In his farewell message, Pastor Mark will be sharing a letter he’s written to the Franconia congregation inspired by and modeled loosely on the Apostle Paul’s letters to congregations in…
We start a sermon series this Sunday focused on simple ways of sharing the gospel of Jesus with our neighbors. Pastor Mark will introduce this series from two key Bible…
We conclude our “Crazy Busy” series with personal stories of “Finding Rest in Jesus” by Louise Halteman, David Baker, Charise Halteman, Lisa Hunsberger and Mark Wenger. In what ways can…
For the first two Sundays of the “Crazy Busy” sermon series, Pastor Josh diagnosed the “hurry sickness” so many of us suffer from. Constant activity, over-work and frenzied movement are…
Scattered through the New Testament we find short, dense summaries of the good news of Jesus Christ. Two of these – one from Peter (Acts 10:24-44) and one from Paul…
We open the scroll to Ephesians 5:21-6:9 for our scripture reading and preaching this coming Sunday. Pastor Mark will lead us through the Apostle Paul’s instructions to Christians in Ephesus…
This Sunday with Ephesians 4:1-16, we step into the “application” half of the letter. Chapters 1-3 tell the story of God’s amazing salvation in Christ Jesus – “made alive with…
Ephesians 2:14-22 begins with the resounding declaration: “For he himself (Christ Jesus) is our PEACE, who has made the two into one, breaking down the dividing wall – the hostility…
New Year is like a hinge in time – we look back over the path of the previous year and we turn to look into the promises and uncertainties of…
What is an appropriate and fitting posture to take before the Lord Jesus at Christmas time? How can our bodies give expression to our worship? This week Pastor Mark will…