Transforming Hearts of Stone

God is in the business of changing hearts of stone–hearts filled with hate and hostility–to hearts of flesh–filled with the love of Jesus Christ. This week at Maplewood, Pastor Ed breaks open the Word of God to breakdown our need for changed hearts, through the power of the Holy Spirit.

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A Different Story: Deep Roots

This week, Maplewood talks about the necessity of prayer in our lives, not because the church says it is important, but because Jesus say sit is vital to our growth. Now more than ever, the people of God need to be laying down deep roots through prayer. Pastor Joe teaches from Matthew 6 as we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mountain.

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A Different Story-Out of Focus

It’s not uncommon to hear someone say they are giving something up for Lent. But why do people do that? What is the purpose? This week, Maplewood addresses this question as we continue to study the Sermon on the Mount. Join us as we dive into what Jesus has to say about “fasting”, or “doing without” as we strive to live a different type of story in our lives…

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A Different Story: The State of the Union

This week at Maplewood, we kicked off the Lenten season with a focus on the state of the union with Jesus in our hearts. It’s all part of our ongoing series as we study the Sermon on the Mount and its implications for people following Jesus. Join us as we study Matthew 6 and what Jesus had to say about our motives for doing good.

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Christianity 101: The Word

This week, Maplewood revisits our recurring series on the basics of what we believe as a church and as Christians. Pastor Vicki focuses on the necessity of a steady diet in the Bible…the Word of God. Why it is essential element to our lives as followers of Jesus is what you’ll uncover when you take a listen….

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A Different Story: Craving Revenge

We all struggle with the notion of vengeance–the desire to get back, to even the score or potentially more. Jesus has some radical things to say about vengeance and this we explore his thought as we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount. Join us as we dive into what we can do about our craving for revenge…

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A Different Story: Trust Crisis

Who can we trust these days? It’s seems like everywhere we turn there are broken people, impacted by broken promises. Jesus address the importance of integrity and trust in His Sermon on the Mount when he talked about divorce and making promises. John us this week as Maplewood explores what it will take for us to become people of integrity–people who can be trusted….

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