This is the sermon from our 8/9/26 service. We focus on how the growth that God is doing in us should be visible to those around us, and how this applies to reaching those outside the Church. Today’s key Scripture verses are: “But speaking the truth in love, let us grow in every way into him who is the head— Christ. From him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth  of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part” (Ephesians 4:15-16); Acts 2:42-47; and “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). 

We all want to be known. We all want people we can count on. We all want relationships that make us stronger. In today's culture it's easy to be surrounded by people and still feel completely alone. It's possible to attend church every week and never really feel like you belong. But that's not the life God designed for us. Church was never meant to be a place where we simply attend. It was meant to be a place where we belong. Where grace is real. Where truth is spoken. Where people encourage one another, pray for one another, and help one another become more like Jesus. Join us for our series, Community Is Where We Grow, as we discover how God uses relationships to shape our faith, strengthen our lives, and transform us into the people He's called us to be. 

This year, our focus is on building Stretchy Faith—a kind of faith that moves us beyond what’s comfortable and grows us in the areas that matter most.