As we begin a new series to explore Jesus’ life on this earth, we will also examine our own journey shaped by him. We ask: what does it mean to live as people who have been redeemed?
Read MoreLooking at a list of names at the end of Ruth 4, we discover a legacy with more to the story. It compels us to ask: who are the people of God?
Read MoreWhat’s in a name? The people in Ruth 4 show us that we can redefine our own names and we can choose to live our lives for others’ names as well.
Read MoreNot every relationship match is made like a fairy tale, but we can cling to the hope that God is ready to redeem our story.
Read MoreToday we dig into gardens and walk through harvest fields as we examine what it means to be on the margins and then become noticed and protected. Through Ruth 2 we find our own purpose in providing connectivity and sharing with the community.
Read MoreAs we begin in Ruth 1, we’ll find it’s OK dwell in the bitter for a bit to remember the truths that will help us grow.
Read MoreWe are grateful to have the Dye family from Venezuela join our service today.
Read MoreToday Steve Carr, one of our elders, will bring us a message about being the church in the city—our own mission to live out Jesus' love here in Cincinnati.
Read MoreOur back-to-back, Back2Back, series continues today at 10:30 A.M. with @back2backcincy. We’ll learn how they use holistic care to facilitate healing trauma and creating healthy relationships with self and others. And how we can gain from these skills too.
Read MoreToday’s service was led by members of our church who also happen to be one of our missions partners: Mikeyy and Katie Evans serve with Back2Back Ministries, and they shared about their work locally and internationally.
Read MoreWe wrap up our Psalms series with Psalm Sunday, a time of singing, reading, and praying together. Please join us!
Read MoreToday’s service will be led by our mission partner LoveBoldly. They will tell us about their organization focused on reconciling relationships with the LGBTQ+ community and the church. During our service we will hear some testimonies and engage in some thought-provoking activities.
Read MoreAs we navigate the lyrics of Psalm 136, we find a call + response song—it challenges our own call and what our response will be as we demonstrate to the world God’s love that endures forever. Today there will be rejoicing and reckoning together.
Read MorePray. But don’t just pray. Challenged by Psalm 122, we find an urging to pray for the peace of our city, as David prayed for Jerusalem. Yet we don’t just pray—we actively become part of the answers to those prayers for peace.
Read MoreWhose sad song will you make better? Diving into Psalm 22, we find permission to cry out in our pain and the challenge to step toward those who are suffering.
Read MoreReading the petition of David in Psalm 27, we find permission to hold on, to hope, to long for, and to draw near.
Read MoreIn Psalm 63, we find a song that is quite personal—and we discover how vital it is to pay attention to other people’s creativity.
Read MoreIn Psalm 34, we find a song that is also poetry. David used his creativity to both process and praise in writing this psalm. We can also find catharsis in our creativity.
Read MoreToday we’re beginning a new series involving an old school playlist from the Old Testament book of Psalms. To begin, we head to the back of the book: Psalm 150. There we discover we’re all invited to praise God together.
Read MoreWhat happens when you say words you can’t take back?
• 3 horrible moments on a dark night
• 3 new moments to make amends
Discover how Jesus walked Peter through his grief and shame—into restoration. And how we can find restoration as well.