Message by Josh Mutter – May 11, 2025

BIG IDEA: It’s complicated.

THREE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BIBLE

1. The Bible is ancient – understanding it takes work because its world is not our world

2. The Bible is ambiguous – it rarely gives us clear answers, inviting discernment over certainty… Read more...

Message by Lisa Goetze – May 4, 2025

“There are four sentences that lead to wisdom … “I don’t know. I need help, I’m sorry. I was wrong.” Character of Armand Gamache, Louise Penny, Still Life (St. Martin’s Paperbacks)

Scriptures used (click for link to passage):

John 21:1-14… Read more...

Message by Josh Mutter – April 20, 2025

BIG IDEA: Jesus meets us where we are and changes what we believe is possible.

John 20:19-23 (NIV) On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace … Read more...

Message by Josh Mutter – April 13, 2025

BIG IDEA: Jesus invites us to be honest with ourselves.

Matthew 23:29-36 (NIV) “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the graves of the righteous. And you say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our … Read more...

Message by Josh Mutter – March 30, 2025

BIG IDEA: What’s inside matters more than how we look on the outside.

Matthew 23:25-28 (NIV) Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First… Read more...

Message by Christin Taylor – March 23, 2025

BIG IDEA: Jesus gives us the power (and love) to give and serve.

Matthew 23:23-24 (NIV) “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice,… Read more...

Message by Josh Mutter – March 16, 2025

BIG IDEA: Jesus calls us to integrity over self-interest.

Matthew 23:16-22 (NIV) Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.’ You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold,… Read more...

Message by Josh Mutter – March 9, 2025

BIG IDEA: Authentic discipleship is centred on Jesus.

Matthew 23:15 (NI)V Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are.… Read more...