gravity

Sin doesn’t just show up in the obvious places—it quietly pulls on our hearts through shame, distraction, compromise, misplaced desires, and the things we’ve learned to tolerate. In this series, we’ll explore how sin affects our relationship with God, others, and even ourselves, while discovering that freedom is found in more than simply saying “no.” The answer to sin isn’t behavior management—it’s learning to say “yes” to Jesus in a way that re-centers our lives around Him. Join us as we uncover the stronger attraction of God’s grace, truth, and transforming love.

The Pull [Part 1]

Pastor Chris Voigt

May 10, 2026

From the moment we are born, we’re subject to its power. It pulls on us with such strength and consistency that we hardly even notice it’s presence. It feels natural, normal, the way things are meant to be. Living free of it would feel… weird. And yet, we were created for freedom.

Sin doesn’t just show up in big, obvious ways in our lives – it pulls on our hearts steadily, consistently, with such persistence that we’ve learned to live with it.

This week we’re beginning an 8-week series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. We’ll explore how sin impacts every facet of our lives and discover that freedom is found not just in saying ‘no’ to bad behavior or crappy attitudes, but in learning to say ‘yes’ to Jesus.

Hidden [Part 2]

Pastor Chris Voigt

May 17, 2026

It's one of the first games little kids learn to play. And oh.... the fun of squeezing into the perfect spot or finding just the right-sized thing to hide behind. And then, anticipating the moment that someone discovers where you are... I see you! There is so much joy in being found!

But somewhere along the way, being found isn't what we're after. Something shifts and we begin to look for more sophisticated ways of hiding. Ways that keep others from seeing who we really are, even if things look good on the surface.

We're in week 2 of a new series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. Over the next few weeks, we're looking deeper at the way sin impacts our lives. This week, we're looking at shame--the unseen but deeply felt force that drives us to hide who we are or what we've done, rather than risk being seen, fully known and truly loved.

False Idols [Part 3]

Pastor Chris Voigt

May 24, 2026

If I were to ask you, “What’s the most important thing in your life?” many of you would tell me it’s your relationship with God. Good answer… at least it sounds good. But if I asked you to look at your calendar and tell me what your first priority is… the thing you give the most time, thought, and energy to… would it be something different? What really has first place in your heart and life?

We're working our way through a series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. This week, we're looking at idols or false gods--the things we allow to have first place in our lives--to be more important than our relationship with God. They can be difficult to identify, because unlike a wood or stone idol, they're not always something you can touch. But that doesn't make them any less real or powerful.

Disordered Desire [Part 4]

Pastor Chris Voigt

May 31, 2026

Tell me what 'cha want, what ya really, really want... But... do you really know?

In his 1941 essay titled, The Weight of Glory, author CS Lewis writes, "It would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us; like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea. We are far too easily pleased."

We're working our way through a series we’ve titled, Gravity: Breaking Free From the Weight of Sin. This week, we're looking at desire... a gift from God that has been deeply misunderstood in the Church. And as a result, we’ve learned to settle for and even pursue, that which is much less than God's best for our lives.