Philippians 2:1-5

Division in the church is nothing new. It has been present since the fall and is the exact thing Paul is pleading with the Church in Philippi to avoid.

Steward With Generosity

One of our values is "we are becoming people who steward with generosity.” Three members of our church body share how God has worked in their lives in this area.

Philippians 1:18b-26

There are times when God allows, or sometimes orchestrates, our struggles for growth, a chance to witness, and an opportunity for others to serve. Paul reminds us of this in his letter.

Philippians 1:12-18a

Paul's response to his current circumstances serves as a testimony to the impact that the gospel has in the darkness.

Philippians 1:3-11

Chapter 1 continues with Paul pointing out the church's partnership with the Gospel. Not only do we partner with the Gospel, but we also partake in its grace.

Philippians 1:1-2

In many of Paul's letters, he writes to the church to correct them and warn them about bad behavior or teaching. But in his letter to the Philippians, he is not addressing any specific thing. This is a letter of encouragement and gratitude.

Ecclesiastes 12

In this final chapter, this morning the preacher will once again pronounce life as “hebel.” But in the midst of the confusion, he will give us a warning: Don’t waste your life.

Convoy of Hope, Matthew 14:13-21

Mike Rima shares the mission of Convoy of Hope and how God desires to use us to meet the needs of our community.

Ecclesiastes 9:11-18

We learn, grow, study, and prepare - still, we cannot control the circumstances of life. The Preacher helps us reflect on this in chapter 9.

Ecclesiastes 8

In chapter 8 the preacher wants us to think about how to interact with leaders and the cost of bad leadership. How do we respond to bad leadership, what are its consequences, and how do we have hope under bad leadership?

Ecclesiastes 7:15-29

The preacher tells us two ways pride manifests in our lives: We are people with too little self-awareness and too much self-sufficiency.

Ecclesiastes 7:1-14

Chapter 7 begins with the preacher advising us to be sober, present, and wise. We must remind ourselves the reality of the world is that God is sovereign, we are not.

Honesty and Authenticity

One of our values is "we are becoming people who walk in honesty and authenticity.” Three members of our church body share how God has worked in their lives in this area.

Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12

The preacher brings up ideas surrounding greed and reminds us that it is a wicked thing. Greed harms the poor and the greedy. How can we protect against it?

Ecclesiastes 5:1-7

Chapter 5 begins with the preacher focusing on the practice of sacrifice and warns that obedience is better than sacrifice. Similarly, our outward practices of worship can easily be done with other motives, we need to check our hearts as well as our priorities.

Ecclesiastes 4:4-16

In the rest of chapter 4, the preacher looks at the futility of three areas of relationships; people as competitors, people as companions, and people in crowds. And does the gospel speak to all of this apparent meaninglessness?

Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3

Chapter 3 continues by examining injustice and oppression. How does the world view these things, and how does scripture understand them? Finally, what are we to do about them?

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

It is hard to see what some things are because we are too close to them. God sees the big picture now, and we cannot see the big picture yet- we can make the most of what we can see.

Ecclesiastes 2

In the second chapter, the Teacher explores pleasure and happiness. What does it mean to pursue the good life? He asks, "Do we find meaning, satisfaction, and happiness in the pursuit of pleasure?"

Ecclesiastes 1:12-18

What lens do yo view the world through? The Preacher's lens is "human wisdom" . Human wisdom teaches us that the world is broken, that we are broken, and that we need more than human wisdom.