story God was weaving in history.

Following His Own Passions (Judges 13-16)

Samson. Set apart from the womb, a promised deliverer. Strong.
And a complete self-centred train-wreck...

Following Their Own Gods (Judges 2)

The book of Judges - not you're go to "feel-good" stories, rather a series of repeated patterns that resembles a vortex of increasing darkness. What's the good-news of Judges?