Saints & Sinners | Zacchaeus

Speaker: Lorissa Medrano

This week we delve into the life of Zacchaeus and his life-changing encounter with Jesus. Through Zacchaeus', we learn that no one is beyond redemption and Jesus seeks us out personally and calls us by name, offering grace and belonging regardless of our past.

Saints & Sinners | The Friends

Speaker: Vince Medrano

Job’s friends: Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, initially comfort Job but soon shift to blaming his suffering on sin. Their theologies, while true in a lot of ways, fail to account for Job’s innocence, highlighting the struggle to reconcile God’s goodness with human suffering. This struggle mirrors our own tendency to seek control and understanding in the face of uncertainty.

Saints & Sinners | Women with Moxie

Speaker: Lorissa Medrano

This week we delve into the stories of several courageous women in Exodus 1-2 whose lives were used by God to bring about deliverance. We explore how acts of faithful obedience in our everyday spheres of influence can be powerful tools in God's redemptive plan.

Saints & Sinners | Barnabas: Son of Encouragement

Speaker: Vince Medrano

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus, is described as the "Son of Encouragement" by the apostles. His role in the early church is pivotal, particularly in advocating for Pul's acceptance despite Paul's past as a persecutor. Barnabas' example of generosity and forgiveness contrasts with the deception of Ananias and Sapphire; this character of generosity plays a major role in the formation of the Church's care for one another.

Saints and Sinners | Benaiah: The Lion Chaser

Speaker: Janae Platt

In 2 Samuel, we peer into the ilife of the warrior Benaiah who chased a lion into a pit on a snowy day and emerged victorious. We all face lions, obstacles and opportunities that seem too big to conquer. His story of bravery sparks a hope to believe God for the victory, even in the impossible and discover the Biblical reminders that prove you and I are lion chasers, just like Benaiah.

Good Neighbor | Relationship Builders

Speaker: Lorissa Medrano

The world is grappling with an epidemic of loneliness and the church is uniquely poised to be an answer to the increasing isolation of our communities. What would it look like for followers of Jesus to intentionally build relationships with our literal neighbors, as we live as a faithful presence of Jesus, seeking the good of the city he has planted us in?