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Summer in the Psalms: Life Together - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 08 30 26
Psalm 133 celebrates the goodness and beauty of God’s people living together in unity. Unity is good because it reflects God’s design, and it is pleasant because it brings joy and peace to His people. Like the oil flowing down Aaron’s garmen...
Summer in the Psalms: A Greater Promise - Jimmy Contino, Guest Preacher 08 23 26
Psalm 132 reminds us that because the Lord never fails to keep his promises, we can and we ought to build our lives on what He has promised. David longed to build a house for God, but God told David that he would not be the one to build it. ...
Summer in the Psalms: I'm Not Enough (And I Don't Have to Be) - Joe Dillon, Guest Preacher 08 16 26
Psalm 131 invites us to confront the exhausting delusion of self-reliance and admit a freeing truth: we are not enough - and we don’t have to be. When crisis, complexity, and our own limitations exhaust our resources, God offers another way:...
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Summer in the Psalms: From the Depths - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 08 09 26
Life has a way of bringing us into the depths, but Psalm 130 reminds us that the best place to be in our deepest moments is crying out to the Lord. Rather than minimizing our greatest need, the psalm points us to the reality of our sin and t...
Summer in the Psalms: Blessed Through the Battle - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 08 02 26
These psalms of ascent remind us that the blessed life is not a trouble-free life, but a God-centered one. Those who fear the Lord can walk in His blessing even while facing real opposition and suffering. Throughout history, God's people hav...
Summer in the Psalms: The Good Shepherd - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 07 26 26
Psalm 23 reminds us that Jesus is the Good Shepherd who provides everything we truly need. He restores our souls when we are weary, wandering, and worn down by life. He protects us through every valley, promising not the absence of trouble b...
Summer in the Psalms: Better Is One Day - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 07 19 26
Psalm 84 reminds us that nothing compares to the joy and satisfaction of living in God's presence. The sons of Korah show us a heart that longs to dwell with God above everything else because His presence is our greatest treasure. They also ...
Summer in the Psalms: Unshakable - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 07 12 26
Psalm 46 reminds us that while the world around us is often chaotic, God never changes. This psalm calls us to run to the right refuge, discovering that true security is found not in our circumstances but in God's unchanging character. It th...
Summer in the Psalms: Fearless - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 07 05 26
Psalm 27 reminds us that courage is not the absence of fear but the presence of confidence in God. David begins with bold declarations of trust, proclaiming that the Lord is his light, salvation, and stronghold even while surrounded by enemies....
One: Faithful to the End - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 06 28 26
Because Christ has conquered death, our labor in the Lord is never in vain (1 Cor. 15:58). In chapter 16, Paul shows what that resurrection-shaped life looks like in practice: living generously, working together for the advance of the gospel...
One: A Funeral for Death - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 06 21 26
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul argues that the resurrection of Jesus is not merely a doctrine to believe but a reality that changes everything. Because Christ was truly raised from the dead, believers can have confidence that death does not have the...
One: Love Is... Steve Harris, Guest Preacher 06 14 26
In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul teaches that love is the defining mark of Christian maturity and the foundation of every spiritual gift and ministry. He reminds believers that impressive abilities, knowledge, and acts of sacrifice are meaningless wit...
One: Built Up - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 06 07 26
In 1 Corinthians 14, Paul teaches that spiritual gifts are meant to build up the church, not draw attention to individuals. He emphasizes that gathered worship should be marked by both the presence of the Spirit and the clear proclamation of...
One: One Body. Many Gifts - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 05 31 26
In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul reminds the church that spiritual gifts are given by the same Spirit for the common good of the body. Every believer has been uniquely gifted by God, but no single person possesses every gift needed for the church t...
When My Christian Liberties Run Over Your Traditions - Joe Dillon, Guest Preacher 05 24 26
In 1 Cor. 11, Paul addresses 2 culturally charged issues in Corinth: head coverings and conduct at the Lord's Supper. The early church was learning how to live out their newfound Christian liberties in a culture where certain practices carried ...
One: The Pattern of Idolatry - Ryan Smith - Guest Preacher 05 17 26
In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul uses Israel's wilderness failures to warn the Corinthians against idolatry and divided allegiance. Despite God's provision, Israel fell into sin through apathy, grumbling, testing God, embodied sin, and warped will - a...
One: Run to Win - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 05 10 26
In 1 Corinthians 9, Paul shows a radical willingness to surrender his personal rights if it means more people can hear and respond to the gospel. Rather than demanding comfort, status, or freedom, he chooses sacrifice for the sake of mission. P...
One: Liberty and Love - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 05 03 26
In 1 Corinthians 8, and again in the latter part of chapter 10, Paul addresses how believers should handle areas of Christian freedom, particularly when their choices affect others. He warns that knowledge alone can lead to pride, but love is w...
One: Singleness and Marriage - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 04 26 26
In 1 Corinthians 7, Paul teaches that both singleness and marriage are gifts from God, each with unique purpose and dignity. Singleness is not a lesser or “JV” version of the Christian life, but a powerful calling that allows for undivided devo...
One: Glorify God with Your Body - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 04 19 26
In this passage, Paul challenges the Corinthian believers to reject the idea that what they do with their bodies is disconnected from their spiritual health. He teaches that believers are united with Christ, meaning their physical actions carry...
Matthew 1:18–25 | What’s His Name? - Daniel Dixon, Guest Preacher 04 12 26
In Matthew 1:18–25, we see that God does not leave the identity of His Son up for interpretation – He names Him. The angel announces two names that reveal the heart of the gospel: Jesus, meaning “The Lord saves,” and Immanuel, meaning “God with...
Easter 2026: Raised - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 04 05 26
This Easter, the apostle Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 15 that the gospel is first a proclamation to be received, not advice to be achieved. He anchors our faith in real historical events, Jesus’ death for our sins, His burial, and His resur...
ONE: Discipleship and Discipline - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 03 22 26
In 1 Corinthians 5, the apostle Paul confronts a shocking case of sexual immorality that the Corinthian church had tolerated and even become proud of. The passage reminds us that sin distorts God’s design, destroys lives, and spreads like yea...
ONE: Servants and Stewards - Chris Dillon, Lead Pastor 03 15 26
In the fourth chapter of Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, he reminds them that Christian leaders are not celebrities but servants of Christ and stewards of what belongs to God. Our calling is not to build our own reputation but to faithfully m...
