This service will bring together a number of Good Friday traditions. Our journey will follow the text of the passion narrative from the Gospel According to John and will take us to seven stations. As each station comes to us, we will have a reading of the text, a visual image, a reflection and an… Read More »Good Friday 2024
On this day we come to the cross of Christ. We reflect on the details and significance of his death. We come to a place of suffering and ridicule and find God showing his great and victorious love. Seek the Lord while he may be found; call on him while he is near. Turn to the Lord, and… Read More »Good Friday Service: At the Cross (2021)
In this season of both Lent and COVID-19, we don’t want to lose sight of the true and much needed source of hope. Jesus is victorious over the worst this world can throw at us. When I (Pastor Jim) made Breaking New Ground the theme for 2020, I had no idea that we would be thrust into… Read More »The Dawning of a Brighter Light in a COVID-19 Crisis
When your eyes are accustomed to the darkness, it can be quite painful when you are faced with the sudden brightness of light. Lent is a time of growing and gradual exposure to the light of Jesus as we move to the full illumination of Easter. In this Lenten season – a time of prayerful preparation – we ready ourselves… Read More »The Dawning of a Brighter Light (March-April 2020)
SEASON OF LENT: Jesus often spoke of Jonah as a sign and an illustration of truths. Clearly, there are important lessons for us in this story. During the weeks leading up to Easter weekend we will find preparation for our hearts and minds as we journey together with Jonah. This ‘big fish’ story is really… Read More »2019 Lent series: Jonah
SEASON OF LENT: During this season leading up to Easter, we will return to our journey through the Gospel of John. Sunday February 18: Betrayed and Denied (John 13:18-38) Today is a special day for two reasons: it is both the first Sunday in Lent and the first Sunday of the Chinese new year. For our Lenten… Read More »Season of Lent (2018)
Our journey through the Gospel of Luke takes us into the climax of the book. Together, this series digs into the final week of Jesus’ time on earth. March 29th, 11:00 – Palm Sunday – Luke 19:28-48 – Jesus Wept – Though Jesus was received and celebrated by some as he approached Jerusalem he is… Read More »The Gospel According to Luke – Holy Week (2015)