Life Together

You have something in common with the great prophet Elijah if you have ever reached a breaking point and said, "I've had enough."  Elijah felt like giving up.  Yet, he was sustained, strengthened and sent by God.  // Pastor Tom Murray

In the life of Elijah, we see an example of the overflow of our Heavenly Father's power that moves through us in acts of reconciliation toward the people around us.  // Pastor Dan Wootton

When someone confronts sin in our life, it is easier to reject the messenger than to take ownership of the trouble we're in.  // Pastor Tom Murray

It may be appear that all hope is lost. When it feels like there is no way out, God often shows us that He has other plans. // Jon Dickinson

God may guide you to your best future by taking away what you consider essential in the present.  God's messenger Elijah declared that there would be no rain after people attributed their prosperity to a false god.  // Pastor Tom Murray

The current crisis in our country calls for prayer rejuvenation, peace restoration, respect rehabilitation, and spiritual reconciliation. // Pastor Tom Murray

Jesus concludes the most famous sermon ever preached with a call to action that shapes our preparedness for life's challenges.  // Pastor Tom Murray

We are on one of two life journeys described by Jesus. The journey you choose matters. Stay on or get on the journey that leads to life. Surround yourself with people who are heading in the same direction.

There is a gap between the moment when a desire is planted and when that desire is realized.  Jesus lays out a pattern for effectively living in those gaps in every area of our life - ask, seek, knock.  // Pastor Tom

Jesus condemns taking a position of moral superiority and passing judgement. Instead, He gives us a better way to respond when we see sin in others. // Pastor Tom Murray

Worry cannot peacefully coexist with faith.  There are differing, competing fears about how today's decisions may negatively impact the future.  Yet confronting anxieties, Jesus says, "do not worry about tomorrow."

Jesus teaches us how to store up treasures that deliver the most joy and security.  Matthew 6:19-21 // Pastor Tom

Jesus said, "when you fast."  He assumed His followers would participate in the spiritual discipline of setting aside their own needs for the purpose of seeking God.  Fasting is so much better and so much more than going without food. // Pastor Tom Murray

You choose how to respond after being wronged.  You can live as a debt collector or forgiver.  In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructs His followers to forgive because they have been forgiven.  // Pastor Tom Murray

More people would pray if they had a confidence that prayer is what Jesus says pray is. Pastor Tom shares about the unparalleled invitation to personally connect and interact with the Creator of the Universe.

Acts of compassion are one of three disciplines Jesus calls his followers to live out in secret.  Jesus promises rewards from God when you use your "more than" to serve someone with "less than" you.  // Pastor Tom Murray

Our daily life is disrupted by the COVID-19 health crisis.  God uses disruptions to get our attention.  While much is out of our control, we can humble ourselves before God, pray, seek His face, and turn from our wicked ways.  // Pastor Tom Murray

There are moments in a marriage when husbands and wives feel like, "this is not what I signed up for."  In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus elevates marriage and confronts casual attitudes toward divorce. // Pastor Tom

Protecting a marriage happens on purpose, not by default.  Jesus tells us that affairs start in heart - and that's where husbands and wives must sever thoughts and desires that threaten to ruin our relationships.  // Pastor Tom Murray

Every day is precious.  As Milwaukee grapples with devastation, heartbreak and anger following a mass shooting, we look to our Heavenly Father for answers, comfort and refuge.  God comforts us in all times of trouble so that we can comfort others (2 Corinthians 1:4).  // Pastor Tom Murray