Good morning. I hope your week is going well. I just want to remind you that our Food Drive is happening this morning from 8-10:30 and our Father/Daughter Dance and Mother/Son Nerf War is happening this evening. Additionally, this is your last weekend to sign up for the Serve Day on Saturday, May 4. Click here to sign up now. As for Sunday, I love the ways Jesus’ words – delivered on a hillside overlooking the Sea of Galilee 2,000 years ago – speak right to the heart of our lives here and now. Last weekend, we examined the ways in which we, as citizens of the Kingdom of God, are called to live as salt and light, preserving and radiating the light of God’s love into our society. This week, we get to the meat of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. In the passage we unpack this weekend, Jesus will redefine our understanding of what makes someone righteous and call us to extinguish the embers of anger and contempt before they burst into a bonfire of hatred. It’s going to be an important conversation that is relevant to every single one of us. Here are some helpful resources to get you ready for the weekend: Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.

Last Sunday was incredible. We got to watch as 49 of our new brothers and sisters in the Lord went public with their decision to follow Jesus by getting baptized. I’ve never seen anything quite like what we witnessed on Sunday, and I am still rejoicing about what God is doing in our church community. To put this in perspective, we have baptized 110 people in the last four months, which equates to about a tenth of our church. All I can say is, THANK YOU JESUS! Last Sunday, we also kicked off our spring series, Kingdom Come , by simply reading the Sermon on the Mount. My guess is that each of us had a few “ouch” moments when Jesus’ words directly confronted areas of our lives. And yet, Jesus is not prodding at those weak spots because He wants to make us feel shameful, but because He wants us to be free. His words are lovingly confrontational, and we disregard them at our own peril. This Sunday, we will begin our line-by-line study through the Sermon on the Mount by examining the Beatitudes and considering the sort of Kingdom Jesus came to inaugurate. It’s a conversation that is incredibly relevant to each of us, because if we choose to follow Jesus, then we’re choosing to become a citizen of the Kingdom of God, and it would be helpful for us to consider how that impacts our lives. Here are some helpful resources to get you ready for the weekend: Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.

I loved getting to celebrate Easter with you. From our first annual Good Friday service, through the Easter Egg Hunt and culminating with three Easter Sunday services, it was an incredibly powerful weekend. We even had 14 people make first-time professions of faith! Easter may be over, but the fun is just beginning. This weekend, we are starting our new series, Kingdom Come , in which we will walk line-by-line through the Sermon on the Mount. As we will find, although Jesus delivered the most famous sermon ever preached 2,000 years ago, it is still incredibly relevant and reliable for us as we navigate life in these crazy times. This is also a baptism Sunday, and we have a lot of new believers who are going public with their faith. Baptism Sundays have become my favorite Sundays, so it’s one day you won’t want to miss. Here are some helpful resources to get you ready for the weekend: Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.

Easter weekend has arrived and I am looking forward to celebrating the greatest act of love in history with you. There are a lot of things happening this weekend. Tonight, at 6pm, we have our first ever TCC Good Friday service. It will be an hour long and is completely family friendly. It will be a communion service and I can’t think of a better way to prepare our hearts for Easter. Then on Saturday, we have our pancake breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt from 9-11am. We have plans to account for inclement weather, so rain or shine, the Easter Egg Hunt is on. And if you’re free and would like to volunteer, please click here . Then on Sunday, we have three Easter services at 8:15, 9:45 and 11:30am. We anticipate that the second service will be our most heavily attended, so if you have flexibility, I would appreciate it if you attended either the first or third service. Easter is one of those times when unchurched friends, coworkers and neighbors are willing to come to church, but they will only come if they’re invited. So prayerfully consider who you’d like to bring and invite them to come celebrate Easter with you. I hope to see you tonight at 6pm for Good Friday. Here are some helpful resources to get you ready for the weekend: Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.

This Sunday, we come to the end of our journey through Paul’s letter to the Philippians, a series which has spoken straight to the heart of what it means to live A Life Worthy of the Gospel . This weekend, we will address the single biggest rival to God for our worship – our money. I know that this is a topic that can feel awkward and uncomfortable, but it’s one that Jesus talked about over and over. In fact, He spoke about money more than any other subject except for the Kingdom of God, so apparently, He felt it was important. But that isn’t because He wants our money. No, He is after something far more valuable than that. I also want to remind you that we’re only one week away from Easter, so please don’t forget to prayerfully pass out those invitations we gave you to unchurched people within your sphere of influence. They won’t come if they’re not invited. Here are some helpful resources to get you ready for the weekend: Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.

Life doesn’t always go as planned. I know I don’t need to convince you of that, but it’s important to remember that God doesn’t promise us that the paths He will lead us down will be smooth and obstacle free. That wasn’t the case for Paul, who was writing from prison, chained to a Roman guard. It wasn’t true for the Philippian believers who were enduring social pressure from both outside and within their church community. And it’s not true for us. However, despite the challenges that we will inevitably face as we follow Jesus, Paul encourages us not to give into despair. In fact, in the passage we will unpack this weekend, Paul will explain how we can stay sane in a crazy world. It will be a conversation that holds great relevance to each of our lives. I also want to thank those of you who have already brought candy for our Easter Egg Hunt. You’ve helped us fill 8,000 eggs, which is half of what we anticipate we’ll need, but we’ve run out of candy. So, if you are willing, please bring a bag of prewrapped candy with you this Sunday. And don’t forget to give those invitations for Easter away to unchurched people in your sphere of influence. Here are some helpful resources to get you ready for the weekend: Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.

Last week, we were reminded that trying to climb our way into God’s good graces through our best efforts is like trying to climb a ladder to Heaven — it will never get us where we want to be and only puts us in a precarious position. Sorry if my illustration last week scared you, but hopefully you’ll remember it. This week, as we continue our line-by-line study of the book of Philippians, we will explore in greater detail the invitation Jesus has given to each of us. That invitation is to something far greater than a religion. Plus, we will consider whether we will respond with an invitation of our own. No matter how long you’ve been walking with Jesus, this week’s message will challenge us to consider just how far we’ve invited Jesus into our lives. Here are some additional resources to help you prepare for the weekend. I missed seeing many of your faces last week due to snow, so I hope to see you Sunday in person. Have a great weekend. Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.

Like you, we are watching the impending storm and preparing for the potential for snow. That said, unless CHP closes the streets, we will have open doors and hot coffee on Sunday. I pray that the weather won’t keep you from being able to join us in person. But if it does, I’m thankful for our streaming platform that enables you to join us from home. This week, as we continue our line-by-line study of the book of Philippians, we will dive into chapter 3. In this section, Paul reminds us that trying to earn our righteous standing with God through good works is like climbing a broken stairway to Heaven – it can’t get us where we want to be. Plus, we will consider whether we’ve embraced a religion or a relationship. Whether in person or over the livestream, it’s going to be a great Sunday and I look forward to worshipping with you.  This is also your last weekend to sign up for Grow University, which is a great way to take your spiritual journey to the next level. Whether you want to learn how to read the Bible for all it’s worth, be more intentional about walking with Jesus, get your finances in order, learn how to manage conflict in your life, or process your grief in a safe environment, Grow University has a class for you. Space is limited, so click here to sign up before the Sunday rush. Here are some additional resources to help you prepare for the weekend. I pray you stay warm and that I get to see you in person on Sunday. Message Notes and Study Guide Weekly Spotify Playlist Children's Ministry Student Ministry I’m grateful to be on this journey with you.