This week's passage, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, comes at a perfect time as we start to think about the Olympics beginning next week. Paul uses an analogy about athletes competing for a prize. He urges the Corinthians to run, to win the race of life so that they might win the prize of life. Why do you run the race? What does your race look like? In what ways are you disciplined? Listen today to start answering these questions ..read more

Have you ever had to prune a vine or plant that looked healthy on the outside? It may feel unnecessary, but regular proper pruning encourages strong growth, increases flower and fruit production, improves plant health, and removes damaged parts. Ultimately, pruning plants makes them stronger. Just like plants, God "prunes" us in order to help us bear fruit. Listen and learn how God has a plan and a vision when He prunes us.  Jim Wood, Senior Pastor ..read more

This morning we will look at Mark 8:34-38 and the call to take up your cross. We are hurried and impatient each day, but Jesus calls us to deny that hurry and live into our potential. Listen and learn how you find God's will for our lives in our limitations.  Jim Wood, Senior Pastor   ..read more

How do we find the calm in the middle of the storm called hurry? Join us as we study Matthew 8:23-27 when Jesus calms the storm. Pastor Joel Phillips First Presbyterian Church Norfolk ..read more

Join us this morning as we look at Mark 12:28-34 and what Jesus says is the greatest commandment. "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with your mind and with all your strength. The second is this: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no commandment greater than these.  As we will discover this week, hurry and love are incompatible. If we are so busy - how do we love well?  ..read more

Join us this morning as Jim kicks off our new sermon series based on the book The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry. Throughout the summer we will journey through the book together as we uncover how to stay emotionally healthy and spiritually alive in the chaos of the modern world. Sunday we will look at a familiar passage (Psalm 23) and unpack how to slow down and enjoy the still waters.   ..read more

Click Here To Connect with FPC! What is something you consider to be a big distraction in your life right now? Will you do the courageous work to identify what is distracting you from the better things? Come today as we kick off our new series and dive into our summer reading - Undistracted!    Luke 12:22-34 Sermon by Jim Woods, Senior Pastor ..read more

Click Here To Connect with FPC! What is something you consider to be a big distraction in your life right now? Will you do the courageous work to identify what is distracting you from the better things? Come today as we kick off our new series and dive into our summer reading - Undistracted!    Luke 10:25-37 Sermon by Nate Griffin, Pastor of Chosen for Completion  ..read more

Click Here To Connect with FPC! What is something you consider to be a big distraction in your life right now? Will you do the courageous work to identify what is distracting you from the better things? Come today as we kick off our new series and dive into our summer reading - Undistracted!    Luke 2: 41-52 Sermon by Joel Phillips, Director of Online Ministry  ..read more

Who do you consider family? How important is family? In Ephesians 3:14-21, Paul demonstrates how our families are formed and we are stronger together than apart. Sermon by Pastor Jim Wood ..read more