“Free to Talk to God”

For many people, prayer feels intimidating. Am I doing it right? Am I saying the right words? Am I praying enough? Sometimes prayer can feel more like a religious duty than a conversation with God. But what if we’ve misunderstood prayer altogether? When the...

“Free to Belong”

One of the deepest questions every person asks is: Who am I? We spend much of our lives trying to answer that question. Some look to success. Others to relationships, reputation, politics, family, achievements, or even religious performance. We search for something...

“Free From Proving Yourself”

Most people assume Christianity is about becoming a better person. Try harder. Do more good. Clean yourself up for God. But when Jesus encounters the rich young man in Mark 10, we discover something unsettling: even sincere morality can become a way of trying to prove...

“Christ, the Foundation”

Anyone who has tried gardening knows there are certain things you can do to help. You can prepare the soil, plant the seed, water faithfully, and pull weeds. But at the end of the day, there is one thing no gardener can force: Growth. Growth is ultimately a gift from...

What Would Jesus Say?

This Sunday, we will honor our graduating seniors as I share my final message with you as your pastor. What would Jesus say to graduating seniors—and to our congregation—as we navigate this season of transition? I’ll share two words that Jesus might speak to those...