Along with a special prayer over our dads in honor of Father's Day, Pastor Jeff Sparkman continues our series through the Gospel of John in John 18 where we see the trial of Jesus before Pilate. Pilate asks the famous question, what is truth? We discuss the humanity of Jesus, religion vs. relationship, and discerning truth in our day and age.

This week, Pastor Jeff Sparkman continues our series through the Gospel of John in John chapter 18, with Peter’s denial. We can all see a little bit of ourselves in the disciple Peter. This passage helps show us how to deal with failure in life, and how it’s never the end, but only an opportunity to grow and walk closer to Jesus.

This week, Pastor Ben Watts continues our series through the Gospel of John in chapter 18, where we step into the most pivotal moments in all of Scripture — the betrayal and arrest of Jesus. Chapters 18–20 cover only three days, yet they contain the most important events in human history: the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These moments didn’t just mark the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry, they changed the world forever!

In addition to a major update on our building project, this Sunday we continued our series in John 17 with Jesus’ prayer for unity. All of God’s Word is vital, but this particular passage speaks powerfully to where we are right now as a church. The Bible shows us how to walk in unity, what truly unites us, how to view denominational differences, and how to cultivate unity in your family, church, and community. Where there is unity, God commands a blessing!

Pastor Jeff Sparkman's message in John 17 comes from Jesus’ longest recorded prayer in the Bible, where He prays specifically for unity among believers. Prayer and Biblical unity is a crucial part of our walk as believers. What is unity... and what isn’t it?

On this Mother's Day, our next passage in the Gospel of John very fittingly compares the disciple's mourning to the anguish of a mother in childbirth, which doesn't compare to the joy she experiences once the baby is born! Similarly, the pain and trials we endure on this earth are only temporary, and do not compare to the joyful reality of our future with Christ. We have hope in Jesus, no matter what we are going through!

This Sunday our own Kelley Schubert is speaking on the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives in John 16. We often take for granted the incredible gift we have today with the Holy Spirit active in our daily lives!

We are back in John this week on the topic of persecution and opposition in the Christian walk. There will always be trials in our lives, as Jesus said "If the world hates you, know that it hated me first." John 15:18. But Jesus promised to be with us always, and has given us power to resist and overcome temptation. Feeling tempted isn't a sin - it's how you respond to that temptation!