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Genesis 37, as we have been reading, tells the story of Joseph's dreams, his being thrown into the pit, and his enslavement. It is a time of great pain for Joseph. But something odd happens in Genesis 38. The story shifts its focus from Joseph to Judah. While many popular Bible studies and sermons overlook this strange chapter, they do so to their own detriment. In this little story, we are going to learn that God is up to something very special in a period of great pain. Come to hear more.

This week, we continue in the Joseph series. His brothers were infuriated that Joseph got the treasured robe from their father. And their anger and jealousy come to a head. They throw him in a pit and then sell him into slavery in Egypt. Joseph has a hard road ahead—but, it is going to be a road that shapes him and makes him prepared for what God wants to do through him. Ever been in a pit? Come and hear how Joseph handled his own.

This week, we are starting a series on the biblical character of Joseph. Joseph was the youngest son of a broken family. As he begins having some strange dreams, it becomes clear that while God is up to something, some painful realities will be exposed in his life. It all starts with some dangerous dreams. Come as we prepare to meet and learn from the ancient biblical man, Joseph.

This week, we are going to reflect upon the difference between knowing about God and having a relationship with Him! In Matthew 16, when Jesus and His disciples traveled to Caesarea Philippi, Jesus asked his disciples, "Who do people say that the Son of Man is?" Simon Peter's response to Jesus, and Jesus's response to Peter, is an important shift in how we, as Christ followers, understand the gospel! God wants us to have a personal relationship with Him, and it's awesome.

This week, we are taking time to reflect on the early story of Peter and John before the Sanhedrin. They are in trouble because of a miracle God performed through them. In this little story, we learn what these disciples were known for. They were known as people "who had been with Jesus." (Ac. 4:13) What a remarkable statement about the early Christians. And what a statement should be made of us! We will be taking some time to be prayed for as we begin a new school year.

This week, we are going to talk about the transforming power of God's kindness. In a look at a number of core biblical stories and texts, we are going to look at how God, time and again through Scripture, reveals to us that it is God's nature to be kind to us. And, by virtue of that, to transform us through that kindness.

In our final week in the Called series, we are going to look at the beautiful passage in John's gospel about Peter's restoration to Jesus. Having denied Jesus, what is Peter to do? In a breakfast encounter with Jesus, Peter learns what Jesus does with our failures. And how he loves to use them (and us) to do his work in the world through us.

This week we will look at the character of Moses, whose journey to becoming a leader was anything but easy. It is a story of God working through doubt and insecurity to accomplish His purposes, and it offers a reminder that each of us are called to be leader in the places God has placed us.

In our Called series, we are exploring what it means to be a people who are called with Christ. This week, call back to the ancient prophet Jeremiah—sometimes called the "weeping prophet." In his calling, God not only speaks to him about his identity but also about his sacred task in the world. This week, we will explore what it means to be a spokesperson on God's behalf, as humble prophets.

In our Called series, we are exploring what it means to be a people who are called with Christ. This week, we are going to look at a married couple who are mentioned a number of times in Scripture: Aquila and Priscilla. Little is known about these individuals. But what we do know is that they used the everyday rhythms of their lives—their home, their time, and their resources—to do ministry. We are going to look at their model as a way of considering our own calling: to use the everyday of our lives as the place where we do the work of Christ.

Isaiah 6:1-8 with A.J. Swoboda — As part of our sermon series 'Called,' we are reading Isaiah 6, where we learn that Isaiah has a vision, an experience that would transform him at his very core. This vision of the Holy One of Israel would not only cause him to fall on his face; it would also send him into his calling of speaking truth to the people of God. Come and hear how our vision of God may have the same impact on us.

Genesis 2:2-15 with AJ Swoboda — This Sunday we are continuing the Called series by exploring the early story of the first humans, Adam and Eve. When God created them, they were given assignments by their Maker to work in the Garden of Eden to do fulfil their sacred vocation. Whether you're in an office, raising a family, serving others, or building something with your hands, your work matters because it is offered to the Lord.

Romans 16 with AJ Swoboda — Continuing in our new series 'Called,' AJ dives into the last chapter of Romans and connects it to our call to reconciliation. In a world marked by division, Jesus calls His Church to be something different. Looking at Romans 16, we see a community where enemies become family, the overlooked are given honor, and people from every background are brought together under Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:1-9 with AJ Swoboda — This Sunday, AJ kicks off our new sermon series entitled "Called" by exploring the introduction to Paul's letter to the church in Corinth and what it means that God has called us to be holy people in our world today.

Habakkuk 1 & 2 with George Boehmer — This Sunday, George explores the reality of wrestling with doubt and having questions as we walk with the Lord, with the understanding that God is not put off by our doubt and questions. Embrace the questioning and let it lead you to Jesus.