The problem, or actually better said, the privilege of growing up with a musician father, is that I was never much into the music that was popular while I was growing up. Most of my early days were spent listening to the classic rock station or some old Steely Dan record as I was shuttled […]
Psalms of Summer: Lament & Repent
June 27, 2021Pastors Frank Bowden and Michael King Sermon Notes I. What is Lament?It’s weeping with words II. Why Lament? A. Pain is inevitableB. Pain creates strong emotionsC. Sometimes pain does not go away quicklyD. Lamenting well is a path to praise Psalm 13How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever?How long will you […]
The True Singing of Christmas
I confess, there are times where some would call me a bit of a scrooge. I don’t hate Christmas, far from it. I love Christmas. I’m a cold weather person; I like the lights and the friends and the movies. But if I’m honest, I don’t like the music very much. I know, I know, […]
Jesse Tree: Unshakable
December 20, 2020Pastor Michael King Sermon Notes Luke 1:1-41 Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, 2 just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, 3 it seemed good to me also, having […]
Resounding Hope Playlist
This playlist is a great opportunity to connect even more with what we are studying together as a church. As we read through 1 Peter this playlist will draw to mind things that we are learning on Sunday morning. Make use of this great opportunity to have your mind focused on scripture during the week. […]
Another New Hope
This Friday, December 20th, is an extremely important day. It’s a day that I, along with millions of other people around the world, have been anticipating for a very long time. It may be one of the most important days in the history of the world… Okay, maybe I am exaggerating a little bit, but […]
Jesse Tree – Week 4
December 15, 2019Isaiah 9:1-7Pastor Michael King Sermon Notes I don’t know if you know this, but this Friday is a really, really special day. I mean, really big. It is a globally important day this Friday. I would say, without irony, it’s one of the most important days in the history of the world. This […]
One Race – 4 Big Questions
September 16, 2018 Pastor Michael King Sermon Notes I hope you have been here for this series, One Race, that we’ve been participating in together. I hope you’ve learned some good things. I hope you’ve learned from people like Pastor Jeff, who taught us about the unity that’s found in the diversity that God created. […]
Luther 500: Showdown in Geneva
This year the Church celebrates the 500th anniversary of what many people consider the first moment of the Protestant Reformation, Martin Luther nailing his 95 Thesis to the church door in Whittenburg. We have countless men and women to thank for preserving the faith we were delivered by the Holy Spirit in Scripture, so each […]
The Word and The Work: Lost and Found
This is an exciting week for me. I’m not going to lie. Luke 15 is one of my favorite chapters of scripture. Now I wont take the time to get into all the why’s but suffice to say, I’m excited. Im also excited for something we are doing musically, but we will cross that bridge […]