“New Courage: Take Up Your Cross, Follow Me” Matthew 16:21–27

Jesus calls his followers to a courageous way of life — not driven by fear, comfort, or self-preservation, but by love. In a world afraid of loss, Jesus invites us to take up the cross and follow him. Yet this is not a call to despair; it is a resurrection-shaped invitation empowered by the Holy Spirit. Because Christ is risen, we can live with boldness, sacrificial love, and hope. Join us as we explore what it means to practice courageous love and discern one bold step Jesus may be calling us to take.

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This Pentecost, celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit and the new power Christ gives his people. In Acts 2, ordinary disciples are transformed into bold witnesses, sent to share the good news in courageous and life-giving ways. The same Spirit still calls and equips us today — to listen, to step out in faith, and to go where Jesus is leading us spiritually, relationally, and even beyond our comfort zones. Join us as we explore how the Spirit sends us to embody resurrection life and help others discover the hope of Christ.

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This Sunday, Pastor Caressa brings a message titled, “New Priorities: Seeking First God’s Kingdom.” Because of the resurrection, we are freed from the anxiety that so often shapes our lives. Jesus’ words, “Do not worry,” are not naïve — they are resurrection realism. When death no longer has the final word, everything changes. Join us as we explore how new life reorders our priorities from self-preservation to active agency of God’s Kingdom.

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This Sunday, Pastor Caressa talks about our new identity in the Risen Christ. Resurrection doesn’t just change our future — it reshapes who we are. In Matthew 5:13–16, Jesus calls us SALT that flavors and LIGHT that shines, revealing God’s presence in the world. New life isn’t meant to be hidden. Join us as we explore how to live this identity in everyday places.

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This Sunday, Pastor Caressa invites us to see with “New Eyes: Seeing as Easter People.” In the wake of resurrection, we are given a new way of seeing — shaped not by fear or scarcity, but by blessing. Through the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:1-12, we discover that Jesus isn’t describing ideals to strive for, but the kind of community Easter creates. Come explore a different way of living, seeing, and relating as people of the resurrection.

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This Palm Sunday, we continue our series through From Wilderness to Glory by N. T. Wright with the chapter “Jesus in the City.” As Jesus enters Jerusalem to shouts of “Hosanna,” the crowd welcomes him like a king—but not everyone understands the kind of kingdom he brings. This triumphant entry is both celebration and confrontation, hope and tension. Together, we’ll explore what it means to welcome Christ into the heart of our cities, our systems, and our lives—and whether we are ready for the kind of reign he actually brings.

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