Bishop Berlin shares a word about Residing Hope, its impact, and why it's so vital to our community. Click to watch. We are hosting a 10th Anniversary Celebration for our Madison Youth Ranch on Saturday, October 12, 2024. The gates will open at 10:00 a.m. We will have a celebratory program with a catered lunch and very special music and speakers beginning at 11:00 a.m. Ranch tours will be availabl...  Read More

This Sunday, we'll start wroship with a song we've sung since 2021 called Battle Belongs by Phil Whickham. I love this song because it reminds us that whatever life presents us, God is bigger. The song’s central message is about surrendering our battles to God and trusting in His power and sovereignty.The song echoes the biblical theme that our struggles and battles are not fought in our own stren...  Read More

On Sunday, we'll introduce a new song, "Unstoppable God," by Elevation Worship. This song will complement our sermon series and theology well. It celebrates God’s unchanging power, creative work, victory over sin, and enduring faithfulness.Here are some ways the "Unstoppable God" connects with scripture: Lyrics: “Unstoppable God, let Your glory go on and on. Impossible things in Your name, they sh...  Read More

Something we do at Vacation Bible School every year is God Sightings. During VBS, we ask the kids to keep an eye out for ways God works in our lives and the world around us. These are called God Sightings.  Each morning during our opening we encourage the kids to share their God Sighting with their crews and we post them on the walls in the sanctuary.  So I thought I would share a few of our God S...  Read More

The Book of Acts tells the story of the early church, where the disciples lived out Jesus's last words to "go make disciples of all nations and baptize them." In Acts 16:15 we read:[Lydia] and her household were baptized, and she asked us to be her guests. “If you agree that I am a true believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my home.” And she urged us until we agreed. (NLT)This is ju...  Read More

Did you know that teachers rely on parents and donations for many of their school supplies? Those supplies can be anything from Clorox wipes to pencils to the decorations in their rooms. I feel so blessed to have many teachers (and retired educators) in our church who help us stay connected with how we can support our local schools.With school starting, I wanted to share with you who in our church...  Read More

What an amazing week we had at Scuba VBS We asked the kids to share God sightings, so I want to take a moment and share some God Sightings of mine. Last year for VBS, I was one of a couple of adults that did our very best to help some of our new friends find a place during VBS when the music was too loud or the environment was too overwhelming. In the past year, we've made this a priority within ou...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend for everyone! Our aquatic explorers learned how everyone can be friends with Jesus, no matter who they are and what they've done. We don't have to do anything to earn Jesus' friendship. Friday is always a little bit smaller of a day as some families head out for the weekend, but that didn't dampen our fun! The kids also had lots of fun playing with wa...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend forever! Our aquatic explorers learned how Jesus is a friend who will never leave us, because he died and rose again. We closed the day reflecting on how hard it can be to make new friends. But when we feel alone, our forever friend Jesus is always there for us. He has wanted to be our friend since before we were born. They did an experiment and watch...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend we can trust! Our divers learned all about Jesus' asleep on the Sea of Galilee. One of the big take away is when we have worries in life, God can help us with them. Thanks everyone for a wonderful day 3! Today, we hadKids - 58 (10 preschoolers)Youth Volunteers - 15Adults - 25We're halfway! Keep being the light of Jesus! Our underwater adventurers also...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend who loves! Our aquatic explorers learned about the story of Noah. They jumped into the story to learn how God shows compassion to the people of Nineveh (Jonah 1-3). They did an experiment and watched their boats move through the water, like it was magic. Today, we hadKids - 62 (11 preschool)Youth Volunteers - 14Adult Volunteers - 24Thanks to everyone ...  Read More

Today, our divers learned that God is a friend who's real! Our aquatic explorers dove in and explored the story of  Elijah. Their big take away was that God shows himself through ups and downs (1 Kings 18–19). It was a wonderful start to the week! I want to give a big you to all the volunteers that decorated last week and Sunday. It all looks AMAZING! Today, we hadKids - 60 (10 preschoolers)Youth ...  Read More