becoming more like Jesus
The Whole Life of Christ in Us
The Whole Life of Christ in Us
January is a season of fresh starts. Gym memberships surge, and many of us resolve to build better habits. But what if this year’s most important resolution wasn’t about doing more, but about becoming more — specifically, becoming more like Jesus?
Beginning on the first Sunday of the new year, we’ll launch a six-week worship series called The Whole Life of Christ in Us, which will focus on historic spiritual practices that have shaped faithful Christians for centuries. These practices are six life-giving ways of following Christ that were modeled in the life of Jesus.
Read Pastor Doug’s introduction to the series.
The Compassionate Life
In The Compassionate Life, Pastor Doug Scalise reflects on Micah 6:6–8 and Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10:25–37, challenging us to move beyond knowing the right answers to living them out. Jesus teaches that loving God and loving our neighbor requires compassion, courage, and action—especially toward those we might least expect or…
Preview: The Compassionate Life
We conclude our series, “The Whole Life of Christ in Us,” with Pastor Doug sharing about living “The Compassionate Life.” Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers?” He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.”…
What Does Holiness Look Like?
In What Does Holiness Look Like?, Pastor Doug Scalise explores Galatians 5:13–26 and Paul’s clear contrast between living by the flesh and living by the Spirit. In a culture that often values charisma over character, this sermon calls believers back to holiness expressed through virtue, integrity, and the visible fruit of the Spirit. Holiness is…
Preview: What Does Holiness Look Like?
This week, we continue our series, “The Whole Life of Christ In Us,” with Pastor Doug sharing about the virtuous life and “What Does Holiness Look Like?” **Please Note: We are watching the forecast for this weekend. Please look out for the Friday Buzz for our final service plans for the weekend: Regular services on…
The Prayer-Filled Life
In The Prayer-Filled Life, Pastor Doug Scalise invites us to rediscover prayer as the steady, transforming center of Christian life in a divided and anxious world. Drawing from 1 Thessalonians 1:2–3, this sermon shows how prayer shapes communities marked by faith, love, and steadfast hope rather than fear or outrage. Prayer is not an escape…
Preview: The Prayer-Filled Life
This Sunday, Pastor Doug will continue our series, “The Whole Life of Christ in Us,” sharing about the importance of living a “Prayer-Filled Life.” We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and…