Sunday's horrific news of the mass shooting at First Baptist Sutherland Springs, TX, hit us hard and has been weighing heavy on us ever since. We can't repair the damage that has been done, but we can offer this song. It's been on our hearts and we recorded it for our brothers and sisters in...
Our hands that hold hammers also hold hope. Film by Prospect Arts We miss out on the myriad miracles the Messiah has made manifest in our lives because we simply forget to step out of our safe place and serve. When we serve with no strings attached, the...
A Partnership for the Kingdom In fall 2017, First Pres and Fuller Theological Seminary will launch a joint venture to embed seminarians as First Pres interns, giving them an opportunity to connect what they've learned in seminary to hands-on ministry. "One of the things we've...
This film was created to introduce the Embedded sermon series, a study in 1 Thessalonians, in which we learn that our presence in the world is God's purpose for us. By living as His disciples where He has embedded us, we make a difference in the world around us. This is true of us as...
On Sunday Night, January 29, 2017, more than 500 gathered to celebrate what God did in our midst in 2016 and to move forward purposefully into 2017. We recognized leaders who were completing their terms of service, and we elected and affirmed new Elders and Deacons to lead through prayer...
The church is not a building. The church is not even a conglomeration of people. The church is a movement, a group of people ‘called out’ (ekklesia) to meet and glorify God, and to represent His Kingdom to a broken world. The church doesn’t sit still; it moves and grows. To be...
Our Advent 2016 sermon series Beloved is about focusing on the greatest love story ever told: the love of God for us, His creation. God loved us so much that He sent His Son to suffer and die on our behalf. Christmas is a celebration of the beginning of that story. Song of Songs...
Our five-week series These Things I Pray is an exploration of the power of prayer, using the book of Psalms as a guide. Dietrich Bonhoeffer called the Psalms the “Prayerbook of the Bible.” While we don’t necessarily pray for everything the Psalms pray for, we do learn...
"We give to change us, and in changing us, God changes the world." - Lead Pastor Dr. Tim McConnell What is God Doing Through Our Gifts? This video introduces nine stories (among dozens!) of how the generosity of the First Pres family is making a difference in Colorado Springs and...
Each October, our congregation takes time to prayerfully consider how we will give of our finances in the coming year. Our giving is not primarily about funding the church—rather, we give to allow God to reign in our lives in one of the areas where it's hardest to do so: our wallets. What...