 This Sunday Pastor Suzy Silk continued our Controversial Faith series by asking the question: How can a good God allow evil and suffering in the world? The tension between the sovereignty of God and the realities of suffering often hold people back from experiencing and accepting the person of Jesus, or eventually drive people away from Him. In an effort to address this problem of pain, Pastor Suzy laid out five reasons not to turn away from Jesus when faced with evil and suffering.

Controversial Faith: How can a Good God Allow Evil and Suffering? - Suzy Silk

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 This Sunday, Pastor Jon continued our new Come & See series with a teaching on Jesus’ first “I AM” statement, “I am the bread of life.” Jesus has shaped history and radically transformed lives, but our modern understanding of Him often leaves us bored and disinterested. The Christian religion has been reduced to following rules and restraining desire, but following Jesus is meant to be a life of passion, freedom, and deep satisfaction.

Come & See: I Am the Bread of Life - Jon Tyson

 This Sunday, Pastor Tim Brown kicked off our new series, Come & See, an in depth study in the Gospel of John of Jesus' words about Himself and the deeds He performed to prove these words. Pastor Tim began towards the end of John’s Gospel, where he states his reason for writing was that people might believe in the good news of Christ being the true Messiah who offers us new life in His name. 

Come & See: The Simple Gospel - Tim Brown

 This week, Pastor Jon Tyson and Pastor Suzy Silk wrapped up our sermon series on Controversial Faith with a Q&A; to answer some of the common questions and objections skeptics and seekers have regarding Jesus, the Scriptures, and living as a Christian in our modern world. Pastor Jon framed this time with 1 Peter 3:15-16, and claimed it is more important than ever for Christians to deal with their controversial faith.

Controversial Faith: Q&A Panel

 This Sunday, Pastor Jon continued our Controversial Faith series with a teaching on Biblical sexuality. We live in sexually confusing and chaotic times, and as we begin to examine the effects the secular sexual ethic has on individuals and our culture at large, instead of flourishing, we find decay, pain, and brokenness. However, we are called to honor God with our bodies by faithfully stewarding our sexuality, because we were bought with a price, and one day we will be with Christ forever in a soul satisfying union that is a fulfillment of every desire we’ve ever had. Additional resources: Making Sense of the Church: Marriage - Jon Tyson  Listen The Controversial Jesus: Sexual Formation - Jon Tyson  Listen / Watch The Controversial Jesus: Jesus and the Gay Community - Jon Tyson  Listen / Watch The Controversial Jesus: Jesus, Gender, and the Trans Community - Jon Tyson  Listen / Watch  

Controversial Faith: How can a Good God Allow Evil and Suffering? - Suzy Silk

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