In a final lesson in the God With Us series, Mark invites us to look ahead to the new year. What will we bring with us? What is serving God's purposes well in our life? What are we better off to leave behind? In all things, God's presence is a constant.
This video is a 4× time-lapse of artist Anna Lasher creating an original painting during a Christmas worship service on December 21, 2025. Painted live as Scripture was read, songs were sung, and reflections were shared, the artwork serves as a visual meditation on the Incarnation of Jesus Christ—God with us. Using Tree of Life imagery, the painting traces Christ’s life from his hidden beginning in the womb, through his growth in humanity, to his self-giving love on the cross, and the promise of life restored. The video includes the full painting process from start to finish, a brief conversation with Anna about the significance of the imagery, and close-up views of the completed work.
This Christmas service centered on the mystery of the Incarnation—God with us—tracing the life of Jesus from his hidden beginning to his self-giving love on the cross and the promise of life restored. Through Scripture, song, and reflection, we explored how the light of Christ enters the world quietly, grows faithfully, and continues to bring life and healing. During worship, artist Anna Lasher created a live painting that visually embodied these themes, using the Tree of Life as an integrative image to hold together Christ’s birth, growth, and sacrifice. Her work served as a prayerful companion to the proclamation of the gospel, inviting the congregation to see, contemplate, and adore the One in whom is life and light.
The story of Jesus' birth and earliest years as told by the Gospels of Matthew and Luke. Laura Lasher arranged this play and led the production in partnership with our Tusculum Kids ministry. Many thanks to all the parents, kids, and volunteers who came together to bring this beautiful story to life. In the ongoing story of Jesus, each of us has a part to play!
Mary’s story is messy, beautiful, and real. This week we discover how God enters broken spaces to bring new life.
When Elijah hits rock bottom—emotionally, spiritually, physically—God does not chastise him. God feeds him, rests him, speaks gently, and gives him purpose.
On December 6, 2025, we had our annual All Leaders Meeting. The elders presented their vision for where Tusculum will go in 2026. We had breakout groups where leaders of our various ministries spoke about the opportunities they see for helping people find pathways from being outsiders to becoming involved members here at Tusculum.
The video/audio includes the presentations from the elders as well as summary highlights from each of the discussion groups.
In the wilderness of rejection, Hagar meets a God who sees her. This week reminds us that no one is invisible to God.
Before the church had buildings or budgets, it had tables—and those tables changed the world. This Thanksgiving week, we remember how Christian hospitality, gratitude, and shared life still open hearts today.
Join us for a heartfelt conversation with Bobby Mullins, one of Tusculum’s founding members and a man whose life has touched people across the street and across the world.
From his Navy service during key moments in national history to decades of mission involvement, Bobby reflects on the moments that formed his faith—and the partnership with his wife Mildred that has carried them through 72 years of marriage, as of the date of our interview.
Bobby is a special person who is dearly loved at Tusculum, and we are delighted to have him share more of his story.
This message explores how Christians can hold God’s design, human compassion, and genuine belonging together in a world full of questions about identity. It offers a hopeful vision of wholeness rooted in Christ.
Jude’s short letter sounds a warning against arrogance and self-made spirituality, calling believers to anchor their lives in the truth and love of Christ. True faith, it reminds us, is not defended through argument or aggression, but through integrity, mercy, and steadfast devotion.
Barrett Starks talks with us about the nature of speaking the truth in love. Building on the message of 2 John, Barrett shows how each of these aspects is essential to walking faithfully along the Gospel path.
This letter introduces us to three kinds of people in the church—examples we can follow (or avoid).
This lesson reflects on the final chapters of the book of Acts, as well as the latter time period of the Apostles in the early church as they prepared to pass on leadership to the next generation. We reflect together on what that means for us, too.
Does God grade on a curve? Absolutely not! Harvey Hearn walks us through several meaningful texts in Romans 8 to show us the encouraging picture of what awaits us as we meet the Lord face to face when we've placed our trusting faith in Jesus Christ.
This short letter shows the power of the Gospel to transform relationships and call us to see people with new eyes.
Derek Robinson talks about the first part of the book of Acts and how God formed the Church to fulfill his mission of spreading the Gospel to all creation.
What do we do when we worship? Harvey invites us to think deeply about the value of Christian assemblies and intentional times of fellowship.
The cross of Christ is a multifaceted gem, worthy of consideration and reflection. In this lesson we talk about what it actually means that Jesus died on the cross and what that has to do with us.