The events of January 6, 2021 left many of us shaken as we watched a violent mob of insurrectionists attack the places, systems, and norms that we value deeply as Americans. It was a scene that will go down in history as one of the ugliest moments in our history. As followers of Jesus, we should be dismayed to see crosses and "Jesus Saves" signs amidst the chaos: profane use of the name, beliefs, and symbols of our faith. What we saw displayed was not the way of Jesus. But that disconnect should also be a reminder, and a caution for all of us that we represent Jesus, and our world, our family, neighbors, and circle of influence are watching. In this week's sermon, Ryan looked at the story of the Magi that followed the light of a star to Jesus, and the metaphor that star is for our lives as we guide our family, neighborhood, and world to the way of Jesus. As people look for Jesus, are you showing them the way?

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From Series: "Make It Weird"

We're all happy 2020 has come to an end. 2021 promises a hopeful return to normal, but is that really a good thing? For so many people, normal wasn't working. Normal people struggle to find the time for everything in life, normal people can't figure out where their money went, and normal relationships require little and provide less. Normal really doesn't sound so great. The truth is that God doesn't want us to be normal; God wants us to be weird, a good weird, the kinda weird that causes people to look over the fence and wonder what is going on in our lives. Instead of the disorganized mess that normal brings, God's promise is a life that brings real joy, real peace, and real purpose. In our first sermon series of the new year, we look at a new kind of normal and a new way to think about our lives this year.