Discover where you belong in the story that changes everything.

Ever feel like you're living someone else's story? Or that you're stuck in a narrative that doesn't quite fit? "The Garden and The City" invites you into the most compelling story ever told—one that began in a perfect garden and culminates in a magnificent city.

This transformative journey explores how this ancient yet timeless narrative speaks directly to your deepest questions: Who am I? Why am I here? What's my purpose? Where do I belong? Through engaging storytelling and practical wisdom, you will discover how God's grand story reframes everything from your identity and relationships to your work and deepest desires.

"The Garden and The City" is a sermon series that explores the cohesive storyline in which Christians navigate the tension between Eden, where humanity began, and Eternity, where believers will ultimately dwell in the future City of God. As People of “The Garden and The City," we seek to live with this ultimate story in mind because “the story you live in is the story you live out." As we become those who understand our origins, anticipate our eternal destination, and live faithfully in the present with this perspective, we will be the instruments God uses to expand His glorious and good kingdom.

This series has explored key themes such as human identity being derived from God rather than being self-constructed, the dignity and challenges of work in a fallen world, the proper direction of human desires toward God, living as "exiles" who thoughtfully engage with politics and culture, and the call to generosity modeled after God's abundant giving.

Don't just exist in someone else's narrative. Find your place in the sacred story that's been unfolding since creation—a story in which your life carries profound meaning. Join us as we become people who remember where we came from, anticipate where we're going, and live with purpose in between. Because the story you live in is the story you live out.

Click the link above to explore a curated playlist of The Garden and the City sermon series that Pastor Curtis has asked us to make sure we’ve seen. Whether you’re watching for the first time or rewatching to reflect, we pray these messages shape you more deeply into a person of the Garden and the City.

Each week, our Community Groups delve deeper into the sermon they heard on Sunday via discussion questions. Find the weekly The Garden and The City Discussion Questions here for your own small group discussion or personal reflection.

Looking for more? This collection of additional study materials, book recommendations, and resources will help you further explore the themes of The Garden and the City.

Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human

All Things New: Joining God's Story of Re-Creation

The God Story: Encountering Unfailing Love in the Unfolding Narrative of Scripture

God's Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible (Book)

God’s Big Picture: Tracing the Storyline of the Bible (Bible Study Course)

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