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The second half of Ephesians turns from what God has done for us in Christ to the kind of people we are now called to become. Paul urges the church to “walk worthy” of the calling they have received by living in humility, patience, forgiveness, and love. Because Christ has made his people one, the church is not meant to be a collection of isolated individuals, but a body in which every person has been given gifts to help the whole community grow into maturity. Paul’s vision is of a church that is united without being uniform, grounded in truth without being dogmatic, and increasingly shaped into the likeness of Christ instead of the image of the world around them. The same Christ who has already won the decisive victory is now forming a people who can live faithfully, courageously, and distinctively in the midst of the world.
More than a collection of spiritual advice, Paul writes to a church embedded in a sophisticated, pluralistic, economically vibrant city—a place thick with spiritual options, cultural pressures, and competing allegiances. As he unveils the reality of the environment, he announces something staggering: in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God has acted decisively to reconcile, restore, and reorder all things. Not simply private lives, but the whole created order. Not merely individuals, but a people.
For them (and us) this is not training for religious performance. It is formation into resilient, grace-anchored maturity—people brought near to be built up, letting the way of Jesus lead for the flourishing of the city.
After walking with Jesus and witnessing His many miraculous works, the request that rises from the Disciples is simply, “Lord, teach us to pray.” In response, Jesus offers just 38 words—35 in English—yet within them He provides a profound model for prayer often called “The Lord’s Prayer.” As we continue Letting the Way of Jesus Lead us this Lent, we will explore this prayer as both a guide and an invitation, shaping our own conversations with God as we remember the journey to the cross.
Throughout the stories in the Gospel, Jesus meets ordinary people and draws them into extraordinary transformation. These narratives reveal that a life modeled after Jesus begins with His initiative and follow a consistent pattern: Jesus leads people out of fear, isolation, self-protection, and old identities into new life, new community, and new mission. Through His presence and power, He forms a people who belong to one another, trust Him in the unknown, and embody His grace in ways that bless the world around them. Join us in January as we explore Letting the Way of Jesus Lead.
Advent is the season of holy longing—when we remember how the world once waited for the Messiah to come, even as we wait for Him to come again. This Advent, our sermon series, “Light in the Darkness,” explores that story through the prophet Isaiah’s ancient promises, the Gospels’ witness to Christ’s birth, and Revelation’s vision of His return.
In this final series, we see what it means to become a people not just rescued, but inhabited by God’s presence. From the blueprints of the tabernacle to the golden calf to the glory descending at the end, these chapters are about covenant, worship, and transformation. God’s purpose is not simply to free individuals but to form a holy community where he can dwell. We are invited to participate—giving generously, building carefully, and living responsively. In Christ, we become the true tabernacle: a people shaped by grace, filled with God’s Spirit, and sent into the world to reflect his glory.
This middle section traces Israel’s journey through the wilderness—from the blood of the lamb to the fire on Mount Sinai. The wilderness is where trust is tested and God’s character is revealed: a provider of bread and water, a warrior against evil, and a holy voice calling his people to live differently. Israel’s path is not easy, but it is led and sustained by God at every turn. Through it all, we see Jesus as the greater deliverer—our Passover Lamb, the Rock struck for our thirst, and the one who fulfills the law by giving us his Spirit. In a world full of uncertainty, this series invites us to walk by faith, not by sight.
This opening series (of a three-part Exodus series) explores how God finds and forms his people in places of suffering, failure, and uncertainty. Before Israel is delivered, before Moses is empowered, God is already at work—in a mother’s act of courage, in a fugitive’s exile, and even in Pharaoh’s resistance. These stories remind us that grace doesn’t wait for readiness. God meets us in our weakness, not our strength; in our fear, not our clarity. Ultimately, this is the story of a God who still seeks and calls us, just as Jesus came to find the lost and lead them into new life.
During this series, we will walk slowly through some of Jesus’ most powerful parables. These are stories that confront our assumptions, rewire our instincts, and stretch our imaginations for what God is doing among us. Some will comfort us. Others will challenge us. All of them are meant to shape us into people who live not just for ourselves, but from the deep, transforming life of God.
Through this season of Lent, we are exploring Sabbath, a central discipline of Christian faith which has the power to deeply form us in the way of Jesus. More than simply a day off, practicing Sabbath invites us to experience the easy yoke of Jesus. Through each of the five weeks of this series, we will learn how living 24/6 calls us to stop our work, rest our bodies and our minds, and remember who God created us to be.
In this series, we are exploring what true Christian community looks like. Community is central to the Christian faith and to our mission here at FPC. In a world that is increasingly online and has lost the art of connection, understanding how we are called to love, teach, serve, encourage, and care for one another is critical to experiencing true community.
“Cultivating community” invites activity on our part, not passivity where we sit and receive the benefits of church membership. In simplest terms, joining God in his mission requires that we work. But what does that look like? What is work for? How did it start? What is a thoroughly Christian conception of work?
This series begins our ministry year, in which we will explore our mission, values, strategy, measures, and the vision for FPC’s future. Over five weeks, we will think together about our mission, which answers the question “What are we doing?” We are cultivating community (Sept 15) in the way of Jesus (Sept 29) for the flourishing of the city (Oct 6). This is our north star, the golden thread that weaves its way through everything we do.
Historically, the Psalms have been a sourcebook for the worship of both Israel and the Christian church, inspiring songs, prayers, and ultimately, a life of trust in God. In this five-week series, we are exploring a few of the 150 psalms, approaching them as songs that Jesus sang—and that we still sing today.
