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In Week 1 of Sent, we look at Luke 19 and the story of Zacchaeus to see the heart of Jesus for lost people. Jesus entered Jericho with intentional presence, loved Zacchaeus before he changed, recognized his receptivity and repentance, and overcame the criticism of the crowd. This message reminds us that if Jesus can save Zacchaeus, He can save anyone and He invites us to join His mission to seek and save the lost.
What kind of view of God can carry you through uncertainty, suffering, blessing, disappointment, and whatever tomorrow may bring? Psalm 89 reminds us that God is beyond compare, sovereign over all things, perfect in character, and the greatest blessing His people can know. The psalmist’s questions were real, but his view of God was so big that they could not crush his faith.
What do you pray when what God planted feels ruined? Psalm 80 teaches us to bring our grief, disappointment, and unanswered questions to God. Together we'll discover how the cry, "Restore us," becomes a prayer of hope, trusting that God can restore what only He can save.
Psalm 84 asks a question all of us need to consider: will what we are pursuing in life truly satisfy us? In this message, we see that good gifts were never meant to become our greatest desire. The psalm invites us to delight in God’s presence, depend on His strength, and become convinced that nothing is better than Him.
Psalm 77 is for anyone who has felt anxious, overwhelmed, frustrated, depleted, or desperate for hope. In this message, we see Asaph cry out to God, wrestle honestly with his distress, and learn to reframe his prayer by remembering the deeds, miracles, and works of the Lord. When anxiety makes the future feel uncertain, remembering what God has done gives us confidence to trust Him again.
Psalm 75 speaks into the moments when life feels unstable, anxious, and out of control. In this message, we see that God answers our anxiety by reminding us of His authority: He determines the appointed time, He holds everything together, and He invites us to live like He is in control. Because God is sovereign, we can trust His timing, surrender our need to control outcomes, release payback, and keep praising even when life is shaking.
Psalm 73 shows how comparison can cloud our faith and distort the way we see God, ourselves, and others. Asaph wrestles with envy, confusion, and the feeling that life is unfair, but everything begins to change when he enters the presence of God. This message reminds us that looking to God restores our perspective and helps us see what matters most.
Psalms Book Three gives language for seasons when life feels like crisis and collapse, and when the promises of God seem far away. In this overview message, we look at how Israel wrestled with exile, loss, disappointment, and the question of whether God was still faithful. Book Three teaches us that God does not silence honest questions, He welcomes honest faith and Jesus is the fulfillment of every promise God has made.
In Exodus 19, God meets His people in the wilderness and reminds them of what He has done, who they are, and how they are called to live. Before God gives Israel the commandments, He first declares their identity: treasured possession, kingdom of priests, and holy nation. This message reminds us that our identity is not rooted in fear, performance, success, or our circumstances, but in belonging to God.
In Exodus 18, Moses receives wisdom for navigating the wilderness. This message reminds us that desert seasons reveal what is wounded, weak, or wrong in us, but they can also become places of formation. As we remember God’s faithfulness, respond in worship, depend on Him, receive wise counsel, and root our lives in His truth, we learn to trust God through the desert.
In Exodus 17, Moses, Joshua, Aaron, and Hur show us that God’s people were never meant to face the battle alone. When Moses’ hands grew tired, others came alongside him, and God brought victory. This message reminds us that God often holds His people up through His people, and ultimately calls us to look to Jesus, our true banner and source of strength.
Life rarely moves in a straight line from problem to solution. In Exodus 17, both Moses and the Israelites face the same crisis in the wilderness, but their responses reveal two very different patterns. This message explores how the process between struggle and provision is often where God forms our trust, deepens our dependence, and transforms who we are becoming.
Before we celebrate baptism, we need to understand what it represents. In Ephesians 2, we see the reality of our condition apart from God—dead in sin and unable to save ourselves. But because of His great love, God makes us alive through the grace of Jesus. This message reminds us that salvation is not something we achieve, but something we receive, and that through Christ we are given new life, new identity, and new purpose.
The wilderness has a way of revealing what’s really in us. In this message, we see how our instinct for control often surfaces in seasons of uncertainty—and how God invites us into something better. Instead of trying to manage what we were never meant to carry, we are called to trust Him one day at a time, relying on His provision and presence in the desert.
You can be exactly where God led you and still feel disappointed. In this message from Exodus 15, we explore how God’s direction doesn’t always align with our expectations, and how our response in those moments reveals what we truly believe about Him. Even in disappointment, God meets us and invites us to trust Him.
Jesus has spoken—but how are we responding? This message looks at the Great Commission and the call to go and tell others about Him. As we wrestle with fear, doubt, and uncertainty, we are reminded that obedience doesn’t require perfect faith—only a willingness to follow and trust the One who sends us.
The cross doesn’t just deal with sin—it transforms how we live. This message looks at how life begins to change because of what Jesus has done, reshaping our motivations, grounding our identity in Christ, and calling us into a greater purpose. We are invited to receive who we are in Him and live as His ambassadors in the world.
Why the cross? Jesus’ death was not random—it was full of divine purpose. The cross stands at the heart of the gospel, showing us what Jesus accomplished for us: restoring humanity, satisfying God’s justice, taking our place, and defeating sin and death. The more we understand the cross, the more we are able to trust and follow Him.
When Jesus tells His disciples about His coming suffering and death, it disrupts their expectations and fills them with grief. Yet Jesus holds suffering and resurrection together, revealing that God’s purposes are still at work even through pain. This message invites us to trust God’s plan and follow Jesus faithfully, even when the path is confusing, costly, or difficult.
The Ark represents the place where God met with His people. In Christ, that access is fulfilled and we see what happens in the presence of God: intercession. Jesus stands in the gap for us, and when we draw near, we’re invited to do the same. This message challenges us to expand our awareness and increase our intentionality as we pray for others.
God invites His people to bring their real, present needs to Him. This message explores how petition is grounded in relationship and shaped by trust in God’s care, wisdom, and timing. As we learn to ask with honesty, confidence, and humility, prayer becomes the practice of placing what we carry before God and fully releasing the outcome.
God’s Word is living, sustaining, and meant to shape our daily lives. This message explores how prayer becomes a way of paying attention to God through Scripture, learning to depend on His Word, and allowing it to lead us to Christ. Through the practice of Lectio Divina, we are invited to pause, listen, and respond to God’s presence.
Prayer is not about manufacturing God’s presence but learning to receive it. In this message, we explore the Golden Lampstand as a symbol of God’s steady presence and how prayer becomes the practice of paying attention to what God is already doing. As God’s light illuminates the next step rather than the whole path, we are invited to walk with trust, obedience, and attentiveness to His leading.
In the tabernacle, God built reflection into the rhythm of relationship with Him. As we look at the Bronze Basin, we’re invited to slow down, examine what we’re carrying, and allow God to shape us through reflection, awareness, and surrender. Prayer becomes a daily practice of paying attention to God and offering every part of ourselves to Him.
Prayer is not casual access—it was made possible through sacrifice. In this message, we explore the Bronze Altar and the cost of approaching a holy God, tracing how the Tabernacle points to the cross of Christ. As we rediscover the cost of prayer, we are invited to experience its true power through confession, forgiveness, and restored fellowship with God.
God’s promises are not only fulfilled at the end of waiting — they form us along the way. In Luke 2:21–40, we see how God continues His promise in us through faithful waiting, deeply rooted trust, and committed, peaceful praise. Through the lives of Simeon and Anna, we are reminded that God is shaping who we become while we wait on what He has promised.
Luke 1:57–80 reveals a God who keeps His word with tender mercy and covenant faithfulness. Through the birth of John, we see that God remembers His promises, fulfills them in His time, and raises up witnesses to testify to His work. This message invites us to trust the God whose promises never fail.
Luke 1 shows us that trusting God’s promises is not something we do alone. Through Mary and Elizabeth, we see how faith is strengthened in community and grounded in the unchanging character of God. God is worthy, merciful, just, and faithful—and because of who He is, we can trust that His promises will always stand.
God’s plan for Mary looked nothing like what anyone expected, yet it revealed a peace that comes not from control but surrender. This message reminds us that even the craziest plans are steady and secure when they are God’s, and that our lives fit within His eternal, unstoppable purpose.
Luke 1:8–17 reminds us that even in seasons of silence, God is still at work. Zechariah and Elizabeth waited for decades, yet God kept His promise in His perfect timing. This message invites us to trust God’s character even when His timing feels slow—and to live today like His promises still stand.
In Ephesians 3, Paul describes grace as a gift that both transforms us and commissions us. We are saved by grace, strengthened by grace, and sent out as stewards of that grace for the sake of others. This message encourages us to rest in God’s unearned favor and to live as people who carry His grace into the world.
When God’s plan looks different than we expected, it can feel confusing or even disruptive. In Acts 9, Saul’s encounter with Jesus completely changed his direction, showing that God’s purpose often unfolds in unexpected ways. This message invites us to trust that when God redirects our path, He’s still working out His greater plan to transform our lives for His mission.
What happens when we live open and obedient to the Spirit’s leading? In Acts 8, Philip shows us that evangelism isn’t about forcing outcomes but about joining the conversations God is already having with others. This message challenges us to listen, respond, and trust that God is at work wherever He leads.
Acts 6–7 tells the story of Stephen—a man full of faith, wisdom, and the Holy Spirit—whose obedience cost him everything. His faithfulness reminds us that following Jesus often comes with a cost, but that God’s presence, power, and purpose are worth it. This message challenges us to look up with humble, eternal perspective and trust that God can use our faithfulness to change the world.
In Acts 5, we see what fueled the passion of the early church to take seriously their call to be witnesses of Jesus. Their boldness came from knowing what He had done, trusting the power of the Spirit, and surrendering fully to God’s will. This message calls us to remember the joy of the gospel and to share that good news wherever God has placed us.
Acts 4 gives us a powerful picture of courage under pressure. When Peter and John were arrested for proclaiming Jesus, they didn’t shrink back—they spoke with boldness because they had been with Him. This message reminds us that real confidence doesn’t come from our ability, but from the presence and power of Jesus in us.
Acts 3 tells the story of a man healed in the name of Jesus, showing the power, purpose, and presence of Christ still at work in the world. This message reminds us that to live in Jesus’ name means walking in His authority, reflecting His compassion, and pointing others to the hope only He can give.
In Acts 2, the church is born and thousands are added in a single day. It paints a picture of believers who gathered faithfully, prayed constantly, and lived with glad and sincere hearts. This message calls us to be a community rooted in Jesus and empowered by the Spirit, so that God can use our devotion to impact the world around us.
In Acts 2, the Spirit of God fills the disciples and launches the mission of the church. This message explores what happens when the Spirit moves—giving boldness, uniting people across barriers, and pointing everyone to Jesus. The same Spirit who moved at Pentecost is still at work in us today.
Witnesses don’t stand still—they stay on mission. In Acts 1, Jesus sends His disciples to bear witness to the resurrection, empowered by the Spirit and anchored in hope. This message challenges us to follow their example, living as faithful witnesses in a world desperate for good news.
What does it mean to be a Spirit empowered witness for Jesus? Acts 1 shows us that the mission of the church is built on the resurrection of Jesus and sustained by the empowering presence of the Spirit. This message reminds us that the same Spirit who filled the first disciples is alive and at work in us today.
What does it look like to walk in the words, ways, and wisdom of Jesus? Luke 9 shows us that discipleship means being sent with God’s power, with a clear purpose, and with a heart for people. This message challenges us to move from simply believing in Jesus to actively joining Him in His mission.
Jesus calls His disciples to live in a way that feels upside down compared to the world—but it always leads to life. In Luke 6, He redefines the good life, teaches us to love even our enemies, and calls us to reflect the mercy of our Father. This message reminds us that discipleship isn’t about performing for God, but about being transformed by His Spirit into people who look more and more like Jesus.
What does it look like to truly walk in the ways, words, and wisdom of Jesus? Luke 6 challenges us to embrace a different view of the good life, to love when it makes no sense, and to reflect the mercy of our Father. Discipleship is not just about agreeing with Jesus but about becoming like Him.
Discipleship is about following Jesus with a submitted, teachable, and committed heart. In Luke 5, we see Jesus call ordinary people into His mission. This message invites us to consider how we will respond to His call—whether with admiration from a distance or by stepping out in faith to follow.
Discipleship starts with a question: will we follow Jesus in every part of life? In Luke 4, Jesus chooses worship over power, truth over comfort, and obedience over self-interest. This message challenges us to ask: what am I really building my life on—and is it shaping me to look more like Him?
Faithfulness isn’t just how we start—it’s how we finish. Psalm 71 reminds us that from youth to old age, we’re called to proclaim God’s power and goodness. Even in seasons of weakness, God invites us to keep trusting, keep speaking, and keep living with purpose.
Praise and petition often go hand in hand. Psalm 66 reminds us that when we worship God for who He is and what He’s done, it not only changes us—it impacts those around us. Our praise can become a powerful testimony of God’s faithfulness through every season.
What do you do when you’ve messed up—really messed up? Psalm 51 shows us a path not of shame, but of honest confession, grace, and transformation. In this message, we explore how King David’s prayer after moral failure invites us to come clean before God, trust in His mercy, and walk forward renewed. True repentance doesn’t hide from God—it runs to Him.
We all leave something behind—but what kind of legacy are we really building? Psalm 49 challenges us to see beyond worldly success and temporary riches, reminding us that lasting value is found not in what we own but in who we belong to. In this message, we explore what it means to live with eternal perspective, resist comparison, and trust God as the only one who can redeem our lives. The only legacy that lasts is one rooted in intimacy with Him.
Psalm 62 calls us into a deeper kind of strength—one that starts with silence and surrender. In a world that shouts and demands, this message reminds us that true peace is found not in striving, but in stillness with God. He alone is our refuge, our salvation, and our rest.
In seasons of discouragement or spiritual dryness, our souls may feel downcast—but that doesn’t mean God has changed. Psalm 42–43 invites us to be honest with our pain, remember God’s past faithfulness, and keep seeking Him even when the answers feel delayed. This message reminds us that a longing for God can become a determined faith in Him. When we praise before we see the change, we root our hope in who God is—not just what we want Him to do.
Forgiveness isn’t optional—it’s who we are in Christ. Just as we’ve been forgiven, we’re called to release others from their offenses and walk in love toward them. This message looks at the power of forgiveness, how to release the weight of offense, and how God’s redemptive purpose transforms even the deepest wounds. In Jesus, we find freedom to forgive and courage to love.
Jesus taught us to pray, “Your kingdom come, Your will be done.” In this message, we explore how intercession is more than a spiritual discipline—it brings people to Jesus and talks to Him about their needs.
Christlike unity doesn’t come through convenience—it comes through costly humility. In Philippians 2, we’re invited to adopt the mindset of Jesus, who gave up privilege to serve others with compassion, grace, and sacrificial love. This message calls us to embrace unity not just in belief, but in our daily posture toward one another.
Life together isn’t always easy, but it’s what Jesus calls us to. In John’s gospel, we’re reminded that true community is built on love—sacrificial, intentional, and rooted in God’s example. This message invites us to commit to loving one another, to believe we belong, and to live in a way that reveals Jesus to the world around us.
What do we do when fear and uncertainty seem to rule our lives? In this message from John 11, we explore how Jesus meets us in our suffering, cares deeply about our struggles, and calls us to trust Him fully. Through the resurrection of Lazarus, Jesus shows that His victory extends over sin and death—and that real life is found by believing in Him. No matter what you’re facing, Jesus is inviting you to trust His heart and His timing.
What do we do when life doesn’t go the way we hoped or planned? In John 14, Jesus speaks directly into our disappointment and fear with a bold invitation: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in Me.” This message reminds us that Jesus isn’t just offering comfort—He’s offering Himself as the way, the truth, and the life. Even when things fall apart, we can hold onto the unshakable promise that God is with us.
What if becoming a better person isn’t about doing more—but staying connected to the right source? In John 15, Jesus promises that a flourishing, transformed life comes not from striving, but from abiding in Him. As we learn to rest in God’s love and stay rooted in Christ, real change begins to take place from the inside out. This message invites you to stop chasing performance and start trusting the process of transformation through abiding.
When life feels like navigating in the dark, how do we find our way forward? In this message from John 9 and 10, we see Jesus declare, “I am the Light of the World”—offering clarity, truth, and direction in a world full of confusion and false guidance. Discover what it means to truly walk in His light, leave behind the darkness of sin and cultural distortion, and live a life of flourishing by following the voice of the Good Shepherd.
Are you following the Good Shepherd? In John 10, Jesus declares that He is the Good Shepherd who knows, leads, and protects His sheep—offering truth, salvation, and abundant life. In this message, we explore what it means to truly listen to His voice, follow Him, and flourish under His care. Are you trusting the right Shepherd?
We all desire a flourishing life, but where we seek it makes all the difference. In John 10, Jesus declares that He is the true gate—the only way to abundant and eternal life—while false gates promise fulfillment but lead to disappointment. In this message, we explore what it means to commit, choose, and trust Jesus daily. Are you walking through the right gate?
Your past mistakes don’t have to define your future. King Manasseh started with rebellion and folly, but his story is one of humility, repentance, and restoration. In this message, we explore what true repentance looks like—turning from sin, running toward God, and experiencing His redeeming grace. How is God inviting you to restoration today?
Life comes in seasons—times of rest, battle, and trial—but how we respond determines whether we grow in wisdom or fall into fear. In this message, we look at King Asa’s example of wise living, learning how to steward seasons of peace, rely on God in challenges, and embrace trials as opportunities for spiritual growth. Are you living with wisdom and intention in the season God has you in?
True wisdom isn’t just about knowledge—it’s about applying Godly maturity and understanding to everyday life. In this message, we explore Hezekiah’s example of faith, leadership, and prayer, learning how to lead with humility, set a God-honoring trajectory, and remain rooted in truth amidst challenges. How are you using your influence for God’s glory?
Rehoboam’s downfall wasn’t just about arrogance—it was fueled by deep insecurity. Rather than seeking wisdom, he ignored godly counsel, prioritized control over humility, and ultimately rejected God’s guidance. In this message, we explore how insecurity can lead us to make destructive choices and how we can instead choose wisdom, humility, and trust in God. Are you seeking control or surrendering to His wisdom?
What does it take to lead with wisdom and leave a Godly legacy? In this message we look at the signs of spiritual drift and ways to reestablish our life on a Godly practices.
Pride grows when success outpaces our character and spiritual maturity, leading to a dangerous downfall. This week we look at the story of King Uzziah and how we can intentionally cultivate humility, recognize success as a gift, and stay rooted in God’s wisdom.
When we think we know better than God, we often fall into blame and passivity. This message challenges us to take responsibility for our choices, recognize Godly influences, and embrace the truth—even when it’s inconvenient.
When life’s pressures mount, we often feel tempted to take control and rely on our own understanding. In this message, we explore the wisdom of walking humbly with God, the consequences of rejecting His guidance, and the freedom found in surrendering to His will.
This week, we'll explore Moses' journey into the wilderness from Exodus 3. We'll see how wilderness times are not wasted moments, but rather seasons where God shapes and forms us.
As we continue our Exodus series we dive into Exodus 2 and see how God is continually at work, providing for His people to accomplish His purposes.
In this first message of the series, we will explore and define wilderness seasons as we begin to reflect on the reality that wilderness places are often places where God is forming us in spiritual maturity.
On Easter we celebrate Jesus resurrection from the dead and the victory over sin and death that he brings for us.
On Palm Sunday we celebrate Jesus entering the city of Jerusalem as a king. But he is a king who defies our expectations and agendas.
As we continue our Easter series we dive into Mark 8:34-9:1 and look at the invitation from Jesus to discipleship.
This week we will begin our Easter series by looking at the gospel of Mark’s description of Jesus’ identity and mission.
In the last half of Philippians 3 Paul summarizes two ways of living: life in Christ, or living opposed to the ways of Jesus. We will explore Paul’s encouragement to the church at Philippi to be decisively committed to ways of Jesus.
Life in Christ, changes everything. As Paul continues his letter to the Philippians church, he reminds that they are a transformed people through the work of God in their lives. New life in Christ also means that they live differently as a church community.
In this 3rd week of our "Life in Christ" series, we take a look at how we are to live in community with one another and modeling our life based off of Jesus' example to us.
There are seasons where living faithfully in our identity in Christ means navigating challenges, suffering, and difficulty. This week we will look at the wisdom and insight that Paul brings for navigating through, and thriving in hard seasons.
This Sunday we will explore how life in Christ transforms our lives, giving us a new identity.
As a follower of God, you are called to run a race marked out for you. In this message from Hebrews 12 we will look deeply into what this means and how to run the race. May the Lord grace you to run your race with perseverance and passion.
This message kicks off a new year by looking into who Jesus really is. It's essential that we embrace who Jesus is rather than try to make Him into someone He is not. The message ends with some insight on a holy response to the real Jesus.
The Christmas Eve Candlelight Service is the moment during the Advent season when we celebrate the arrival of hope and salvation with the birth of Jesus.
In this third message in our Miraculous series we will look at several ways that Christmas is "the impossible on display." Often a weakness or a problem is an opportunity to experience the miraculous. May the Lord move mightily in the lives of His people!
Our Christmas series is entitled "Miraculous." In this series we will look at how the people and events surrounding the birth of Jesus were full of supernatural intervention by the Lord. In this first message we will zoom in on three main people involved at the time of Jesus' birth: John, Joseph and Mary. They all demonstrate that God works wonders. May this message build your conviction that God's normal is Miraculous.
We’ll wrap up our series of winning the war in your mind by looking at how God sees through our situations while we often get stuck looking at them. We often feel stuck looking up at obstacles but God can see the real opportunities. Pastor Dave will walk through Joshua 5-6 where God lays out an unconventional plan to overtake the city of Jericho and Joshua responds with Trust and Obedience. Joshua shows us how to live in God’s Promises, Provision, and Protection.
Praising God brings us back to a place of having a proper perspective, regardless of our circumstances.
We all encounter problems in life. However, as believers we have the truth and hope that God is present with us, even in hard circumstances.
In this final message on the Reframe Principle (part 3) in the Winning The War In Your Mind series, we will look at what it means to see and understand life using the filter of God's goodness. God's goodness is so great and permeating it could be characterized as collateral goodness.
In this message we will have our thinking reframed as we see that God is sovereign, having a perspective and plan we often don't understand in the present. This understanding may come later on in life or sometimes not at all, in which case we must still trust God and His sovereignty. God does not always give you what you want but rather what you need.
In this message we will look at what it means to reframe past experiences using the Word of God. Experience evaluated biblically is part of renewing your mind and equipping yourself for present and future situations.
This week we will look at the ways in which Scripture guides us in the journey of salvation and renewal.
This week we will dive deeper into addressing the ruts in our lives. We will look at the importance of digging a trench of God’s truth that redirects our thinking and living.
When lies take root in our lives they develop into ruts, patterns of living and thinking, that are not what God would have for us. This week we'll explore the ruts in our lives and how to begin to address them.
In this third message in our series Winning the War in Your Mind we will see that the truth of God's Word must become a counter-weapon to the lies that try to deceive us. We will probe deeply into how to capture the lie and replace it with the truth of God's Word. Ask the Holy Spirit to anoint you as you listen to this message. It's the capstone message on the Replacement Principle.
In this week's "Winning The War In Your Mind" message we will look into what it means to be a thought warrior. You have divine power through the Holy Spirit to truly take your thoughts captive. The question, asked and addressed in this message, is: Will you move from self-reliance to Spirit-reliance?
This week we begin our series "Winning The War In Your Mind." Our goal is to think about what we think about. A big theme for the first three messages will be to remove the lies and replace them with truth. In this first message we will see that a lie believed can affect your life as though it were true. Listen with an open heart and ask the Lord which lies are holding you captive and how can these be replaced with truth from God's Word.
God instituted the Sabbath for us to rest, but most of us either neglect it or use it as a day off. Join us in looking at why the Sabbath is important and how we can begin practicing it in our own lives.
When we live surrendered to God’s plan for our lives we discover that God calls us and empowers us to have a redemptive influence in the lives of others.
In this week's message we will look at Isaiah 55 and see that God has a different way to do life. This chapter is a great summary of what it means to come to and follow the Lord.
In this message from Psalm 124 we will gain insight on how dependent we really are on the Lord. Understanding your dependence on Jesus is critical to becoming who you are meant to be. Listen to this message expecting God to move in your life.
This Sunday we will be going over Psalm 139 which reminds us of the personal nature of God’s involvement in and the value He places on our lives.
There are times when we lose all hope. Whatever it is feels like it’s never going to get better. In those moments, God provides hope. Through Ezekiel's vision in the valley, we see how God’s breath brings life to the lifeless and hope to the hopeless.
From the example of David bringing the ark to Jerusalem we learn the importance of following God's prescribed ways. Following God's prescribed ways with passion is powerful.
In this message we will see that God often uses Wilderness experiences in our lives to profoundly change us and grow us in our faith. The Wilderness can be a place of self-awareness, renewed reliance on God and preparation for God's purposes in our lives.
In Acts 17, Paul finds himself in two different contexts: one sacred and one secular. Between these two different spaces, Paul communicates about Jesus in a different way. In our current day, we experience both of these contexts still. Therefore, we can learn from Paul on how to effectively communicate the Gospel today.
The moment we’ve all been waiting for! Daniel is thrown into the Lions' Den by a deceived King Darius. We will explore the differences between a confident Daniel and a distraught King Darius and how those differences matter when we face situations that are bigger than ourselves.
In this message from Daniel 6, we will see that Daniel was a man of integrity and his enemies could find no basis for a charge against him. So they concluded the only way they could bring any kind of accusation against him would have to be in regards to his following God's ways. What a statement about a life of holiness! In this message we will learn from Daniel's example of how to live a holy life.
In this message we will be looking at Daniel 5. It's an amazing account of God's divine intervention. We will see that God is sovereign over all and that He will not be profaned. This message was relevant in Daniel's day and is still relevant in ours.
In this message from Daniel 4 we'll see that God humbles the proud. He turns our “I” and “me” to “Him” and “He.” It’s a passage on what happens when we don’t acknowledge God as one who has all power and authority, and instead assume we do.
In this message from Daniel 3 we'll see that Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego chose to be thrown into a fiery furnace rather than disobey the first two of the 10 Commandments. It's a story full of insight on how to handle the fiery trials that come to the follower of God. If we take these insights to heart it will change how we live our lives.
Everybody serves something or someone whether we realize it or not. But it’s important to answer the question “Who is your king?” because as Daniel points out to King Nebuchadnezzar in his dream, there’s only one kingdom that will last forever. Who we serve and what we do can either pass away like every other king and kingdom, or it can be part of God’s greater story that will never end.
In this week's message from the book of Daniel, we will see that God operates on a different level than humankind. He delivers by His wisdom and power. A crazy request by King Nebuchadnezzar becomes an opportunity for God to be recognized and exalted.
In this second message from our series Daniel: Holy Living in a Fractured World, we will see how Daniel addresses the challenges of his captivity. His captors were trying to indoctrinate him and asking him to compromise. Daniel drew a line in the sand but did so with great compassion and wisdom. He models for us how to be in this world but not be of this world. May you be inspired by his example to live a holy life.
This message begins our 10-week series from Daniel chapters 1-6. This week we will look at Daniel 1:1-7 and see that there are faith tests we often face when life as we know it ends and God begins a new chapter in our lives.
In Psalm 78 we are commanded to tell the GENERATIONS to come see what God has done in our lives. Our testimonies are an important part of continuing the faith for future generations. (Children's ministry will be available for birth through 5 years old only.)
Have you ever come to a point in your life where you ask, "Now what?" The disciples faced that very question after the ascension of Jesus. This message completes our Easter Explained series and uses Acts 1:1-11 as an outline to answer the question of "Now what?"
In this Easter message we will see that Philippians 2:5-11 is a summary of the Gospel. It's an epic story of Jesus leaving the glory of heaven to come to earth and humbly die for fallen humanity. But that is just the first half of the story. Jesus has been raised from the dead, is glorified and has returned to the glory of heaven. He is now and forevermore Savior! It is believed that the early church used these verses in Philippians as a creed, a way to remember the gospel. May we also use it that way.
The Bible illustrates over and over again that life is full of choices that lead to very contrasting outcomes. As his days were coming to an end, Moses challenged the people of Israel to choose life. He said if they did not choose life, then they were choosing death. As we explore some of the contrasts that were part of Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem, we are to understand that there are watershed choices that lead to very different outcomes.
Jesus’ last words on the cross at first sound difficult as He cries out, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” However, this declaration actually points us towards hope. We will explore how these last words of Jesus help us navigate our own challenges with hope and trust in God’s power and purpose.
Why is the Christian teaching on the resurrection so important? In a day and age where it may be tempting to see the resurrection as an impossibility, we will look at the miracle of Jesus' rising from the dead as a core truth in Christian teaching as we study the meaning, purpose, and significance of the resurrection.
This is the first message in our "Easter Explained" series. In this message we will answer the question, "Why was Jesus Crucified?"
This is our final message in the "Becoming Whole in a Fracture World" series. To become whole we must understand and live out a biblical justice. God's justice is not about retribution. The follower of Christ is called to participate in God's righting of this wrong world.
This Sunday, we will learn about forgiveness. First, that forgiveness is God’s gift to us in Christ, but also becomes a gift to others as we live out and offer forgiveness to those who have offended us.
This week we will explore how conflict can actually be a bridge, not a barrier, to greater unity and health.
We live in a culture of reactivity. In this message we will look at how to have a calm presence in the face of anxiety. Part of becoming whole is getting to the point where the peace of Jesus, rather than the circumstances you are dealing with,sets the tone of your countenance .
Humility releases God's grace in the life of the believer which is essential for the believer to be made whole in this broken world. In this message we will dive deeply into what it means to be humble (poor in spirit) and how this is advantageous. We will spend a lot of time looking at how to cultivate humility.
This week we begin to look at the new pattern of living that we are called to in Christ. Prayer is a key step on the path to living a better way in Christ.
This week we will explore the Bible’s promise that God is present with His people in their suffering and promises to bring healing to our areas of brokenness.
In this weekend's message, the second in our "Becoming Whole in a Fractured World" series, we will see how powers and principalities contribute to the brokenness. This timely and relevant message will identify what these powers and principalities are, how they fracture and what we can begin to do to stand against them.
We begin our "Becoming Whole in a Fractured World" series with this message. Reality has been fractured by sin. Sin is really a failure to love God and love others. We can't talk authentically or accurately about ourselves or society without addressing sin. This message addresses sin and its consequences.
God longs for us to be restored. We will dive into what that means and look at 3 examples of how Jesus restored from death to life.
In this last Christmas message for 2022 we will look at the wise men and their journey to find the Christ Child. The interactions they experienced along their journey are illustrative of common responses to Jesus. May we seek Christ as the wisemen did!
Have you ever looked at Jesus' family history closely? In this final Advent message before Christmas, we will see that Jesus' genealogy, in Matthew's Introduction to Jesus' birth, is full of examples of how God rewrites the stories of peoples' lives. The Old Testament often foretells what Jesus' ministry would be about and the stories of Jesus' ancestors are illustrative of how God has been, and still is, about drastic life change.
Christmas is a season of joy, yet in the busyness of life joy often gets lost. This week we will explore how the rhythm of advent helps us cultivate a life of joy.
This week we will look at how we can navigate difficult seasons of life in light of the hope of the Advent of Jesus.
In this weekend's message, the last in our "Different" series from 1 Peter, we see that the follower of Jesus is to be humble and willing to serve. This message is full of practical insight for the one who humbly desires to please the Lord. Peter ends his epistle with some powerful teaching that will bless you.
1 Peter 4:12-19 reveals how the follower of Jesus will understand life on a different level. This Sunday, we will look at three ways this difference manifests itself in the face of suffering and conclude by looking at how thanksgiving can equip the follower to respond differently.
In this message we'll see that the follower of Christ is called to live in the will of God. Peter identifies three ways that this is accomplished - by our priorities, urgency and service.
Peter makes it clear that we are blessed in Jesus Christ no matter what the circumstances are in our lives. We are to do good knowing that even if we suffer we are blessed. In this message we will look at two ways to live so as to experience a blessed life and also to be a blessing to others.
Peter tells us to repay evil with blessing. It’s easy to say it, but hard to follow through. But Peter wasn’t exactly the guy that lived like this in his time with Jesus. How did he go from someone who cuts off a guy's ear when Jesus was being arrested to saying things like repay evil with blessing? What changed?
This week we continue to look at the topic of submission as we see the transformative potential that Biblical submission has for marriage.
The "good" life that followers are called to live will involve submission to authorities which brings glory to Jesus and opportunities to influence. Submission is a difficult subject which is important to understand because it is essential for godly influence in our culture.
Our big focus will be on our community—the Church—which is both a living organism and an organization with structure. As Eugene Peterson says, "Whether we like it or not, the moment we confess Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, that is, from the time we become a Christian, we are at the same time a member of the Christian Church." It behooves the follower to understand the nature and purpose of the Church.
This week we will explore Peter’s teaching to live differently, as exiles, in the times in which we live.
This week we will explore Peter’s teaching to live differently, as exiles, in the times in which we live.
Are you full of the joy of your salvation? Joy is to be a characteristic of the follower of Jesus. In this second "Different" message from 1 Peter we will look deeply into what joy is and how to experience it as a follower of Jesus.
Are you full of the joy of your salvation? Joy is to be a characteristic of the follower of Jesus. In this second "Different" message from 1 Peter we will look deeply into what joy is and how to experience it as a follower of Jesus.
In this first message in our "Different" series from 1 Peter we will see that Peter establishes some identifying characteristics of the follower of Jesus and then identifies what it means to live as a new creation in Jesus. This is very relevant teaching as we live in a time that is confused and conflicted and we must be established in who we are in Christ.
In this first message in our "Different" series from 1 Peter we will see that Peter establishes some identifying characteristics of the follower of Jesus and then identifies what it means to live as a new creation in Jesus. This is very relevant teaching as we live in a time that is confused and conflicted and we must be established in who we are in Christ.
This week we will conclude our series in Ruth as we see how God can bring blessing and redemption out of brokenness.
This week we will look at Ruth 4:1-12 as we see how God used Boaz, a Kinsman-Redeemer, to restore the lives of Ruth and Naomi. Boaz demonstrates Christlikeness as he shows how we can become God's instruments of grace to others. Often God's grace comes in the form of a person and we who love Jesus will be used by God to grace the lives of others as we follow His ways and use the gifts and resources He has given us to benefit others. This is what it means to be "grace givers".
Ruth, a Moabite woman, once a foreigner to God's people Israel, grows in grace quickly and demonstrates a reliance on God's ways. She has not only embraced God, she is willing to live her life according to His ways, relying on Him for divine intervention.
We are on the second week in our Ruth series and in this message, from Ruth chapter 2, we see that Ruth begins to encounter the blessings of a kinsman redeemer. She goes out to glean after the harvesters ending up in Boaz's field, who is a kinsman redeemer. This message looks at what this means and how it points to what believers experience in Jesus who is our kinsman redeemer.
This message begins a 5-week series from the book of Ruth. In this series we will see how God takes a ruined life and redeems it. The one who is redeemed is to live in reliance on God, experiencing restoration and a renewed identity. In this first message we will see that we may make plans but ultimately God orders our steps. Sometimes what we view as problems are the means that God uses to touch our lives deeply.
Ryan Koltiska When you see injustice, what is your response? When your faith is trampled on, what do you do? When God gives you the opportunity to take part in His work, do you have a willing heart? In the book of Judges, Deborah praises those who don’t sit on the sidelines, but willingly offer themselves to fight for the Lord.
Pastor Aaron Cloud This week we will look at Moses example of overcoming obstacles in his continued faithfulness to God’s call.
Through the life of King Josiah in 2 Chronicles 34, we will take a look at how powerful repentance can be in the life of a believer. Whether you've followed Jesus all your life or are just seeing what He’s about, repentance is a key part of the Christian life. Because of that, we’ll be looking at what it means to turn to the Lord and change for His glory.
God calls us to a life of courageous faith in relationship with Him, but our fears often prevent us from living it out. This week we will explore Moses' example of surrendering fully into God’s plan for us as we learn what we need to resist and what we need to remember in order to live out a life of courageous faith.
We are starting our Timeless series looking at stories from the Old Testament. This week we look at Elijah's response to a situation that didn't meet his expectations. When things go wrong how do we respond and trust God even when it feels as though nothing is going right.
In this last message in our series, "God's Design for a WELL-LIVED Life" we will look into Jesus' idea of church. Jesus intends for His followers to understand they are part of His church; it is part of our identity and therefore we need to understand what the Church is all about.
In this message we will see that excitement about Jesus becomes a propelling force in the life of the Christ-follower. We've seen over the last couple of weeks that God's people are sent to sow. Excitement—a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness—often propels this sharing to take place naturally. Excitement in Jesus emboldens and motivates the follower.
We are in the midst of our series "God's Design for a Well-Lived Life." In this message we will discover that part of our new identity in Jesus is living and interacting with others in a way that makes Jesus known. That can be intimidating so this message will address that intimidation. The main text will be from "The Parable of the Sower" focusing on what it means to sow and how people respond. You, as a Christ-follower, have been sent to sow.
This week we will look at how God’s design for a well-lived life means we are called to live sent on mission with gospel urgency.
Our memories are interesting. Sometimes we remember the most unusual pieces of information or lyrics to a song from our childhood, while at the same time we forget very important things. God’s people, the Israelites, had this same problem: they kept forgetting God. But God shows us how important it is to remember Him and what He has done.
In this second message of our series, God's Design for a WELL-LIVED Life we will see that we are spiritually helpless. The amazing thing is that God uses the smallest acts on our part and multiplies them for His kingdom purposes. He frequently turns our little into a lot. A well-lived life is not about what you have but your willingness to use whatever you have, even small acts, to serve God.
This Sunday, we will kick off our new series as we explore how Jesus’ teaching and a relationship with Him allows us to live life well.
This is the last message in our 1 John series. John closes out his epistle with the big thought that the most important pursuit for the follower of Jesus is to love God and obey His commands. This equips the follower to love others most effectively. On this Mother's Day, the best gift a mom or dad can give to their spouse or kids is to love God and follow His ways. Doing this will equip them to love their family as they should.
This week we will look at the Biblical truth that God’s love for us, demonstrated in the life of Jesus, becomes the source and inspiration of our love for others.
In this message we get back to our 1 John series and will see that God has given us a "dynamic duo"—obedience and the Person of the Holy Spirit—so that we can experience life changing transformation.
Easter provides a wonderful opportunity to celebrate God's plan of redemption through Jesus. May the Lord anoint you as you celebrate this wonderful tradition of remembering the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus.
In this message we'll look at the Old Testament account of the death of Uzziah paired with the New Testament account of the Triumphal entry of Jesus as models of how to handle big life changes. This is a timely message considering what the last couple of years have been like.
In this week's passage from 1 John, the author breaks down the difficult question of “what is love?” In our present day, love can feel confusing and complicated, but John wants to bring clarity to that. First, he’ll showing us what love is not. Then, what love actually is, before finishing with how we can love people like Jesus would.
This week we will explore what it looks like to actively live out our identity as God’s beloved children.
In our 1John series, John now takes us to the perspective that, if you've put your faith in Jesus, you will live your life differently, following Him. The encouraging news is that there are some huge motivating factors that make a life change in Jesus something that can truly be experienced. In this message, we will dive deeply into these motivating factors.
In this message from 1 John 2, we will see that John reveals some essential facts we must know about our faith, including how to identify antichrists and how not to be led astray by them.
Part of your identity in Christ is knowing where you belong. In this message, from 1 John 2:15-17, John makes it very clear that, as followers of Jesus, our place is not in the World. In this message, we will clarify what is meant by the World and why we cannot love both the World and God.
This week we will explore what it looks like to live and walk obediently with Jesus, as we tangibly live our faith.
This Sunday, in our second message from 1 John, we will look at God's original intention for humanity and how sin caused us, as God's creation, to be less than we were designed for. This could be summarized as "Glory Lost". Jesus came to address the fallen condition of humanity; He offers salvation and so much more. In Jesus, we have gained grace and this is the means by which we will experience an ever-increasing glory. We can become the people God originally intended. This message is foundational to understanding the identity we have in Jesus.
Every single one of us spends our days putting our time, our energy, and our money and resources into the things we think we need and want. And many of us have much more than we need or want. But have you ever stopped and asked yourself if what you’re seeking after is what you really need?
In this 4th message of our Revelation series, we come to the church in Sardis. Jesus has some sobering words for this church that was looking good from the outside. Jesus is not fooled by image. He desires followers who are faithful to remember Him and live for Him. The words to the church in Sardis are a timeless reminder to the people of God that the Lord wants our hearts.
This week we will explore how the Church can remain rooted in the truth and hope of Jesus through both good and challenging seasons.
In this message we will examine the churches of Pergamum and Thyatira. Both of these churches were being divided by deceitful teaching and a lack of discernment. God's people must be careful about who they listen to and never become tolerant of the intolerable.
In this first message of our “Revelation: The Seven Churches” series, we open with Jesus addressing the church at Ephesus. Throughout the series we will see Jesus addressing what the churches are doing well, what needs to change, and how they can move forward. In this first letter to Ephesus we come to the big idea of maintaining our first love. It is a great way to start the series and the new year.
The theme for this Advent season has been "Rejoice" and this final message before Christmas is focused entirely on this theme. The follower of Jesus should rejoice because, through faith in Jesus, sin's yoke is shattered. Jesus is mighty to save!
This week we will explore what the prophet Isaiah has to say about living rooted in Joy through all seasons of life.
On this second Sunday in Advent we will dive deep into what it means that Jesus is a brilliant light that has dawned on the land of deep darkness. We will use the multiple models of physical light as the framework to look at the multiple meanings of the light of Christ.
In this last message of our Romans series, "Practical Christianity", we are brought to the big thought that we serve a God of hope. We are to have a prevailing hope in Jesus and His transformative work that He is willing to do in our lives as we submit to Him. This message of hope is a powerful way to end this series and to launch us into the Advent season.
In our series from Romans 13-15 Paul has been bringing us to the big thought of this message: We are to be of one mind and voice in Jesus. In other words, we are to have a spirit of unity as the people of God. This does not mean uniformity—Paul has made it known that there will be differing convictions on disputable matters—but rather that unity is experienced as together we follow hard after Jesus.
In Romans 15 we will look at Paul’s teaching and encouragement that those who are strong in the faith are to lead the way in cultivating unity in the body of Christ.
This week we will look at how to move beyond disputable matters as we seek to be faithful to the redemptive mission and purpose that Jesus calls His church to.
In Romans 14 Paul addresses the topic of disputable matters. This is our third week of examining what God, through Paul, says regarding disputable matters. In this message's text, Romans 14:13-18, we are brought to a climactic conclusion: We are not to be a stumbling block or an obstacle to others. We are to be sensitive to them and how we are affecting their faith, not letting disputable matters destroy relationships.
In this message we will continue to look into the topic of disputable matters, realizing this is much bigger than just the case of eating meat or not eating meat. Oftentimes there are many alternatives to a particular disputable matter and the Lord calls us to be convinced of our own course of action but considerate of others who follow a different course.
This is the first of several messages from Romans 14 addressing the topic of how to get along with others. In this week's message we will deal specifically with disputable matters. It is important for the follower of Jesus to focus on what matters and to refrain from making secondary issues too important.
This week we will continue with in our Practical Christianity series learning to live in light of the times.
This week we will explore Paul’s call to wake up from slumber and live out an intentional gospel presence.
Romans 13 opens with some key insights on vertical and then horizontal relationships. Over the last two weeks, we've looked at vertical relationships, those with an authority over us. The operative word for these relationships is submission. This week in Romans 13:8-10 we move to horizontal relationships, those we do life with. The operative word here is love. In this message we will look at what it means to have no debt except love.
This message is a continuation of last week's message on authority and submission. Submission is often key to the follower experiencing the power of God. In this message we look at how to respond to authorities that are good, bad and ugly.
This message is the first of two on the topic of authority and the power of submission. This first message will dive into the whys for submission to authorities and will give several biblical examples of God's followers who submitted and how that was used by God. In this message we will see that submission to God and working under earthly authorities is a huge principle that is a common theme throughout the Bible.
This week we will explore Paul’s practical insights in Romans 12 for the church to live with transformative impact in the world.
In this message we will see that God has graced His people with motivational gifts. When you discover how God has gifted you and embrace and use this gifting then you experience living in the enablement of God. May God enlighten you to live in the grace of His gifting.
This message is the first of three from Romans 12 in which we will examine how we can experience and demonstrate inner spiritual fortitude. In this particular message we will see that two critical components of Biblical well-being are a lifestyle of worship and sober self-assessment.
This last message in our "Pillars of Faith" series will focus on the return of Jesus. This is a big subject and in this message we will get just an overview, addressing three questions. Why does the return of Jesus matter? What will be the signs leading up to Jesus' return? And, When will Jesus return?
This week we will look at the cost and consequences of sin and the beauty of God’s grace and mercy that makes our salvation possible.
In this second message on creation, we will see that there are great scientists who have also been great people of faith. "Smart" people can be Christ followers. In this message we will also get into what Genesis 1 says about creation and see that it makes a lot of sense.
In this second Pillar of the Faith message we will look into creation. We will see that God is revealed as Creator throughout the Bible. We will also see that evolution, as an explanation for the origin of humans, takes just as much faith to believe as does special creation by God. In our times we need to turn to a Creator God Who knows best how we should do life.
This week we will look at the Christian teaching of the doctrine of Trinity as we explore the implications of the this teaching for our daily lives.
In this final example in our series "It's Ordinary to be Extraordinary", Esther illustrates that God's people are to obey no matter what the cost. Like Esther we are "for such a time as this" followers of God who are called to follow no matter what may be the consequences. Her story should inspire us to new levels of obedience.
This week we will be challenged to live courageously like Josiah. Josiah had the courage to live out a godly legacy and renew spiritual health in the lives of his people.
This week we will be challenged to live courageously like Josiah. Josiah had the courage to live out a godly legacy and renew spiritual health in the lives of his people.
Do you long for God to move mightily in your life? In this message we will see, from the example of Hezekiah, how to do great exploits in our faith.
In this message we will look into what it means and how to be a "valiant fighter" for the cause of Jesus. We all have our own personal spiritual battles to engage in. Additionally, God's people are called to be courageous and engaged in the spiritual battles of our times.
This year's theme for our Sunday messages is "Deployed as Disciples". This week we begin a 6-week series, "Its Ordinary to be Extraordinary", looking at biblical examples of followers who illustrate big discipleship qualities for us to emulate. In this week's message we will see that the ordinary nomadic Rechabites were extraordinary in following their ancestor's instruction. God calls us to this kind of loyalty to His instructions.
We have the armor, the weapons, and the people, now we need to fight for our families and homes.
On this Pentecost Sunday we remember that God has called His people, empowered by the Holy Spirit, to be missionally minded. We are part of His movement to reach the whole world.
In this final message from Ephesians we will see that 3 words—sit, walk and stand—are useful in remembering some of the big ideas of this epistle. God has given us spiritual armor; understanding each piece and its function equips the follower to stand fast in their faith.
As we close out our study from Ephesians we are brought to the climactic thought that we are to put off living as though this physical world is all there is, and put on the spiritual armor of God and engage in the spiritual realm. In this first message of two, our focus is on the truth that we battle not flesh and blood but spiritual forces of evil.
Part of the redemption that the follower of Jesus is to experience is the restoration of family relationships. But it doesn't end there, beyond family dynamics, it should affect all relationships. In this message we will learn some essentials for right relationship with God and how this is to be the model for training our children.
In Ephesians 5 Paul describes how the redemptive work of Jesus changes our relationships. We will look at three core components of redeemed relationships.
Are you a Mary or a Martha? In this message from District Superintendent Wes Smith we will look at choosing to focus on what is Best.
In this message we will see how understanding Jubilee in the Old Testament will grace us to understand and celebrate what we have as followers of the resurrected Jesus. It is a time of the Lord's favor, a time of liberation and restitution for the people of God!
In this message, on the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, we will see that there were three crowds present: in the know, for the show and trying to stop the flow. This insight is helpful in understanding dynamics of our culture today and what we should expect from each of these crowds. As disciples of Jesus we need to be in the know, understanding how these other crowds will react to Jesus.
We explore Paul’s teaching to live intentionally as we invest our lives in walking in the pattern of Christ’s love for us.
This week we will explore Paul’s teaching to put off the old self and step into a new way of living as we walk in the way of love.
In this message from Ephesians we will see that all followers are called to be part of the Body, the church of Jesus Christ. Jesus has gifted His people so that together, as we serve in the power of these gifts, we experience unity and maturity. When all parts do their parts the church becomes what God intends her to be.
In this message from Ephesians we will look at what it means to live in a manner worthy of our calling.
In Ephesians 3:14-21 Paul prays that we would experience the power of the Holy Spirit in our inner being so that we can grasp the love of Jesus that surpasses knowledge. Paul takes a break from all the deep teachings of Ephesians and prays, "God, unleash Your power in us and do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine!"
This week we will explore God’s purpose and intentions for the faithful and effective ministry of the church.
This week we will explore Paul’s teaching that in Christ we are reconciled to God and others as we are made new in Christ.
In this message we will see that God has skillfully equipped His followers with talents, abilities and gifts of the Holy Spirit to do the good works He has planned for them long ago. If we refuse to be ones who embrace and do the good works God has ordained, then we will wander aimlessly through life missing out on what could have been.
In Ephesians 1 Paul prays for the Christ-follower to have an enlightened awareness. In Ephesians 2 he defines some of this enlightenment by describing the differences between the dead, those who reject Jesus, and the alive, those who have received Jesus. In this message we will look at these differences and conclude with the way of salvation.
This message will kick off our Ephesians series. Our text is Ephesians 1 and a big thought from this text is that the follower of Jesus is the recipient of blessings in Jesus. In this message we will look at some of the ways we are blessed.
This week we will look at how and where we grow in our relationship with Jesus on our discipleship journey.
In this message, for the 4th Sunday of Advent, we will see that the life and ministry of Jesus is bookended with a promise of peace. Peace may be better understood as a path to walk rather than a place to arrive. Like love and joy—two previous themes in Advent--peace is a fruit of the Holy Spirit and is a wonderful gift that God bestows on His followers.
As the year 2020 closes out, so many are glad for it to end but for God's people, no matter what the circumstances, joy should be a defining trait. In this message we look into the subject of joy.
This week we will look at the life of Joseph and the example he gives us for navigating a season of challenging disruption.
In this message we will look at the events which will lead up to the return of Jesus. As we do this, we will see that heaven and hell are real and that all of humanity will end up in one of these ultimate destinations, depending on whether people have received or rejected Jesus as Savior.
In this message we will look into the question, "Who needs the Church?" The short answer is that everyone needs the Church. In this message we will see how the church is a blessing to those who belong to her and to those who are outside of her.
This coming Sunday we will discover the distinct look and calling that should define a Christian, as well as the need for genuine transformation to promote this kind of life change. This is a timely message and very appropriate for the days we are living in.
"Why can't God just forgive everyone and take us all to heaven?" This week's message will give a clear answer to this question, helping you to work out your salvation (Philippians 2:12) and equip you to be ready to give an answer for the hope that you have in Jesus (1 Peter 3:15). We will also have an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and implications of being forgiven.
How could a loving God send people to hell? Isn’t it narrow minded to say that the only way to God is through Jesus? This is what this message will look into.
This week we’ll explore this grown up faith question: Why can’t I make my own rules for my life?
One of the most important questions we need to resolve in our faith is this, "Can I trust God?" In this message we will see that not only can we trust God but we can trust that He has a bigger life for us than we'd have by ourselves. We will also look at what trusting involves.
Have you ever asked, "Why do we have all this bad in the world?" Has anyone ever asked you, "Why does a good God allow bad things to happen?" In this message we will see that the culprit is sin. We will end the message with an action plan to address this sin problem.
In this 3rd message of our Grown Up Faith series, we'll see that the Bible is one big story. It provides the answers for life and makes it clear that we are not an accident.
In this second message of our Grown-up Faith series we will discover how to get unstuck and grow up in our faith. This message sets up the next 10 messages of this series.
This is the first message in the fall series, "Grown up Faith." God invites you into a life bigger than you can imagine.
This message looks at some of the ways the Spirit-led life is demonstrated in real life.
In this message from Galatians 5 we learn that Jesus has set us free from our sin nature to live by the power of the Holy Spirit. We are free to live by faith, expressing itself through love.
In this message from Galatians 4 we will look into what it means to be radically faithful. This timely message has a lot of application to what is going on in our world right now.
This week we will explore Paul’s teaching that we have life in relationship with God through faith.
Do you know what matters to God? Do you know how you fit into His plans? In this message from Galatians 2 we will look into how you find your place in the Lord.
This message begins a 6-week series on the book of Galatians. In this message we will look into 2 critical basics that are foundational to the Christian faith. These basics are more important than ever considering the times we live in.
This week we will explore Jesus' prayer for His disciples and His call to live a faithful and obedient, gospel-centered life set apart in service to God and one another in love.
How is your joy? In this message from John 16 we will look at what joy is all about. Joy should be a distinguishing characteristic of the follower of Jesus.
In this message from the Gospel of John we will explore some givens that we will experience as a follower of Jesus. In Jesus we are a peculiar people who will be misunderstood and at times hated because we live in a world system that ignores or rejects Jesus. The great news is that Jesus liberates us from the trappings of this world system
In this message we will look at how to experience the full life that Jesus offers us in John 10:10.
In this second message from John 14 we see that there is a critical connection between love, obedience and the Holy Spirit. John 14 is dealing with the subject of a troubled heart.
Jesus told His disciples right before His crucifixion, "Do not let your hearts be troubled." After stating this, Jesus instructed them (and us) to keep our destination of heaven in mind and focus on really knowing Him. As we do this we will experience the peace He promises.
This week we will look at Jesus' command to love one another and the implication this has for how we are called to do life.
This is our second week of looking at the central nature of a servant heart for the follower of Jesus. In this message we will see that it is for our good and the good of others that we embrace a servant heart.
Jesus taught and modeled that service should be at the core of the follower of God. In this message we will see how that truth should affect our view of God and the way we live out our Christianity.
This week we look again at the fullness of life that Jesus call us to as we follow Him.
This message will look into how aha moments are opportunities for the follower to experience accelerated growth in faith.
This week we will explore God’s ability to work in difficult moments and the importance of responding rightly to Jesus' claim to be the light of the world.
This is the last message in our Easter "WHY" series. In this message we will see what surrender to God looks like, and that we are most victorious when we are most surrendered to God.
This is the 3rd message in our Easter series entitled WHY. In this message we will look into Jesus’ Gethsemane experience. This experience illustrates how to handle difficulties that come at us in life.
The last thing Jesus said before He died was, “It is finished.” This week we examine why this declaration is so important.
We are told in 1 Peter 3:15 to always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. This message, on why the Cross was necessary, kicks off an Easter series that gives reasons for our hope by answering some questions about the death and resurrection of Jesus.
When everything is stripped away in life, it is still all about Jesus. These times we are facing are hard and in this message we will get to the big idea that Jesus is the Christ.
Some of Jesus' teachings are hard to understand. The wrong response is to discard the teaching or, worse yet, reject Jesus. This week we will focus on the correct approach.
It is important to understand the why behind miracles because, as we will see in this message, miracles are the "standard operating procedure” for Jesus.
This week, in our Gospel of John series, we will see that Jesus derived His identity from His Father. We need to look to and look like Jesus in our identity.
In this message, we will see that an encounter with Jesus is uncontainable. Jesus so impacts that the recipient is never the same.
In this message, it will be seen that Jesus breaks through barriers in your life so that you can become one who worships in Spirit and truth.
This week we will conclude The Battle Within series by reflecting on the awesome truth that God is for us!
Knowing the future glory that will be revealed in the follower of Jesus should put your present troubles into perspective. It will be worth it all!
In this message we will examine what it means to be part of the family of God and how this is essential for the sanctified life.
In this week's message we see that the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit gives us the power to live free from our sin nature
Have you ever felt checkmated by sin? In this message we will see that the only way out of a checkmate situation is by dependence on Jesus as Deliverer.
This message will explore what it means that the follower of Jesus is released from the law to serve in the new way of the Holy Spirit. Understanding the purpose and application of the law and experiencing the infilling power of the Holy Spirit are critical to becoming wholly God’s person.
This message continues where we left off last week in Romans 6:1-14 looking at a "Two-Pronged Approach to Mastery Over Sin.” We will the focus on what it means to be alive to God in Jesus. You have a new life in Jesus which means you have a new perspective, you are a new person and you have a new purpose.
This message kicks off our series “The Battle Within” from Romans 6-8. In this message we will see that the approach to mastery over sin is to put to death the old nature and live the new life Jesus provides.
This week we will explore how the practice of observing the Sabbath helps us rest and reorient our lives.
God wants followers who have given their hearts fully to Him. (Matthew 22:37) In this message we will look into how our hearts engage with the Lord.
In this message we will see that there are 2 very important things to build your life on. First, you need to know the teachings of Jesus. What you don’t know can hurt you. Second, you need to put that knowledge into practice.
Have you ever wondered about God’s timing? This message explores how to wait on God. Often the process of waiting is as beneficial to our faith as what we are waiting for.
Have you ever wondered, “How do I discern God’s direction for my life?” Maybe you’re facing a big decision and you want to make sure you have the mind of God on it. In this message we will look at several key questions and perspectives to be considered in discerning God’s direction.
This is the first message in a sub-series in which we look at how to wisely approach life. In this message we will see that all followers of God have a Call.
In any meaningful relationship there will be times of disagreement. In this message we will look into how to handle disagreements in a way that is constructive and life giving. God calls His people to speak the truth in love to one another and we will look at what this means, practically speaking, in the context of a disagreement.
This week we'll explore how being made well comes with a call to live in community with others and have a redemptive impact in their lives.
This morning as we end the vices and virtues part of our series, we ask a life-changing question: Do you truly love Jesus? You can be well by loving Jesus well.A Life-Changing Question
Slothfulness is frequently not recognized as a sin. In this message we will discover what sloth is and how God calls His people to be courageous—to have a sturdiness of soul, pursuing God and His agenda.
Envy tends to be more of a problem than most people realize. In this message we will discover that faith, believing that God supplies everything we need, can move the follower from envy to kindness. Kindness meaning that we can be considerate and generous with others.
Pastor Steve Warner
Gluttony is a sin. However, it is often mis-defined, wrongfully understood, or even dismissed as a mere weakness. This week we will examine unhealthy self-indulgence by exploring the concept of gluttony. Further, we will explore God’s original plan for nourishment of the body and spirit, through right alignment and self-control. When we understand God’s perspective and intention for our lives, self-control is understood as a gift of strength from God, rather than a list of steps rooted in self-help. This strength is attained through a desire to holistically honor Him.
Anger is a big problem. In this message we will see that its source is frequently a perceived injustice. As the follower of God loves what God loves, hates what God hates and pursues godly justice, anger is displaced. We must learn to wait patiently on the Lord, knowing He makes all things right.
God promises that He blesses the pure in heart, therefore, we must not give in to lust. In this message we will see how biblical love displaces the vice of lust and leads to the virtue of purity.
This week we will explore the vice of greed and how hope, rightly placed, frees us up for a life of generosity.
This message begins our 7-week closeup look into the 7 deadly sins and the virtues that are to displace them. Today we will see that humility is to displace pride and the means of grace for this to really happen is right-mindedness.
In this message the 7 deadly sins are laid out along with their corresponding virtues. God has a picture of what you could be, and the key to experiencing this wholeness is stepping onto the bridge of God’s means of grace, moving from a vice to a virtue.
This message begins our spring/summer series “The Heart of the Matter.” In this message we will look at a crucial question that Jesus asked a paralytic and we need to ask ourselves, “Do you want to get well?"
The resurrection is pivotal to the Christian faith. In this Easter message we will look at how ancient historians, eyewitnesses, fulfilled prophecy and even enemies of Jesus all encourage us to believe in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
This Palm Sunday we will look into what it means to have an informed faith. The resurrected Jesus was seen by hundreds of people validating that He is the person He claimed to be, has the power He claimed to have and keeps the promises that He made.
This message begins our Easter series with our focus on becoming spiritually intelligent. In this message we will see that those who receive the message of the cross are graced with wisdom and power from God.
Jesus is becoming famous. Crowds are starting to want to be near Him. Four party-crashers tear a roof apart - the crowd is scorning. It’s then that we learn what the Kingdom is all about. Where would you have been in this story?
Malachi, as the last book of the Old Testament, shares some important insight for the follower of God. In this message we see that God calls His people to be devoted followers who revere His name and invest in what matters for eternity.
From Zechariah we discover the action of authentic obedience is only made possible through recognition and humble acceptance of the power, provision, and presence of God.
From Haggai we discover insight that is essential to how a movement in God takes place. In Haggai's time it was about the people being inspired to rebuild the temple. In our time it's about being inspired to build the Kingdom of the Lord Jesus.
How does God feel about you? Zephaniah answers this question, assuring us that God has created us for intimacy, love and friendship with Him and He is present with His people. The Lord is mighty to save, takes great delight in His followers, quiets us with His love and rejoices over His beloved with singing. Listen to this message with expectation of an encounter with a God Who loves immeasurably more than you can imagine.
The prophet Habakkuk wrestled with God on why He wasn’t addressing the ungodliness of His people. When God did address their sin, using an even more ungodly people to correct God’s people, Habakkuk really began to wrestle with God. Habakkuk models for us how to wrestle through troubled faith and come to a faith that is triumphant, a faith that trusts God no matter what is going on.
In this week’s message, from Nahum, you will be challenged to trust that God will do what is right, in His time and for His purposes. God delights in mercy but there does come a day when God will say enough and judgment will follow.
Ever wonder what God expects of you as a follower? Micah gives a succinct answer to this question.
Jonah will challenge us to wrestle with the condition of our heart and our view of God’s mercy and deliverance, both for ourselves and for others.
This week we will look at Obadiah’s warning that pride can deceive us into believing we can be completely self-sufficient.
In the book of Amos we discover that it is critical to see cause and effect. We must understand that God interacts in our lives more than we often realize, and He desires that we live faithful lives in Him.
In the book of Joel we are given a picture of, and invited into, the experience of The Day of the Lord. In this message we will look at what this means and how it prepares us for the return of Jesus.
We are Called to walk in the way and the wisdom of God. The minor prophets teach us how to do this, in the light of God's love for us.
Nine years ago the vision was presented of being a church where people encounter grace, grow in grace and give grace. This message will look at that vision again, with the perspective of nine years of experience.
In this message we will look at Christmas as a time to rediscover that Jesus is our source of peace. Jesus graces us with peace on the inside, peace with others and the blessedness of becoming peacemakers.
In this 3rd Advent message we will see that the joy we have in Jesus is a delight that runs deeper than pain or pleasure. This joy is a gift of the Holy Spirit as He causes us to see the beauty of Jesus.
This week we will look at how traditions can be helpful when they enable us to receive the work that God wants to do in us and through us.
Advent adds value to our lives when we use it to remember truths about Jesus. Remembering breaks the cycle of forgetting God and experiencing consequences. Remembering builds hope for what God will do in the future.
Traditions are helpful when they assist you in remembering, receiving, rejoicing and rediscovering truths about Jesus.
God’s people are called to go and interact, in an understandable way, with culture. In this interaction there is to be a hospitable attitude towards the stranger, those different from us.
This week is a continuation of last week’s message on spiritual warfare. We ignore the devil to our harm, and exaggerate him to our harm. Knowing this, we take up the armor, listed in Ephesians 6, and respond to the call to spiritual battle.
In this message from Ephesians 6:10-18 we will see that the follower of God must understand the spiritual battle they are part of and put on the armor that God provides.
The follower of God should be informed about and on the watch for the return of Jesus. His return should be on our minds and hearts, and affect how His followers do life.
By His redemptive sacrifice on the cross, Jesus offers us new life and relationship with Him. God’s people will believe and receive this in faith. Today's message highlights this and explains the purpose and place of God’s Law.
Pastor Steve continues our series with a message about the resurrection of Jesus and how it changes everything. We are called to a life of worship and central to this is to live with a preoccupation on the resurrection of Jesus.
In our Intentional Worship series, this week Pastor Aaron brings a message looking at praising God for the saving work of his Son Jesus on our behalf.
Pastor Steve continues our Intentional Worship series with a message looking at what righteousness is and why it matters. God is revealed to us as righteous, and when we are relationship with Jesus we receive His identity of Righteous.
Pastor Steve continues our series with a message looking at anchoring our lives on God’s faithfulness. We must be fully convinced, and live in such a way, that nothing sways us from trusting in God’s faithfulness. As we believe and live this way we are intentional worshipers of God.
Continuing our fall series, Intentional Worship, Pastor Steve brings a message focusing on the great compassion of God. His compassion changes everything.
We kickoff our fall series, Intentional Worship, discovering what it means to be one who is an intentional worshiper. As the greatness of God preoccupies His people, it will change the way we think and live, moving us towards becoming intentional worshipers.
Pastor Aaron finishes our series, The Good Life, with a message that the 'good' life is not about what we attain, but about giving our lives away.
Pastor Steve continues our series, The Good Life, with a message discovering that the born again follower of Jesus is graced by God to be an instrument of grace to others. In a quick examination of the gifts that God bestows upon His people, it becomes apparent that people are part of His plan to administer His grace.
Continuing our Good Life series, Pastor Steve brings a message discovering that the "good life" God has for us is realized as we commit to behavior that blesses others.
Continuing on with The Good Life series, Pastor Steve teaches that experiencing the good life that God has for you is discovered if you will grow up in your salvation. Maturity in Jesus and moving from selfishness to seeing God's big picture are foundational to a good life.
Pastor Steve begins a new series, The Good Life, with a message exploring the idea that the “good life” is experienced when there's a balance between knowing about the ways of God and living them out.
Pastor Steve concludes our series, From Here to There, with a message about adversity and how we handle it as a follower of God.
Pastor Aaron bring a message exploring how to thrive in a season of waiting, when it seems like our plan for our life is on pause.
We continue our series with a message exploring the trappings of being clever when dealing with adversity, instead of simply following God’s ways.
Pastor Steve begins the final leg of our “From Here to There” series. The main emphasis of these last messages will be Adversity: Friend or Foe? We will see that, instead of questioning God when facing adversity, we need to ask ourselves how it can be used to produce Christ-likeness in our lives.
In this message, Pastor Steve addresses the question "will fear immobilize you or will you have faith that overcomes?" The people of God are to become ones who “fear not” for the Lord is with us.
Pastor Steve brings a message about failure and how it can either derail you or it can be a tool to push you deeper into dependence on God. We look at how King David "failed forward" into faith.
Continuing our series, From Here to There, we take a look at 5 faith destroyers and 5 key attributes of overcoming faith from the example of Caleb in the Old Testament book Numbers.
Pastor Steve kicks off the third leg of our series "From Here to There, looking at what it means to have a prevailing faith. In this particular message, Jeremiah is our example of what it means to stay faithful even when life is difficult.
Pastor Steve brings a message identifying some bricks and mortar of a right heart. These include awareness that: God has a plan for your life, God is always with His children, and God equips you for the calling He gives you.
Pastor Aaron continues our series, From Here to There, with a message looking at the mission God has called us to and how we can take steps to live it out.
Pastor Steve brings a message looking into how God wants a heart attitude in His followers that sees life as a precious gift of His grace, and to be invested wisely.
Pastor Steve Norby brings the second part to last week's message, "A Heart for God,"continuing to look at King David as an example of what it means to have a heart for God.
The decisions we make today radically affect our lives tomorrow. This week Pastor Steve Warner brings a message looking at the life of King David and, through David’s example, how to gain a heart rightly aligned with God.
Pastor Steve finishes the first leg of our journey through our series From Here to There, with a message encouraging us to be followers who trust God radically.
Sometimes on the journey towards spiritual maturity we encounter difficult places. This week, Pastor Aaron brings a message of how to respond faithfully to God when our lives are turned upside down and we find ourselves between a rock and a hard place.
Pastor Steve starts our new series, From Here to There, with a message about developing the same attitude as Jesus. When your world turns upside down, let it drive you to God, seeking a deeper revelation with Him.
Pastor Steve brings a message about the Resurrection and it being the cornerstone of the Christian faith. Jesus was raised from the dead as the first fruits of the harvest to come.
Pastor Steve brings a message for Palm Sunday, looking at the cross Jesus bore. With all of the implications, if rightly embraced, is an opportunity, and if wrongly understood is an obstacle.
Pastor Steve wraps up our Colossians series with a message looking at how the Holy Spirit transforms us in a way that is contrary to the sin nature.
Pastor Steve continues our Colossians series with a message of clothing ourselves in such a way that we look like Jesus. What God calls us to do, He will equip us to become.
Continuing our Colossians series, Pastor Steve brings a messaging about aiming our lives right, matters. Small misdirections can result in big misses.
Pastor Aaron continues our Colossians series with a message looking at Paul's warning to the Colossians to continue in their spiritual journey, rooted and built up in the faith they have received.
Pastor Steve kicks off our new series Colossians with a message about the supremacy of Jesus, explaining that in all ways and for all situations Jesus is adequate and able.
Finishing up the Intentional Life series, Pastor Steve brings a message looking at the critical link between obedience and love. Jesus told us that if we love Him we will obey His commands. The follower of Jesus should default to obedience.
Pastor Steve continues the Intentional Life series with a message of how we as a followers of Jesus are to have a radical response of love toward others, even to those who hate us.
Pastor Aaron continues the Intentional Life series with a message about intentionally investing in relationships. We look at the three important relations we all need: the shepherd, the student, and the friend.
Pastor Steve continues our Intentional Life series with a message about taking bold, Holy Spirit-led risks, as a follower of Jesus. This is to be the normal way of life in Jesus.
Continuing the Intentional Life series, Pastors Steve Norby and Aaron Cloud bring a message looking into how intentionality in the follower's life begins in proximity to him or her. This involves ownership of your own spiritual well-being and ownership of the spiritual well-being of those near to you in space, time and relationship.
Pastor Steve kicks off our new series, The Intentional Life, with a message that dives into how to be intentional and how we are called to be a part of building God's Kingdom.
Pastor Aaron speaks a message of how to survive seasons of setback and failure, and how God may actually use them as seasons of formation in our lives.
Pastor Steve closes out our Advent series with a message about the problem of anxiety. God’s people have peace available that transcends the troubles of this world.
Continuing our Advent series, Pastor Steve Norby brings a message looking at how joy should find its way into the heart of those who understand what Jesus has done for them.
Pastor Aaron continues our Advent series, Stories of Christmas, with a message examining Mary's story and exploring how love reframes the way we think about obedience.
Pastor Steve starts our Advent series with a look into the life message of Joseph, whose problems provided the opportunity for a new, hope-filled relationship with God.
Pastor Steve speaks about how this world is our temporary residence and how to live with a "heaven as home" perspective.
Pastor Steve brings a message looking at a three level vision that is essential for our well being as followers and as a church.
Pastor Steve wraps up our Remnant series with a message exploring the idea that station in life is not as important as understanding the times and being willing to step out in God as you have opportunities.
Pastor Steve continues our Remnant series with a message giving insight into the tension that God's people must deal with when it comes to resisting and submitting, and how to move beyond the confines of tension to becoming ones who lead others toward God.
Continuing the Remnant series, Pastor Steve brings a message about the generosity of God. In the margins, God's people bear witness to another reality when they reflect His generosity.
Continuing the Remnant series, guest speaker Steve DeNeff, brings a message teaching the importance integrety. A cheating culture exists when “everyone does what is right in his own eyes.” In our day, there is a sense that everyone is cheating – and justifying it – so that cheating in return is thought a matter of survival. Before the mayhem destroys us, we will need a community who live simple, transparent lives, who risk being taken advantage of because their trust is in God. Against this culture of hidden agendas and spin, the Remnant will be people of integrity.
Pastor Steve continues the Remnant series with a message of being civil in uncivil times, choosing to be others-oriented and show respect. This is a tangible way we can live out the command to love our neighbors.
Pastor Steve continues our Remnant series with a message of how the follower must show restraint in the midst of a culture that is continually demonstrating less. As a faithful remnant showing restraint, with eyes fixed on Jesus, we have a message that is timely for our days.
Continuing the Remnant series, Pastor Steve talks about the kind of people "Remnants" should be, forward-looking people engaged in what God is up to. They are often God’s first component of building for the future.
Pastor Steve continues the Remnant series with a message addressing a big question that people of God face when they find themselves in remnant status, in the margins of culture: How are we to be relevant?
Continuing the Remnant series, Pastor Steve speaks about how "out in the margins" the follower has to be concerned as much about being assimilated as eliminated. In the margins, disposition will prove to be as effective, or more effective, than having the right position in reaching those far from God.
Pastor Steve kicks off a new series entitled, The Remnant. We are called to face the times we are in squarely, with honesty and courage, trusting that the Sovereign God is in control.
Finishing up our For Such a Time as This series, Pastor Aaron looks at how we, as believers, can live with great faith in these times.
Pastor Steve continues the series, For Such a Time as This, warning followers of God to avoid pitfalls like loophole thinking, lip service or listening to the wrong sources.
Pastor Steve continues our series, For Such a Time as This, with a message of the importance to find our way out of civilized Christianity, because it is about comfort, convenience and safety. God calls His people to a walk in Him that is greater than civilized religion.
Pastor Steve launches into a new series, For Such a Time as This, by looking at faith for the times we live in currently.
Pastor Steve finishes up the Lord's Prayer series with a message exploring the provision of God for ways out of temptation. God has assured us that He has provided a way out from temptations.
Pastor Steve continues the Lord's Prayer series with a message on how forgiveness releases both the offender and the offended.
Continuing the Lord's Prayer series, Pastor Steve brings a message looking at how to cleanse our souls.
Pastor Aaron continues the Lord's Prayer series by exploring how praying, "Give us today our daily bread" becomes a reminder of our dependence on God and Refusal to believe that we can be self-sufficient.
Continuing the Lord's Prayer series, Pastor Steve looks into when we pray "Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done" it implies that you are willing to surrender to God's kingdom and will.
Pastor Aaron continues the Lord's Prayer series with a message to challenge how we look at the beginning of the Lord's Prayer as a reminder of our identity and a call to action.
Pastor Steve continues The Lord's Prayer series, exploring the implications of praying the Lord's Prayer. Whether you use it as liturgy or as a model, when you pray it will take on a deeper, richer meaning.
Pastor Steve starts a new series entitled, The Lord's Prayer, with a message looking into the label of a father. Our heavenly Father is willing to spend so much to be in relationship with us.
Pastor Jessey finishes the Family Matters series with a challenge of making the time we are given with our children matter, and be aware of the time we have to be intentional with people around us.
Pastor Steve continues the Family Matters series with a message on how biblical love is essential.
Continuing the Family Matters series, Pastor Steve goes deeper with a message looking at what it means to be on mission together, moving beyond satisfaction with mere proximity with others to getting in the boat and oaring in the same direction.
Special guest, Ian Swyers, from Global Partners shares a message of living our lives on mission wherever God has called us.
Pastor Steve continues the Family Matters series with a message looking into key components for pouring your life into another.
Pastor Aaron continues the Family Matters series with a message about community and explores three key questions surrounding it: What is it? Why is it important? How do we foster it?
Pastor Steve begins our new series, Family Matters, with a message of how the church is to interact as a family. We are to reveive from others, as well as put into others' lives knowing that what is caught in life is as influential as what is taught.
Pastor Steve finishes up the three week Easter series with a message about the importance of keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus and gives insight on how we can experience this in our own lives.
Pastor Steve brings a message that covers seven faith-building proofs for the Resurrection.
In this first message of a three week Easter series, Pastor Steve explores the topic of hope in all situations by going through Ezekiel 37.
Pastor Steve finishes up the Becoming the Body series with a message from 1 Corinthians on maximizing our faith.
Pastor Aaron continues the Becoming the Body series, discussing the call in 1 Corinthians 5 for us to live out our identity as God's people in the midst of health community where sin is confronted and we are challenged to live rightly.
Pastor Steve brings another message in the Becoming the Body series, to challenge us to move beyond talk to experiencing the power of God.
Continuing the Becoming the Body series, Pastor Steve's message looks into the issue of pride with a goal of gaining a heart of humility, because pride is a problem that stops the flow of grace.
Pastor Aaron Cloud continues the Becoming the Body series by looking at how abandoning worldly wisdom and living according to the wisdom of God will transform our lives.
Pastor Steve continues the Becoming the Body series with a message teaching how important it is for the follower of Jesus to establish his or her life on Jesus, and embrace God's "Strength" plan for continued development.
Pastor Steve continues the Becoming the Body series, speaking on being more than mere men and women.
Continuing the Becoming the Body series, Pastor Steve Norby's message talks about the importance of the Holy Spirit in a followers life by revealing the plans and making thoughts of God known.
Pastor Aaron Cloud continues the series, Becoming the Body, with this message of moving from the sideline to asking God, "What can I do for Your kingdom?"
Pastor Steve Norby continues the Becoming the Body series with a message of warning to not embrace the destructive philosophies of the world that damage the body of Jesus.