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Many people complain about how divided the world feels right now. In this environment, how will the people of Jesus be known? Today, we hear Jesus discussing what defiles a person. He teaches us that those things come from the inside rather than the outside. How do we live in ways that show we’ve brought the love and character of Christ to what we do, or will the world see us as part of the problem? Join us this morning for “What Comes Out Matters.”

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. Click here for video

 Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “We worship God, who lives among us.”
• The songs are “Be Thou My Vision” and “I Want to Be a Christian.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
• The Bible reading is Mark 7: 1-23.
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re eagerly anticipating this time of worship with you. Get ready for a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!

This is the last week of our series inspired by Adam Hamilton’s book, Wrestling with Doubt- Finding Faith. We have explored issues of life and faith that have challenged us. We have looked at some of our doubts directly, leaning into what God would teach us. This week, we explore a topic that has troubled all followers of Christ at some point: why the innocent suffer. Seeing so much trouble in our world causes many to question whether God is there or genuinely good. Today, we ask the hard question, knowing God has something in store as we seek Him. Let us worship God together! Click here for video.

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. 

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “Our work of love begins with prayer.”
• The songs are “What a Friend We Have In Jesus” and “He Leadeth Me.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
• The Bible readings are Romans 8:18-39 and John 9:1-5.
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!

1 John 5:14–15 tells us, “And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.” We know, love, and trust God. Still, we all have been disappointed when God didn’t move as hoped in a prayer. This reality causes a lot of people to doubt God. Today, we’ll wrestle with doubts that come when prayers go unanswered.   

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. 

 Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “Praise be to God!”
• The songs are “To God Be The Glory” and “Sweet Hour of Prayer.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
• The Bible readings are 1 Kings 19:1-9, Philippians 4:4-7, and Luke 22:39-44.
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!

Looking for great food and fun? Join us TONIGHT for a taco dinner at First Church, 332 Baynes Street (the corner of Baynes and Potomac). Doors will open at 6:00 PM. Sides, drinks, and desserts will be provided free of charge. Meals can be enjoyed onsite or taken out.

Grace and peace to you in the Name of the Living Word who calls you by name and calls you to worship today! This morning, we are continuing our sermon series on Doubt, inspired by the book by Adam Hamilton, Wresting with Doubt – Finding Faith. Our conversation today involves trusting the Bible. Everyone struggles with the Bible at some point. The word challenges us with what it says, what it doesn’t say, and how it says things. This morning, we will explore why we trust the Bible despite impulses that try to lead us away. Join us for Wresting with the Bible.

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. 

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “We praise You for the gift of Your Word.”
• The songs are “O For A Thousand Tongues to Sing” and “Thy Word.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
• The Bible reading is 2 Timothy 3:10-17 and Luke 10:25-37
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!

Embracing Jesus’ message of faith in a world that values reason and pleasure requires courage. His promises, grace, and power defy conventional understanding. They are not mere sound bites, but transformational lessons that challenge our expectations. It’s no wonder that some considered Jesus’ out of His mind,’ a criticism that His followers still face. Yet, those who have lived by His word know that His path is better. If the usual way hasn’t been working well lately, join us for ‘Has Jesus Lost His Mind?‘

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. 

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “God’s steadfast love endures forever.”
• The songs are “Be Thou My Vision” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
• The Bible readings are Mark 3:20-35.
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!

Are you someone who has to figure things out or understand how they work? That’s a gift. Those kinds of minds usually solve many of the problems we have in the world. The challenge becomes discovering a problem someone can’t solve. God becomes that for some people. They can’t figure out all of the answers to who God is or how God works. So, they give up on God or decide God can’t exist. You should join us today if you’ve ever found yourself in that place. We can help you find the answer you need. Join us this morning for “The Mystery, The Agony, and the Ecstasy.”

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. 

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “We know you are always with us.”
• The songs are “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Glorify Thy Name.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
•  The Bible reading is John 3:1-16.
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!

Do you know how powerful you are? Most people don’t feel that they have much power. Let’s be clear. We know we are powerful, but it’s not our power. The Holy Spirit has empowered us to fulfill the sacred task of building the Kingdom of God. Even with the incredible gift of knowing that the Holy Spirit lives in us and works through us, we still live as though the world has all the power. Today, as we celebrate the release of the Spirit into the world in a new way, let us claim anew who we are and whose we are. 

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. 

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “Come, Holy Spirit!”
• The songs are “Spirit of the Living God” and “Sweet, Sweet Spirit.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
•  The Bible readings are Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Acts 2:1-21.
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!

Biblical vector illustration series, The ascension of Jesus  

Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Hopefully, you have yet to lose the power and wonder of that truth. We’re weeks away from Easter. Has the idea of living the resurrection started to fade? We’ve spent a lot of time discussing how encounters with the Risen Christ changed lives. This morning, we’ll discuss why Living the Resurrection matters and how to do it.

We’ll be live on Facebook on Sunday at 11:00, or you can watch any time on Facebook or YouTube. 

Here is some information to help you participate if you’re joining us online:

• Our opening prayer is interactive. This prayer is a moment for us to affirm our faith collectively. Respond, “We share Christ by proclaiming the good news of God’s love to the world.”
• The songs are “This is the Day” and “Because He Lives.” You can look up the words online and sing along.
•  The Bible reading is Luke 9:18-22.
• We invite you to share your prayer requests in the comments. Whether it’s a moment of praise for God’s goodness in your life or a challenge where you hope to see God’s intervention, we want to hear from you. Your sharing is a testament to how God moves in our lives. Share an offering in our app in Givelify or send a check to the church.

We’re looking forward to worshipping with you. Have a blessed Lord’s Day, everyone!