Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: May 5, 2024

Synopsis: This morning we begin a new series that focuses in on the core values of the Brethren in Christ Church. We haven't talked about our core values in five years! It's time we revisit them in anticipation of our 250th anniversary. This morning we're talking about Core Value 1: Experiencing God's Love & Grace. Pastor Nick uses the life of Moses and breaks it down into four categories: the God who is active, who is relational, who saves and who transforms.

Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: May 12, 2024

Synopsis: This morning we continue our series that focuses in on the core values of the Brethren in Christ Church. We haven't talked about our core values in five years! It's time we revisit them in anticipation of our 250th anniversary. Today we're talking about Core Value 2: Believing the Bible. The BIC hones in on three words to capture their focus on scripture: revelation, authority and inspiration.

Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: May 19, 2024

Synopsis: This morning we continue our series that focuses in on the core values of the Brethren in Christ Church. We haven't talked about our core values in five years! It's time we revisit them in anticipation of our 250th anniversary. Today we're talking about Core Value 3: Worshiping God. Pastor Nick discussing parenting and the story of the prodigal son to capture the idea of this core value.

Speaker: Pastor Jeff
Date: May 26, 2024

Synopsis: This morning we continue our series that focuses in on the core values of the Brethren in Christ Church. We haven't talked about our core values in five years! It's time we revisit them in anticipation of our 250th anniversary. Today we're talking about Core Value 4: Following Jesus. Pastor Jeff brings us this core value in a heartfelt sermon that asks us a series of questions helping us to consider whether we're truly following Jesus.

Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: June 9, 2024

Synopsis: Today we're talking about Core Value 5: Belonging to the Community of Faith. Pastor Nick shares about last week's combined service with other Elizabethtown church's "Church Without Walls" and challenges us to consider several stories from scripture about community and how that might apply to our understanding of community in our lives today.

Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: June 16, 2024

Synopsis: Today we're talking about Core Value 6: Witnessing to the World. Pastor Nick breaks down the core value into four parts: first by explaining what it means to witness and then that our witness needs to be active, loving and for all people. Tune in to learn more!

Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: June 23, 2024

Synopsis: Today we're jumping into Core Value 7: Serving Compassionately. Pastor Nick takes us into John 4 and John 8 and shares some real life stories to help illustrate what it means for us to serve others at their point of need rather than making the service of others about ourselves.

Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: June 30, 2024

Synopsis: Today we're jumping into Core Value 8: Pursuing Peace. While the "normal take" on this core value might be to focus on the historical non-violence aspect of the denomination Pastor Nick tries to view that as a symptom and have us swim upstream to understand what pursuing peace and bearing shalom might mean as followers of Jesus.

Speaker: Pastor Nick
Date: July 7, 2024

Synopsis: Today we're jumping into Core Value 9: Living Simply. We're looking into what it means to trust in God because if we can trust in God then we can disengage from the race that the rest of the world is running which will free us up to love boldly, give generously and serve boldly.

Speaker: Reverend Dale Ressler
Date: July 14, 2024

Synopsis: This morning we bring our series that focuses in on the core values of the Brethren in Christ Church to a close. Although we hadn't discussed them in five years we have now given you an in depth look at them in anticipation of our 250th anniversary. Today we're jumping into Core Value 10: Relying on God and learning what it means to confess our dependence on God for everything, and seek to deepen our intimacy with him by living prayerfully.