July 03, 2024
Celebrate Your Freedoms
As we gather to celebrate Independence Day, it’s a perfect time to reflect on the concept of freedom—both as citizens of this great nation and as followers of Christ. July 4th marks the day when...
June 26, 2024
It’s Summer!
It’s SUMMER!! The summers of my childhood included fireflies and 4-H camp at Cherry Lake and camping with my parents and grandparents and climbing trees on the (literal) back 40 acres. Down the road from...
June 19, 2024
Disgust
In worship, we continue to focus on the emotions we find in the movie Inside Out. This week is our last emotion– disgust. Pastor Evy (Magee Campus) and Pastor Lynn (Sanctuary Campus) will explore the...
June 12, 2024
Blessed Assurance
June 12, 2024 Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor This week is our Annual Conference. As the name implies, annually elected representatives from churches around our Desert Southwest Conference come together with all the pastors in...
June 05, 2024
In the In-Between Again
by Rev. Lynn Bartlow, Lead Pastor Summer has officially begun here in Arizona. Memorial Day is behind us, school is out in our area, temperatures have hit triple digits. It’s summer. To be honest, I’m...
May 29, 2024
Peace with Justice Sunday
May 29, 2024 “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.”...
May 22, 2024
Summer Is Coming!
May 22, 2024 By Tricia Chester, guest blogger Can you feel it? There’s something in the air telling us that “Summer Is Coming!” More than the pollen, more than gradual decrease in traffic, and more...
May 15, 2024
Pop Culture Series: Inside Out
I was in high school when Disney Animated Films came out with The Little Mermaid. I remember forcing my friends to watch it, assuring them that it wasn’t a kid’s movie, but was great...
May 08, 2024
It Takes A Village
May 8, 2024 By Pastor Kim Ogle, Associate Pastor This Sunday is Mother’s Day! Are you a Mom, Step-mom, favorite aunt, and/or a woman who gives vital support to a young person who needs love...
May 01, 2024
Who Is My Neighbor?
May 1, 2024 By Rev. Kevin Lester, Sanctuary Campus Pastor “And, who is my neighbor?” This simple, and profound question found in the Gospel of Luke sparks one of Jesus’s most famous teachings (the parable...