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I Peter 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our LordJesus Christ! According to his great mercy, hehas caused us to be born again to a livinghope through the resurrection of Jesus Christfrom the dead
Mulenga L. Chella, the founding pastor of Christ Life Church, was born in Zambia, Africa. After completing high school, he was called to serve God in ministry. Mulenga earned his Theology Diploma from Northrise University Zambia in 2005. In 2006 Mulenga was wrongly imprisoned in Tanzania and spent two years 3 months awaiting trial for a crime he did not commit, and of which he was subsequently acquitted. This resulted in a spiritually formative time that God used to teach and humble Mulenga for fruitful ministry.
Listen to Pastor Donovan's message about Ekklesia = The Chrch. The word is Greek and defined as “a called-out assembly or congregation.” Ekklesia is commonly translated as “church” in the New Testament
SKYE JETHANI is an author, speaker, consultant and ordained pastor. He also serves as the co-host of the popular Phil Vischer Podcast, a weekly show that blends astute cultural and theological insights with comical conversation.
Kyle DiRoberts (PhD) is department chair and associate professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Arizona Christian University in Glendale, Arizona, adjunct professor at Phoenix Seminary, and director of the minister in residence and internship programs at Scottsdale Bible Church.
Darryl DelHousaye draws on a lifetime of ministry experience and deep study of Scripture to bring his unique insights on God's plan and purpose for the church and for the world.
Check out this week's teaching from our 'Summer Wise' series on parenting with wisdom from pastor Donovan Christian!
The work that Jesus did is final, and there is nothing more we can do to earn God's love and acceptance. To learn more, check out this week's message!
What a great day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus with the Expedition family this Easter! Check out this special Easter message from Pastor Donovan Christian to learn about the significance of the resurrection!
Because of the eternal hope we have in Jesus, we can thrive even in a world that is broken. To learn more, check out this week's message from guest speaker Jim Graham!
Check out this week's message on the importance of work, and how work enables us to thrive.
In order to thrive, we have to align our lives with God's good will for us in every area of life-including our sexuality. To learn more, check out this week's message from our I Thessalonians series!
Thriving in Christ looks different than thriving in the world. To learn more, check out this week's teaching by Philip Lindsay from our I Thessalonians series!
In order to thrive, our core identity needs to be in Christ. To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'I Thessalonians' series!
What if the collective reputation of our church was that we have been transformed by the Good News of Jesus, and we were living as though it is the most important thing that has ever happened to us? Check out this week's message from our 'I Thessalonians' series to learn more!
To really thrive, we have to participate in supernatural living. We can only participate in supernatural living if we have a relationship with God through Jesus Christ. To learn more, check out this week's message!
As followers of Jesus, how can we thrive no matter our circumstances? Check out week two of our I Thessalonians series to learn about how the Thessalonians thrived, and how we might!
Gatherings are powerful, and there is something uniquely powerful about the gathered church. To learn more, check out this week's message from Donovan Christian!
Gatherings are powerful, and there is something uniquely powerful about the gathered church. To learn more, check out this week's message from Donovan Christian!
It is more important for us to recognize the things that God is doing in and through the church, rather than what the church itself is doing... To learn more, check out this week's message from Jim Graham about the nature of the church.
The greatest thrill of hope the world has ever experienced was the birth of Jesus. To learn more, check out this special Christmas Eve message from our Advent series!
Check out week 4 of our 'Hopefull' series, as Donovan teaches about the living hope that we have in Jesus!
The only way we can be full of hope this Advent season is to place our hope in Jesus. To learn more, check out week 1 in our 'Hopefull' series!
God has given us so much to be thankful for. To learn more about how to be more thankful, and why it is important, check out this week's special Thanksgiving message!
Check out this week's message from our 'Jesus Said' series! Jim Graham teaches about what it means to deny yourself and follow Jesus!
Jesus said that if we choose to follow Him, we should expect persecution. Jesus also tells us how we should respond to persecution. To learn more about what Jesus said, check out this week's message from our 'Jesus Said' series!
Throughout life there will be things taken from us. Jesus has some specific things to say about how we react when something is taken from us. To learn more, check out this week's message from Lance Chabot!
Check out this week's message from our 'Jesus Said' series to find out what Jesus said about the cost of following Him!
Check out this week's message from our 'Jesus Said' series to learn about what Jesus says about loving money.
Loving your neighbor is easy, but loving your enemy is another story. To learn about what Jesus says about loving your enemy, check out this week's message from our 'Jesus Said' series!
Please check out this week's message from our 'Jesus Said' series to learn about what Jesus says about worry and anxiety in our lives. We apologize for the poor quality of the video and audio as we were experiencing some technical difficulties on Sunday
It may be exclusive for Jesus to say he was the only solution to the problem of sin, but the way he offered the solution to every person is radically inclusive. To learn more, check out this week's message from or 'Jesus Said' series!
In a world with so many words, we need words with authority. And Jesus' words should have the ultimate authority in our lives. To learn more, check out this week's message in our 'Jesus Said' series!
Grace Series Week 3 - Grace have been given to us and, therefore, we should be willing to give Grace to others. Teacher Donovan Christian.
Teacher Donovan Christian - This is the last week of the Encounter Series. In this sermon, Donovan reminds us of all the various spiritual practices that help bring us closer to God - to Enjoy God.
Solitude is the spiritual practice of getting quiet and alone with God. The practice of solitude creates a "furnace for transformation" in our lives.
Teacher: Donovan Christian
While most spiritual practices are necessarily centered on the individual, this weeks “Encounter” Is corporate which is to say, done with other people. You and the other people are the church and when we meet as the body of Christ wonderful things may occur when we are open to them (see application).
Teacher: Donovan Christian This weeks’ Encounter sermon teaches us about fasting which is mentioned throughout the Bible. There are two 40 day fasts mentioned, both related to momentous events, the first as Moses prepared to receive the ten commandments, and the second as Christ prepared to meet and be tested by Satan. Was Christ weakened by fasting? This is debated by Christians but it is obvious that Christ had a strength from God. So fasting is a manifestation of a reset with God. This, it can be for you!
Teacher: Donovan Christian This weeks’ Encounter sermon teaches us about fasting which is mentioned throughout the Bible. There are two 40 day fasts mentioned, both related to momentous events, the first as Moses prepared to receive the ten commandments, and the second as Christ prepared to meet and be tested by Satan. Was Christ weakened by fasting? This is debated by Christians but it is obvious that Christ had a strength from God. So fasting is a manifestation of a reset with God. This, it can be for you!
Teacher: Donovan Christian This weeks’ Encounter sermon teaches us about fasting which is mentioned throughout the Bible. There are two 40 day fasts mentioned, both related to momentous events, the first as Moses prepared to receive the ten commandments, and the second as Christ prepared to meet and be tested by Satan. Was Christ weakened by fasting? This is debated by Christians but it is obvious that Christ had a strength from God. So fasting is a manifestation of a reset with God. This, it can be for you!
Teacher: Donovan Christian The purpose of the Encounter series is to utilize spiritual practices resulting in a closer relationship with God. The practice Donovan explores this week is prayer. Since prayer is talking with God, which can be for a number of reasons, two of which are to praise him and to ask God for things only can grant,(Such as peace/patience/ kindness/strength). Prayer, therefore, puts us into direct contact with God.
Teacher: Donovan Christian We have learned that as we Encounter God through various Spiritual practices that we can come to know Him better and to know Him as our Abba, or Father. While all the practices require intentionality and awareness, perhaps none more than this weeks practice, which is meditation. For you are guided, when you observe the Sabbath, or read the scriptures, or even contemplate things for which you are thankful. All have more structure than meditation
Teacher: David Hageman This series titled Encounter, has been focused on Spiritual practices, the purpose being getting to know God and thereby increasing your love of and for God. Spiritual practices discussed thus far have been Sabbath rest, scripture reading and today we will look at thankfulness.
Teacher: Jim Graham Reading scripture: Reading scripture is one of the spiritual practices for enjoying God. “Lectio divina” means “sacred reading.” It is a way of reading scripture to have an encounter with God through the text. Since we’re not primarily reading for information, we go through the text slowly and prayerfully.
Check out this week's message from our 'Encounter' series as Philip talks about how to enjoy God through sabbath rest! Download this week's homework here: http://ow.ly/NAVt50FhV09
Teacher: Donovan Christian Spiritual practices are things we do which nurture our encounters with God. Given time and practice, we find ourselves more at ease in God’s company, more at ease with God as a person, and most importantly more able to love God.
Teacher: Donovan Christian One of the reasons you were created is simply to enjoy God. That’s a staggering thought. Why would we want to? How can we?
Join us as we embark on our Encounter series to discover how!
Teacher: Jim Graham As we wrap up the Exiles series today, we are challenged to re- evaluate all the things we think we need to do as Christians. As we look at what Jesus did and said, we might be surprised at what really should be our focus.
Teacher: Donovan Christian Levi (Matthew) is a tax collector who is not well though of in Jesus’ society. Jesus invites Levi to join him and share a journey with him. Jesus defies the norms of society and associates with and values people the rest of the world may not. Exiles view and value others in a different way than the rest of the world.
Teacher: Donovan Christian Jesus makes it clear our hearts can be tied to treasures that have value here on earth or treasures that have value somewhere else. That somewhere else is the home of the exiles, Christians, followers of Jesus who’s final and ultimate home is in heaven.
As we draw near to the close of our EXILES series, we are encouraged to remember that as exiles living in a culture which we often find to be uncomfortable, we will suffer. But we need to use our suffering as an opportunity to bring peace to that culture. As Christ has suffered and redeemed us, so we should seek the redemption of that culture and its people, accepting the sufferings with a foreknowledge born of a peaceful recognition of the inevitability that things will not “of course” go your way. Teacher Donovan Christian
Today we’re continuing our Exiles series to help shift our perspective as followers of Jesus. This world is not our final and ultimate home, but we are called to live out our days in a way that redeems the world around us. One of the best ways to live redemptively in exile is to live in service to others. Jesus changes our pursuit of status, power, and authority to a pursuit of serving others. Teacher: Donovan Christian
Teacher: Donovan Christian Baptism Sunday Baptism is the inauguration of the new life Jesus gives. We all have experienced a shift from who we were before Jesus to who we are because of Jesus. Thankfully, we are not who we’re going to be because of Christ. We continue to move from old to new and death to life day by day as we journey through life with Jesus.
Teacher: Donovan Christian We are always outraged when we see and experience injustice. When we desire justice, we have to be careful not to seek justice at the expense of love.
Happy Easter! Today we intentionally remember and celebrate the truth that Jesus Christ was risen from death in a grave. Easter contrasts the agonizing defeat of his death with the thrilling victory of his resurrection. Teacher, Donovan Christian, helps us understand how Jesus' resurrection transforms our life.
In this Palm Sunday lesson, Donovan Christian teaches how Christ entered Jerusalem as a humble King. This lesson is a continuation of the Exiles series as well:
In this Palm Sunday lesson, Donovan Christian teaches how Christ entered Jerusalem as a humble King. This lesson is a continuation of the Exiles series:
Teacher: Donovan Christian Our hope today is to renew our perspective in a way that renews how we live. When where we live begins to feel more like “Babylon,” we don’t hide, attack, or blend in to Babylon, instead we pattern our lives based on the future hope we have. We can flavor the world with redemption even when our government, laws, and nation make it challenging.
Our hope today is to renew our perspective in a way that renews how we live. When where we live begins to feel more like “Babylon,” we don’t hide, attack, or blend in to Babylon, instead we pattern our lives based on the future hope we have. We can flavor the world with redemption even when our government, laws, and nation make it challenging. See how in this teaching by Donovan Christian:
In week 8 of our Exiles series, followers of Jesus should be living in a way that critiques the norms of culture and presents a more beautiful and redemptive way of living. There are ways of thinking and living that greatly diminish our ability to redeem. We’ll look closely at one of those ways in this lesson by Phillip Lindsay:
In Exiles series week 8: Followers of Jesus should be living in a way that critiques the norms of culture and presents a more beautiful and redemptive way of living. There are ways of thinking and living that greatly diminish our ability to redeem. We’ll look closely at one of those ways in this teaching.
Followers of Jesus should be living in a way that critiques the norms of culture and presents a more beautiful and redemptive way of living. There are ways of thinking and living that greatly diminish our ability to redeem. We’ll look closely at one of those ways in this teaching.
In Exiles series week 7, we learn as Christians, our true home is in heaven. Peter writes a letter in 1 Peter to Christians helping them to understand the nature of our new citizenship. In this lesson, Donovan helps us explore Peter's encouragement to Christians in exile.
In Exiles series week 6, Donovan continues the story of Daniel and how Daniel was pressured to make compromises against God's will while immersed in Babylonian culture. Of course, Daniel refused to disobey God. Learn how Daniel navigated through his experiences with humble holiness being loyal to God while being loyal to redemption.
In Exiles series week 5, Donovan teaches how Daniel lived his life of exile in a way that pleases God.
In week 4 of Exiles series, Lance teaches us that God’s way for exiles is living for redemption wherever you’re at. Will we seek the welfare of the place we’re in even when we don’t want to be there? The story of Joseph in Genesis gives us a picture of what this can look like.
In Exiles week 3, Donovan discusses four ways that we can live as exiles. One way is Gods best for how we should live. Check out this weeks message to learn more!
As followers of Christ, our citizenship is in heaven. Listen to Donovan's first message of this series in which he explains that making the decision to follow Christ is making a decision to live in exile.
Prayer is vital to reveal what we want to see God doing in the lives of our next generation. Listen to Philip's message as he equips us to be a part of what God is doing in the lives of our youth.
We should adopt the attitude of Habakkuk in the Old Testament when we encounter things on a daily basis that steel our joy. In Habakkuk 3:17-19, Habakkuk chooses to rejoice in the Lord despite difficult circumstances. Listen to Donovan's encouraging message of how these verses apply in today's world.
Listen to Jim's message as he reminds us to put our trust in God who can take the chaos of this world and turn it into a blessing for us.
In Matthew 5:14, Jesus says, "You are the light of the world . . .". The aim of our lives should be to reflect the light of Jesus, not to generate the light itself. Listen to Donovan's message as he explains the difference between creating light and reflecting light.
Listen to this week's message as Lance explains that our lights will be brighter when we confess the sin the light exposes, and let God walk with us to eradicate it.
Advent is a season of waiting. Listen to this message focused on Psalm 130:5-6, as Philip reminds us that we get through the seasons of waiting by holding on to the hope given in the scriptures.
Jesus is the light of the world! Jesus himself is life-giving light. Even when the darkness feels overwhelming, we can cling to the truth that the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not, and will not, overcome it. Listen to this first message of the Advent series based on John 1:1-5. Donovan reminds us that the goal of Advent is to remember a past event, which gives us hope of a future event, which inspires our present living.
Jesus came to seek and save the lost, even the most unlikely of people like Zacchaeus, the tax collector. Diana explains how Jesus doesn't yield to the labels people put on you or others. Listen to Diana's message about leaning into Jesus.
If you want to live a life of thanksgiving, be thankful for the gift AND be thankful for the giver of the gift. Learn more by listening to this message of thankfulness from the story of Jesus healing ten men with leprosy found in Luke 17:11-19.
The hope of this message is to take all of our thoughts, preoccupations and emotions from an earthly temporal plane, and elevate them to an eternal, infinite, Godly plane.
Only God is God. Only God can do what only God can do. In this final message of the series, we take a look at how worshiping the wrong things leads to missing peace.
Jesus came into this world as a 'peacemaker'. Every situation Jesus came into, He actively sought to make things better. A peacemaker is someone who enters into chaos, and instead of adding to the chaos, they bring about peace. This world has plenty of rebels, Facebook warriors, mercenaries, judges, patriots, revolutionists, instigators, and professors . . . but where are the peacemakers? Listen to Philip's message to learn more.
Letting peace rule in your heart is very different from experiencing moments of peace. This week we learn more about Jesus’ peace and how we can let it take control in our hearts, even in difficult moments.
We seem to live in a culture that is quick to “take up arms” when we disagree. Where does this tendency to fight come from? Christians at times will need to “fight," but should fight for the right things in the right way. As followers of Jesus, we may have to unlearn and relearn how to battle and what we battle against.
If you are not experiencing peace, it could be because you are fighting the wrong battles in the wrong way, hoping for the wrong outcomes. Listen to this week's message to learn more.
We all wrestle with anxiety. Anxiety is really the opposite of peace. This message looks at an immensely valuable passage that followers of Jesus can use to find peace and battle against anxiety. It reveals that the obstacles in the way of peace do not have to be removed for followers of Jesus to experience peace.
The foundation of this week's message is, "If I am not at peace with God, I won't be at peace with myself, and I'll never be at peace with others." Listen to discover what God wants you to learn about peace through Donovan's message.
Peace should and can be at the core of every follower of Jesus. But many of us don’t experience peace like we should. The biblical conception of peace is perhaps far different than our own conception. Listen to this week's message to learn why you may feel as if you are missing peace because of the amount of control you have or don't have in a situation.
Whether or not we have peace in our lives should not be dependent on our circumstances... Check out this week's message from our new series 'The Missing Peace' to learn more about how you can have peace regardless of your circumstances!
A special Sunday of gathering, worshiping, and taking communion together as a church family.
In this final message in the Essentials series, Donovan provides answers to questions about the Holy Spirit, spiritual gifts, knowing God's will and hearing God's voice.
The Kingdom of Jesus is completely different from every other kingdom ever known to man and is sometimes referred to as the upside down kingdom. Listen to Donovan's teaching on the Doctrine of the Kingdom to learn more about the rule and reign of Jesus.
This week's teaching is on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. There could not be a more important doctrine, in terms of beliefs, which shapes our lives. If we don’t get this doctrine right, then we don’t get life right as followers of Christ. Listen to learn how the Holy Spirit is the person of God who works to accomplish the purpose of God including empowering the people of God.
This week, Philip Lindsay teaches on the Doctrine of the Church and identifies some common misconceptions. He explains that The Church is a called group of people with the sole purpose of showing the world who God is.
What we believe about worship forms us, changes us and transforms us. Listen to this week's message to learn more about the Doctrine of Worship.
Doctrines are a set of beliefs. They are important because our entire lives are shaped by our beliefs. The Doctrine of Salvation explains that salvation is a free gift of God, given by grace alone through faith in Jesus, saving us from the destruction of sin. Find out more about salvation in this week's teaching.
This week we wanted to refocus our hearts and minds on who God is and what He is doing through this season.
This week's message is on the Doctrine of Jesus: Jesus Christ is fully God and fully man, who came into our world, lived a sinless life, died in our place, rose from the grave, and ascended into heaven and will one day return again to restore all things.
Listen to this week's message on the Doctrine of Sin. This message explains how any and all brokenness that makes our world less than good is rooted in man’s rejection of God’s good and perfect will.
Discover what the Bible says about the Doctrine of Man and how man is uniquely created by God to bear his image, and therefore has great worth and should be treated with dignity.
In this week's message, the Doctrine of Creation is explained. Learn about the Latin phrase Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit, meaning "from nothing, nothing comes". Check out this week's message to learn more about this doctrine.
This week's teaching was on the Doctrine of God. There are no limits on God. God has unlimited power, unlimited knowledge, and unlimited presence. Check out this week's message to learn more about this doctrine.
Because the Bible is the Word of God, it is a true and trustworthy source for belief. To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Essentials' series from Donovan Christian!
Our entire lives are shaped by what we believe. To learn more, check out the first week of the 'Essentials' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
We sometimes use things that aren't God to get what only God can give. To learn more, check out this week's message from Philip Lindsay!
There is a big difference between living in your past, and living with your past... To learn more, check out this week's message from guest speaker Pat McCalla from Cornerstone Church!
What if Jesus was eager to spend time with you? In this week's message, we find out that this might be more true than we think it is. To learn more, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
What you believe is important, and we have the opportunity to believe in something that has the power to transorm every part of our lives. To learn more, check out this week's very special Easter message from pastor Donovan Christian!
We all experience trouble of some kind in this life, but with Christ we have the opportunity to have peace in the midst of trouble. To learn more check out this week's message from Donovan Christian!
Jesus is greater than even the greatest enemy of life-death. To learn more about what this means for our lives, check out this week's message from Lance Chabot!
In order to experience the life that God has for us, we have to be connected to the vine. To learn more, check out this week's message from our Gospel of John series!
During times of trouble, the world may offer us some peace. However, the peace the world offers us doesn't compare to the peace that Jesus offers. To learn more, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
Because Jesus is the light of the world, we no longer have to live in darkness. We also have the privilege of being a light to the world around us. To learn more check out this week's message from our series in the book of John from Donovan Christian!
Who we believe Jesus to be determines what we believe he can do... Check out this week's message from the Gospel of John to learn more!
The abundant life that Jesus has for us is like living water. To learn more check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
In order to be a part of God's Kingdom, Jesus says we have to be born again, but being born again has nothing to do with what we do. To learn more, check out this week's message from our series in the Gospel of John!
Check out this week's message where pastor Donovan shares a story from the Gospel of John about the life that Jesus has for us!
Check out the first week of our new series 'The Gospel of John' from pastor Donovan Christian to find out how to have true life in Jesus!
What if you could be fully known and perfectly loved at the same time? The Gospel says that it is possible... To learn more, check out this special Christmas Eve message from pastor Donovan Christian!
In the midst of the hectic lives we live, we can often neglect making disciples. We believe that intentional, meaningful relationships are the best way to disciple, and be discipled. To learn more, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
When our joy is based on our circumstances, we will never experience joy that is consistent and lasting. but because of Jesus, we can have joy that is consistent and lasting. Check out this week's message from our 'Advent' series about how you can tap into the neverending source of joy!
The Advent season is about remembering a past event that gives confidence for a future event that inspires present living. Check out this week's message to learn how the peace that Jesus brings inspires present living!
Check out the first week of our 'Advent' series about living a hopeful life from pastor Donovan Christian!
Thanksgiving and praise are closely related, but there is a difference between the two. To learn more, check out part 2 of our 'Give Thanks' series from Jim Graham!
Giving thanks in all circumstances isn't easy, but it is a discipline tat can be developed. To learn more, check out the first part of our 'Give Thanks' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
To follow Christ means to die to yourself... To learn more, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
Our knowledge of God should cause us to be filled with joy... To learn more, check out the last message in our 'Songs of the Soul' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
We have all experienced guilt and shame in our lives. The good news is, we don't have to keep living with guilt and shame because of who Jesus is. To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Songs of the Soul' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
There are an infinite number of reasons to praise God. The Psalms give us some examples of reasons why we should praise Him... To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Songs of the Soul' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
Every one of us has had a broken heart, or been crushed in spirit. But God is never far from us no matter what circumstance in life we are facing... To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Songs of the Soul' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
Suffering is inevitable... The good news is that no matter how long the night lasts, morning is coming. To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Songs of the Soul' series from Philip Lindsay!
Check out this week's message from our 'Songs of the Soul' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
Being on an emotional rollercoaster is a part of life. All of us have experienced it at one point or another. The good thing is, God can help... To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Songs of the Soul' series from Donovan Christian!
Sometimes we stuff our emotions, and sometimes we let them out in an unhealthy way. The Psalms help us to express our emotions to God, and let him help us to work through those emotions… To learn more, check out the first week of our 'Songs of the Soul' series from pastor Donovan Christian!
Do you feel unqualified to do ministry? The truth is, Jesus has made you qualified... To learn more about what this means, check out this week's message from Jim Graham!
Check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian from our 'Jesus is Better' series!
Check out this week's message from our 'Jesus is Better' series in the book of Hebrewa from pastor Donovan Christian!
We all have a longing deep down to be accepted and loved, and because of Jesus' better sacrifice, we are already accepted and loved. To learn more, check out this week's message in our 'Jesus is Better' series from pastor Lance Chabot!
Check out this week's message from our 'Jesus is Better' series by guest speaker Pat McCalla!
What do you have to lose? No matter what we have on this earth, Jesus offers the greatest posession we could ever have... To learn more, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian from our 'Jesus is Better' series!
Because of Jesus, we have complete access to God, this is an incredible truth! To learn more about what this means, check out this week's message as pastor Donovan Christian teaches from the book of Hebrews in our 'Jesus is Better' series!
If staying in right standing with God rested on us, we would all fail miserably… The good news is that Jesus is instantly, continually, and forever ensuring that we have a right relationship with God. To learn more about it, check out this week’s message from our ‘Jesus is Better’ series from Philip Lindsay!
Family, friends, financial security, and T-Bone steaks are all good things... But there is nothing in this life that will satisfy our souls like Jesus can. To learn more about how Jesus is better than anything we could be living for, check out week 2 of the 'Jesus is Better' series by pastor Donovan Christian!
Have you ever wondered what God is like? Many of us have different ideas about who God is and what He is like, but there is one picture of God that stands above the rest... Jesus. To learn more, check out the first week's message from our new series!
Rest is a part of the creation story, and it is an important part of ours. To learn more about how to develop a rhythm of rest in your own life, check out this week's message from Jim Graham!
Have you ever heard the story of the river and the tree? Check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian to learn more!
To be what the church was meant to be, it can't be full of consumers... To learn more, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
Change is inevitable. How should the church look at change in today's world? To learn more, check out week 2 of the 'Church 101' series from Jim Graham!
Have you ever wondered what the purpose of the church is? Check out week 1 of the "Church 101" series from pastor Donovan Christian to find out!
What we place our identity in always determines our focus and what we focus on shapes our character. When our identity is in Jesus, it completely changes our focus. To learn more, check out part 2 of this short series by Donovan Christian!
Living out the reality of Jesus' resurrection changes everything about our lives... to learn more about how this is true, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
The resurrection is about a battle between two powers... We celebrate Easter because Jesus' power was greater than the power of death. To learn more about what this means for us, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
Jesus' selflessness allowed him to embrace suffering... In order to be selfless like Jesus, we have to embrace suffering too. This is easier said than done in a culture bent on avoiding suffering. To learn more about the selflessness of Jesus and how we can be more like him, check out the final message in the 'Selfless' series by pastor Donovan Christian!
Selflessness is willing to go low. Jesus was willing to go low to serve, and he is calling us to do the same. To learn more about Jesus' selflessness and how we can be more like him, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
The deepest desire of our hearts is to be seen and selfishness makes the people around you feel invisible... Jesus' selflessness made others fell like they were seen. To learn more about how to follow Jesus' selfless example, check out this week's message from pastor Philip Lindsay!
Selflessness people are generous people. To learn more about selflessness, generosity, and how to follow Jesus better, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
Living selflessly means considering others to be more significant than ourselves... This was Jesus' example, to lift others up who were considered insignificant. To learn more about how to live selflessly as Jesus did, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
We can't be good enough to earn God's approval. Jesus did something for us that we could never do for ourselves. The beauty of the Gospel is the moment you admit your helplessness, all of the benefits of what Jesus has done for you pour into your life. To learn more, listen to this week's message from Pastor Donovan Christian!
In our lives, interruptions are often difficult for us to deal with... Jesus' selflessness allowed him to welcome inconvenient interruptions. To learn more about how to live selflessly like Jesus did, check out this week's message from pastor Donovan Christian!
There are two very distinct wills that we could be living for-our will, or God's. There is a good chance that when you woke up this morning, you started living for your own will... The selfless life that Jesus lived looked a lot different. To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Selfless' series from Pastor Donovan Christian!
Jesus has all of the glory, and is more significant than we could ever imagine and he was selfless... Shouldn't we be selfless too? Check out week 2 from our "Selfless" series to learn more!
Selfishness destroys relationships. Followers of Jesus are called to something different... Check out the first week of the 'Selfless' series from Donovan Christian to learn more!
Every person is either dead or alive spiritually. The only person that can take someone from death to life spiritually, is Jesus. Baptisms symbolize the work that Jesus has done in someones life spiritually. To learn more about baptism, and what it means, check out this week's message from Donovan Christian.
Expedition Church is not a business orginization, it is a group of people that are on a journey to make disciples who love God and people. Check out this week's message as we look back at what God has done in 2018 in, and through Expedition Church, and look forward to what God is going to do!
God has done some really amazing things over the last 10 years at Expedition Church. Lives have been transformed, and more people are living out the values and priorities of Jesus. Check out this week's message from Pastor Donovan Christian as he tells the story of how and why Expedition started!
You can't move forward while focusing at the past... The Gospel message encourages us to look forward, and live life in the abundant joy that God has for us. To learn more about how to do that, listen to this week's message from guest speaker Jim Graham!
We have seen through this series how Jesus was God and man, rich and poor, King and servant, powerful and meek, and for our very special Christmas Eve celebration, we are looking at the beautiful paradox of how Jesus was the 'Infinate Infant.' To learn more, check out the final message from 'The Beautiful Paradox of Christmas' series right here!
How can someone with unlimited, infinite power also be meek? Jesus was both of these things. To learn more about this paradox of who Jesus is, check out this week's message from Pastor Donovan Christian!
Jesus is the King of the universe-he is the King of Kings! At the same time, he served us in the greatest way possible. The fact that Jesus was both King and servant is paradoxical... To learn more, listen to this week's message from 'The Beautiful Paradox of Christmas' from pastor Lance Chabot.
Jesus did not become poor by subtracting his riches, he became poor by adding humanity to himself, and he did it for your sake... To learn more about the beautiful paradox of Jesus being rich and becoming poor at the same time, check out this week's message!
The mystery of Jesus being fully man and fully God is a beautiful paradox. This Christmas season, we will be investigating the paradoxical nature of who Jesus was... To learn more, check out this week's message!
We all have a lot to be thankful for... Check out this special message about being thankful for who God is, what God has done, what He is doing, and what He is going to do!
Your friends have the power to influence who you are and where you end up, for better or for worse. In order to live the best life that God has for you, it is important to be intentional about who you walk through life most closely with... To learn more, listen to this week's message from Philip Lindsay!
We are really good at making good things the ultimate thing... Wealth is one of those good things that often times becomes the ultimate thing in our lives. To learn more about how to live your best life, check out this message on wealth and how it fits into our lives!
Everyone has experienced anxiety to some degree. God desires for us to live our best lives free from anxiety, and fortunately, there are truths that we can speak to ourselves to alleviate anxiety, and allow us to step into the best life that God has for us. To learn more, check out this week's message from our 'Livining Your Best Life' series!
There is great wisdom in community! We were created to live in community with others, and living the best life that God has for you can only happen through engaging in community. To learn more, check out this week's message from guest speaker Jim Graham!
Foolishness is easy and attractive, but it never leads to good things. To learn how to avoid foolishness and step into the best life that God has for you, check out this week's message from Donovan Christian!
Living your best life takes intentionality... To learn more check out part two of the series 'Living Your Best Life' and be ready to step into the life that God wants you to live!
To live your best life, wisdom is essential, and the only way to gain God's wisdom is through fear... To learn more, check out part 1 of the 'Living Your Best Life Series' and start living the way God intended for us to live!
Check out this week's message, as we look back on the things that God has done in the community of Rwimbogo, Rwanda!
The extent of Jesus' love for us goes beyond measure... Check out this week's message from our Extraordinary Family series from guest speaker Rance Meyers to learn how being filled up with Jesus' love affects the way we love those who are closest to us.
The things that we do don't have the right to define who we are. In order to have an extraordinary family, we should be calling each other up to who we really are in Christ. To learn more, check out this weeks message from Philip Lindsay!
God cares infinitely more about what is going on in your heart and in your soul than the outside... Check out this weeks message from Ron Merrell to learn more!
Check out this week's message from special guest speaker Bob Lehman to learn about the 5 most dangerous prayers you can pray... You don't want to miss this one!
Every person longs to be fully known, and fully loved at the same time... The good news is, God fully knows us, and fully loves us. Because this is true, we have the opportunity to experience community like the world has never seen by loving everyone, always... To learn more, check out this amazing message from Lance Chabot!
Jesus was really good at making people feel seen... Especially those who are not seen by others. Check out this week's message from special guest speaker Bri Johns to learn more!
Gardening takes a lot of work... tilling the soil, weeding, watering, etc. Fortunately, we are not the gardner when it comes to our relationship with God! To learn more, check out this weeks message from Lance Chabot.
Breathing is necessary. When you deprive yourself of oxygen, everything is more difficult. Physical breathing isn't the only necessary type of breathing... Check out this week's message from Philip Lindsay to learn more!
Everyone goes through seasons of life where it feels like you are stuck in a waiting room, waiting for something to happen... The truth is, these waiting seasons are really important. To learn more about "The Waiting Game" check out this weeks message from guest speaker Rance Meyers! Don't forget to comment, like, and share!
To have a bigger faith, we have to care about what God cares about! To learn more about how to have a faith that can withstand the challenges of this life, check out this message from guest speaker Rance Meyers! #summeratexpedition
Being a father is an awsome gift! Every person has the potential to influence other people, but God gifted fathers with a unique ability to influence their children. Check out this week's message from guest speaker Rusty Cash to learn more!
Life lived to the fullest can only be a reality when the Holy Spirit is activated in our lives. Unfortunately, many of us have the Holy Spirit, the power of the Almighty God, living inside of us but we do not activate that power, and realize its full potential to transform us and those around us! Check out this week's message from guest speaker Jeff Why to learn more!
Finding hope in suffering and death is only possible with God. Check out this Sunday's message from special guest speaker Arjuna Chiguluri to learn more!
Sin robs us of our security. Because of sin, we are all insecure. Every person struggles with insecurity in one way, or another. But this isn't how God wants us to live. Find out how we can find security in Jesus Christ, and live confidently in who we are in Christ by checking out the conclusion to the 'She Is' series!
When an ordinary woman encounters an extraordinary God, amazing things can happen! Check out this week's message from the 'She Is' series from special guest speaker Shannon Hoffpauir on how Deborah was a woman who was relentless in seeking God, and how God was able to use her in an extraordinary way!
Every woman goes through a season of desolation... This is why it is important that every woman is able to endure. Check out this week's installment of the 'She Is' series to learn more about how an ordinary woman can become enduring with God's help!
Where do you come from? Where are you going? Our God is a God who sees where you have come from, and where you are going... This week in the 'She Is' series, special guest speaker Katie Quesada looks at the life of an ordinary woman, who encountered an extraordinary God to discover that God saw her. Check out this weeks message to learn more!
Women-do you want to be more courageous, bold, and confident? Men-do you want your daughters, wives, or mothers to be more courageous, bold, and confident? Check out this week's installment of the 'She Is' series to learn more about how faith is the key to being courageous, bold, and confident!
When an ordinary woman encounters an extraordinary God, she is... The impact that women can have on the Kingdom of God should not be underestimated. In this series, we will be examining how God has used women in scripture in unique and significant ways. Check out the first installment of 'She Is' right here!
If Jesus never rose from the grave, the implications for us would be devastating. There would be no hope... But the truth is, Jesus rose from the grave! He conquered death and has given us hope. Check out this special message from Donovan leading up to baptisms to find out more.
Baptism symbolizes the work of Jesus Christ. It symbolizes being able to leave behind the person you were, and becoming the person you were always meant to be. Check out the last message of the 'Follow' series to learn more!
Without the resurrection, there is no hope for restoration. Without the resurrection, there is no hope. The good news is that Jesus rose from the grave, offering hope for a future where brokeness can be restored. Check out this week's special Easter installment of the 'Follow' series to learn more about how the resurrection can offer hope for restoration in your life!
Jesus was accused of being a friend of sinners. Jesus wasn't a glutton and a drunkard, but He was a friend of sinners. Wouldn't it be great if we were accused of the same things that Jesus was accused of? To learn more, check out this weeks installment of the 'Follow' series....
Spiritual blindness is when we believe our way of living is better than Gods in one way or another. The good news is, blindness is not an incurable symptom for Jesus... Listen to this weeks short message from Adrian to learn more!
Understanding mercy and grace is crucial to being a follower of Christ. The thing about mercy and grace is that it is really easy to receive it, but not so easy to give it. Check out this week's message from Expedition's 'Follow' series to find out more about what mercy and grace really is...
Faith isn’t based on the lack of knowledge, faith is enhanced by knowledge. The more we know who our God is, the greater our faith in Him becomes. We don’t have to muster up more faith in order for God to do big things… Instead, we need the right kind of faith. Check out this week’s message of the Follow series to learn more!
Jesus cared for those who are least cared for. If we don't care about those who are least cared for, it's time to take a real hard look at whether or not we actually know Jesus... To learn more, check out this weeks message!
Being a follower of Jesus should mean that we start doing the things that Jesus did. Love was important to Jesus, but not just your everyday, run of the mill, romantic comedy type of love. Jesus’ love was radical and unique. Check out last Sunday’s message from Donovan to learn more about what Jesus’ love looked like, and learn how you can practice it in your own life!
If we are convinced that Jesus’ way of living is the best way to live, we should be helping others to catch Jesus’ way of living. This is discipleship! Check out this week’s message as Lance talks about how to teach, challenge, and pray with each other about Jesus’ way of life.
Are you telling others about Jesus and how good He is? If you aren't, it might be a sign that you aren't with Him enough... As followers of Christ, making disciples is our first priority. The first step in making disciples is introducing people to Him. Listen to this weeks challenging message from Philip Lindsay as he talks about how to do this!
We live in the information age. Information about almost anything can be accessed with a device in the palm of our hand. We also have access to more information about Jesus than any other time in history. The question is, do we look more like Jesus today than people did 100 years ago? The truth is, information has limitations… Watch this weeks message to learn more!
Being a believer doesn't make you a follower of Jesus. Feel uncomfortable yet? Check out part 1 of Expedition's new sermon series all about following Jesus, and what that looks like!
Do you believe Jesus is worth following? Checkout the kickoff to our new teaching series called "Follow" starting Sunday, the 21st.
Check out this weeks message as we look forward to what God will do in Expedition Church, the Payson community, and beyond!
God has done some amazing work in and through Expedition Church. This week, we are remembering those memorial stones and celebrating what God has done!
Love is more than a feeling... This Christmas Eve, Donovan talks about how to really love the way Christ loved us. Check it out to learn more!
Are you generous? Listen to this weeks message as Donovan talks about what it really means to be a generous person, and how being generous can change your life.
There is more to sacrifice than what we get out of it. Listen to this weeks message to learn how to live sacrificially in order to create a well crafted Christmas.
What is compassion? Listen to this weeks message about how to craft a Christmas that is beautiful by being compassionate...
To really enjoy the Christmas season, it has to be well crafted. Listen to this weeks message on how the first Christmas was well crafted, and how we can craft a Christmas that is truly meaningful!
Thanksgiving is just around the corner... what are you thankful for? The truth is, we all have a lot to be thankful for. Listen to this week's special Thanksgiving message to learn more!
Our lack of awareness of how much we need God does not change the fact that we need Him... Listen to this short message and breathe Him in!
Hurry up and die already, so you can live in Christ! Listen to this weeks message as Donovan talks about the deep symbolism in baptism.
Are you content? Are you satisfied? Learn how contentment in Christ is the way to a joyful life in the conclusion of our Joyride series...Listen now!
What's in your thinking box? Listen as Philip Lindsay talks about reaching for the good and removing the bad when it comes to our thinking.
Peace is essential for having more joy in your life. Listen to this week's message to learn practically how to experience joy through having peace.
When you lose, forget and strain. When you win, forget and strain. Listen to this weeks message as Lance talks about the joy in straining!
How do we become right with God? The majority of people go about trying to achieve righteousness with God the wrong way - which results in absense of joy. Listen to this weeks message as Donovan talks about the way to righteousness and joy!
How can humility result in greater joy? Listen to this week's message as Donovan explains how this is possible.
In week 4 of the series, Donovan talks about how Paul was able to find greater joy in life by realizing how death is better than life... Listen to learn how this is possible!
In a consumers world, we believe at Expedition that God has called us to more than just being consumers of the church. Listen as Jon challenges people to move from consumers to contributors, and why it's so important.
When is the last time you rested? Actually rested? Donovan talks about the need for true sabbath rest, and the power behind it. Don't miss this powerful message about how we all were designed to rest!
No matter how much wreckage you have, God can redeem it. Listen as Donovan wraps up the 'How to Wreck Your Life' series with a message of hope.
What are you worth? Everyone has a basis for their worth, learn what the best foundation for finding worth is...
Work is hard. It's important to know why we work and how we should work in order to the best work possible! Listen this week for some practical ways to avoid wrecking your work.
Sex is awesome! Uncomfortable yet? Listen this week as Donovan talks about God's plan for sex, and how to avoid destruction in your own sex life.
A lot of marriage is unmet desires and unfulfilled desires, but their is hope! Listen as Donovan talks about how to break the cycle of unmet needs, and have a marriage that thrives.
Have you ever made a bad financial decision? Listen this week as Donovan talks about how to wreck your wallet...
Listen as Philip talks about if you want to wreck your faith, simply forget about grace.
This week, we learn that knowledge in and of itself is insufficient. Learn how wisdom is the only thing that can prevent us from wrecking our lives in week 3 of this series!
In part 2 of the series, Donovan explains how are emotions are not a trustworthy source for decision making, and can often lead us down a path that can be destructive. Check it out right here!
Don't miss week 1 of our new teaching series at Expedition called How to Wreck Your Life! Listen right here to learn more...
Listen as Donovan teaches about the old being made new as we celebrate lives transformed at Expedition through baptism!
What fuels you? Listen as Lance describes how Jesus is the ultimate fuel for our lives....
Listen as Jon wraps up our series on Daniel, and learn about how God is in control no matter what happens...
If you missed part 4 of the Daniel message series, you can listen to it right here! In this message, Donovan explains how God is faithful to enter into the "furnace" with us just as He did with Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Check it out now!
In week 3 of IGWT, Donovan talks about how anxiety and anger are often indicators of misplaced trust... If you missed Sunday morning with us-check it out right here!
If you missed week 2 of "In God We Trust" at Expedition, you can check it out right here! In this message on the book of Daniel, Donovan talks about how faithfulness always stems from the belief that God is in control and He can be trusted... Listen to learn more.