Message by Josh Mutter – June 8, 2025

FOUR APPROACHES TO THE BIBLE…

1. THE FLAT APPROACH: All parts of the Bible carry equal weight and authority.

2. THE DISPENSATIONAL APPROACH: God works in different ways during different historical eras.

3. THE CROSS-CENTERED APPROACH: Jesus’ death … Read more...

Message by Josh Mutter – June 1, 2025

TERMINOLOGY …

Infallible = the Bible does not deceive

Inerrant = the Bible is without error

The Bible can handle our questions.

THREE IDEAS THAT CAN HELP US READ THE BIBLE

1. It’s good news that God uses fallible people.

2. The Bible is not perfect but the Bible… Read more...

Message by Josh Mutter – May 25, 2025

“It means you’ll have either an incomplete view or something will be in your line of sight because of the position of the seats — like a pole, speakers or the sound board — and you won’t be able to see the entire stage.”

RECAP

Message by Josh Mutter – May 18, 2025

1. The Old Testament is the defining story of the Jewish people.

Isaiah 1:18 NIV Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.

1. The story of the Jewish people has been shaped by the tragedy of the exile.

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...