In his message, “Offensive Generosity,” Pastor Doug Scalise explores Jesus’ Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20:1–16 and the surprising generosity of God’s Kingdom. While we often compare ourselves with others and focus on what seems fair, Jesus reveals a God whose grace and generosity go far beyond what any of us…
In his message, “The Loving Father,” Pastor David Pranga concludes the series “Jesus’ Upside-Down Kingdom” by exploring Jesus’ Parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15:1–2, 11–32. While the younger son demands, “Give me what I want,” and the older son insists, “Give me what I deserve,” their loving father offers something far greater: “I…
This Sunday, we conclude our series, “Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life is Supposed to Work,” with Pastor David sharing about “The Loving Father” from the parable of the Prodigal Son in Luke 15. “So he got up and went to his father. “But while he was still a long way off, his father…
In his message, “Offensive Generosity,” Pastor Doug Scalise explores Jesus’ Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard in Matthew 20:1–16 and the surprising generosity of God’s Kingdom. While we often compare ourselves with others and focus on what seems fair, Jesus reveals a God whose grace and generosity go far beyond what any of us…
We continue our series, “Jesus’ Upside Kingdom: Rethinking How Life is Supposed to Work,” with Pastor Doug sharing from Matthew 20 about the Generous Landowner. Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous? ~ Matthew 20:15 Watch our preview –
In his message, “Growing Together in the Kingdom,” Pastor Doug Scalise explores Jesus’ Parable of the Weeds among the Wheat in Matthew 13:24–30, 36–43. Jesus warns us about the danger of prematurely judging others and reminds us that final judgment belongs to God, not us. Rather than devoting our energy to deciding who is good…
This Sunday, we continue our series, “Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life is Supposed to Work” with Pastor Doug sharing the Parable of Weeds among the Wheat from Matthew 13. Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind…
In her message, “A Jesus-Centered Life” from Luke 18:9–17, Gwyneth Preu explores what Jesus really means when He calls us to humility through the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector and His welcome of little children. Biblical humility doesn’t mean ignoring our needs, becoming passive, or allowing others to take advantage of us;…
This Sunday in worship, we continue our series, “Jesus’ Upside Down Kingdom: Rethinking How Life is Supposed to Work,” with Gwyneth Preu sharing about living “A Jesus-Centered Life” from Luke 18 and the parable of the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. “I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went…