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Sometimes we’re carrying it. Sometimes we’re handing it to someone else. What happens when we encounter Jesus in that place of pain and isolation? Click to watch this week’s Conversation with Jesus and perhaps have your own conversation with him, too.
Join us this morning as we continue our series: "Conversations with Jesus". As Jesus partakes of a final meal with his family of disciples, even Judas can't escape the love of Christ that seeks to rescue and redeem us all.
We're continuing in our sermon series "Conversations with Jesus: Encountering the Love of Christ". Jesus reminds us (through a social outcast) of the importance of "Remaining Teachable" to grow more in our faith with Christ. Join us.
Sometimes the biggest barriers in our relationships arenʻt what we say, but what we assume. Watch to discover how Jesus models a simple practice in Mark 10 that can transform our conversations and relationships.
In a time when relationships across lines of difference feel increasingly fragile, John introduces us to Jesus through a conversation. What if that's exactly where transformation begins? Join us as we begin a new series, “Conversations with Jesus” today!
Join us as Tricia Liupaono from My Sisters’ Keeper speaks from the chapters of her life story with a focus on God's unfailing love (1 Corinthians 13:8).
We honor our graduates today and conclude the book of Esther. "What's Next?" when we come to the end of a big event in our lives? Join us today for worship.
For Father's Day, we are having the kids lead us in celebration. Through storytelling, we remember God's faithfulness.
Pastor Dale has found the book of Esther to be both disturbing and inspiring. Disturbing in the uneasiness of finding dramatic protection from brutal treatment against people, while inspiring in finding God’s way of growing in life through in the giving ways of God’s grace shared with others.
What if the thing keeping you stuck isnʻt the whole story— or even the truest story? This Sunday Esther 8, Juneteenth, and Pentecost collide in a powerful invitation that points beyond survival toward Godʻs greater story of salvation.
Esther 7 is the pivotal, Kairos moment for Queen Esther. It is time to step out with courage to utilize her influence and speak truth to power!
When youʻre waiting in an unresolved, difficult situation (big or small, local or global) and the outcome is unclear, what are you to do? This week in Esther chapter 5, we explore two paths, two imaginations, and the futures they prepare— because a different ending may still be possible!
As we continue in the Book of Esther, we see courage at work in Esther as she is called to open the door to stepping up....when God calls us to be brave for a purpose. (Esther 4)
What are we to do when injustice is built right into the system we’re part of? In Esther 3, a Mordecai’s act of refusal collides with the machinery of power, raising a deeper question: how do we live faithfully in a world like this? Join us as we explore three small but courageous ways of being—and the hope we find in Jesus, who wasn’t promised a life of ease, but was faithful to his core identity and is with us still.
Join us as Pastor Kristi Ivanoff from First Covenant Anchorage continues in our series from the book of Esther. There are seasons and situations in life when our accomplishments, gifts and significant moments go unrecognized. This experience of being anonymous feels uncomfortable and often hurtful. In the narrative in the book of Esther, today we look at Mordecai an example of courage when faithfulness goes unacknowledged.
In the face of power that has become harmful, how do we decide to respond? Join us as we begin our Easter sermon series in the Book of Esther. Together, we will grow courageous in opening the door to making moral decisions that reflect God's truth and love. (Esther 1, 2:1-18)
What if belonging is bigger than we imagined? In 1 Corinthians 12, guest preacher Melody Johnson from our Pacific Southwest Conference invites us to open the door to a deeper vision of the Church.
Easter is the door God opens— and it’s not where you expected it. What if the change you’ve been waiting for has already begun… in you and in the world?
On Palm Sunday, two processions enter Jerusalem, but only one reveals the way to lasting peace. In Luke’s surprising version of the story, there’s a missing word, a weeping king, and a deeper path that invites us to discover why the door up opens downward. (Luke 19:28-40)
In this sermon on Philippians 4:4-9, we explore Paul’s words not as individual advice but as a vision for the church as a community. We reflect on the movement of rejoicing, praying, thinking, and practicing, and how these are not separate commands but a living rhythm that shapes how the church lives together. This message invites us to see God’s design for the church — not as a call to do more or do better, but as a call to realign with what God has already established, and to let that reality take shape in our shared life.
Was it worth it? Paul once believed he had built the perfect life. Then he encountered Christ—and everything changed. This message from Philippians 3 explores what actually makes a life worth pursuing. (Philippians 3:10-12)
This third Sunday in Lent, we continue reflecting on the surprising shape of Jesus’ life— a love that turns our ideas of power upside down. What might happen if we open the door to let Christ's self-giving love reshape our lives? (Philippians 2:5-11)
People live or die in community. So what shape is ours taking? This week, Philippians 2 invites us to open the door to a way of community living that looks nothing like empire — and everything like Jesus,
Come join us as we begin a Lenten journey through Philippians - Through Paul's struggles, we are invited to open the door to living Christ! (Philippians 1:12-26)
This Sunday we are honored to welcome Rev. Dr. Dennis Edwards, Dean of North Park Theological Seminary. Drawing from Matthew 11:25–30, Dr. Edwards calls us to hear Jesus’ words with fresh ears: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest,” reminding us that gentleness and humility are the very heart of Christ—and the doorway into a life that is light, free, and rooted in grace.
