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Dear Spry Family, Have you ever found yourself needing to refocus? Sometimes I shift my attention to something less important than what's right infront of me, and what should be clear suddenly becomes blurry. Do you know what I mean? This weekend we start a 2-week series designed to help us all refocus. We're going to listen together to how God is calling us to come ...

Dear Spry Family, With the election outcome hanging in the balance, and our nation (and world) holding its breath, and with all the "normal" crisis things of 2020 still going on, this has been quite a week. I'd like to remind us where true and lasting hope can be found. Our hope isn't built on who lives in the White House, or who occupies any politicalposition. Our hope i...

Dear Spry Family, These days there are so many things pulling us apart. There's a lot of uncertainty and fear. There's a lot of frustration. There's a lot of rage. At the same time, there is the healing power and love of Jesus for all of us. The theme of our worship this weekend is healing. That's what our hurting world needs. It's what our hearts need - healing. You li...

Dear Spry Family, If you're at all like me, then sometimes it's helpful to be reminded about your true identity--who you really are. Take a moment to read and reflect on these words from theApostle Paul: "For all who are led by the Spirit of God arechildren of God. For you did not receive a spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adop...

Dear Spry Family, These are challenging times for our nation, our world, and all of us. Where can we find hope? How can we help others find hope? Does God have a message for us at a time like this? Those are the guiding questions behind a new series that we begin this Sunday. This weekend, I'll preach about division and God's response. It's going to be a timely messa...

Dear Spry Family,Tomorrow is September 11, 2020--the 19th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Do you remember that day and the days that followed? That was a time when our nation, facing tragedy and uncertainty, came together. I wonder what it might look like for us to begin to come together as a nation during this time. And, I won...

Dear Spry Family,I'm well aware that many of my sermons are not exactly "can't miss" sermons. :) Yet, I can say with great confidence that our worship of God this weekend will truly be "can't miss" worship. I say that not because of anything that I'll be saying during worship, but because we will be having a special celebration of what the Lord is doing t...

Dear Spry Family, Sometimes it's good to be reminded of the most basic truths of the Gospel,like these: God created you. You have intrinsic value and worth. Jesus is our Savior. Your life has a purpose. This weekend in worship we'll focus on the wonderful promise thatyou are called and sent by Jesus. I'll share how, in people's own words, God is at work among us and is ...

Dear Spry Family,I hope you are enjoying the slightly coolerweather as we begin the month of September. I love this time of year.Each Sunday in September we will celebrate the ministries of our church and where God is leading us as a congregation. We encourage you tomake an intentional effort to worship with us each week during this period,either online or in-person throug...

Dear Spry Family, With all the emotions, anticipation, and anxiety surrounding the start of a school year that is unlike any we've ever seen, and with all the other things going on in our community and society, this is a time to pray. This weekend in worship we'll have a special time of prayer for our schools and community, called "Back to School Blessings." We'll conti...