We all have an innate desire to fit in, but fitting in sometimes carries with it compromise. We shape shift and play a character that doesn't represent our truest selves.…

As many of you know, we have BIG plans for Christmas Eve this year.  We were going to host an outdoor service at the square here in Elmvale.  Unfortunately, due…

Christmas is all about PRESENCE... Sometimes we think it's all about PRESENTS, but that was never the intent. God's presence brings about human flourishing. One of Jesus' names was Immanuel…

This Sunday John unpacks the third prophesied gift that Messiah would bring: JOY! John shares his story of learning to embrace his emotions, growing up in a stoic home that…

Thank you for joining us for the Second Sunday in Advent where we focus on PEACE! Many of us look for peace in alleviating difficulty in our circumstances, but TRUE…

Advent, the season of anticipation and waiting. We wait for the Messiah to make His appearance to set everything right again. Hope is what we do while we wait. Sometimes…

As Christians, we believe that God is both transcendent (which means He is outside the scope of human understanding) and immanent (which means that He is knowable). Some schools of…

If Christians are to "Do What Jesus Did", and since Jesus spent a good deal of His time healing the sick, does that mean that we are supposed to heal…

Margin. Space at the edges. Good for making notes in books but even better for life itself... Room for spontaneity. Space for generosity. Opportunity for mercy, justice, compassion. Sometimes we…

Sometimes crowds can be overwhelming. Especially for people who are sensitive to human need or those who are driven by sharing the love of Jesus. How do you reach them…