God@Work
In week three of our four-part series focused on Mill City's mission priorities for 2017, Pastor JD brings us into another recurring conversation in our community about about God@Work. How does our...
View ArticleEngaging with the Marginalized
The Bible is replete with examples of God calling His people to engage with those on the margins of society, and in doing so to find Him. Many peoples' understandings of God are based upon the way that...
View ArticleSuccess & Security
Branching off of our conversation about Mission Priorities, this week Pastor JD ushers us into a new series addressing the topic of Success and Security that is often tied to our ideas about work....
View ArticleSecurity Takes Practice
In week two of our series on Success and Security, Pastor Stephanie hones in on the topic of security. Circumstances threaten our security on a regular basis, but Jesus invites us to live into a new...
View ArticleBlessed, Salt, and Light
This week, guest speaker and friend of Mill City Leland Eliason speaks on Christians' calling to be salt and light. Looking to Matthew 5, Leland discusses the meaning behind each of the Beatitudes as...
View ArticleWhat Are You Chasing?
Through conversations with His disciples, we see Jesus redefining Success and Security. He lovingly challenges us to evaluate what it is that we are pursuing and orienting our lives around. Wrapping up...
View ArticleWhat's So Great About Easter?
Entering into the Lenten season, Pastor Michael calls us to examine the significance of what happened at Easter. What we believe about the resurrection shapes the way we live, and if death is not the...
View ArticleWhat Do I Need To Be Saved From?
In our second week considering, "What's So Great About Easter?" Pastor JD guides us to examine what Jesus shows us about the significance of salvation. As we look forward to springtime and...
View ArticleWhy Is There So Much Pain/Hurt In the World?
Continuing in the topic of neighborly conversations, this week we are looking at an especially significant question: "Why is there so much pain/hurt in the world?" Pastor Michael points out that it is...
View ArticleWhy Did Jesus Have To Die?
The story of Easter is a story of God rescuing us. As we consider another Easter conversation we might have with our neighbors, we are looking at the question, "Why did Jesus have to die?" Even Jesus...
View ArticleWhat Do Christians Hope For After They Die?
With Easter approaching, we are taking time to discuss some questions that might come up in spiritual conversations with our neighbors. What we hope for in the future informs what we do in the...
View ArticleWhy Do I Need A King?
Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week. As Jesus rode through town on a donkey, He was recognized as one who had come into our midst with a different type of authority. Leadership in our culture...
View ArticleJesus Helps Us Believe
As we have prepared for Easter, we have been asking: What's So Great About Easter? What Do I Need To Be Saved From? Why Is There So Much Pain/Hurt In The World? Why Did Jesus Have To Die? What Do...
View ArticleThe Holy Spirit Leads
Most of us hate waiting. But God uses waiting in our lives to shape us. Waiting for God's guidance is essential to following Jesus on a day to day basis. This week, we look at what happened after...
View ArticleFighting For Unity
What do we do with our differences? How can we maintain unity as a church in the midst of our differences? Jesus says the unity of the church is non-negotiable. The unity of the church is a sign to the...
View ArticleMake Every Effort
We are called to "make every effort" to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. What does it mean for us to "make every effort" in this area?
View ArticleUse Your Gifts
When we are not purposefully using our gifts to engage in God's mission, we get irritated, and conflict arises. One of the best ways we as the church can fight for unity, together and in the...
View ArticleUnited By God's Spirit
Pentecost Sunday marks the birth of the church and the gift of the Holy Spirit. This Sunday, we look at God's plan to transform and unite us by the power of the His Spirit.
View ArticleWho Is My Neighbor?
We are starting a new conversation where we are going to talk about The Art of Neighboring. Taking some of this conversation from this book by the same name, this conversation is focusing on what has...
View ArticleFrom Stranger to Friend
If someone watched your life for a week, what would they decide is essential in your life? Work? Family? Friends? Netflix? Snapchat? In our conversation called The Art of Neighboring, we are...
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