Red Rocks Church Weekend Messages: Recent Episodes
Does God really have good plans for us when we cannot see the details, when life is painful, or when our prayers seem unanswered?
In this message from the “What Does God Have Planned For Me Next?” series, we look at the context of Jeremiah 29:11 and what Scripture teaches us about trusting God in seasons we do not understand. God never promised us all the details, but He promises to be with us as we walk by faith, not by sight.
God is with you even when you don’t feel it. God is working even when you can’t see it. God has a plan even when you don’t understand it.
Don’t give up. Keep walking with Him.
God is always speaking, but are we listening?
In this message, we explore three practical ways God speaks to His people: through proximity with Him, through trusted people, and even through seasons of pain. If you've ever wondered how to discern God's direction or felt like heaven was silent, this message offers biblical encouragement to stay close to Jesus and trust His leading.
Every generation has a responsibility to pass on the hope and truth of Jesus. In this message, Ethan Johnson challenges us to move beyond comfort, trust God's voice, surrender every part of our lives, and boldly share the story of what Jesus has done.
Looking at Judges 2 and Jesus' encounter with the Samaritan woman in John 4, we see that God works through ordinary people who are willing to go where He leads and tell others about Him. Our story may be the very thing God uses to change someone else's life.
The next generation doesn't happen by accident. It is shaped by intentional people who choose to protect, sharpen, and point others toward Jesus.
In this message, Lauren Bohn walks through Psalm 127:3-5, showing how God calls His people to see the next generation as arrows in the hands of a warrior. Through biblical examples and personal testimony, she challenges us to create spaces where young people are safe, strengthened, and prepared to fulfill God's purpose for their lives.
Whether you're a parent, mentor, teacher, coach, volunteer, or simply someone willing to invest in another person, this message is an invitation to become part of someone's story and help point the next generation toward Christ.
We were never called to simply consume church. We were commissioned to carry the heart of Jesus into the world around us.
In this message, we explore Jesus' Great Commission alongside His heart for the one lost sheep. As followers of Christ, we can easily build lives around comfort and convenience while missing the people God has called us to love. Through Scripture and practical application, this message challenges us to remember where Jesus found us, embrace His compassion, and choose a lifestyle that intentionally reaches those far from God.
Jordan McCaslin reminds us that Jesus wants us to live a full, abundant life, not just an exhausted one.
In week 3 of Summer Lovin', Ryan Wekenman teaches through the story of Matthew the tax collector, a man who knew he was tough to love and whom Jesus welcomed anyway. It is an honest look at loving difficult people, the reality of church hurt, and what it means to be imperfect people pursuing a perfect God. There is a seat at the table for the ones who feel like they have lost theirs, including you.
No matter your experience with your earthly father, you have a Heavenly Father who loves you, is with you, and can do more than you could ever imagine. This Father’s Day, Shawn Johnson and Dr. Harv Powers discuss parenting, healing from father wounds, and practical wisdom for becoming the father God has called you to be.
What happens when the feelings fade? In this message, Doug Wekenman unpacks the neuroscience of love and the biblical truth that lasting relationships are built on more than emotion. Discover how renewing your mind, embracing sacrifice, and choosing love daily can transform your relationships and draw you closer to God.
“Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” — Romans 12:2
Whether you’re single, dating, married, healing from heartbreak, or simply looking for deeper community, this message will challenge you to stop asking, “How do I find better friends?” and start asking, “How can I become one?”
Because the friendships you build today may shape the person you become tomorrow. Friendship is one of God’s greatest gifts and one of His greatest tools for helping us follow Jesus well.
Healthy marriages are built on mutual submission, not self-preservation.
In Week 1 of our Summer Lovin’ series, Shawn Johnson teaches from Ephesians 5:21 and explores what it means to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Looking at the example of Jesus, we see that real love serves, surrenders, and sacrifices. When we pursue Christ first, the fruit of the Spirit begin shaping the way we love our spouse.
Scripture reminds us that love is patient, kind, and not self-seeking. This message challenges us to pursue humility, confess where we’ve fallen short, and take practical steps toward healing and deeper connection in our marriages.
What we remember shapes how we live. In this message, Conrad Bess walks through 2 Peter 1 and the life of David to show how remembrance strengthens faith, builds perseverance, and keeps us anchored in God’s faithfulness.
This sermon explores how God uses remembrance to form character, restore hope, and remind us of His promises even in seasons of suffering and waiting.
Hearing from God often begins with slowing down long enough to listen.
In this message, Shawn Johnson walks through what it means to seek God daily through prayer, Scripture, waiting, and obedience. From the Lord’s Prayer to Jesus in the garden, this sermon explores how God speaks through relationship, surrender, wisdom, and His Word.
Even in seasons of disappointment, fear, exhaustion, and uncertainty, God remains faithful to lead His people toward His promises.
In this Mother’s Day message, we walk through the story of Israel’s journey from Egypt to the Promised Land and what it means to trust God in the wilderness seasons of life. Through Scripture, personal stories, and honest reflection, this message reminds us that God’s presence, provision, protection, and peace are still available in difficult places.
Grace meets us in our weakness, restores what failure tried to define, and calls us forward with purpose. In this message, Liverpool One’s Pastor Luke Bryant shares how the life of Peter reveals the boldness of God’s grace and the power of community, honesty, and transformation.
Jesus asks in Luke 6:46-49, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord, and not do what I say?” True faith is not just hearing His words, but building your life on them. Pastor Shawn Johnson’s message explores how obedience creates an unshakable foundation marked by peace, joy, strength, and confidence through every storm. Abundant life is found not in chasing approval or success, but in trusting Christ first and walking in His ways.
This message from Ryan Wekenman gets to the root of why so many of us feel stuck, exhausted, and overwhelmed. Our world tells us transformation starts with you—self-help, self-improvement, self-focus. But the more we focus on ourselves, the heavier life becomes. Jesus offers a better way. When you stop making life about you, you finally experience the freedom you’ve been looking for. This isn’t about trying harder. It’s about getting free.
This Easter message from Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that because of Jesus, you can trade: sin → forgiveness, shame → freedom, death → life. Easter isn’t about what you’ve done—it’s about what Jesus has already done for you. No matter your past, your story isn’t over. Freedom is available. Hope is alive. He is risen.
On the first Palm Sunday, the people of Jerusalem didn’t have the right view of the King who was coming, Jesus; they celebrated his works but missed his intentions. How often do we miss it, too? Our peace isn’t found in momentary relief from a situation, but in putting Jesus at the center of our lives.
Why would a loving God allow hell? Do dinosaurs disprove the Bible? Should Christians take psychedelics? In this message, we slow down and look at some big questions of faith through the lens of Scripture to build a faith that doesn’t flinch.
Can all religions be right? Do all ways lead to heaven? Today, we unpack what it means for Jesus to be the only way to heaven.
Remind yourself on the bad days, the doubting days, that you have reasons for why you believe what you believe - that Jesus really did die for our sins, was buried, and rose again.
Pack your “case” for Christ - the evidence you need to be rooted in your faith when the feelings run out. Don’t let your doubts become your destination.
In the age of TikTok church reviewers, endless criticism, and real church hurt, we are diving into the truth that Jesus is building his church and calling us to be a part of the plan.
Pastor Shawn Johnson explores why we can believe the Bible is real and true. Because Jesus believed the Bible, we can also believe that the Bible is a tool that we can use to change our lives.
“Uncle” Jimmy Rollins is in the house with a message of peace that when you feel in the middle of a miracle, between a prayer and a promise, God can use your pain for a greater purpose.
Author, activist, and evangelist Christine Caine brings a powerful message, reminding us we can either marvel God with our faith or our unbelief. Faith to believe for a miracle always looks foolish, but it’s through our foolish faith and desperation that God is moved.
Pastor Shawn Johnson walks us through the miracle that happens when a prayer is answered, but more importantly, when they are not. When we ask ourselves, "What about my miracle?"—how even an unanswered prayer can be a blessing and that God is with us even in our unbelief.
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There is tension living as Christians in the here and now, knowing eternal life is ahead of us, but experiencing hard things in the world we live in today. Some miracles happen and some don’t because we live in the tension of knowing we have salvation now, but not yet living in eternity.
Pastor Shawn Johnson preaches on our word of the year "miracle"! This year we are believing for the impossible. Where do you need God to move in your life? What would it look like for you to truly believe that He will? As a church we are going to start off a new year by praying, fasting, and believing for miracles.
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What if 2026 was the year you stopped leaning on your own understanding and started getting into Gods word and trying things God’s way? Start your year with us as we kick it off with 21 days of prayer and fasting. There is nothing God cannot do when we put our lives in His hands. You might not even recognize yourself by the end of the year.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that the greatest gift this year and every year is Emmanuel - God with us. God came to be with us, and that means we can have peace in all seasons and all circumstances.
Pastor Conrad Bess preaches on the wisemen and what we can learn from their pursuit of encountering Jesus. How attentive are we to the voice of God this Christmas season? Are we more concerned with the traditions, or our worship of the King? Take a moment to pause before Christmas and remind yourself of Jesus; the actual thing you are looking for this Christmas.
If you fully surrender your life to God, His good plans might just ruin yours. God might change your plans but He doesn’t waste anything. Make plans, and then hold them in open hands, because what we really want is what God has for us, with the people He provides for us, and His presence going with us.
In the final week of our Kingdom Builders series Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that a full life is one that focuses on building our eternal purpose, not just building our own comfort. When we handle our finances God’s way there is no limit to the eternal impact we can make.
Faith is not just believing God is real, it’s trusting that God will move. Faith does not maintain, it multiplies. Stewarding our money the way God tells us to is not about the church needing your money, it’s about finding freedom in trusting God with your finances.
Pastor Shawn Johnson gives a 30,000 foot view of giving God’s way in the Bible. Our giving is less about money than it is about our heart.
This week, Pastor Ryan Wekenman reminds us that the Bible isn’t just a good book. The Bible is the true and inspired Word of God. Learn why you can trust Scripture completely and how bringing God’s Word into your toughest moments changes everything. The Bible can be trusted and it is your greatest weapon in the battles you face.
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Pastor Doug Wekenman preaches on the human condition and our tendency to waste a lot of time and energy worrying about our lives. If we truly believe God is who He says He is, we can live more free and more alive because we have confidence that He has already taken care of the worries we face.
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Pastor Shawn Johnson shares a vulnerable message about the fires he is walking through. He reminds us that when the fire gets hot we don’t have to fear the flames because when we choose to lean in and crack back, there is purpose in every fire we walk through.
How do we keep fighting when things get really tough? To be really good at not quitting we need to surround ourselves with people who serve God, trust God no matter how things turn out, and choose to worship through our trials.
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A sermon from Pastor Doug Wekenman as we wrap up our Rowdy Church series with a reminder from Matthew 14. When Peter stepped out onto the water, it wasn’t the storm that sank him—it was losing sight of Jesus. In a culture flooded with fear, division, and distraction, this message calls us to fix our eyes on Jesus, guard our hearts, and keep putting one foot in front of the other.
The Church is not a building, it is a body of people who live on mission to spread the good news of Jesus and change the world as a result! We cannot be the Church if we are not living intentionally in our own lives. Pastor Shawn Johnson encourages us to choose to do life in community, pray for each other, and in order to become the mature disciples we need to be in order to reach lost people in a hurting world.
The call of the Church has always been the same: to boldly share the good news of Jesus, with everyone. Our nation is walking through a very heavy time right now. From the recent shooting at Evergreen High School, the Catholic school shooting, the subway attack, the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and countless other recent events, we see the brokenness of the world. Pastor Shawn reminds us that while we grieve, we are not without hope. We know the victory is already won in Jesus and so we press on in our calling. The time is now to love people, share the good news of the gospel, and invite every one we meet into a relationship with Jesus.
In Week 1 of our brand-new series, Rowdy Church! Pastor Doug Wekenman unpacks what it means to be a church of imperfect people who can’t stay quiet about Jesus. Based on Acts 4:20, this series captures the heart of Red Rocks Church culture: we’re not a Christian country club—we’re a party for prodigals, a hospital for the broken, and a family on mission to make Heaven more crowded.
How do we know if we are hearing God’s voice or just our own thoughts? The closer you are to God and the more time you spend in His word, the more familiar you will be with His voice.
The more you get to know God the more you’ll love God. The more you love God, the more you’ll want to pray. Why is praying important? Because God wants to communicate with you about everything, and your prayers make a difference.
Prayer always works, even when we don’t get exactly what we want because when we pray we get peace and proximity to God. Anyone who is willing to trust God and bring their cares to Him can be a prayer warrior.
We can approach God with confidence when we pray because He loves us, He wants to talk with us, He is with us, He is listening, and He can handle anything we are facing.
God gave us dopamine to shine like a light, enjoy Him, and pursue the rich and satisfying life He came to give us.
So many of us are walking through difficult seasons in life. We have record numbers of people struggling with anxiety and depression. The invitation of Jesus is ‘come to me.' More of Jesus is the answer to the hurried lives we live. He offers peace, purpose, and rest for our souls.
Littleton Campus Pastor Andrew Zajicek preaches a message about judgement. As a society we have never had more access to other people’s dirty laundry than we do now. We love to judge others because it makes us feel better about ourselves. Jesus reminds us in the Gospel of John that we have all sinned and fallen short of God’s glory, but because of Him, mercy triumphs over judgement.
Pastor Ethan Matott from our Austin, Texas campus preaches a message about Josiah, the youngest king in the Bible. He reminds us that God uses unlikely people in unlikely times and unlikely places to do unlikely things.
Return to God's grace.
Return to God's promises.
Return to God's Word.
Return to God's presence.
Red Rocks Youth Pastor Ethan Johnson shares moments from Scripture about God’s Glory. He challenges us to see life through the eyes of God’s Glory instead of making everything about ourselves.
If the Bible is God’s Word, why do Christians so often ignore it? Let’s look at three reasons why we might be ghosting the Word of God, and be encouraged to dive in and look at the Living Word as a source of life for our every day.
God calls us to have a child-like faith. Children are quick to feel wonder, love, and trust. Yet, as we live more life and experience more things, we tend to over-complicate our faith. God calls us to return to the simple, trusting faith of a child.
Pastors Shawn Johnson and Jimmy Rollins share real-life stories and give practical examples of what it looks like to have God-honoring friendships.
For most of us the most dysfunctional relationship we have in our lives is not with a person but with phones. How do we live in the world, but not be of the world when it comes to being a Christian who has a smart phone?
Relationships are hard, and it can be easy to feel like there is no hope. When we put God first, He empowers us to become more like Him. When we are more like Christ, our relationships flourish.
Week 2 of our relationship series discusses what the Bible has to say about the differences between men and women. We were designed to complement each other, not to compete with each other. Healthy relationships begin with knowing our Creator, and celebrating the unique ways He made us.
Pastor Shawn Johnson kicks off our relationship series, reminding us that in order to have healthy relationships in our life we have to start by examining our personal relationship with God. When we find our identity in Him, we are equipped to love others.
Pastor Jill Johnson preaches a message out of the book of Revelation about what to do when God asks us to wait. We can have confidence in confusion because Jesus was, is, and is to come and He will lead us when we choose to passionately, and patiently wait on Him.
If you ever think "there has to be more to life," if you struggle with shame, addiction, depression, passivity, or fear, this story is for you. Pastor Doug Wekenman shares a vulnerable personal story and invites us to consider what it looks like to truly live the "life to the full" that Jesus promised to each and every one of us who follows Him.
Pastor Shawn Johnson gives us a new perspective on the Easter story by helping us see ourselves in the position of the disciples of the first Easter. The hope they experienced in their darkest hour is the same hope that we have access to today when we believe in Jesus.
Why was John the only disciple who made it to the cross? Pastor Doug Wekenman explains how we, like the disciples, often miss the cross because we are living for things other than love. We are imperfect people and we will all experience failure in our lifetime. It’s how we respond to our failure that makes the difference. Only leaning on Jesus’ love will lead us to the cross.
Why did Jesus flip over tables in the temple courts during Passover? Pastor Ryan Wekenman preaches out of Mark 11 and explains how Jesus flipped tables to demonstrate that because of Him, the tables of religion have turned. The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus make worship, forgiveness, and transformation easily attainable for all people!
God wants your trust and your 'yes' when He calls you, even when it doesn't make sense. Our ability to walk in our God-given calling hinges on our willingness to say 'yes' to what God asks us to do. The events surrounding Palm Sunday and Easter exemplify the power of saying 'yes' to God when things don't make sense. His disciples were witnesses to the greatest gift this world has ever received and they would have missed it if they chose not to trust Him and follow His leading.
Palm Sunday is Jesus’ public proclamation that He is the Messiah people have been praying and waiting for. The people there that day knew the King they were waiting for had arrived. When we understand the symbolism of the events that occurred on Palm Sunday, we see the significance of the proclamation “Hosanna, blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.”
As a culture we don’t like to wait, but God uses waiting in our lives for our good. Waiting is designed to develop us as we learn we can trust the character of Jesus. If He healed then, He heals now. If He saved then, He saves now. If He cared then, He cares now. When we know who He is, we understand ourselves and who He calls us to be.
God wants you to decide. The fear of not picking perfect leaves you in a world of indecision and causes crippling anxiety. We want God to tell us what to do, but He wants to give us the wisdom to decide. If you’re trying to make decisions with God, He is a good and perfect guide and He will get you where you need to go.
When life gets challenging we each have a decision to make. Are we going to keep believing when life gets hard, or are we going to give up? If we lean on God's people, focus on God's power, and refuse to surrender our worship we can keep our faith when life gets hard.
Pastor Doug Wekenman gives us four practical ways that we can go from a mundane life to a life full of purpose by becoming more intentional.
When we are fully rooted in Christ and His sacrificial love for us we have access to His power in us, to produce the fruit He has for our lives. The answer to seeing good things come out of our lives is to be honest with Jesus, be committed to Jesus, and then go out and be the love of Jesus to others that you have freely received from Him.
Pastor Jimmy Rollins preaches out of Genesis 22, the story of Abraham and Isaac. What do we do when God asks more of us and it makes us uncomfortable? God wants us to have unfamiliar faith, to be okay when we feel uncomfortable because in those seasons we are building our faith and becoming more of who God created us to be.
What happens when we die? Pastor Doug Wekenman answers the question that many churches are afraid to talk about. Heaven is real, and hell is real. The questions is not if we will live forever, it is where we will live forever. We as Christians don't often live like we have an uncommon eternity ahead of us. What would it look like if we truly understood what Heaven is going to be like and lived with an urgency of telling everyone we know about the good news of Jesus so we can enjoy eternity together?
Pastor Shawn Johnson preaches on Christian community and why it is essential in fighting the loneliness pandemic. We fight loneliness with uncommon intentionality with the community around us.
We are called to be an uncommon people, who follow an uncommon God, to build His uncommon church. At Red Rocks Church we believe the local Church is the greatest evangelistic tool on the planet, so it matters that the people of God are connected to a local Church.
Pastor James Powell preaches that the uncommon mission of the early church is the same mission for us today. Jesus gave us uncommon proof, uncommon power, uncommon purpose, and uncommon patterns to move the Gospel forward.
Pastor Conrad Bess preaches from Exodus and pushes back on the bad theology that we don’t need anyone but Jesus. He reminds us that faith is a shared journey.
Pastor Doug Wekenman addresses the bad theology that 'money is the root of all evil'. He reminds us that scripture says you cannot love God and money, which is not a command but an observation. It is not bad for Christians to be wealthy. God blesses us each in different ways and areas of our lives. It is not about money itself, but rather about how much importance we place on money in our lives.
Pastor Shawn Johnson addresses the bad theology that if we have doubts God won’t answer our prayers. He gives five examples from scripture of people who doubted and God still performed miracles in their lives. Perfect faith is not required for God to answer our prayers.
Pastor James tackles the Bad Theology statement, "God won't put on you more than you can handle". The Bible doesn't promise us that we won't go through trials we can't handle. In fact, it is full of examples of people going through things they cannot take on alone. It does promise us that when we face trials, God goes with us. It's more than we can handle, but not more than God can handle. When we place our circumstances in His hands, our trials point to His glory.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that we don’t have to earn God’s love. It’s not about what we do, it’s about what God has already done!
Pastor Craig Groeschel preaches on thinking ahead. Where do you want to be in five years? The small decisions you make in the daily will determine the person you become in the future.
Pastor Bianca teaches on four characteristics of Godly Grit. She reminds us that if we don’t have vision for the end goal we will give up in the middle. Godly grit is possible when we trust God and keep our perspective on Him.
Pastor Tim Timberlake reminds us that God has already given us peace but our minds can play tricks on us. Where we place our focus determines what we speak and what we speak determines how we live. God works all things, good and bad, for those who love Him. The question is not what is happening in your life, the question is where is your focus?
Pastor Levi Lusko preaches from his book, “Through the Eyes of a Lion” about how to process pain. We do not have a choice about the circumstances we will face in this life but we do get to choose the lens we process our pain through.
Pastor Brittany Powell shares a powerful message on the power of our obedience when it comes to living open-handed lives. When we trust God with the mess in our hands it becomes a miracle in His. Your obedience is tied to someone else’s freedom, who do you need to pack a lunch for?
Jimmy Rollins reminds us that if it’s not good yet, God is not done yet. If you feel like something is missing in your life lean into the unseen and trust that God has an eternal plan for you.
Pastor James Powell gives an empowering and inspiring message about biblical masculinity. The life of Jesus shows us that when culture tells us to “man up”, the gospel reminds us that the best thing we can do is “man down” and kneel at the feet of Jesus.
Jordan McCaslin asks the question, "is there an area in your life that is feeling clouded?" He encourages us that when we feel stuck, all hope is not lost. We can lean on God and ask for an eternal perspective over our situation. Our future is secure when our eternity is secure, no matter what our circumstances look like.
Pastor Doug Wekenman gives us a timely reminder that we have a real enemy who wants nothing more than to steal, kill, and destroy the purpose God has for our lives. The good news of The Gospel is that the battle has already been won, and we can access the power of God against the enemies’ schemes in our lives by putting on the ‘Full Armor of God’ (Ephesians 6).
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Pastor Conrad Bess reminds us that our praise propels our purpose. We were created to worship, the question is what is our worship fixed on? When our worship is on the God who is deserving of it, we can experience His Holiness and true wholeness.”
Pastor Jill Johnson preaches on the Shunammite woman from 2 Kings. Even in the midst of deep sorrow, her life is an example of devotion to God, and steadfast faith. She shows us that when we do life with Jesus, we can say “all is well” even when our circumstances are difficult.
We celebrate Baptism this weekend as we watch hundreds of people go public with their faith by getting baptized. Water baptism is a visual and symbolic demonstration that a person’s former way of life has been put to death, and he or she is raised into a new creation in Christ.
Pastor Doug Wekenman addresses the topic of mental health and how we can view it from a Biblical context. When we trust in Jesus we can declare a ‘sound mind’ even when we don’t feel it because Jesus died to set us free! When the storms of life come we can cling to the promise of 2 Timothy 1:7 “for God has not given is a spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.”
Pastor Shawn Johnson addresses the topic of Baptism and why it is important in our Christian faith. Baptism is not required for salvation, it is simply an outward expression of an inward change. There are three questions we can consider when it comes to the topic of baptism; "should I be getting baptized?", "who should I invite to a baptism service?", and "if I am baptized already, is there an area in my life God is asking me to be obedient?".
Pastor Shawn Johnson closes out our “I Am” series with a message on Jesus’ statement, “I Am the Vine.” He reminds us that there are practical ways to stay connected to God and therefore find purpose in our lives. When we pray, find God-centered community, and get into The Word we find ourselves closer to our Creator and we see the fruit of walking with Him in our lives.
Pastor James preaches on the sixth “I Am” statement in the Gospel of John where Jesus says, “I am the way, the truth, the life.” Jesus takes Thomas’s questions about ‘when?’, ‘where?’, and ‘how?’ and replies with a ‘who.’ All we need to do is look to Jesus. He can handle our doubts and our questions and He will lead us through those questions into deeper relationship and eternal life through Him.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that because of Easter everything changes! Our God is big and powerful but also close and personal. There is nothing He cannot handle and the promise of Easter is that because of Christ we can live in freedom.
Jesus is our Good Shepherd and that means that not only does He care about us, but He walks with us through every season. Even in the darkest valleys of our life He promises we will never be alone.
Doug Wekenman continues our "I Am" series with Jesus' third "I Am" statement in the gospel of John where He says, "I am the door." In this one statement Jesus proclaims that He is the one and only way to abundant life both here on earth, and forever in Heaven. The door is not exclusive, but it is specific. Jesus came to save everyone, and in His perfect love and grace He gives us the option to choose Him or to choose our own way. He made a way when there was no way!
Pastor Shawn continues our "I Am" series with the second "I Am" statement from the Gospel of John, "I am the light of the world." He gives us context into the true magnitude of that statement to its original audience. The same life-altering message of freedom that it offered back then is true for us today.
Doug Wekenman kicks off a new series about the book of John. The "I Am" series will explore the seven "I Am" statements Jesus makes in the Bible and ask the question, "Who is God?" Jesus says He is the "Bread of Life" and that means that not only is He our provision (what we need) but He is also our satisfaction (what we want). When we look to Him as our source, we find that only He can satisfy our deepest hunger.
We live in a world that is saturated with sex, and yet people are wildly unhappy. The world's ways of approaching love, sex, and intimacy are not working. There is a better way! There is freedom from addiction to sex and pornography for those who are willing to do the hard work of feeling and healing.
Pastor Shawn Johnson shares Bible-based strategies for dating and singleness. Taken from Genesis 24, Shawn shares four things to consider before you start dating, with the most important being your relationship with Jesus. Only when you are fulfilled in Him can you successfully pursue a healthy relationship with others.
Pastor James Powell teaches us how to build relationships through courageous conversations. He uses Biblical passages to show us that we can create great conversations by earning attention before giving opinions, making joy a serious goal, asking great questions, and choosing encouragement when in doubt.
Pastor Shawn encourages Red Rocks Church to focus on the word "Devoted." By looking at the early church's actions in Acts 2, we learn that they were devoted to showing up, praying, getting in groups, giving, serving, and inviting others. What is God asking you to devote yourself to this year?
James Powell shares four ways we can create a better ending to the story we will tell with our lives. By being God-centered, faith-focused, servant-hearted, and future-oriented, we can begin building a greater tomorrow beginning today.
Pastor Shawn Johnson shares how we can discover God’s plan for our lives and experience the life change it brings. Through prayer, reading the Bible, and finding a community to support you, you can live the plans God has for you.
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Doug Wekenman encourages us that yes, we can change and decide what story we will tell through the grace of Jesus. He walks us through the Bible story in which Jesus heals the paralyzed man at the pool, showing us that turning point in that story, as well as our own stories, is whether we want to change.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that the difference between a messy Christmas and an amazing Christmas is the lens with which we view it. A good Christmas is not defined by what has happened to us this season, but is based on what God’s done for us by sending us Jesus. Merry Christmas, Red Rocks Church!
James Powell encourages us to think differently about Christmas by slowing down the chaos, pushing back against fear, trading in routine for relationship, and being driven by devotion.
Pastor Shawn Johnson shares three ways we can kill the lies that keep us from experiencing the life God has planned for us. By asking for God’s power, praying with God’s people, and reading God’s word we can stop believing lies and start seeing the good plans God has for us.
This special message was recorded live from Red Rocks Church’s God Behind Bars campus in Denver, CO. For more information, visit https://www.redrockschurch.com/locations/gbb/
Pastor Shawn Johnson acknowledges that we might feel both excited and scared about giving to build God’s Kingdom. Shawn explains the four stages of giving that we might find ourselves in. We can have confidence that when we give back to God what is his to begin with, we are aiming at the right target.
Pastor Shawn Johnson shares his thoughts on money and the church through sharing his own story and encouraging us that it’s all God’s money to begin with.
Jimmy Rollins reminds us that we’re using Kingdom Currency that’s not ours to begin with.
Pastor Shawn Johnson teaches what baptism is all about and what it means for us. Hear stories of life change and see just a few of the hundreds of baptisms that happened this weekend—a testament that God is just getting started in our lives and through Red Rocks Church. Let's celebrate, Church!
Doug Wekenman shares that we can all have a secret superpower: gratitude. Doug shares 4 ways that being grateful is a superpower: it unlocks the door to God’s presence, it makes what you have enough, it re-frames how you see the world, and it will get you through any trouble the world throws at you.
Jill Johnson encourages us to remember the promises God has given us because He keeps His promises. When we remember the times that God has provided for His people and for us, we build strength to trust Him again and again.
James Powell reminds us that we are called to live beyond our comfort zones. We are called to live an uncomfortable life by caring to count, chasing to connect, and choosing to celebrate. If God is to be our Comforter, we can boldly allow ourselves to enter into uncomfortable areas in order to live more Alive and Free.
The things we use to help us avoid pain are never-ending—addiction, anger, anxiety, comparison, or distraction; drugs, food, gambling, or social media. Doug Wekenman encourages us to find freedom from those things by feeling the pain and letting God heal it rather than just cover it up.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that comparison will prevent us from living the life we were created for. We need to kill comparison in our lives by asking God what He is calling you to, being grateful, and asking Him for help.
It feels like we are living in a chronic state of distraction. Doug Wekenman preaches about how to destroy the things that distract us so we can focus on what matters. Learn how to destroy distraction by fixing your eyes on the real life and purpose that God intended for you.
Protect your vision, calling, and destiny.
Pastor James Powell explains the difference between anger as a primary emotion and angry as a secondary emotion. He encourages us to turn our emotion into devotion to give us direction and make better decisions with our anger.
Pastor Shawn Johnson preaches on his personal experience with anxiety and how he learned that with God all things are possible. When we get honest about where we are at and we go to God, we can fight anxiety and we can see victory.
Pastor Shawn Johnson starts off our ‘Alive and Free’ series with a message about how to fight insecurity. He reminds us that we can walk with confidence in all things because God called us, God is with us, and God will do it for us!
Littleton Campus Pastor Conrad Bess gives us an encouraging reminder that perspective is everything. What we see is what we believe. When we keep our view of God in perspective we see our circumstances in a whole new light.
Pastor James Powell gives us biblical truth about how to handle suffering. He reminds us that God uses ‘the middle’ to enrich us, equip us, and bring glory to His name.
Pastor Doug Wekenman tackles the predestination paradox. Is God sovereign or do we have free will?
Pastor Doug Wekenman explains how Jesus can be both grace and truth at the same time and how we are called to do the same.
Pastor Jimmy Rollins speaks to us about division and how we are called to achieve unity by loving others through our differences.
Pastor Nick Nilson speaks to our church about his new book, "You Can Live the Dream." He encourages us that God has a plan and a purpose for our lives and if we are willing to take a step into the places we fear, God will always meet us and provide for us.
Pastor Levi Lusko speaks from his book "The Marriage Devotional" about how we can achieve healthier marriages and relationships by applying 5 different ways of loving others.
Irene Rollins shares her story of addiction and healing from shame. She gives three practical ways to combat the shame we carry and begin the journey to true healing in Christ.
Pastor Shawn Johnson encourages us to keep going even when things get difficult. He preaches from 2 Timothy to encourage us that though we will face obstacles in our lives, we can finish the fight with the power of Christ in us.
Doug Wekenman continues our 2 Timothy series by teaching from 2 Timothy chapter 2. He points out that Paul gives Timothy three faith mindsets he needs in order to continue in his mission to preach the gospel: The Soldier, The Athlete, and the Farmer.
Pastor Shawn Johnson preaches from 2 Timothy 1 about how we can re-ignite our faith by getting into God’s word, getting into God’s presence, and getting together with God’s people.
Pastor Doug Wekenman gives an honest message about church hurt and what we as Christians are supposed to do about it. He reminds us that we are often not responsible for the hurt, but we are able to choose healing and freedom.
Pastor Shawn Johnson gives us four ways to be the church outside of Sunday. He calls us to share our life, our faith, our story and our church to go change the world!
Scripture References: Acts 2, Hebrews 10:25
We have been given the gift and the promise of the Holy Spirit and now it is our job to share the good news with the world. The world needs your hope!
Scripture Reference: Acts 2:39-41
Pastor Shawn Johnson answers the question, what does it mean to be the church, and how do we get involved?
Jordan McCaslin uses the book of Acts to remind us that if we devote ourselves to love God and love people, he will move the mission of His Kingdom forward.
Doug Wekenman kicks off our brand new series asking the church, ‘what are we waiting for?’ He challenges us to remember that Jesus didn’t just save us, he sends us back into the world to bring light into darkness.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that Easter matters because it proves Jesus was who he said he was, he can do what he said he can do, and we can live the way he said we can live.
James Powell brings a powerful message about how we can move from feeling unequipped, unable, and unsupported to feeling equipped, able, and supported in every area of our lives.
Pastor Shawn Johnson continues our relationship series with an honest talk about marriage.
Doug Wekenman starts week 1 of our relationship series with a powerful word on commitment. He challenges us to consider that with every decision we make we are either becoming people of commitment, or people of convenience.
Doug Wekenman wraps-up our "The Future You" series with a message about taking on the storms in our life with confidence because we have Jesus on our side.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that church is not a building, it is a community of people. We need each other and God’s plan is for us to live this life together.
How do we guarantee we become the person we want to be? We practice compound interest. We start small, schedule it, and with God's help we stick with it.
Doug Wekenman shows us how the greatest access to the power to change is found in fasting.
Hope has come! This Christmas we want you to know three important truths: God loves you, God is with you, and God has a plan for your life.
This time of year we sing songs about peace and joy, but we often feel so far from those things. Andrew Matrone shares with us how to find true, lasting peace in all seasons of life.
Pastor Doug Wekenman wraps up our Kingdom Builders series by reminding us that generosity is not just the call of Heaven, but the path to real life in the here and now.
Pastor Jimmy Rollins reminds us that we are owners of nothing, but managers of everything. When we put our resources in the hands of Jesus, the impact of our resources multiplies.
Senior Pastor Shawn Johnson shares about his personal journey of learning the peace and purpose of giving.
Pastor Doug Wekenman gives us a timely reminder that we are responsible for our our spiritual fitness, and equips us with tangible steps to get intentional about growing in our faith.
Senior Pastor Shawn Johnson gives specific proofs that the Bible can be trusted because it is historically, scientifically, and prophetically accurate and stands the test of time.
Pastor Andrew Matrone continues our 'Word of God' series by talking about how The Bible is not just a history book, but rather the ultimate truth and authority that we are called to base our whole lives around.
In week 2 of our ‘Word of God’ series, Senior Pastor Shawn Johnson answers the question ‘How do I hear God speak?’.
We start our brand new 'Word of God' series by going back to basics and exploring what the Bible is and what the Bible isn't.
Senior Pastor Shawn Johnson give us specific examples of how we can take our location, our giftings, and our blessings and use them all to partner with God and go change the world.
Pastor Shawn Johnson inspires us to impact the people in our own arenas by reminding us that critics don't get to steal our calling.
God wants us to be rich in relationships, by being famous to a few. Doug Wekenman teaches us what we can learn from the church of Acts about friendship and community.
Pastor Doug Wekenman kicks off our new series by reminding us the importance of protecting our hearts.
The world tells us our brokenness is a list of reasons why God can't use us. Jesus says our brokenness is a resume of all the reasons why He can.
Culture tells us there is no ultimate truth and to claim there is shows arrogance. Pastor Doug Wekenman explores what the Bible has to say about truth and the invitation for believers in Christ.
Pastor Shawn Johnson walks us through how to receive undeserved grace when we carry shame.
We live in a world that rewards us based on our actions, but Jesus came to offer the FREE gift of grace to all who seek him.
Pastor Doug Wekenman walks us through several stories of the Bible and shows us how the purpose of all scripture is to point to Jesus.
Young Adult Pastor Connor Grim asks about our proximity to Jesus. Are we a part of the crowd, or are we truly following Jesus and experiencing the full life He has for us?
In this week's sermon, Pastor Levi Lusko teaches us the importance of a routine that points us to our savior: Jesus Christ.
This weekend we hear from our campus pastors! Josh Kingry shares his story and reminds us of God’s faithfulness.
Pastor Jimmy Rollins reminds us that freedom isn’t perfection, true freedom is having nothing to hide.
God has a plan for our lives, but the end result is not without our participation. He makes the plans, we bring the posture, and together we write the story.
Paul writes to the Philippians from a jail cell, and his message is Joy. How can we find joy in the difficult circumstances and seasons of our own lives?
Pastor Andrew Matrone reminds us that we have been given power through the Holy Spirit to expand the Kingdom of God. It's time to "GO"!
Senior pastor Shawn Johnson equips us with scriptural tools to fight the battles in our lives.
Pastor Doug Wekenman teaches us about Grit and what it means to step out of our comfort zones and live the life God's calling us to live.
This week our Senior Pastor, Shawn Johnson, teaches us what to do when we feel overwhelmed.
Pastor Jill Johnson teaches us three characteristics of God that we can focus on in the midst of our trials.
When you know God, you’ll know who you are. When you know who you are, you’ll know what to do. Relationship reaffirms identity. Identity indicates calling.
Pastor Jordan McCaslin teaches us the difference between present circumstance and the reality of God's truth.
Pastor Shawn Johnson encourages us this Easter to stand in confidence in the resurrection power of Jesus Christ.
Pastor Doug Wekenman helps us understand the faces of Jesus and why it's better to focus on Him, rather than our problems.
Pastor Andrew Matrone walks us through the difference between following our "self" and following Jesus.
Pastor Shawn Johnson finishes out the Attacking Anxiety series by giving us his final thoughts.
Pastor Doug Wekenman continues our Attacking Anxiety series by teaching us the difference between "shipwrecks" and "snake bites" and when to stop sweating the small stuff.
Attacking Anxiety • Week 5
Senior Pastor Shawn Johnson continues the Attacking Anxiety series by reminding us how to stand firm in the midst of chaos.
Pastor Doug Wekenman reminds us that God has given us freedom, but we have to choose to live free.
We continue week two of our Attacking Anxiety series with some practical steps on how to start fighting back!
Pastor Shawn Johnson kicks off our brand new series by reminding us that even when we are in the midst of anxiety, God's not finished and we have a reason to fight for freedom.
An encouraging word from Pastor Jimmy Rollins about how to navigate life and emotions when we are in the in-between seasons of life.
Pastor Andrew Matrone asks the question, 'what had God entrusted in your care?' Why does it matter if we make a difference in this world, and how can we go about doing so?
Pastor Doug Wekenman teaches us about finding our purpose in the third week of our Est. 22 series.
Senior Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that we were created to pursue the plans of God with the people of God.
Pastor Doug Wekenman kicks off our Est. 2022 series by reminding us that when it comes to our spiritual lives, the order in which we prioritize things matters. He invites us to remember how to experience God first, and watch the fruits of the spirit unfold in our lives as a result.
We celebrate Christmas and remember that the reason we celebrate the gift of Jesus is because his life for ours is the best gift exchange we have ever been offered.
What if we took time at the end of 2021 to stop and find the faithfulness of God in the last year before we jump into a new one? Pastor Andrew Matrone reminds us that how we perceive God directly affects how we perceive life.
Pastor Doug Wekenman closes our Kingdom Builders series as we prepare our hearts to give our year-end offerings. He reminds us that 'Fortune favors the B.R.A.V.E.'.
Lead Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that giving is not about what you have, it is about how you steward what you have.
Pastor Ronnie Johnson reminds us that the key to unlocking our unlimited potential is enlarging our belief about who God is and how He wants to use us.
Pastor Chris Hodges gives an encouraging word on the Grace of God and the eternal gift of giving.
Pastor Doug Wekenman explains the mystery of fasting and why it isn't just for the 'spiritual' people, but rather it's for all of us.
God qualifies us for the things He calls us to, all we have to do is stay close to him and keep our hands and our hearts open.
Pastor Shawn continues our 5 Reasons series by reminding us that God's word is alive, active, and relevant to us today.
Prayer (aka talking to God) builds our relationship with Him, but sometimes we need a reminder of how and why we should add it into our daily lives.
Pastor Shawn Johnson asks the question, do you believe God not only loves you but actually likes you too?
Inviting God to 'ruin' your life might be just the breakthrough you've been waiting for.
Pastor Ronnie Johnson reminds us that a life of passion starts with a life of understanding just how big our God is and being expectant for what He will do.
The world needs your story! Pastor Shawn shares some of his story with us as he encourages us to stay the course when it comes to our faith and our calling.
Do you ever wonder what Heaven is really like? Doug paints a portrait of Heaven from his vantage point-a view that will give you a sense of hope, excitement, and urgency.
Senior Pastor, Shawn Johnson, kicks off our new series-Vantage Point. In week 1, he walks us through what it's like to see God from his vantage point, how to see Jesus through his eyes.
So often we fear not being enough or not having enough, but that is living in a scarcity mindset. What would it look like if we traded in our fears of lack for more of Jesus?
Pastor Doug Wekenman brings a timely reminder that the answer to all the world's problems is a person: Jesus! The time is now for us to share the one and only solution for the trials of this world.
Do you struggle with feeling like you have to earn your worth? Pastor Ronnie Johnson reminds us that God is our 'Abba, Father' who not only loves us, but enjoys us simply because he is our Heavenly Father and we are his kids.
Fitting in is easier than standing out, but it is not the life we are called to as Christians. How do we stay in the world, while not becoming the world, and in so doing change the world?
A lot of things changed during COVID, including how we do church. Our lead pastor, Shawn Johnson, reminds us that we are the church! It's not a movie to consume, but a movement to be a part of.
Pastor Andrew Matrone reminds us that God is still speaking today and gives us tangible ways to position ourselves to hear the voice of God.
Doug Wekenman reminds us that while salvation is free, we can limit the 'more' that God wants to do in our lives if we don't take ownership of our thoughts, health, rhythm, integrity, vert and expectations.
Special guest speaker, Jeremy DeWeerdt walks us through a parable of Jesus that is intended to shift our default from safe to uncomfortable in order to start having relationships with people in the margins.
Park Meadows Campus Pastor James Keathley teaches us that practicing Sabbath is still relevant and essential for our lives today.
Doug Wekenman reminds us that when we know who we are in Jesus, we will know what to do when life gets complicated.
Complete joy is not circumstantial, yet so many of us lack it. Pastor Shawn Johnson gives us practical ways to restore true, lasting joy.
Are you tired? Not just, "I need a nap", but soul tired? Pastor Jimmy Rollins takes us to the book of Jeremiah to teach us how to find true rest for souls.
Freedom is not about position. Freedom is a gift we receive because of what Christ did for us. He calls us free, so we are free indeed.
Pastor Andrew Matrone reminds us that God is never-changing, but He is always changing us. He is doing a new thing, and we are invited to participate.
Pastor Shawn Johnson reminds us that we can have confidence in all seasons of life because God's presence has already gone before us and is with us every step of the way.
The longer we live, the harder it is to experience true wonder. Doug Wekenman gives us pointers on how to restore our childlike perspective of the world and find ourselves in awe of God in the process.
Pastor Jill Johnson gives us a timely message about the power of our God and the importance of getting into His presence and trusting Him with the details of our lives.
There is freedom in forgiveness, but what do we do when the pain of the past is too much? Pastor Shawn Johnson walks through 5 aspects of healthy forgiveness.
Relationship is vital when it comes to our faith. As we grow closer to God, and we get to know Him more, we unlock the greatness of His goodness in our lives.
Doug Wekenman reminds us that God does not have a speaking problem, we have a listening problem. If you have ever wondered how to hear the voice of God, this one is for you!
Pastor Ronnie Johnson asks the question who are you competing with? As Christians we can have lasting rest if we choose a life of being led by the Spirit rather than driven by the world.
Lead Pastor Shawn Johnson looks at the Easter story through the perspective of Mary Magdelene and reminds us that the Easter story is also our story.
All of our current struggles can be traced back to the root problem of sin. Without a solution to sin, our attempts to fix our problems will always be temporary. This Palm Sunday Conrad reminds us that Jesus came to conquer sin, and he is our true, and final solution.
Sex might seem like a taboo topic for church, but sex was designed by God and meant to be enjoyed in the right context. Doug reminds us that when God gives us parameters it is not because he wants to ruin our lives, it's because he is a good father and he knows what we need in order to experience life and relationships to the full.
Conflict is a natural and inevitable part of relationships. We shouldn't aim to avoid conflict, but rather learn how to navigate it in a way that will lead us into deeper, healthier relationships. In week 5 of Let's Talk Relationships, Shawn sits down with his counselor Harv Powers, to discuss the 'DOs' and 'DON'TS' of conflict.
In week 4 of our Let's Talk: Relationships series we hear from Pastors Shawn and Jill Johnson about relationships when life gets complicated. They give us real examples of how to love those we care about most when they are deeply hurting.
The Bible refers to the roles we play in marriage in a way that has profound impact on how we foster intimacy. One of the biggest things that can get in the way of intimacy is the shame that many of us carry. This week we will hear a message from Ronnie Johnson about how husbands love their wives as Christ has loved his Church and how it profoundly impacts the shame we face within relationships.
What does a healthy single life look like as a follower of Jesus? Andrew Matrone reminds us that single years are not disposable years, they are transformative. Choosing to be intentional in whatever season we are currently in will equip us for the future God has planned for us.
In week 1 of our relationship series Shawn and Jill Johnson sit down with Jimmy and Irene Rollins to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to marriage. Parental discretion advised.
Shawn wraps up our Legacy series with a message about taking small steps to accomplish lasting legacies. Shawn reminds us that legacies don't happen by accident. If we make big lofty goals we are likely to fail, but choosing to set attainable goals, and make consistent choices to achieve them will result in leaving the legacy we desire.
Doug Wekenman, from Red Rocks Austin, brings the message for week 4 of the Legacy series. Doug speaks about the power of the legacy mentality: the constant quest to live a life that outlives you, by the power of God, for the Kingdom of God. Doug asks the powerful question 'what about your life needs to change this year?' and 'what kingdom are you building?'
For week 3 of Legacy, Shawn speaks with Lee Domingue, the Legacy Pastor from Church of the Highlands in Alabama. Lee clarifies the difference between a dynasty and a legacy, and being driven or being led. Lee's words are freeing and clarifying for those who want to partner their work outside the church with the work going on inside the church.
In week 2 of Legacy, Ronnie speaks about how legacies begin and he reminds us that if we aren't careful, we might be remembered for the things we never allowed God to heal. God wants to address what's happening IN you, not just what's happening TO you. And when we rise up in the midst of our struggles to trust God's healing work, we can leave a legacy that points to the amazing nature of our God.
For the introduction of the new series, Legacy, lead pastor Shawn Johnson begins with the basics: legacy starts with loving God, loving people, and reaching the lost. While many things in life can end up feeling void and meaningless, pouring into our relationship with God provides meaning and leaves a lasting legacy.
As we kick off 2021, Andrew Matrone speaks a powerful message about the importance of time spent in the Bible for our daily lives. Andrew reminds us that the Word of God is a guide, it defends us, and it transforms us and he shares ways that we can make reading the Bible a consistent part of our day to day life.
Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, preaches the Christmas message and reminds us of this: as much bad news as life can bring us (especially after a year like this one), Christmas is about celebrating GOOD NEWS! More than perhaps ever before, we can relate to the participants of the Christmas story on a whole new level, and Shawn walks us through their story from a new perspective. Mary and Joseph were not strangers to interrupted plans, halted work, and chaotic life-changes. And Shawn reminds us that in the middle of our own chaos, pain, or tragedy, we can experience a supernatural joy that comes only from God. Because when Jesus arrived on the scene he brought peace, hope, joy and salvation and that's a reminder we need every year, but especially this one.
As 2020 draws to a close, Ronnie speaks through Psalm 23 and the challenges and hurdles that many of us have experienced over the past year. So often we look to God and ask 'can you get me through this?' 'could you help me make it through that?' and Ronnie challenges us to ask: is God our guide or is He our God?
In the final weekend of our Kingdom Builders series, Shawn highlights some of the amazing things that YOU, Red Rocks Church, have done this year through your generosity! Speaking out of 2 Corinthians and Luke, Shawn reminds us that our generosity is even more powerful when it's partnered with the local church!
In week 3 of Kingdom Builders, Jimmy Rollins (lead pastor of i5 City Church), speaks about the power of HOME; the home-team, the home-field advantage, the home-Church and what it's doing out in the world. There is power in a house, and Jimmy reminds us that Red Rocks Church is a house of miracles. Red Rocks Church's 'house' is now located in homes worldwide, and we each have the opportunity to be the tangible hands and feet of Jesus in our community.
In week 2 of Kingdom Builders, Doug speaks about unexpected generosity and the way that in ministers to our own hearts when we give. Undoubtedly 2020 has handed us fierce trouble and intense pressure, but surprisingly those two things are not specific to 2020. We read about these things in the Bible, and these two elements often push the Church into its finest hour.
In week 1 of Kingdom Builders, guest speaker Craig Groeschel (Lead Pastor of Life.Church, based in Oklahoma) introduces the basics of generosity. While a fear-based model of spending looks like "we consume, we lack, and then we fear," a generosity model looks like "we give, God multiplies, and then our faith grows." Craig breaks down what the "tithe" is and why it's important in our faith journey, and he also shares stories of God's provision over the years in his life and in the life of his home church.
This weekend Shawn reminds us that even in seasons of uncertainty, God has a plan for your life. We were never promised a calling from God that does not include difficulty, and this year has made it clear that we need to persevere through some challenging things. Instead of focusing on others' criticisms, or our own negative thoughts, we need to focus on what God thinks of us and be reminded that He made us on purpose for a purpose.
*Mature content: please be aware that this message includes someone's story involving suicide and a violent mental break, so we want to let you know about the content before you push play.
This weekend Doug digs into the questions and doubts we've each had, at one time or another, regarding God. The disciple Thomas gets a bad reputation for his doubting of Jesus' resurrection, but God is a big God who can handle our doubts and our concerns. Just like with Thomas, God meets us in our doubting; He's not put-off or disappointed by it.
This weekend Ronnie talks about 'how it started' and 'how it's going,' and the space between those two realities. It's that blank space, the trials and pitfalls, that can reveal God's presence and nearness to you. Whatever your 'blank space' is, Ronnie reminds us that the most necessary thing in our lives is God's presence; not the loss of a title, a role, or a dream in our season of waiting.
In the final weekend of Kingdom Culture, Shawn preaches an amazing message all about the unnecessary shame that we carry. Many of us don't realize that we carry our shame around wherever we go, and it gets in the way of our lives and our relationship with God. While we look at ourselves through the lens of embarrassment, regret, or shame, God looks at us and He sees his CHILD, who He LOVES!
In week ten of Kingdom Culture, Andrew Matrone speaks to those of us who feel like our expectations do not match our reality; we look around and we don't see the things that we envisioned for ourselves, or the things we've prayed for. In the midst of the frustration and waiting, Andrew reminds us of a few truths: God honors movement. Don't let your season of waiting be a season of wandering. And it is important to continue taking steps towards the things that God has put in your heart, even as you wait.
In week nine of Kingdom Culture, Ronnie speaks about our 'calling.' This can be a stressful topic for many of us, as we sort through our giftings, strengths, and the way we are wired to work. But Ronnie reminds us that our calling is actually to a person, not to a specific profession. So if you've been chasing a career path to pursue your calling, you can rest easy today. The closeness of your relationship with God allows you to walk in your calling every day, regardless of your employment or profession.
In week eight of Kingdom Culture, Doug Wekenman breaks down a well-known Bible story that makes many of us uncomfortable. Through this message Doug reminds us that living as a Christian isn't about religion or about following the rules, it's about a relationship with Jesus. When we reorient our perspective to focus on the person of Jesus, we can anchor our Kingdom Culture on Him, and that is a solid foundation for life.
In week seven of Kingdom Culture, Shawn talks through how we can battle anxiety, depression, and fear with a powerful tool: thankfulness and remembering what God has done in the past. From Psalm 9, Shawn gives a powerful battle cry for each of us as we work through our biggest fears and struggles. Remembering God's victories in the past allows us to place His power in front of our fears, even in the midst of life's most intense storms.
Jimmy Rollins, lead pastor of i5 City Church, brings a powerful message for week 6 of Kingdom Culture! What do we do when the 'hits' in life keep coming and we can't seem to get ahead or move forward through adversity? What can we learn from the women and men in the Bible whose desperation caused them to seek Jesus in a whole new way? Jimmy shares a message that is timely and powerful for anyone who needs some encouragement to get back up and keep fighting.
In week five of Kingdom Culture, Ronnie highlights the things in life that can leave us feeling shaken. At times we find ourselves covering over the pain of our shaken lives with Christian quick-fixes, but at the heart, we are not allowing God to do the restorative work within our souls that will bring us true peace. Ronnie reminds us that the God of the Universe LOVES us, in spite of our flaws, mistakes, or the storms we're facing, and HIS love cannot be shaken.
In week four of Kingdom Culture, Shawn handles the timely question 'what should I do, say, and post within the context of this crazy world we're living in?' Shawn reminds us that there are two cultures right now: Earth 2020 culture - where we each have strong views on politics, racial tensions, the pandemic, and more and we'll fight to be RIGHT on social media about these things, and Kingdom Culture - where our culture is built upon the Kingdom of Heaven and we show LOVE to others regardless of how different they may be from us politically, racially, or otherwise. Our words have power, and in 2020 the way we show LOVE through our differences may be the biggest way we point others to Jesus.
Doug Wekenman brings a powerful message for week three of Kingdom Culture. In his message Doug highlights four things that Christians should say more often: 1) I don't know, 2) I can learn something from that person, 3) It's gonna take more than that to offend me, and 4) I was wrong.
In week two of Kingdom Culture, Ronnie digs into what Kingdom Culture means and how we are led by the Holy Spirit. As we check our motivations and tendencies we can see our beliefs, and as we check the fruit of our lives we can see the ways that we ARE or ARE NOT walking with the Spirit. Ronnie reminds us that when our view of God gets bigger, our burdens and anxieties get smaller.
Shawn kicks off the Kingdom Culture series and reminds us that while the troubles we encounter here are real, we are citizens of Heaven and we are simply passing through Earth on our way to Heaven. This reality can give us strength and purpose through challenging times as we think 'will ___ matter in 100 years?' Shawn reminds us that when we walk and talk with the Kingdom of Heaven in mind, we create Kingdom Culture, and we do this when we 1) pray for it, 2) look for it, and 3) live with it in mind.
For week four of Follow Me, Jimmy Rollins, the lead pastor of i5 City Church, joins the RRC family for an amazing weekend of church! Preaching from Luke 5:12-15, Jimmy reminds us that our greatest misery has the opportunity to become our greatest ministry.
In week three of Follow Me, Doug Wekenman from our Austin location preaches about the difference between two Greek words: Eidó (perceiving with our senses) and Ginosko (knowing by experience). Doug reminds us that life with God is something to be EXPERIENCED, not just something to be observed from afar.
In week two of Follow Me, Ronnie preaches about Jesus' antidote for the struggles, anxieties, and stress we each carry during challenging seasons. Ronnie brings new clarity to Matthew 11:28-29 NIV 'Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.' Ronnie reminds us that we were never meant to carry the heavy parts of our life alone, and that Jesus is gentle and humble and that He wants to help us in each and every season.
In week one of Follow Me, Shawn Johnson reminds us that when you read the Bible you will see multiple people who 1) experienced what they did because they said YES and 2) they had the opportunity to say yes because they were LISTENING. Shawn opens up the series by asking: if a yes takes us closer to the miraculous provision of God, are you listening for your directive so that you can say yes to it? What is God calling you to (even if it doesn't make sense)?
Andrew Matrone, the lead of Red Rocks Young Adults, speaks to the power of gratitude in our relationship with God. Through the story of the 10 lepers who were healed, and the one who returned to say thank you, Andrew reminds us that our gratitude impacts the restoration of our soul. When we return to God to give Him praise for what He's done, gratitude allows us to not only combat the lies of the enemy, but to fully experience the life that God wants for us here.
In week three of Echoes of Eden, Doug Wekenman concludes the series by asking 'what in the world is going on here' regarding the current world we're living in today. Doug closes the series by driving the point home that Jesus was 'the perfect son of God, who lived the perfect life, to die at the perfect moment, as a perfect sacrifice in order to perfect some very imperfect people...proving that good triumphs over evil in a story of sacrifice and unbreakable love.'
In week two of Echoes of Eden, Ronnie Johnson continues teaching from Genesis and digs into God's intent for His world and for our lives in the garden. As we look at the choice that Adam and Eve made in accepting the forbidden fruit, we realize that we don't have a sin problem, we have a deception problem.
In week one of Echoes of Eden, Doug Wekenman dives into the beginning of the Bible to answer the question 'why on earth are we here?' and walks through the many ways that we are advocates of the Imago Dei.
What can Red Rocks Church do to help in racial reconciliation? Jimmy Rollins returns to Red Rocks Church to speak to us about Jesus' heart for the Church and for our African American brothers and sisters in Christ. Jimmy Rollins is the lead pastor of i5 City Church in Baltimore, we have learned so much from him each time he's spoken to us in the past, and we are honored to enter this space with him as we listen and learn as a congregation.
Continuing from last week, Shawn speaks to the power of underserved and profound grace for our lives. Shawn reminds us that we need to accept the grace that's extended to us so that we can walk in love, joy, and peace.
The gift of grace is good news whether it's the first time you've received it, or whether you're going to God for the 10,000th time to receive His free gift. Shawn unpacks the reality of grace in our day-to-day lives as we continue to reach new levels of trust with God.
Regardless of how many times we've read or heard 'For God so loved the world,' the truth in that verse can be difficult to fully comprehend. As we look at the person of God and His character, Ronnie reminds us that the entire story of the Bible showcases the love of God and His invitation for us to experience eternity forever with Him. With the help of his three year old daughter, Ronnie reveals some of our misconceptions about God's love and he uses verses in the Bible to center our understanding of God on TRUTH instead. The love that God has for us is lavish and unconditional and it is transformational in our lives when we begin to accept it!
In a moment in time when so many of us feel like we don't have enough of something (time, money, security, health), what can we learn from Jesus as he ministers to individuals and their needs? Teaching through Jesus' miracle of the loaves and fishes, Ronnie points us to the fact that God is in control even when the odds feel stacked against us. Jesus has the ability to GIVE you what you LACK and to walk with you through seasons that feel uncertain. As you face moments when there is not enough of what you need, remember that there is another person in the equation, Jesus, and he will see you through your challenges.
As stay-at-home orders begin to lift around the world, many of us are asking: What changes now? What stays the same? And how are we to live and work in our callings in this transition season? Continuing from last week, Shawn points us to the life of Paul in Acts, when Paul was wrongfully imprisoned and yet still ministered to everyone around him. Even in the midst of his trials and hardships, Paul remained committed to the calling that God had given him, and we can do the same. Shawn reminds us that when our calling is tied to the PEOPLE in our lives, our calling doesn't change, even as the world around us steps into a season of transition.
As our work, schooling, and day-to-day lives have changed so drastically over the last weeks, many of us have wondered things like 'what is my purpose right now?' 'what is my calling in this season?' Shawn encourages us, by looking at the life of Paul, that we can choose to live on-mission even when we are not able to meet with others face-to-face. In the worst conditions imaginable, as he awaited his execution and lived under house-arrest, Paul continued to reach lost people. Shawn reminds us that instead of putting off ministry for 'when things are back to normal,' we can reach out, support, encourage, pray together, and invite people to church NOW, right where we are. Even if our neighborhood or city looks different today than it did a few months ago, we are still CALLED to reach the hurting, we can still live ON-MISSION, and we're still EQUIPPED by the Holy Spirit to minister to those around us.
Who are we when our routines, jobs, and day-to-day lives are turned upside down? Many of us equate what we DO from 9am to 5pm with WHO WE ARE, but during this challenging season of time, who are we? What is essential in our lives? Ronnie points us to a passage from Jesus' ministry where He clarified that what you BELIEVE is far more important than what you DO. As so many of us encounter changes to our livelihoods and vocations, Ronnie encourages us that it's time to reorient our self-identity so that God is at its center. When we understand and believe that God's Spirit is doing its work in us, we are able to rest in the finished work of Jesus and we can trust that 'you DID, so I AM."
Two churches - i5 City and Red Rocks Church - celebrate one weekend of church together! Jimmy Rollins, lead Pastor of i5 City in Baltimore, shares a message reminding us that before the Church was centralized in buildings, it was mobilized in homes. As he reads through Acts, Jimmy points out that we are perfectly placed right now - in our apartments or homes - to do ministry for those around us. The people that you do life with now (whether face-to-face or digitally) are interacting with God's Church through YOU. Even in this uncertain time, Jesus is still in the business of restoring relationships, bringing peace, and showing grace IN houses.
Jesus' resurrection on Easter morning is a gift for everyone! This year, more than ever, we need the reminder that 'He is risen, you do NOT need to be afraid.' Shawn's message reassures us that 1) Jesus is who He said He was, 2) He did what He said He would, and 3) We can trust Him with our lives. In this ongoing season of uncertainty, Shawn highlights the things he's learned in his battle with anxiety and reveals how we can battle our own fears and anxieties with the Truth of God. Even when our world feels upside down, we can walk in freedom and confidence because the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead now lives inside of us!
Good Friday marks the beginning of Easter weekend and the moment in Jesus' life when He took on our sins, died on the cross, and allowed us access to eternity with God in Heaven. In this message Ronnie explains the meaning behind Good Friday, its implications for our eternity, and what we can learn from Jesus' willingness to die for us. This message includes a time for communion, where we remember Jesus' sacrifice for us through eating bread and drinking juice. We would encourage you to participate with us wherever you're listening today, as a way to remember Jesus' love for us on Good Friday!
In a world that is overcome with unknowns and worries, we are often drawn to two things: anxiety and distraction. Ronnie's message focuses on the role that God plays in seasons of chaos, as we fix our eyes on Him. Instead of numbing our anxieties with food, substances, or mindless time on a screen, we can use PRAYER to free ourselves from our burdens, releasing our worries to God. Our anxiety isn't ours to carry, and when we release it to Him, we are able to seek the life of freedom that God so graciously wants to give us.
This year we've talked about the idea of having 'Take Home Faith' and that has never been more timely than now. As our church moves to online-only gatherings due to the Coronavirus, Shawn speaks to us all as we adjust to this new season of uncertainty. - Speaking from the book of Joshua, Shawn's message focuses on the way God's Word can light our way through confusing and challenging times. Spending time in the Bible each day builds a firm foundation that can help us remain confident in Him, even in chaos.
Shawn speaks truth over our situations and reminds us that our strength and courage come from God, not from the circumstances we find ourselves in right now. When our lives and routines are completely disrupted, God is our constant and He's our foundation. In the middle of the storm, God is right there with us. Our God is with us, and He's got us. | Are you ready to say yes to Jesus? https://redrockschurch.wpengine.com/yes | Red Rocks Worship's Be Still: http://smarturl.it/bestillredrocks | Shawn's Encouraging Verses: http://www.redrocks.church/verses |
This year we've talked about the idea of having 'Take Home Faith' and that has never been more timely than now. As our church moves to online-only gatherings due to the Coronavirus, Shawn speaks to us all as we adjust to this new season of uncertainty and to our new pace of life. Shawn reminds us that even as circumstances change moment-to-moment, we are loved by a God who is unchanging and who sees us in this moment and who loves us unconditionally.
Spending time in the Bible can be a challenging element of our relationship with God to unpack: do we do it out of guilt? Does it even matter if we read it? Shawn unpacks the 'why' behind spending time in the Bible, and he reminds us that God WANTS to speak to us through His Word! Our time in the Bible doesn't make God love us more or less, but it does allow God to speak to us in profound ways. Spending time in the Bible empowers us to build a strong foundation of faith and Shawn encourages us to 1) read it and 2) do it. ________ 167: TAKE HOME FAITH: Each of us has 168 hours in a week, and we get to spend 1 of those in church together each week. Following Jesus in your other 167 hours hinges on 4 things: God's Word, prayer, worship, and God's people.
In this crazy, wild and burdened world, it's difficult for the church to practice the Christian discipline of joy. We need to know that joy comes from the Lord, He wants us to enjoy this life, and that, ultimately, you deserve that joy. ---- 167: TAKE HOME FAITH: Each of us has 168 hours in a week, and we get to spend 1 of those in church together each week. Following Jesus in your other 167 hours hinges on 4 things: God's Word, prayer, worship, and God's people.
Each of us has 168 hours in a week, and we get to spend 1 of those in church together each week. Following Jesus in your other 167 hours hinges on 4 things: God's Word, prayer, worship, and God's people.
In seasons of joy, hardship, or uncertainty, prayer is a powerful piece of our connection with God. Ronnie's message focuses on the role prayer plays in our ongoing relationship with God, and what we can learn from the story of the 'persistent widow' in the Bible. God wants to hear from us regarding what we need, over and over and over again. When our faith is strong, or when it's at its weakest, God never tires of our ongoing prayers about the things that are dearest to our hearts.
Each of us has 168 hours in a week, and we get to spend 1 of those in church together each week. Following Jesus in your other 167 hours hinges on 4 things: God's Word, prayer, worship, and God's people.
In the midst of our hardest seasons, worship is a powerful weapon to fight for ourselves, our family, and our future. Shawn's message digs into the way he battles his own anxiety with worship and how we can use worship as an instrumental way to speak truth over ourselves. In the middle of chaos, we can use worship to start moving our souls towards God. By doing this we trade fear, dread, anxiety, and depression for joy, power, rest, peace, guidance, protection, and confidence.
Each of us has 168 hours in a week, and we get to spend 1 of those in church together each week. Following Jesus in your other 167 hours a week hinges on 4 things: God's word, prayer, worship, and God's people.
Doug's message focuses on God's people, community, and how running this race with a close circle of people is essential.
What do you believe about God? Every problem, hardship, and difficult situation will force you to answer that question. Ronnie takes us into the book of Exodus and unpacks how a guy named Moses answered that very question when God called him out.
Wherever you find yourself as 2019 draws to a close - celebrating a great year or wishing it had looked very different - we hope that this service is a breath of fresh air as you step into 2020, and we can't wait to worship with you online!
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Doug continues the series by talking about all the ways a Jewish carpenter from two thousand years ago still influences our culture today. Jesus' life ended by hanging on a cross. At that moment, he must've looked like a complete failure to most people watching. Nothing could be further from the truth. Since that moment, his influence has not stopped growing. Usually, when someone dies, their impact on this planet begins to decrease. Jesus inverted that trajectory!
This week we launched a new series called Modern Jesus. Jesus was a young carpenter who later became a Jewish Rabbi who lived on the other side of the world over 2000 years ago. So why should we continue to follow Him today? How can he possibly still be relevant today? So much time has passed, and Jesus has only grown more influential, not less. Ronnie mentioned this weekend, Jesus surrounded himself with the people on the margins, like the social outcasts and sinners. Jesus changed the culture he walked into and disrupted the pious legalism that was enforced by the religious authorities of the day.
This week Ronnie reminded us how words have incredible power and have since Creation. God brought life with words and we also see that the enemy brought death with words. Words can bring death to marriages, careers, and friendships. However, they can also make relationships sweet, families strong and days filled with hope and healing.
This week, we are specifically talking about what God's design is for the local church. Eric talked about the timeline of the church and how Jesus did just what he intended to 'go into all the world' which includes our city. Jesus had you in mind when he said to the disciples '...go and make disciples of all nations.'
As Ronnie shared that, the original intent and understanding of repentance was/is a shift that takes place in our minds. It is a change in the way we think that gives way to changes in our allegiance and affections. Repentance is the root that ultimately and eventually blossoms and bears fruit in our lives.
For the very first time in Red Rocks history, we were able to bring the weekend experience LIVE into our campus at the Denver Women's Correctional Facility! God continues to move in ways beyond our imagination. It was an incredible gift to be there worshipping alongside these women as Ronnie brought the message and reminded us of our identity in Christ and the freedom to live out of this identity.
Eric mentioned this week, our God is such an intentional God. He hears, He speaks, He sees, and He surrounds. We know that God is always speaking. We know that He has a much larger perspective than we have, and we know that He provides the right people to surround us with in such a time as this. God does this almost always by interrupting our own plans.
Andrew talks about how God designed us to be intentional, that we have more in common with each other than we will ever know. As followers of Jesus, we are commanded to be hospitable and help meet the practical needs of God's family in community.
Ronnie shares that being stuck could perhaps be significant. In being stuck, we need to assess our patterns. Assess what we're focusing on. He reminds us that God's plan is not for you to remain stuck, or stationary, it's to release you into your purpose.
Eric reminds us there is more to come! Life is more of a "zig-zag" and not a safe, straight and narrow path. He says, "Great God stories often have significant 'zig-zags' and through this, we must walk with Him. We must surrender our story and have confidence that God is working on His plan. Through surrender, the story God has written for you is always beyond what we could ever imagine.
Shawn challenges us to stay in the fight! He brings us to Luke 8 when Jesus calmed the storm but before He did this, the disciples were so afraid. Yet, they stayed and were amazed over and over again. If they would have given up too early, they would have missed everything! Just as the disciples, we can relate. We can be afraid, but we must stay in the fight or we'll miss everything!
Guest speaker, Todd Crews, shares the importance of knowing God's voice. He shared three way God's voice communicates to us. In these three ways, God He is growing us, guiding us and changing us.
Shawn prepares us for the fight. He challenges us that because we are following Jesus, there is a calling on our lives and because of this, our lives matter. So we must expect a fight. Following Jesus is not the easiest way to live, but it is the best way! We have to expect storms to come. We have an enemy that wants nothing more than for us to quit. Don't let opposition be the reason you quit, let it be a reminder to fight!
Doug concludes our series with the element of earth. Doug takes us back to Genesis where God began creating for His glory. Doug reminds us that "to be human means first and foremost to be His royal masterpiece, and then it means to build and steward His creation." There's a reason you want what you do to matter, to have purpose. It's because it does. His Kingdom come on earth through your work! We are called to actively partner with God in moving the world forward.
Ronnie continues in our Element series with the element of wind. Ronnie took us to Ezekiel. Ezekiel had the task to call people back to hope. We learn that in this Scripture wind refers to God's Spirit – you cannot always see it, but it's always moving, always working. Ronnie stated that in order to get our hope back- we need to hear the Word of the Lord.
Eric Parks continues in our series with the element of fire. There is no magic formula to give you that will dispel your fears, put out fires, clear away your confusion, and wipe away your tears. But what we do know is that by focusing on God, and how He considers us His prized, redeemed ones, our focus naturally shifts from fear to faith. Eric reminds us that between now and Heaven, there are 'dangers, toils and snares' ahead of us. No one is exempt from the troubles of this life. Maybe you are in the biggest fire storm of your life...don't fret...Jesus has it circled on his calendar and he will meet you there...count on it.
Ronnie starts our new series off with the element of water. As he hones in on the life of Jonah, Ronnie asks the question, "Could the storm in your life, that you thought was a storm of destruction, actually be a detour?" We don't always get the luxury of seeing what God is doing in the middle of our struggle, but the crux of our faith is this: Do you know enough about Him, that you can trust Him, when you don't SEE? We walk by faith, but the question is, 'Can you see it?'
Ronnie reminds us that Jesus is the only One who brings complete wholeness. And only in Him, can He take you where you need to go, the One who can guide you and direct you. Only in Him will you find fulfillment. But do not fool yourself, God is not an additive or a supplement to YOUR way, He says "I AM THE" way.
Doug took us on a crash course of contentment. Apostle Paul is the expert who claims to know the secret of contentment (spoiler: it's gratitude), which echoes throughout his entire letter to the Philippians. Gratitude takes what you have and makes it enough, in any and every situation! Raise your hands to heaven and praise God because He is enough.
Shawn sits with a few men as they talk all things Fatherhood, marriage, and life. We are reminded, what the power and the length that the words " I love you" go. And because of the love that God has for us, it is never too late for restoration to start in a new family lineage."
This week Levi challenged us to ask God to reveal to us where we need to declare war within ourselves. He said that "it is only when we recognize within ourselves as our own greatest enemy can we engage in this battle."
This weekend we were able to witness and celebrate hundreds of people publicly acting in obedience to follow Christ! Each one of us who have decided to follow Jesus is commanded in scripture to be baptized. It is not something we have to work up to. Baptism is an act of joyful obedience. We are asked to step out of the crowd and to publicly identify our lives with Christ. This is a beautiful picture of God's radical grace upon our lives and this is why we celebrate! https://www.rrcbaptism.com
As Shawn reminded us this week, "The church is not here for us, we are the church and we're here for the world!" This is a significant shift for some of us, but just imagine what we could all do together to make an impact in the world around us if we just change how we view the church.
This week Shawn shares the rest of the story about the Father's deep love for his son. It's so easy to feel much like the younger son, wanting to run off to the distant country (whatever that looks like for you) is going to bring us the joy and purpose we desire. But nothing could be further from the truth! The only way to find true abundant life is to be rooted and grounded in what the love of God!
This week Ronnie defined sin as "trading in things of value for things of lesser value." Following Jesus does not mean saying no to all the things you really want to do, it means discovering a far more beautiful way to live. And while sin eventually leads to death, living life the way God designed it leads to abundant life (John 10:10)!
Shawn said this week, 'God rolls out the red carpet for us.' We are His honored guests at the table, despite all we have done wrong and all the times we turned our backs on God. He forgives and restores; this is who God is. His kindness leads us to turn away from the lies and sin and walk back toward home.
As Ronnie said this week, the Pharisees were angry with Jesus because 'they had missed his mission.' If they had it their way, Jesus would stop being so inclusive and start rebuking people out. But the good news is, the Good News is for everyone! Jesus is letting the whole world know that He is about people! He is the one who leaves the majority to find the lost. As followers of Jesus, the invitation is to do the same.
As Christians, we celebrate Easter every day! But it is also good to take a specific weekend out of the year to not only remember what Jesus did for us but also remind one another that the tomb is empty! As Shawn talked about this week, the implications of those events were life-changing for Peter, and they are just as powerful for us today!
Doug reminded us this week, "inviting people to the party is far more than an obligation it's the greatest honor we've been given." We believe the message of the Gospel is good news for everyone! Here at Red Rocks, we want to be a church with a front door that is wide-open. Fortunately, we have life-changing news to spread that will bring fullness of life! Inviting people to a giant, amazing party is a lot more fun than trying to sell them something.
Conrad reminded us this week, that 'colliding with Christ was never to contain you, but to compel you!' There is the power of story, in testimony. It is what compels us to reach out to others who haven't met Jesus.
"Long before the reader knows how the story ends, the author knows." God knows everything! And He wrote us into His story because we have a part to play. When we trust Him to be the author of our lives, we begin to walk with true authority!
We all need breakthrough at some point in our stories because we are all broken and are all in need of Jesus! As Shawn reminded us this week, 'If you want to see breakthrough, you have to remember what you've been through."
As Jimmy reminded us this weekend, "When people's pain becomes our passion, we start moving in purpose." Trying to help people without actually caring about them is exhausting. However, when we start to care about people, we naturally begin making room in our lives for those who tend to be ignored.
As Ronnie reminded us this weekend, 'if you want to know what true forgiveness looks like, consider the cross.' Everything starts with God's love for us. Those who understand that they have been forgiven much, will love much.
This week, We have another chance to say 'no' to shame and preach to ourselves the truth of the gospel! As we do, we will begin to experience our relationships become healthier and more authentic! So, let's STOP, DROP, and DECLARE!
This week Shawn gave us a marriage mix tape, composed of ten steps to help our relationships. Doing the hard work to identify your strengths and weaknesses in your relationships is not easy, but it is incredibly helpful as we continue moving forward to loving one another well!
When it comes to developing healthy relationships, prayer is the most underutilized tool we have in our tool belt. First, because prayer actually works (James 4:2). Scripture tells us that God listens to our requests, and although he isn't a cosmic slot machine who gives us whatever we want, He invites us to ask because prayer works. But second, because our prayers change our heart for the relationships in our life.
Ronnie kicked off this series by talking about singleness and that every relationship we have is made up of individual parts. He reminded us that 'When we don't know who we are in Christ, we create unrealistic expectations for our relationships.' It all comes back to knowing how much God loves us and who we are in Him. When we begin to rest in this, we are freed up to love others well!
This week Doug talked about the story in John 15 where Jesus uses the imagery of a vine and its branches. As Jesus prepared to go to the cross, He essentially tells His disciples that it is their turn to pick up the torch and carry on the movement. However, the way forward is a bit counterintuitive. Instead of moving on from Jesus, their job is to learn to depend on Him even more.
This week Shawn reminded us that we will miss something if we "leave too early." No matter where you are in life, no matter how stuck you feel, you can have confidence in the One true God who comes down, takes a seat and reminds you that it's all going to be okay. Trust in the bigger picture. In God's perfect story for your life. He is promising you that He is doing 'immeasurably more than all we ask or can even imagine" (Ephesians 3:20).
This week, JB talked about comparison being a thief. It steals our joy, our peace, and our contentment. We now live in a world that makes it incredibly difficult to avoid the comparison trap. Everywhere we turn we see what we lack and who we are not. We take a look at Paul's life as he learned how to get his focus off what he lacked and focus on what he had. And what he had was something no circumstance could ever change: a relationship with Jesus!
This week Ronnie talked about Joseph's journey. His journey is a brilliant reminder to us that God is always at work behind the scenes, using the trials we go through to shape and mold us.
Shawn encouraged us as Christ followers, to live wide awake to the reality all around us. Instead of believing that there has to be something better way out there in the future, we can live with purpose, power, and joy today through the power of God at work within us.
This weekend, our guest Ryan Leak left us with a charge of encouragement as we begin a new year. He stated the importance of surrendering your dreams, your future and your year to God. Getting to know who He is simply by spending more time with Him. The best is yet to come. Fresh faith and with God, a fresh start.
This Christmas, Shawn reminded us that God sent His son to bring great joy! This is the Good News! We are all invited to experience this joy, the good news of Jesus, as we spend time in the presence of God. Let us focus on the Good News that brings great joy!
This weekend Doug encouraged us to match the rhythm and pace of the ways of Jesus during this Christmas season and beyond. He reminded us that Jesus did not come to be another task, He came to give us a new life. A life that is easy and in the rhythm of grace.
Shawn shared this weekend multiple things to celebrate as a result of being generous as a church. We heard individual stories as well as stories from across the globe of the ways God is blessing our obedience as we give to Him. What an honor it is to be a part of His great love story for people all over the world!
This week Chad continued our series on giving by talking about how generosity is cultivated by understanding the grace of God! When we start to wrap our minds around everything God has done for us, we stop trying to survive and begin to thrive.
This week Eric reminded us of the power that gets unleashed when we are generous. When we are willing to invest our money into a greater cause, God does immeasurably more with it than we ever thought possible.
As Shawn reminded us this week, 'We have to learn the basics, before we can excel!' In this short series, we are going to get back to the basic principle of giving.
This week, Nick Nilson talked about living in freedom with God and within community as we live lives without any filters.
This week Doug talked about the importance of allowing God to shine a light on our minds.
This week Shawn talked about turning on the lights. He reminded us that the best way to see is to open our Bibles and meditate on His word.
Shawn reminded us this weekend, that the life of Jesus reminds us of the beautiful truth; that with Jesus, we get life to the fullest, starting today (John 10:10) and in heaven forever!
This weekend Chad devoted his final message as a teaching pastor of Red Rocks Church to the subject of kindness. Chad reminds us that nothing changes the atmosphere of a room, or brings more healing, than simply being kind
This weekend Chad announced a new season for him and his family, as he moves away from being a teaching pastor at Red Rocks Church. Chad was instrumental in the foundational years of Red Rocks and this weekend was a special moment for us to honor him and to say thank you for the time, energy, and countless prayers that he's poured into our church family.
Ronnie reminded us this weekend, 'We cannot stay limited by our beginning. We cannot stay limited by who we have been. We have to make a choice to be who we are created to be."
In Shawn's message at Red Weekend, he talked about God saving us out of darkness and giving us the light of Jesus. And because we have the light of Jesus, we don't just stay there, we have a mission. We go back into the darkness with the light of Jesus and reach those who God is already pursuing.
It's easy to think that our lives will be complete once we get the job, the spouse, the kids, the car, etc. But it's not true. This week, Chad reminded us, 'If you're a hot mess in the desert, you'll be a hot mess in the land of milk and honey.'
This week Shawn reminds us that we aren't called to just stand alone in the river, we are called to stand together. We aren't called to remember alone, but we are called to remember together.
This week Shawn gave us three important things to remember as we attack anxiety in our own lives. Remembering that God is with us, that God has a plan for us and that God is working in and through us. We do not have to be afraid!
This weekend, our guest Ryan Leak reminds us that we have the God of the Universe on our side and because of this we are able to fearlessly step into the destiny that God has called us into. He says that "It's not about where you come from, but where you are going; God has an amazing plan for your life regardless of where you come from. If we allow our history to determine our destiny we will spend years taking our cues from the rearview mirror."
This week, Eric, challenged us to fight for what God has for us. The promise of our destiny is greater than any battle we'll ever fight. What are you fighting? Name it, call it out and ask God to show you how to fight it.
In Shawn's message he reminds us the importance of our foundation being Christ. He said that "If we are going to stand firm on the foundation and walk fearlessly, our only job is to remind ourselves that God's with me and that means that God's got me. You can stand on the foundation even when you feel afraid."
'Fearless is possible when God's word is foundational.' When it comes to reading the Bible... Where do you start? What's the point? This weekend, Shawn gets real practical and shows us how to apply the Bible to our daily lives.
This weekend Shawn told us all to "Get Ready"! To embrace the grind. And it begins by consecrating ourselves before God and fearlessly trust Him. He reminds us that this is not the end of our stories and that it is just the beginning of some of the best parts of our story. So we do not have to be afraid. God has promised to go with us.
Live from the Brussels campus, Shawn reassures us that, "Against all hope ... I stand in hope ... because I know where my hope comes from."
Where do you place your hope? Andrew Matrone spoke this weekend about the placement of our hope and trust. You may not trust that Jesus is all you need, until Jesus is all you have.
Guest speaker, Ryan Leak, talked to us about how to move toward the mess. We can spend a lot of time distancing ourselves from messes Jesus spent a lot of time getting close to. You don't have to wait for your circumstances to improve before you decide to worship.
This weekend, Brian Zibell talked about the importance of boasting in our weakness'. As we invite God into our weakness we are able then to fully experience the power and the presence of God in each of them.
This weekend, Shawn took the opportunity to encourage and pray over our Austin team as they prepare to be sent to out to plant Red Rocks Church Austin. He also shared some really awesome things that are happening here at Red Rocks.
This weekend, being Fathers Day weekend, Shawn spoke life into all the fathers. He shared four great points on being a good Father. Shawn reminds us that we are deeply loved by God the Father and that He is not going anywhere. So, we may rest in this as we then go to love others as He has loved us.
This week, our guest Ryan Leak states that hurt people hurt others. Because of God's grace and deep love for us we are able to live in true freedom as we recognize our own need to forgive and to be forgiven. We are able to be an extension of Christ as we remember this, that just as the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.
This week Chad speaks into pain. He reminds us of Jesus' deep love and compassion for us as He moves into our stories and into our pain. He doesn't move away, He takes a seat.
When we begin to understand the depth and width of Christ's love for us, we will start to see others the way Christ sees them.
This week, we celebrated Baptism weekend. Baptism is an act of joyful obedience. We are asked to step out of the crowd and to publicly identify our lives with Christ.
In this weeks message, Jill shared about the hope that wells up while Jesus is actively creating something new within us. As spring arrives, flowers begin to blossom, oak trees stand tall in strength, and new life bursts forth around us. One thing we have come to know about life is that life begins small and almost imperceptible.
Shawn states in his message that Jesus visited the world but he did life with the disciples. Who you do life with is vital to the health, direction, and joy of your journey.
This weekend, Eric shared the beautiful stories of what is happening in and through the country of India as the gospel is being proclaimed with courageous boldness.
In his sermon this week, Chad pointed out that although Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8) we are not. As we go through life, we continue to grow, learn, and change. It is one of the beautiful truths of what it means to be human.
Walking in the gift of salvation is one thing but walking in the freedom it offers is often a bit more challenging. Sometimes the shame or guilt from our past life lingers, holding us back from what God truly desires for us as a child of God.
The work on the cross is finished but God is just getting started with us. God is working in and through us, by the work of the Holy Spirit. So don't be discouraged with the ups and downs of life--God is not giving up on us.
Welcome to Easter at Red Rocks Church! When Jesus said, "It is finished" ... He was just getting started.
This week in our Live.Free series, Doug preached on the position and posture of our hearts as followers of Christ.
This week Chad preached on the story of the rich young ruler. This is one of the only times in the Bible where someone encounters Jesus and walks away sad. The big question is why? What is he holding onto that makes it so hard for him to accept the invitation Jesus gives him?
This week we had an opportunity to hear from a few of our Campus Pastors at each campus. We always look forward to hear what God has placed on the hearts of our pastors and we hope that you enjoyed this awesome opportunity to hear from a few of them!
This week, Shawn talked about the power of worship, especially when we are in difficult situations. Whether we were the cause of our own pain, someone else or just simply trouble we are walking through because of living in this broken world, we can be overcomers and not victims.
This week, Chad tilted the message, 'Buffalo Soldier' as he likened the spiritual battle to be courageous to the bravery of the buffalo soldiers in the civil war. Each of us have a battle worth fighting for and we are able to walk into the storm knowing the God is with us, for us and will give us strength to face any giant.
We all desire freedom and we all need it. God promises freedom and wants all of us to experience it in and through Him. Freedom from addiction. Freedom from selfishness. Freedom from fear. Freedom from anxiety. Freedom from comparison. But it will take courage to trust God at his word and in the leading of our lives. It will take self-discipline and accountability to take on that which wants to enslave us.
Is it God's approval that matters in your life or others opinions? This week, Shawn tackled the topic of 'approval' that hits close to home for him and for most of us if we are honest. What people think about us matters, but how much do you allow it space in your life to matter?
In this week's message, we look at the other side of the coin in God's invitation to live free. While we are always invited to come to God as we are, with all of our story and without condemnation or shame, we cannot address what it means to live free in Christ without recognizing the presence of sin in this world and in our hearts.
In this week's message, Chad takes us back to the Garden where it all began. Genesis 2:24-25 says that both Adam and Eve were naked, free and felt no shame. As the story progresses, however, we see deception change everything.
In this week's message, Shawn encouraged us to look at Bartimaeus in Mark 10 as an example of someone who first, identified what he needed to be set free from and second, asked Jesus to set him free from it.
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We're so excited to celebrate Christmas Eve with you as a church family this year. We gather together just the way we are - with all of our problems, our blessings, our hurts, and our joys - to celebrate "Immanuel, God with us!" (Matthew 1:23).
This weekend, Chad followed up last week's message on holy irresponsibility with the challenge to walk in a perpetual state of holy inconvenience. In our culture today, we don't have much patience for being inconvenienced-especially during the holidays. Yet as a result of our hurried search for convenience, we can miss the opportunity to be generous.
This weekend, Chad talked about how the grace of giving is a catalyst to change lives for God's glory, including our own lives. Yet one of the many hurdles in talking about generosity, is how it can first appear completely fiscally irresponsible to the less mature or hard-hearted believer.
This week, Shawn kicks off the series talking about giving as a grace and how our own lives are changed in the process of trusting God with our finances. The act of giving has to do with the condition of our hearts, not our bank accounts.
Doug opened this week's message asking the question, 'How do we love in a world where people hurt each other?' He encouraged us that with 'thick skin and soft hearts, we can't lose!'
This week, Chad spoke about the power of thankfulness. We can go through trials, yet remain full of joy and thanksgiving to God and what He has done inside of each and every one of us who know him.
In this week's message, Shawn reminded us of our 'gift and call' as believers. The gift, is God's free gift of grace that grants the opportunity for eternal life, and the call, is the urgent task of sharing the gift with others. In Paul's letter to the Romans, the two exist together. The gift and the call are like salt and pepper, PB&J, or Chad and Shawn. One basically does not exist independently of the other.
In this weekend's message, our guest speaker Ryan Leak challenged us to consider how we choose to spend our time. It's not a new question and is probably one you've asked yourself before, but it's a question with convicting and corrective power. What is it that fills the hours of your day?
This week, Shawn kicked off with a message about listening. It's not quite the thing we all want to hear about, because many of us prefer talking. More often than not, we find ourselves venting, complaining, or yelling into the electronic void of Facebook, but listening- listening is a very different discipline to learn. Yet when it comes to our walk with God, it is one of the first and most important things we need to learn.
Our guest speaker this week, Charlotte Gambill, based her message to us on a phrase she heard from God that woke her up out of a dead sleep. It is a question with which we will continue to wrestle in our study today. Who are you in line for?
As we concluded our series, 'I am Home', we focused on the theology of celebration. We serve a God who celebrates when the lost are found. God desires to commune with us and it pains his heart when we are far from Him.
This week, our campus pastors gave us a 30,000-foot view of the story of the prodigal son in its context of all the parables in Luke 15.
This week, Chad reminded us that the local church is to be a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints. Being a hospital, means we are a place where we can help people in need, walk alongside them through the restoration process and ultimately help them find a place to serve others. The local church is a beautiful expression of restored people being used by God to restore others.
Shawn continues our series looking at the significance of the moment when the son and the Father reunite.
When we hear the word 'home' what comes to mind? For many that word brings to mind a place of refuge, retreat, a sanctuary where we can be ourselves and leave our socks on the floor. However, for others, the very word 'home' can bring up hurt and frustration in the fact that we didn't have a good home and the things we have experienced in life have distorted what a home should be all about. In this series 'I Am Home,' we are going to explore the many facets to the story of the prodigal son.
This week, Chad spoke about the struggle Elijah went through after the big showdown on the mountain. After experiencing one of the greatest demonstrations of God's power he'd ever witnessed, Elijah found himself depleted, exhausted, hungry, tired and in a very vulnerable state.
One of the most memorable mountain-top stories in the entire Bible is the epic showdown on Mt. Carmel between the prophet Elijah and the prophets of Baal. This week, Chad spoke about this intense face-off and the experience Elijah had on the mountain getting to witness the Lord's provision in such a powerful way.
This week, we are going to take a trip up a mountainside with Abraham. Abraham is about to be tested in a way he has never imagined, yet he trusts God's character during a time of confusion. Abraham will be asked to give up the very thing he loves most. He just doesn't know the plans God has in store for him.
For our fourth year talking about Compassion International, Chad discusses the overwhelming need for us to be 'a church that pushes the envelope of generosity, both locally and globally.' We want to be a church deeply in tune with God's heart for the globe, and known for our generosity.
Eric wraps up this series talking about Zacchaeus, a guy who lived for the world, but wanted more. God so badly wants us to stop living the mundane, and let him into our lives. Life's not easy, but it doesn't have to be average.
Shawn's message can be summed up in five words: pain, prison, power, platform, purpose. Gabriella, the youngest pastor to ever preach at RRC, embodies these words and shares her compelling story of her battle against Leukemia.
We've all wanted to escape from our day-to-day lives through a vacation- or even to the world of Netflix. This week, Chad talks about how easy it is to disengage and dwell on our past. We follow Peter's story and how God never looks at our future through the lens of our past fears and failures.
This week Shawn talks about the woman at the well and her feelings of unworthiness. Just like God wanted to meet with that woman, he wants to meet each of us where we're at. You. Are. Worthy.
Guest speaker, Ryan Leak, throws down a challenge to get out of your comfort zone and become what God intends you to be. It's easy to get caught up in what we can't do, instead of what we can become. When Jesus asks us to follow him, accolades don't matter. We qualify through following Christ.
This week Jessie asks if you, like John the Baptist, would live a great life for someone else's glory. Are you living your greatest life possible for the sake of God's glory?
Chad continues looking into the life of John the Baptist, and unpacks his thesis, 'Entrance into the kingdom of God is free. Enjoying the Kingdom of God is costly.'
This week Shawn continues talking about the Greatest Of All Time, John the Baptist (Luke 7:28). Even the G.O.A.T. experiences hard times. Pain is real and God is good.
We've all wondered who is the G.O.A.T., Greatest Of All Time. Who's the greatest athlete? Band? Movie? Jesus played the G.O.A.T. game too. In Luke 7:28 He says, 'I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John.' Jesus declared John the Baptist the greatest human of all time. This week, Chad takes a deeper look at what makes John the Baptist the G.O.A.T.
Ironically, when we first hear God's invitation, 'let's go,' it doesn't always mean that the 'going' will happen right away. Rather than being called immediately into seasons of action, we find ourselves first called into seasons of waiting. And like the Israelites in Exodus 20, we are 'notoriously bad at dealing with delays.' This week, Chad picks up with his second point of how to wait well and throws us a proverb-like warning, 'watch what you worship while you wait.'
This week, Eric challenged us by looking at a simple yet profound question: Why am I here? If we are honest with ourselves, we have all wrestled with this question at one point or another in our lives. Some of us have faced this question on many different occasions! Though the question may feel daunting, and maybe ethereal in nature, it can actually be a question full of hope, purpose, and possibility. The Bible is very clear our purpose on this earth is to make God's glory known, and bring people into his kingdom. However, this purpose manifests in a million different ways, as we serve a God of creativity and variety.
This week, Shawn changed direction and focused on how God viewed Moses, when he had a tough time trusting God and his own abilities. Moses had a very complex and difficult past. God saved him as a tiny child as he floated away in a papyrus basket from a certain death into the arms of Pharaoh's own daughter. God had his hand on Moses life, as he was drawn out of the water as a child and was raised in luxury and privilege. The same palace hallways he played soldier in, would be the very same hallways he would walk through to confront Pharaoh to let his people go. God was preparing Moses for his calling, but Moses needed to come to terms with his plan.
This week, Chad continues the series talking about how the Lord's timing is rarely close to our own. In seasons of the Lord whispering 'let's go,' often the call comes with a deep and critical need for patience. As Chad pointed out, the Lord's thoughts are higher than our thoughts, his ways of thinking are not limited by our human capacity.
This week Shawn talked about how often-in life, God's calling comes amidst confusion. The enemy of our soul desires to confuse us, but even when we are feeling that, we can be confident of God's voice. He is the author and perfecter of our faith. He knows that the chapter and page He is writing and our story is one about faith. God has plans for our lives and they are good plans.
This week, Chad continues the series talking about how obscurity precedes prosperity in God's economy. When we hear the word 'prosperity' many of us cringe as we think it is referring to evangelists on television, but the reality is God wants to prosper our lives in so many ways. God desires for our relationships to prosper in richness and depth. God desires to see our marriages prosper as we cultivate resilient patience and sacrificial love. God desires for us to prosper in our work environments as we work diligently, honestly and lead the way we should to give glory to God. If we prosper financially, then we look for ways to invest in the things that matter and that build God's kingdom and not just our own.
Throughout Scripture, God continually says, 'Let's go.' From Abraham, Moses and Gideon to Mary, Joseph, the disciples, and the apostle Paul; all had moments of God asking them to trust him. 'Going' is not always a destination, but it does take obedience and faith. For some of us, let's go can mean it is time to stay right where you are and dig in. For others, let's go means drop what you are doing, turn the other direction, and go where Jesus is leading you. God truly speaks to us through his word, prayer, and through the Holy Spirit who guides and counsels.
Easter is arguably the most exciting time of year for Christians. It is the embodiment of hope for humans, defeat of sin, and victory over death (Romans 8:11). This week, Chad talks about Easter as the divine reminder of what life is all about and, most importantly, 'who' life is all about.
Last week, we dove into the powerful story of the man on the roof, and his friends who lowered him down to meet Jesus. This week, Shawn looked further into this same story, to uncover more truth surrounding what type of friends we have the potential of being. In the message, Shawn gave us these three things that each one of us deserves to have in a friend: someone who will exercise their faith, someone who will believe in miracles for you, and someone who will push you closer to Jesus.
'Show me your friends and I will show you your future.' This is a heavy statement, and one that could be jarring for some folks. It can be easy to be in complacent friendships that seem harmless; yet those we call our friends deeply impact our lives whether we realize it or not. The other side of this coin is living in isolation. For some, it might be easier to not get close to friends, or stay away from 'community.' Being known is vulnerable, and community is messy. It also takes effort and intentionality, as community does not happen without investing time.
This week we talk about the tension between the ideas of holiness and grace. It seems, at times, that the church is caught in a mid-life crisis when it comes to how to view holiness and grace. Sometimes we focus on God's holiness, for he is perfect, separate, an all-consuming fire before whom each one of us will stand. Other times we focus on God's grace, for he is full of grace and mercy. At times it is hard to see how the two co-exist. Yet in God, they not only co-exist, but are in complete harmony and simultaneously give weight to each other's definition.
This week Shawn talked about the biblical and historical account of what we would all categorize as an impossible fight. On the surface we see the story of a young shepherd boy as a physical fight, which it was, but it was much more than that. It was a spiritual fight and the victor of that fight was God. Only the Lord can save, it was never about the spears or swords, but about our faith of the God who is with us. In David's eyes, he wasn't alone in the fight, it was God who would defeat Goliath. But it was David's faith that led him onto that battlefield.
God knows we can be a forgetful people, and that is why Jesus specifically reminded his disciples to remember. When we forget Jesus, we lose our way and by default we try to create shortcuts back to God to justify ourselves before him. There is no formula to justify ourselves, no way back other than to sit at his feet and simply ask for mercy. It is when we cry out for mercy, that the ears of Heaven hear. It is in our fading strength when we are most likely to take a knee and ask for forgiveness. Unfortunately, it is easy to forget how good God is and how his sacrifice was enough to cover our sins.
This week Shawn made a statement that we intuitively know is true, but when we are facing difficult situations feels hard to believe. He said, 'Just because you don't know what God is doing ... doesn't mean He isn't working.' For the last three weeks we have walked through the story of Ruth and watched a woman of character deal head on with loss, fear, and insecurity by moving toward God in the struggle. Ruth did not see what was happening behind the scenes, but because she pursued what God might have for her, she was in a place where she could experience what God might have for her life.
This week Chad talked about the marriage dance in a message titled, 'Wingman.' Wingman refers to the way Boaz willingly spread his wings to protect and lift Ruth up. It is making a conscious effort to selflessly pour oneself out for another in the same way that God spreads his wings over us. We learn to be a wingman by following in the footsteps of Jesus, who is our refuge.
This week, Jessie took some time to focus on women, and unearth the wealth of knowledge and wisdom we all can glean from Ruth. Men and women both have particular struggles unique to them. This uniqueness is important as males and females within the church body, so we are going to examine what the word of God has to say about it. Fellas, fear not; we will get to you next week. As Jessie mentioned, whether you are single, married, divorced, male or female, each week in this series will have something for all of us to learn from.
Chad kicked off our series talking about a relationship that is really a Hollywood love story. The book of Ruth is a story about a godly man and a godly woman, who cared more about character than putting their own agendas first; and how their love story grew out of the most unlikely places.
Throughout this series, we want our church to be known as a church family that flat out seeks God. We know the promises of God: that when we seek him, he will guide, equip, empower and enrich our lives. Week by week we have really talked practically about how we spend our time with God, the ways we are to be generous and obedient with our resources and last week we talked about how we can use our talents to make a difference in the world we touch.
Talent. When we hear that word, the majority of us don't think,' that's me!' Most of us hear that and we think about other people ... songwriters, actors, sculptors, motivational speakers, best-selling authors, artists, and professional athletes. Are they talented? Sure, but no more influential than any one of us reading this who have God's Spirit living inside of us. We just get easily confused by what the world tells us is important and what God finds important. If you are a follower of Jesus, you have been wired by God to do things that the person next to you can't do (1 Corinthians 12:7). We all have a talent that no one else on the team has. You have a significant part to play in the body of Christ, which we call 'the church.' Before Jesus ascended, he looked at his disciples and entrusted them with the great commandment to simply 'go.'
This week, Chad continued our series talking about our finances and what that all has to do with God. We believe that scripture unapologetically points to the fact that all we have has been given to us by God and with that comes a responsibility to give back to God. Let's be clear: God does not need anything from us, but desires for us to have a heart after his and to seek first his kingdom; not our own. Throughout this series, we are continually revisiting our theme verse: "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." - Matthew 6:33. So how do we seek first God's kingdom with our finances?
Last week, Chad talked about seeking God first and putting him before everything else in life. As we focus on that relationship first, God will help put in right perspective all of our other concerns in life. It changes how we view our God-given time, our own abilities and what and who we spend our resources on. Putting God first helps us put everything else in order.
This week Shawn candidly talked about how each of us stewards the time we are given. What does it look like to seek first God and his kingdom with our time on earth?
Chad kicked off our series talking about seeking God first in all things. As we enter a new year, some of us made decisions on what to put first. Eating more healthily, working out, going on social media fasts, reading more, emailing less ... Having resolve to do these things is a good and God-honoring thing to pursue, but without first seeking God, these achievements are a hollow victory. Forgetting to seek God's face and to know Him better is the first thing we all need most. In John 10:10, Jesus says that he came that we might have life and life abundantly. Let us not seek the abundant life on its own, but the giver of abundant life. Only when we do that can we truly have it.
Join us on January 1, 2017 as we celebrate the New Year as a church! Our yearly Holiday Hangover message is a 45-minute special video service featuring teachings, new worship songs from Red Rocks Worship, and stories of life change from people in our church.
Our Christmas season can feel exactly like the title of the series: just a long mixed up notion of what Christmas is all about. Remember these simple statements: God is with you. Christmas is simple. We remember the birth of the savior of the world. We celebrate God's goodness to us and remember our savior who arrived beneath that starry night sky so that we might have a relationship with God, his father.
We all go through battles at different times and for different reasons. As we walk through these stories, our hope is that we can learn from each one and gain a better understanding of the wisdom, strength and sustaining power of God.
We all go through battles at different times and for different reasons. As we walk through these stories, our hope is that we can learn from each one and gain a better understanding of the wisdom, strength and sustaining power of God.
We all go through battles at different times and for different reasons. As we walk through these stories, our hope is that we can learn from each one and gain a better understanding of the wisdom, strength and sustaining power of God.
We all go through battles at different times and for different reasons. As we walk through these stories, our hope is that we can learn from each one and gain a better understanding of the wisdom, strength and sustaining power of God.
We all go through battles at different times and for different reasons. As we walk through these stories, our hope is that we can learn from each one and gain a better understanding of the wisdom, strength and sustaining power of God.
We all go through battles at different times and for different reasons. As we walk through these stories, our hope is that we can learn from each one and gain a better understanding of the wisdom, strength and sustaining power of God.
When we hear the word 'obedience,' we tend to think of obedience as forced submission. Obeying a loving God is absolutely different. When God asks us to trust and obey, it is because He already knows that what He is asking will enable us to flourish.
Our hope is that first we would all grow deeper in our relationship with God and with each other. Second, that we would really allow God to speak to us individually about our lives, and third, that we would then be in a position to respond and take action.
We all have those times that we feel like we are really hitting our strides as Christians. We might have just come off a really disciplined week, we've spent time with people who really don't have it together with Christ like we do, and we feel pretty great about where we are. Then we have those other weeks where we feel hesitant to even pray. We recognize our depravity, or maybe we've just lost our momentum and we feel our need for our Savior on a very real level. The question is, what posture of our hearts reflects the Lord's desire for our lives?
This week Shawn continued the story from last week about the royal official who went to Jesus in a panic because his son was sick. We looked at the other angle to this story-the struggle between how we think God should do things and how He actually chooses to do them. In our lives we have this 'space between' how we think things should happen and the reality of what takes place. It is in this space that God is active, even when we don't see it. God is working in the mess, in the late hours when everything seems to be falling apart, and when we are struggling to make sense of the situation and the prayers that seem to be falling to the floor.
We should never be surprised when we face difficulty in life; Jesus even told us in Scripture that we will have trouble in this life! But God's love, peace, and presence is greater than the troubles we face.
It is the first responders who come to the aid of people when they are in their moment of desperation. First responders don't discriminate, nor ask questions when someone needs immediate help; they just respond. They run to the pain. They go to the problem, when so many others run the other way. It is in God's beautiful nature and character to be the first responder, the one who initiates, the one who goes to save those who are helpless.
This week we are going through a timely message on a particular section of one of the greatest sermons ever told by Jesus. In the sermon on the mount, Jesus spoke about how we are called to be different and to view the world differently from people who don't know God; it is referred to as the 'Beatitudes.' They are postures of the heart that every Christ follower should desire to cultivate.
In the first chapter of a letter written by the Apostle Paul to the Ephesian church, Paul reminded them of their true identity in Jesus Christ. That identity is not earned or manufactured, but it is a birthright for all who have called on the name of Jesus and have become a son or a daughter of the King. It is because of Jesus Christ that we now have the birthrights of sons and daughters of God.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at what it means to 'Know Joy,' no matter what. No matter what happens in life, we can truly know joy at all times. As a church, we are going to walk through the book of Philippians. We are going to get to know the Apostle Paul and listen to what God has to say to us about living a life with a true inner joy.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at what it means to 'Know Joy,' no matter what. No matter what happens in life, we can truly know joy at all times. As a church, we are going to walk through the book of Philippians. We are going to get to know the Apostle Paul and listen to what God has to say to us about living a life with a true inner joy.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at what it means to 'Know Joy,' no matter what. No matter what happens in life, we can truly know joy at all times. As a church, we are going to walk through the book of Philippians. We are going to get to know the Apostle Paul and listen to what God has to say to us about living a life with a true inner joy.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at what it means to 'Know Joy,' no matter what. No matter what happens in life, we can truly know joy at all times. As a church, we are going to walk through the book of Philippians. We are going to get to know the Apostle Paul and listen to what God has to say to us about living a life with a true inner joy.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at what it means to 'Know Joy,' no matter what. No matter what happens in life, we can truly know joy at all times. As a church, we are going to walk through the book of Philippians. We are going to get to know the Apostle Paul and listen to what God has to say to us about living a life with a true inner joy.
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This is a special week for Red Rocks Church, as Pastor Shawn cast a new vision for our over crowded buildings and a way forward to reach areas that we believe God is leading us to reach. As a family, it's really important to remember what God has already done and to thank everyone who was able to give, go, or serve to help launch Littleton, Lakewood, and Arvada. What God has done has been nothing short of miraculous and we are so thankful for each of you who have felt led to be a part. For those who have already sacrificed, we thank you for using your time, gifts, and resources to build the kingdom. For everyone else, let this be a great opportunity to ask God whether and how you should be involved.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at relationships and how all of them are intertwined and connected to a greater story. We are going to talk about adversity, how we get back up when we fall, unconditional love, and finding real redemption. The good news is that this greater story is not a made-up fairy tale, but a true story with a real fairy tale ending.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at relationships and how all of them are intertwined and connected to a greater story. We are going to talk about adversity, how we get back up when we fall, unconditional love, and finding real redemption. The good news is that this greater story is not a made-up fairy tale, but a true story with a real fairy tale ending.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at relationships and how all of them are intertwined and connected to a greater story. We are going to talk about adversity, how we get back up when we fall, unconditional love, and finding real redemption. The good news is that this greater story is not a made-up fairy tale, but a true story with a real fairy tale ending.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at relationships and how all of them are intertwined and connected to a greater story. We are going to talk about adversity, how we get back up when we fall, unconditional love, and finding real redemption. The good news is that this greater story is not a made-up fairy tale, but a true story with a real fairy tale ending.
What a person believes about baptism is of utmost importance, and we need to be clear about what baptism is and what it is not. Who should be baptized? When should they be baptized? How should they be baptized? All of these questions are answered as we reflect upon what baptism means. Baptism is a visual and symbolic demonstration of a person's union with Christ in the likeness of His death and resurrection. It signifies that a person's former way of life has been put to death and depicts a release from the mastery of sin.
Throughout this series, we are going to look at relationships and how all of them are intertwined and connected to a greater story. We are going to talk about adversity, how we get back up when we fall, unconditional love, and finding real redemption. The good news is that this greater story is not a made-up fairy tale, but a true story with a real fairy tale ending.
For those of us who were there at the start, when we hear the word 'heritage,' we think of Heritage Square Theme Park and over a decade of issues as our little church grew up there. The church isn't a building, it is a body of believers; it's the people who are the church. We are those people and regardless of the building we meet in, we are still Red Rocks Church. Throughout this series, we are going to talk about how there are seasons and situations in our lives that God can use to teach us great lessons, if we are willing to listen and keep our eyes focused on Jesus Christ. So whether you were here in the beginning or this is your very first week, allow God to speak to you about your own life as we look for the lessons that God might be trying to teach us.
For those of us who were there at the start, when we hear the word 'heritage,' we think of Heritage Square Theme Park and over a decade of issues as our little church grew up there. The church isn't a building, it is a body of believers; it's the people who are the church. We are those people and regardless of the building we meet in, we are still Red Rocks Church. Throughout this series, we are going to talk about how there are seasons and situations in our lives that God can use to teach us great lessons, if we are willing to listen and keep our eyes focused on Jesus Christ. So whether you were here in the beginning or this is your very first week, allow God to speak to you about your own life as we look for the lessons that God might be trying to teach us.
In the life of a believer, it is far too easy to get distracted from what is most important in life. We tend to look at what other people might be doing around us. For some, it is easy to get caught up in the busy routine of life and leave little room to listen for God's voice. For others, it is easy to just blindly follow the crowd, wherever they might be going, because deep down we don't want to rock the boat; we just desperately want to fit in, regardless of whether we honor God with our lives or not. So what does it look like to be a 'rebel for God'? If we look at the lives of Paul and Barnabas in Acts, we see their boldness regardless what the crowd around them is doing.
For those of us who were there at the start, when we hear the word 'heritage,' we think of Heritage Square Theme Park and over a decade of issues as our little church grew up there. The church isn't a building, it is a body of believers; it's the people who are the church. We are those people and regardless of the building we meet in, we are still Red Rocks Church. Throughout this series, we are going to talk about how there are seasons and situations in our lives that God can use to teach us great lessons, if we are willing to listen and keep our eyes focused on Jesus Christ. So whether you were here in the beginning or this is your very first week, allow God to speak to you about your own life as we look for the lessons that God might be trying to teach us.
For those of us who were there at the start, when we hear the word 'heritage,' we think of Heritage Square Theme Park and over a decade of issues as our little church grew up there. The church isn't a building, it is a body of believers; it's the people who are the church. We are those people and regardless of the building we meet in, we are still Red Rocks Church. Throughout this series, we are going to talk about how there are seasons and situations in our lives that God can use to teach us great lessons, if we are willing to listen and keep our eyes focused on Jesus Christ. So whether you were here in the beginning or this is your very first week, allow God to speak to you about your own life as we look for the lessons that God might be trying to teach us.
In this week's message, Jill talked about the strength of God, the tenderness, and protection of God. She talked about how we all have major disappointments, heartbreaks, hurts, fears in life and how many of us struggle with just simply feeling that we are unlovable. God beckons us to come to him because he wants to lead us, protect us, and shepherd us like sheep that are the apple of his eye.
We have all had those crossroads. The Lord has called us to move forward, to move in obedience, and we freeze in fear and doubt. The irony is, we so badly want to hear from the Lord that we will spend hours in prayer asking for direction, and when we finally receive it; we often resist or become fearful of what we don't understand. Yet, we must choose to focus and believe on what is set before us. We are meant to live glorious (full of glory) lives full of the destiny that the Lord placed within us before we were born. We are loved by too powerful of a God to not enlist in the life he desperately wants for us.
We have all had those crossroads. The Lord has called us to move forward, to move in obedience, and we freeze in fear and doubt. The irony is, we so badly want to hear from the Lord that we will spend hours in prayer asking for direction, and when we finally receive it; we often resist or become fearful of what we don't understand. Yet, we must choose to focus and believe on what is set before us. We are meant to live glorious (full of glory) lives full of the destiny that the Lord placed within us before we were born. We are loved by too powerful of a God to not enlist in the life he desperately wants for us.
This entire series is based on questions we have received from people attending Red Rocks Church. We are grateful that so many of you sent in these great questions and we will do our best to help answer them. When it really comes down to it, regardless of how airtight the apologetics and arguments for God's existence are, we trust God will speak to you and reveal himself to you throughout this series.
This entire series is based on questions we have received from people attending Red Rocks Church. We are grateful that so many of you sent in these great questions and we will do our best to help answer them. When it really comes down to it, regardless of how airtight the apologetics and arguments for God's existence are, we trust God will speak to you and reveal himself to you throughout this series.
This entire series is based on questions we have received from people attending Red Rocks Church. We are grateful that so many of you sent in these great questions and we will do our best to help answer them. When it really comes down to it, regardless of how airtight the apologetics and arguments for God's existence are, we trust God will speak to you and reveal himself to you throughout this series.
Lasting change comes from a genuine encounter with Christ. Commit to change by being diligent about spending time in the word, pray, serve, and reach out to those in need.
Whether you have followed Christ for decades, or just for a couple of days, the birth of Jesus is a widely known story. However, it is so much more than just a neat story to read once a year. This birth was prophesied hundreds and hundreds of years in advance. Within this singular prophecy, the Lord wove in many more prophecies and miracles. We live in a culture where doubt is a form of apathy. This story sounds too good to be true, and so for many it remains just that, a good story, and the incredible implications for us go unrealized.
Whether you have followed Christ for decades, or just for a couple of days, the birth of Jesus is a widely known story. However, it is so much more than just a neat story to read once a year. This birth was prophesied hundreds and hundreds of years in advance. Within this singular prophecy, the Lord wove in many more prophecies and miracles. We live in a culture where doubt is a form of apathy. This story sounds too good to be true, and so for many it remains just that, a good story, and the incredible implications for us go unrealized.