Date: February 24, 2019 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

After a period of exile, God opens the door for his people to return home and rebuild the temple that had been destroyed by the Babylonians. The return home was bittersweet for many. It was joyful to be back in their homeland, but sad when they remembered the former glory of their city and temple.

Date: February 17, 2019 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

Today's message is about one of the most famous biblical figures of all - Daniel. You probably have at least heard the story about Daniel in the lions' den, but what does Daniel's story mean for us today? In a scary world, how can Daniel's example give us greater courage and trust in God's care

Date: February 10, 2019 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

Last week, the northern kingdom was sent into exile. This week, it's the southern kingdom's turn. Because of their covenant unfaithfulness, God sends Judah into exile in Babylon. This traumatic event forces Judah to wrestle with big questions like, "Where is God in all this?" and "Has God abandoned us forever?" There's hope amidst the

Date: February 3, 2019 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

Israel began as a united kingdom, but split in two - the North and the South. The northern kingdom was unfaithful to God's covenant and followed foreign gods, so God sent them into exile. They became known as the lost tribes of Israel. Had God really abandoned them forever, or is there hope of redemption

Date: January 27, 2019 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

Email, text message, Instagram...there are so many ways to send a message to someone. But, the best way, by far, is in-person, face-to-face. When God wanted to communicate with his people, he sent messengers to share his message in person to them. The prophets - God's messengers - gave God's word directly to the people.

Date: January 20, 2019 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

Abraham Lincoln famously said, "A house divided against itself cannot stand." In today's message, we'll see how the nation of Israel learns this the hard way, as arrogance and power plays began to tear the nation apart. In our era of seemingly intractable conflict and polarization, how can we as Christ's followers model a better

Date: December 23, 2018 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

God let Solomon ask for anything he wanted. Solomon chose wisdom over wealth and power. Because God was pleased with Solomon's choice, God gave him wisdom, along with power and wealth. But, even Solomon's wisdom couldn't keep him from making some poor decisions. Human wisdom alone cannot redeem humanity - God would need to employ

Date: December 16, 2018 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

We're continuing our study of "The Story: The Bible as One Continuous Story of God and God's People." King David was at the top of his game when he let all the power and prestige go to his head, and everything starts to go downhill. How do we keep our focus and priorities in the

Date: December 9, 2018 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

God often chooses the most unlikely candidate to take the lead in his "upper story" redemptive plans to rescue humankind from sin. In our continuing series on "The Story: The Bible as One Continuous Story of God and God's People", we'll see how God chooses David, the youngest of Jesse's sons, to become one of

Date: December 2, 2018 (Sunday Morning)

Bible Text: | Hilary Livingston

Series: The Story

It's human nature to want to be just like everyone else, even if it's not in our best interest. Israel wanted a king to be like all the other nations around them. God granted their request, but the results didn't turn out as well as they expected. No human king can rule with perfect justice,