Unity Presbyterian - Denver, NC

We’re still looking at the opposites in the Bible this week as we take a look at Hope and Pessimism. Sometimes it's easier not to get our hopes up so that we're not disappointed. Faith in God, however, points us in a different, more hope-filled direction. How does that work out for one Old Testament mother? Let’s find out!

This week we begin a new sermon series called Opposites! The Bible often teaches through contrasting experiences of life. This series will explore these contrasts found in the Bible, beginning with Obedience Or Independence – the Story of Noah.  Noah did all that the Lord commanded him, despite having no reason to trust in what God was telling him.

Caring for God's creation is not a political thing to do, or a religious thing to do, but a human thing to do. And we all have to do our part. Hear a word from our Earth Care chair, Bee Manship, a beautiful song from the Mariners Quartet, and a prayer from Dave Fechtmeister as we celebrate Earth Day.

It's Easter, the day that darkness doesn't win. The day that Jesus rises from the grave, conquering death. We can learn that from the Bible, but how can we know that in our hearts? How can we experience that for ourselves? Pastor David turns to the Apostle Paul for help trying to understand how the impossible can be possible.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week - and Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. 

An abundant life is also an eternal life! Jesus tries to explain this to some Pharisees, and they get into a pretty heated discussion. Hear the mic-drop moments in this week’s sermon.

Abundant life sometimes requires us to experience emptiness and dissatisfaction. There are times when we question if God even exists – how can a loving God allow bad things to happen, and does God even care about us anyway? Pastor Dana explores our times of crisis and how they can lead to abundant life.

Just as a caterpillar undergoes a metamorphosis and emerges as a butterfly, so too do we go through a transformation into the people God has created us to be. But change can be scary and painful. How can we bring our broken parts to Jesus? Pastor David takes a look at the story of Legion for some answers. 

Isaiah tells us “the desert shall rejoice… it shall blossom abundantly.” How do we go about having a life that's over the top, more than expected, and full of abundance when sometimes all we are doing is marking time? Pastor David continues our Lenten series on Abundant Life by exploring these questions.

This is the first Sunday in the season of Lent, a time of reflection and spiritual growth. Lent represents the 40 days that Jesus spent in the wilderness in preparation for his death and resurrection. This year we're talking about Abundant Life, the kind of life that Jesus wants us to have.