A Visit From St Nicholas, Bishop of Myra

Christmas Eve Service

This week we listen to Mary's story as she turns from worry to wonder.

Christmas can be a difficult time for people. Focusing on the true meaning of Christmas can be a source of comfort and bring us peace.

How do you prepare for Christmas? Is it all about lights and baking and presents? You could prepare for the worst and hope for the best. Or you can prepare for the best and receive God's hope to deal with the worst!

Does gratuity make a difference? And if so, what kind of difference does it make? In this week’s message we meet ten people who received the most amazing gift but only one said thank you. And it made all the difference in the world!

Whether it's the fear of not having enough money for retirement or college, or the fear of not having enough time to get everything that needs to get done, fear is real. Ironically the antidote to fear is generosity. You may have less of what you gave away but you'll have more of what you need.

How generosity changes your perspective of your community and world.

Everyday generosity impacts someone every day. And sometimes God uses our generosity towards others to impact our faith.

What is a life worth living? And what is it worth? This week we explore two more of Jesus’ Kingdom parables about pearls and treasures to find the answers.

It does not take much yeast to make a difference when baking bread. The same is true about God's Kingdom. Even a little bit of the kingdom can bring about great and positive change.

In the Gospel of Matthew the word kingdom is mentioned over 50 times. More than the words like grace or faith. Obviously it was important that Matthew share Jesus‘s teachings on the kingdom of heaven. In today’s message we hear how Jesus compared the kingdom to a mustard seed. Something seemingly insignificant but with great significance.

We have all been taught that giving is better than receiving but when it comes loving our neighbors, there are times when we must be willing to receive.

When we take the command to love our neighbors literally and seriously our motives matter. We don’t love our neighbors to convert them. We love our neighbors because we are already converted.

In many ways, neighboring can be scary. Will they like me? Will they like me too much? Will they want to borrow my stuff. What if we get into a disagreement, will they talk behind my back? Will I talk behind their back? Jesus never let the fear of what might happen to him if he faced his neighbors; the people other people would not hang around with. Again, Jesus shows us how to love our neighbors even when it’s scary.

In order to take The Great Commandment seriously, we must create space in our lives to build relationships with those who live near us. The greatest thread to loving our neighbors is time. This week we look at the life of Jesus (who gave us this command) to see if we can learn how He broke through the time barrier.

Jesus gave us the great commandment. Love God and love your neighbor as yourself. The power and genius of The Great Commandment is that it’s so simple and yet extremely powerful when acted on. The smartest thing that we can do collectively to impact our city is to actually live out Jesus’ command to love our neighbors.

Preacher Mark Borgetti (Joy! Lead Pastor) reflects on a song that has meaning to him called Dive.

Preacher Wayne Miller (ELCA Bishop) reflects on a song that has meaning to him called Lord Whose Love in Humble Service.

Preacher Al Caldwell (Retired Pastor) reflects on a song that has meaning to him called For All The Saints.

Preacher Colin Cranmer (Joy! Youth Director) reflects on a song that has meaning to him called This Is My Wish/Let There Be Peace on Earth.

We completed the seamless series learning how we can all be blessed to be a blessing.

This week we pick up where we left off. We continue our journey through the Bible with the first 5 books of the New Testament. We continue to look for the seamless themes that run throughout Scripture.

This week we pick up where we left off. We continue our journey through the Bible with the Judges, Kings and Prophets. We continue to look for the seamless themes that run throughout Scripture.

This week we pick up where we left off. We continue our journey through the Bible with the patriarchs; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. We continue to look for the seamless themes that run throughout Scripture.

In week one we explore Creation, The Fall, The Flood, The Tower of Babel and their implications for us today.

When the Israelites crossed the river into the promised land, God told them to pause and remember what He had done by taking 12 stones and making a memorial. So on this Sunday, we hit pause to remember all God has done in the past year.

Does less faith mean less help from God? It's hard to face everyday struggles when you're struggling with your faith. Our prayers turn into "GOD IF YOU CAN" prayers. GOD IF YOU CAN, help me find a job? GOD IF YOU CAN, stop them from drinking? GOD IF YOU CAN, find me someone to marry? GOD IF YOU CAN, take away the cancer? Listen this week as we explore how God rescues us when we struggle.

This week we study Jesus's encounter with a lonely woman getting water in the middle of the day from the community well. This encounter changed the woman's life as Jesus meets her when she is lonely.

For those who follow Jesus, it’s very easy to take Holy Communion for granted. For those not connected to a church, the idea that the bread and wine are somehow Jesus’ body and blood is just weird. But Holy Communion is more than something we consume. The grace and forgiveness it gives is meant to consume us.

If you have or facing hardship and struggle and finding it hard to experience joy, listen to this weeks podcast. This week we study the unbelievable sense of joy a man named Paul had in the midst of crisis and hardship. Joy is possible.

When we are hurting or going through a difficult situation, we often feel alone. But walking with God means we are never alone. God promises to walk with us through life’s difficult circumstances. He is an abundant resource of love, hope, and wisdom as we face life’s overwhelming challenges.

When is enough enough? When we don't think we have enough, we'll often complain we don't have enough ... we'll grumble. "The neighbors have a nicer car!' "Her prom dress is prettier!" "They always get more time on the court then I do!" "They got more ice cream then I did!" Join us as we wrestle with the question, when is enough enough? 

When is enough enough? How do you know when your vacation, your house, your TV, and your car is enough? How do you know when you are pretty enough, handsome enough, or smart enough.When we view our friends lives through the lens of social media
 we see their good stuff while they leave off the bad stuff.
 Which means we end up comparing 
 everyone’s highlight reel to our bloopers. Join us as we wrestle with the question, "When is enough enough?"

If you have ever felt that God has a whiteboard up in heaven keeping track of all your mistakes and failures, the Prodigal Son is a good story to hear. It's about a father who instead of keeping track of all the ways his son has dishonored him, chooses to forgive him and welcome him home. 

The prodigal son is a story Jesus told about a son who could not wait to leave home. When he ran out of money and food, he began to remember that home is where the good stuff is and home is worth doing anything to get home, and run into the Father's arms. If you have ever felt far from God, this story is a story worth knowing. A story where a lost son is welcomed home. 

Almost everyone who shows up on Easter has heard the Easter story. So we ask, what do you/did you need to hear this Easter? Did you need to hear more about the grieving woman who found the tomb empty? Do you need to hear how they found hope in the midst of grieving? What do you/did you need to hear this Easter? Maybe you just needed to hear good news, that a resurrected Savior can resurrect hope in YOU! 

Jesus is about to face the worst week of his life. And in the middle of the parade towards Jerusalem, Jesus weeps. But he does not weep for himself and the suffering he is about to endure, he weeps for us. He weeps for all who will suffer because sin was chosen over the peace Jesus offered. When the future happens and it hurts, compassion is found in the tears of a savior who suffers/weeps with us.

Jesus sees a man working behind his table sitting all alone. He invites him to follow him. And from that moment on, Levi, the tax collector, would never sit alone. And then, Levi turns around and throws a party with Jesus and all his tax collector friends (who probably spent much time alone because they were despised in the community). This week Pastor Mark discusses the impact on our community and neighborhoods when we embrace the practice, "Nobody Sits Alone" posture. 

Bridge builders don't judge someone if they can be judged for something. This week Pastor Mark talks about the impact judgement has on our capacity to build bridges towards the people who don't know Christ. And what God can do when we suspend judgement. 

This entire sermon series is about following Jesus and doing what Jesus did. In this case to be like Jesus having the eyes to see potential and possibilities in the very people others have come to disregard. And to have the courage to extend a hand and welcome them into your life.

As we kick off the sermon series, we begin with Jesus encountering a leper. Anyone who came in contact with a leper was considered unclean. Therefore, lepers were isolated from the rest of the community so that the members of the community could maintain their status as worshipers. The leper leads a very humiliating and lonely life. While people with leprosy traditionally suffered banishment from family and neighbors, Jesus broke from the tradition. He treated lepers with compassion, touching and healing them. And in healing them, he restored them to community. Jesus’ extended healing hand was a bridge back into community.

Feb 11th, 2018

Over a year in the making, Joy's Vision has been launched. And with God holding the rudder, will guide Joy! for the next three years.

Pastor Mark Borgetti on 1/21/18

3rd in this series

Saying YES to God means knowing when to say no to distractions and loss of focus. In this series we will learn more about redirecting energy and giving all of our Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind to God.

Have you been distracted by worldly things from pursuing God?

Pastor Mark Borgetti on 1/14/18

2nd in this series

Saying YES to God means knowing when to say no to distractions and loss of focus. In this series we will learn more about redirecting energy and giving all of our Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind to God.

Have you been distracted by worldly things from pursuing God?

Pastor Mark Borgetti on 1/7/18

1st in this series

Saying YES to God means knowing when to say no to distractions and loss of focus. In this series we will learn more about redirecting energy and giving all of our Heart, Soul, Strength and Mind to God.

Have you been distracted by worldly things from pursuing God?

Pastor Alva Caldwell on 12/31/17

Standalone Service

Colin Cranmer on 12/17/17

4th in this series

God is with us at all times. In this series we will learn more about what having God with us means.

Where has your personal journey to know God taken you?

Pastor Mark Borgetti on 12/10/17

Family Christmas Worship Service

God is with us at all times. In this series we will learn more about what having God with us means.

Where has your personal journey to know God taken you?