Episodes
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Christmas Is ... | Reflections from Pastoral Team
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
"That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched—this we proclaim concerning the Word of life." 1 John 1:1 Margaret Philbrick, author of Back to the Manger, shares that seeing Christmas through the eyes of her children opened her eyes to the wonder and fullness of God. She writes, “I’m learning that the key to experiencing Advent with the wonder of a child is found in seeing Jesus.”
Our Pastors will share what Christmas is in the Bible and through the lens of our own experience. Christmas is… Peace, Compassion, Generosity, Love, Fulfillment, and Immanuel.
From our hearts to yours, together let us focus on the Word of Life, our Immanuel. Let’s recapture the wonder found in seeing and worshipping our God.
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Reconciliation | Minute to Thrive
Monday Dec 18, 2023
Monday Dec 18, 2023
God can reconcile us to each other! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Hidden in Plain Sight | Pastor Tara VinCross
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Jesus is not a king who reigns with iron power, but One who reigns by compassion and mercy. He is the King of kings! A different kind of King than the world had ever seen.
We turn our attention to King Jesus, the Light of the World -- a God who is truly with us.
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Showing Up in Love | Minute to Thrive
Monday Dec 11, 2023
Monday Dec 11, 2023
How we show up in love is the most important. Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Light of the World | Pastor Tara VinCross
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2
We can relate to the people of God at the time of Isaiah the prophet: oppression and darkness seem to rule the day. For them, and for us, a light dawns. Hope rises because of Jesus.
Pastor Tara VinCross will turn our attention to the Light of the World, Jesus Christ.
Monday Dec 04, 2023
You Matter | Minute to Thrive
Monday Dec 04, 2023
Monday Dec 04, 2023
You matter to Jesus! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tiny People | Pastor Tara VinCross
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Brené Brown said, “What separates privilege from entitlement is gratitude.”
Every year, we pause as a community for gratitude, in our annual Gratitude and Missions Sabbath. We recognize that we give because we have received from the lavish love of God (1 John 3).
Paul says in Ephesians 5:20 to "Always give thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” We take the time to hear stories, see pictures, and reflect on our own lives, rejoicing in the goodness of God. For “every good and perfect gift comes from above” (James 1:17).
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Our Actions Make a Difference | Minute to Thrive
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Monday Nov 27, 2023
Our words and actions have the power to make a difference in someone’s life! Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Hope In Christ | Pastor Tara VinCross
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
It’s irrational to buy a lottery ticket. Yet millions do, even more when the prize gets huge. According to Seth Godin, the odds of winning the $1.6 billion MegaMillions lottery are minuscule. You’re 400 times more likely to be hit by lightening. He points out that for some people, paying for the ticket is a bargain because it offers them something important than winning: hope.
It’s true, we all need hope to survive. Where can true hope be found?
Pastor Tara VinCross will speak from the apostle Paul’s own lived experience about Hope in Christ, a hope that is lasting and does not depend on circumstances.
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Gratitude | Minute to Thrive
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
What are you grateful for? We are invited to remember.
Take a minute to thrive with Pastor Tara VinCross!