"Seven: Thyatira" | Pastor Roberto Chaple | May 14, 2023
“As a response to these tensions, many Christians accommodated their faith in order to tolerate the demands of the culture. This is why Jesus said... "Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophet. By her teaching, she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and the eating of food sacrificed to idols. For many Christians in Thyatira, tolerance was their willingness to compromise their faith and coexist with beliefs and behaviors that differed from God's. They had sacrificed their faith in the altar of business.“ - Pastor Roberto Chaple
"Seven: Smyrna" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | April 30, 2023
“Jesus’ letter to Smyrna is only one of two letters with no rebuke. Rather, this is a letter of encouragement. What does Jesus say to the Christians at Smyrna? Jesus says that he knows their affliction and poverty. The church was living under serious persecution. Those who professed Christ risked imprisonment and physical torture. They also experienced poverty because of their faith. Since Christianity wasn’t legal, both Jews and pagans would take advantage of the believers. Their belongings were pillaged and they could be banned from taking part in commerce.“ - Pastor Vicki
"Seven: Ephesus" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | April 23, 2023
"Everything hinges on love. The Ephesians had drifted from that. On the surface, they were doing what they were supposed to do. But their hearts had grown hard, they had lost their passion and love for God. And when we lose our passion and love for Jesus, then it's inevitable that we will lose our love for others." - Pastor Vicki
"You Don't Know My Story" Sermon | Pastor Lavetta Pope | April 16, 2023
“Jesus’ scars through his crucifixion give evidence of his redemption. Our story is based on how we obtained the scars. How we respond to the scars helps us be delivered from our scars. The insight from the text is based on Thomas' willingness to ask some critical questions of Jesus. His answer is how we reconcile our scars and wound inflicted by the hurt we carry. “ - Pastor Lavetta Pope
"Journey to the Cross: Bethany" | Pastor Roberto Chaple | March 12, 2023
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"Journey to the Cross: Capernaum" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | March 5, 2023
“The centurion knows that his own influence and authority pale in comparison to the power and authority of Jesus, so much so that he feels unworthy even thinking about being in Jesus' presence. This is what I just love - there is something about this Gentile man, a Roman, an outsider to the faith - he senses something about Jesus, he is keenly aware of Jesus' power; he knows that Jesus' power is not human, but divine. He sees Jesus for who he is more than any of the devout Jews, even more so than the disciples. Jesus is constantly having to reassure, convince, and prove his identity to those around him. But not so with this man.“ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison
"Journey to the Cross: Nazareth" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 26, 2023
“This Lent, it’s time to take Jesus’ message to heart and sincerely examine our hearts. After all, Jesus sees deep within us. There is nothing we can hide from him. The people of Nazareth couldn’t hide their own pride and hate. Neither can we.“ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison
"The Elephant in the Room: Suicide" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 19, 2023
“Where the presence of Jesus is, there is peace.“ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison
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"The Elephant in the Room: Addiction" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 12, 2023
“Those with addiction often resist turning to God. The thought is that turning to God will mean oppression – it will mean rules and being controlled rather than having the control. But the reality is that it is only when we turn to God that we can have freedom. John 8:36, “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” “ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison
"The Elephant in the Room: Depression and Anxiety" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | February 5, 2023
“Where the presence of Jesus is, there is peace.“ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison
"We Are New Hope: We are Placed Here for a Purpose" | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | January 29, 2023
"The greatest commandment is to love God AND to love others. Jesus is saying that there is no way we can separate our love of God from our love of people. They are intricately connected.“ - Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison
"We Are New Hope: We are a Family of Faith " | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | January 22, 2023
"There is an epidemic of loneliness. People need the family of faith and don’t even know it!“ - Rev Dr. Vicki Harrison
"We Are New Hope: We are Jesus’ Servants " | Rev. Dr. Vicki Harrison | January 15, 2023
""What part of your life have you not yet turned over to Jesus?“ - Rev Dr. Vicki Harrison
"Young Voices: Emmy and Brianna" Full Worship | January 8, 2023
"How do we ensure we aren’t living for others? Proverbs 4:23 Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.“ - Emmy
“God has a good plan and we are called to trust Him and to patiently have hope in this plan.” - Brianna