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Canvas SF is a church in San Francisco that exists to point creatives to their Creator, that they would become fully alive followers of Jesus
The first threat to the gospel was never people rejecting Jesus — it was people adding to Him. In this message from Acts 15, Travis walks through the early church's first great conflict and asks a question worth sitting with: what have you quietly added to "Jesus" that you now trust more than Him?
Austin Payne from 3Crosses Church in Castro Valley shares from Acts 14 on Paul and Barnabas facing persecution in Lystra and Iconium, and what it means to trust God in the middle of adversity. Three takeaways: turn from useless things, turn toward the living God, and ask who you actually trust.
Gabby Alzate, Executive Director of Because Justice Matters, continues our Family on a Mission series with a message on the freedom Jesus offers weary souls. Walking through Paul's first recorded sermon in Acts 13, she unpacks how the gospel isn't just good news for those far from God — it's good news for tired hearts carrying weight they were never meant to carry.
Rachael Wade is the founder of Olive Us - a organization that seeks to encourage women in their faith journey through podcasts, events, and other resources.
Rachael teaches on Acts 13:1-13, exploring how God calls an unlikely, diverse group of ordinary people — the "Antioch Five" — and sets them apart for His mission. A message on prayer, fasting, encouragement within the body of Christ, and the freedom God offers each of us as we're sent out together to bring His light to the world.
Pastor Travis teaches on how to process disappointment, using the story of the early church in Acts 12 to encourage us to continue praying, resting, and holding onto hope even when our previous prayers haven't been answered the way we expected.
Philip Pattinson teaches on sacrificial love—especially in foster care—must flow from an ever‑deepening awareness that we are God’s deeply loved, delighted‑in children.
Gabby Alzate teaches from Acts 11 and how a “family on mission” learns to recognize and join God’s unexpected new work by moving from assumption to listening, from testimony to discernment, and from resistance to participation.
Pastor Travis teaches on the story of Peter in Acts 10, exploring how the gospel disrupts our internal "algorithms" of bias and prejudice, calling us to move beyond our certainties and walls to embrace a wider, more expansive love that unites all people as one family.
Gabby Alzate dives into Acts 9:32-43 to explore the kind of community that emerges when the resurrection is truly active.
Through the story of Saul we discovered that God doesn't show up to make you someone else. He shows up to redirect who you already are. Not domesticating you—deploying you.
We love a redemption story — until it's about someone we've actually been hurt by. Jaime Lannister? Sure. Darth Vader? Fine. The Grinch? We gave him a musical. But the person who wronged us in real life? That's a different conversation.
In Acts 9, the early church had to answer one of the most defining questions a community can ask: Will we love God more than we hate our enemies?
This week at Canvas, Travis walks through the story of Saul — the early church's most hated person — and Ananias, the ordinary believer whose one yes changed the trajectory of Christianity forever. We'll explore what it looks like to be a family that makes room for the person nobody expected.
Three things we'll unpack:
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Who we call "lost," God calls "loved."
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Radical grace will likely cost you your reputation.
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Choose to measure people by their highest calling, not their lowest moment.
If you've been carrying real hurt from a real person — this one's for you. And if you've ever wondered whether you're too far gone for God to use — this one's for you too.
Through Philip's example in Acts 8, we learn what it looks like practically to share your faith with somebody without it getting weird.
Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 8 and how every painful setback is actually an opportunity to find new direction, leading to personal growth and surprising moments of genuine joy.
This week, Ruthie Kim taught on living a "Life Worth Dying For" by urging listeners to reject meaninglessness and participate in God's eternal story of redemption.
Rachael Wade teaches on Acts 6:1-7 and how true shalom is only realized when our mission aligns with God’s heart to ensure that no one—especially the most vulnerable right in front of us—is overlooked in the pursuit of collective flourishing.
If Canvas is going to be a family on mission, we have to protect the one thing that makes real community possible — trust.
This Easter, Pastor Travis invites us to ask this powerful and important question: What if the resurrection is true, and if so, why does it matter? Through this teaching, you'll discover why we believe in the resurrection and why it matters for us today.
Are you feeling pressure in your life? Pastor Travis teaches on Palm Sunday and Acts 4 and how to pray under pressure so that you can unlock the power of God in your life.
Pastor Travis shares 3 insights from Acts 4:1-22 and how Peter rose above his past failures and how your history does not have to define your destiny.
In this teaching from Acts 3, Pastor Travis asks a simple but powerful question: “How's your soul?” He unpacks how we create a home for our souls by learning to confess what is true, release what we need to let go of, and receive what God is offering us.
Acts 3:1-10 teaches us what it looks like to move at the speed of love. Pastor Travis teaches on four practices that will help you live more slowly and intentionally.
Acts 2:42–47 shows a church that changed the world not through hype or arguments, but through love—inviting us to ask what it would look like for our church in San Francisco to live that way today.
Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 2 and how we can become Good News people in a bad news world by sharing the Good News with clarity, conviction, and with a heart for connection.
Christian Huang teaches on Acts 2:1-13 and how at Pentecost, the Holy Spirit created an unlikely unity among an unlikely group of people and how we can experience the same unity in a divided world today.
Pastor Travis teaches on how trusting God in the in-between turns waiting into active faith, shaped by prayer, perspective, and community.
In Acts 1:1–11, Jesus calls us to wait with trust but not stand still—staying present in our “Jerusalem,” releasing what we can’t control, and taking Spirit-empowered steps into God’s mission.
On Vision Sunday, we’re casting a picture of Canvas as a “family on a mission”—opening our hearts to God, our tables to one another, and our hands to the world as Christ’s ambassadors.
Travis teaches from Luke 19 that shows how Jesus creates a kind of belonging that refuses to leave anyone behind—and calls the church to do the same.
Faith isn’t a solo sport. This message exposes how “personal” became “private,” and calls us back to the Jesus-shaped community that keeps belief from drifting into isolation.
What if the most important thing in your life isn’t the destination—or even the journey—but who you travel with? In Mark 3:31–35, Jesus redefines family and invites us into a kind of community that isn’t transactional, performative, or optional—it’s essential. This message will challenge radical individualism and help you build the kind of relationships that shape who you become.
Christmas is often portrayed as bright, calm, and joyful—but the first Christmas was anything but.
In this message, “The Promise of Joy,” we explore how biblical joy shows up not after the darkness lifts, but right in the middle of it. Drawing from Luke 2 and the story of the shepherds, this teaching reframes joy as something deeper than happiness—something rooted in promise, not perfection.
Founder of Open Arms Mexico, Heidi, shared a powerful teaching on what she has discovered about the peace of God and how peace isn't solely for your comfort–it's also for your courage to step into God's call for your life. If you are in need of comfort or courage (or both!), take some time to tune into this teaching!
Ruthie Kim teaches on hope and how if you ground your hope in these 3 places that it will help you remain hopeful in even the most difficult seasons.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses how to live beyond scarcity, and how if you choose a life of generosity that it will help you unlock the full and abundant life that God created you for.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses how to unlock your life, and how if you choose a life of generosity that it will help you live a life that is beyond what you could imagine or hope for.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses how to go from a life of safe to a life of faith, and how if you follow the map Jesus gives in Acts 1:8 that it will empower you to live a life of purpose, meaning, and faith.
In this teaching, Christian Huang discusses how to live a life that outlives your life, and how if you follow this one command from Jesus that it will help you live a life that outlives you.
Travis Clark discusses how to determine God's plan for your life and what all humans are called to do.
In this teaching, Gabby Alzate discusses Romans 12, and how people are the plan that God uses to bring about his purposes in your life and the lives of others.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses forgiveness, and how if you choose the hard path of forgiveness that it will help you experience freedom in your life and enable you to flourish in your friendships.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses the murder of Charlie Kirk and the wave of violence in America, and how a story of Jesus in Matthew 14 gives us some guidance on how we can live like Jesus while living in a world of violence.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis discusses why we should build relational boundaries and how to create boundaries that will help your relationships thrive.
Pastor Travis explores the seasons of life through a spiritual lens, guided by the timeless wisdom of Scripture. Just like the natural world, our lives journey through Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter, each phase bringing its own challenges and blessings. In this teaching, we delve into how the Holy Spirit renews us in Spring, invites us to rest in Summer, prunes us in Fall, and sustains us through the stillness of Winter. Discover how to navigate these spiritual seasons with faith and resilience, trusting that God is at work in every moment. Whether you’re experiencing growth, rest, change, or uncertainty, be encouraged that the Holy Spirit remains with you, offering transformation and hope. Tune in to reflect on the season you’re in and embrace the Spirit's faithful presence in your life.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses the power of our words, and how if you can practice these 3 keys of communication from Proverbs 15 that it will help you create a more beautiful world with your words.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis continued our Everyday Spirit series with a timely message about our relationship with technology. He explored how the way we engage online is shaping who we’re becoming offline. In other words: your feeds are feeding you. That’s why it’s wise to invite the Holy Spirit to help you discern your digital diet—because what you consume shapes your heart and soul. Pastor Travis shares three ways that you can begin to reclaim a healthy digital diet and a healthier soul.
In this teaching, Rachael Wade discusses how the Holy Spirit meets us in our seasons of waiting, and how if you wait well that it will help you experience a deeper relationship with God and a deep formation of your heart.
When life feels like more than you can handle, it’s not a sign of failure—it’s an invitation to encounter God’s presence, purpose, and power. Pastor Travis teaches on how the Holy Spirit uses pressure not to crush us, but to form us.
Christian Huang teaches on the art of obedience and how obedience is the difference between being a fan of Jesus and becoming a follower of Jesus.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses generosity, and how generosity is less about finances and more about freedom and how if you choose a life of generosity that it will help you become the person that God created you to be and live the life that you were created to live.
In this teachiong, Travis Clark discusses immigration, and how the Scriptures show us what matters most to God about immigration and how Christians should respond.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses the important of finding your work and living in your purpose, and how if you can find work that accomplishes these 4 goals that it will help you discover a life full of purpose and meaning.
Travis Clark teaches on the power of gratitude, and how if you choose to live from a posture of gratitude that it will help you live a healthier, happier, and more whole life.
In a culture that wears burnout like a badge of honor, Gabby Alzate teaches on how creating a rhythm of rest is crucial for your spiritual formation.
In this teaching, Travis Clark teaches how self-control is the quiet hero that keeps your life from unraveling and how to live a fully alive life of intentionality, focus, and without compromise.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses how to create an intentional strategy for spiritual formation, and how if you are intentional in 5 key areas of your life that it will help you experience deep spiritual formation.
Travis teaches on the Easter story and why it might just be the better story that humanity needs right now.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis discusses Palm Sunday, and how if you are feeling disappointed with God because your expectations are not matching your experiences, Palm Sunday will provide you a map on how God often works out his greatest miracles in our lives.
Ruthie Kim teaches on the power of surrender how there are some things that God can only do in your heart and life during seasons of waiting.
In this teaching, Travis Clark discusses how the early church was known for it's commitment to non-violent resistance and peacemaking in a hostile world because they believed the Jesus way – the way of peace, grace, and love – was the way to create a better and more beautiful world.
Pastor Travis invites us to consider that the Jesus way is still the best way to create a better world and that if we are going to follow Jesus that we are invited to put down the sword and pick up the cross.
In this powerful sermon, we delve into one of the most significant moments in the life of Jesus—His time in the Garden of Gethsemane. Join us as we explore what this pivotal event teaches us about facing unjust pain and finding solace in our faith. Through the lens of Matthew 26:36-46, we uncover the lessons learned from Jesus's anguish, distress, and ultimate surrender to God's will. Discover how Jesus's experience in Gethsemane reveals insights into the three types of pain we encounter: chosen, deserved, and unjust. Learn why we cannot avoid our own 'Gethsemane' moments and how they shape us into the people God created us to be.
Christian Huang teaches on the power of praying for your neighbor – including your enemies.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis shares an honest talk about the difficulty of navigating when God feels silent and unresponsive to our prayers and how Jesus offers us a path forward when it feels like our prayers are going unanswered.
Travis Clark discusses the radical power of confession. Teaching on Psalm 24, we discover that confession was never meant to be a source of shame, but of freedom, healing, and hope. Travis teaches on what healthy confession looks like and how to integrate it as a regular spiritual practice.
Pastor Travis teaches on three popular types of prayer. But one of these types was modeled by Jesus and others and we're invited to do the same.
Rachael Wade teaches on the power of being persistent in your prayers even when it feels like God isn't answering.
Pastor Travis discusses the starting point for prayer, and how if you can learn to be still it will help you develop a more formative prayer life.
Explore the enduring power and purpose of prayer in a world filled with anxiety and distractions. This teaching invites saints, sleepwalkers, and skeptics alike to discover the depth of divine intimacy and the peace that comes from connecting with God.
In this transformative teaching, we explore what it truly means to "follow Jesus" in our modern world. Discover the profound difference between merely knowing about Jesus and actually living like Him in your everyday life.
Key points covered in this sermon include:
- The powerful invitation of Jesus to "follow me" and how it applies to us today.
Understanding Jesus as the prototype of a fully alive human and what that means for us.
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Embracing two essential rhythms to live like Jesus: making space for the Gospel through radical hospitality and intentionally sharing the Gospel with those around us.
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Unpacking the misconceptions around evangelism and redefining what it means to share the Gospel authentically.
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Practical steps to slow down and recognize God's movements in our neighborhoods, workplaces, and everyday interactions.
Join us as we delve into the heart of Jesus’s teachings and learn how to reflect His love and presence in a world that desperately needs hope. Perfect for anyone seeking deeper spiritual growth and practical ways to embody their faith daily.
Pastor Travis discusses becoming like Jesus, and how if you avoid these 3 losing strategies and embrace an intentional strategy of formation, it will help you become more like Christ as you follow Jesus.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis discusses four popular religious postures that exist, and how the Good News is an invitation to return to what matters most to God.
Travis Clark discusses how love is at the center of the Christmas story, and how Christmas will help you understand what real love looks like.
In this video, Travis Clark discusses joy, and how Christmas shows us 5 surprising truths about real and unshakeable joy.
In this video, Pastor Travis discusses the hope of Christmas, and how Christmas offers us three promises of hope and two new ways to live your life, not just one day a year, but every day of the year.
In this teaching, Ruthie Kim discusses the peace of Christmas, and how Christmas is the story of how God meets us in our waiting and expecting and provides us peace.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis discusses the problematic reality about achieving inner peace, and how if you are going to attain an unshakeable peace that you will need to learn how to stand in your pain.
In this video, Pastor Travis discusses depression. In this teaching he shares myths about depression and faith and through a powerful story in the scriptures, we discover three realities of depression and five responses to help you or someone you know who is navigating depression find hope and healing.
In this video, Travis Clark discusses the topic of worry, and how if you trust and ground yourself in these two truths about God that it will help you live a life where worry doesn't win.
In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses the truth about our triggers, and how if you identify the source of your trigger, work on the wound, and fight to stay present that it will help you begin a journey of healing in the areas you have triggers.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis discusses God's vision for the Church, and how what we can do together will always be greater than what we could do on our own.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis teaches the real meaning of the Third Commandment and how if we carry the name of Jesus will, people should feel seen, stood with, and safe with us.
In this teaching, Christian Huang teaches on how Christians can show up in peace and compassion and transform their city.
In this video, Pastor Travis discusses the power of service, and how if you choose to live a life that is not all about your life it will help you live a life that will outlive your life.
In this teaching, Pastor Travis shares how Jesus calls the Church to be the towel that washes the feet of the world. In this powerful teaching, Pastor Travis teaches on Luke 10, the story of the Good Samaritan, and how if we are going to love where we live, then it will require us to be willing to serve where we live.
In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how you can face your future with confidence and faith, and how if you ground yourself in these three promises from God it will help you face your future and life the full life you were created to live.
In this video, Minnie Lee discusses the topic of shame, and how if you break free from shame it will help you create a better and stronger future.
In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how to get past your past, and how if you surround yourself with the right people who won't let you quit, it will help you become unstoppable.
In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses how to get past your past guilt, and how if you own your story instead of repressing it, God will help you heal and experience a new future.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how to get past your past and heal from your past, and how if you embrace the mess, listen to the right people, and trust the process it will help you heal from your past and create a new future.
In this video, Travis Clark discusses how to start getting past your past, and how if you acknowledge your past, engage your past, and trust God with your past, God will turn the tables on your past by turning your past pain into future purpose.
In this video, Gabby Alzate discusses a powerful moment between Jesus, Mary, and Martha, and how the right posture will help you unlock God's power and presence in your life.
In this teaching, Rachael Wade discusses how all are welcome to the table of Jesus, and how if you believe this is true it will transform your relationship with God and others.
In this video, Pastor Travis discusses the power of generosity, and how if you choose a generous life it will shift your perspective, expand your mind, and ground your faith.
In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses how you are probably richer than you think, and how if you understand the good news and bad news about your wealth it will help you step into living am more generous life.
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Pastor Travis teaches on Luke 11 and how Jesus turns the tables on what the “good” life actually looks like and how if you choose a life of generosity that you will unlock a life of happiness.
Pastor Travis teaches on 2 Kings 13, how to get off the shore of safety and into the deep of God’s plans for your life, and all God has done and is doing in 2024 at Canvas.
In this video, Gabby Alzate discusses the story of blind Bartimaeus in the Gospel of Mark, and how when you have a revelation of who Jesus is it will change your life.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses the difference between pretend love and real love, and how if you show up, serve, and sacrifice for others it will help you find the deep and meaningful friendships that you've been longing for.
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In this video, Pastor Jena Clark discusses the power of our words on our friendships. Jena teaches how your words steer, spark, and are a sign and if you choose words of encouragement it will help you take the health of your friendships to the next level.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how you can experience relationships that elevate, and how if you commit to elevating your friendships in these 4 ways it will help you elevate your life in return.
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In this video, Gabby Alzate discusses how to find and build deep friendship, and how these three practices it will help you build friendships that become like family.
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In this video, Rachael Wade discusses how community can help you carry your burdens, and how if you choose to allow yourself and your burdens to be seen by others, it will help you go from friends to family in your friendships.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses the battle we all face to find deep and meaningful friendship, and how if you find your people it will help you find your future.
In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how Easter isn't an event, it's an astonishing invitation to move from existence to life. If you feel stuck or discouraged about your life, this powerful teaching will encourage you to choose life instead of settling for existence.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses the curious story of Palm Sunday, and how if you find yourself in a battle you have not yet won or do not yet understand that Palm Sunday is an invitation to choose to celebrate the victory before it has happened.
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In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses unity, and how if we choose oneness over rightness that it makes God more visible to a world searching for hope.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses how Christians can navigate another election year without losing their soul in the process, and how if you choose engagement over echo chambers that it will help you love others that think differently than you and rise above the political noise.
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In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses how to engage with people you disagree with politically, and how if we choose to prioritize people over our views it will help you rise about the political noise and tell a better story.
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In this video, Naseem Khalili discusses the power of humility, and how if you choose humility over pride it will help you become a breath of fresh air in a polluted society.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses what the example of the Early Church shows us a way forward in navigating the tension of politics as followers of Jesus in the election year of 2024.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses how the way we measure self-worth is broken, and how if you understand the radical and simple Good News of Jesus that it will help you live a full life with strong self-worth.
Through this teaching in Luke 15, we see that the way Jesus measures worth and the way that the world measures worth is very different. But if you begin to see your worth as Jesus does, it will set your free.
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In this video, Naseem Khalili discusses the story of the older brother in Luke 15, and asks the question: Why do you really believe in God? For many people, similar to the older brother in Luke 15, they do not trust God's commitment to them and they have not surrendered their whole heart to God.
This powerful teaching will invite you into a more authentic and deeper relationship with God!
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses the Advent Conspiracy and how, if you understand the original Christmas story, it will help you see that Christmas is a story about how God is conspiring a way to count in the people that others have counted out.
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In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses the Christmas story, and how if you understand what the Christmas story meant to the first audience that heard it 2,000 years ago that it will help you see why Christmas is still a relevant and needed story for all of our lives today. Through this powerful teaching of the Christmas story, you will discover that Christmas is less about parties and more about protest and less about reindeer and more about resistance and rebellion.
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In this video, Gabby Alzate discusses how to trust God through all seasons of life, and how if you trust the Good Shepherd it will help you navigate even the most difficult of seasons.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses how we must get out of survival mode if we are going to live a life of significance, and how if you choose a life that is bigger than you, move beyond fear, and live with your head up and eyes open that it will help you live a life of significance and purpose.
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In this video, Ruthie Kim discusses how to go from a comfortable mindset to a courageous mindset, and how if you choose to live courageously that it will help you be able to show up fully and authentically in your life.
If you have battled fear, overthinking, cynicism, or trying to win the approval of others. This teaching will help provide freedom, clarity, and confidence you need to live a courageous life full of purpose and hope.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses how the quality of your thoughts determines the quality of your life, and how if you nurture healthy thoughts it will help you create a healthier life. It is a powerful reminder about the power of your thoughts and how negative thinking can keep you trapped in a life you loathe, instead of unlocking a life that you love.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses singleness and how you can be single and secure, and how if you remember these four principles that it will help you to be secure no matter what your relationship status may be.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how to affair-proof your marriage and how to not get divorced, and how if you take steps to radically reduce the risks, invest in the intimacy of your marriage, and visualize what an affair could do to your marriage and future that it will help you affair-proof your current or future marriage.
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In this video, Pastor Travis teaches on dating, and how if you heal from your past wounds, prepare for your future, and be wise in the present that it will help you find the relationship of your dreams.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how to build a strong foundation in your marriage, and how if you build your relationship on Christ it will help you build a marriage that won't just last for a time, it will last for a lifetime.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses healing, and how if you are willing to face your past it will help you create a healed and whole future.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses how to make a real difference with your life, and how if you choose a life of sacrificial love it will help you make a meaningful difference in the lives of others.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses the problem with certainty, and how if you pursue certainty in your faith it will put a ceiling on your spiritual growth. Instead, we are invited to begin to trade certainty for surrender and experience a world and a life that is bigger than you imagined was possible.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses the essence of authentic community, and how if you experience authentic connection with other people it will help you experience life as God intended.
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In this video, Rachael Wade discusses how to have faith even when you find yourself in a dark place, and how if you can learn how to surrender, study, and stand in faith it will help you be able to navigate any dark season that you walk through in life.
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In this video, Christian discusses why Jesus's love frees us from trying to save ourselves, and how trusting God's love is key to spiritual growth in your life.
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In this video, McKenna discusses the truth about authority, and how if you give Jesus authority it will help you experience a fully alive life.
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In this video, Minnie discusses how to thrive in your life, and how if you are faithful with what you already have, God will give you more than you could ever imagine.
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In this video, Gabby Alzate teaches us about the Journey Towards Justice as we seek to help a hurting world and live with a biblical worldview. We'll discuss what it means to follow Jesus and become a person of justice, and how we can fight against injustice in our everyday lives.
This video is packed with information about the Journey Towards Justice, and we hope you enjoy it! We hope that by watching it, you'll be inspired to live a life of justice, and to help those who are suffering. Thanks for joining us on this journey!
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In this video, I'm sharing how connecting with others through prayer can help you unlock the power of prayer. Prayer is an important way to connect with God, and through community, you can grow in your faith and enjoy spiritual growth.
By joining together with others through prayer, you can build community and help each other grow in your faith. Prayer can help you overcoming challenges, and through community, you can support each other as you journey to become more like Jesus Christ!
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how a regular practice of solitude is essential for spiritual growth and will revive your prayer life. But how do we create a practice of solitude, silence, and stillness in a world that is full of so much noise? Discover three ways that you can start practicing solitude and silence and how it will improve your prayer life and relationship with God to the next level.
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In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses what the real point of prayer is, and how if you understand why we pray, it will help you take your relationship with God and prayer life to the next level.
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In this video, Pastor Travis Clark discusses how to navigate life's detours, dead ends, and disappointments and how if you don't quit even when life is difficult that you will discover that God was with you and for you the entire time.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how we create the future and how if you live with an open mind, it will free you to live with open hands.
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In this teaching, Pastor Travis shares how it is all of our responsibility to empower the next generation by giving the next generation a good story and how, if we do this, we will create momentum for the next generation.
In this teaching, Travis teaches on a simple and powerful principle from James 1 that will help you navigate difficult relationships and conversations.
Thanksgiving is here and that means extra time with family and friends. This also means you might be in the same space with people that are difficult to be around. So how can you have a great Thanksgiving with family and friends minus all of the drama?
Travis continues our series, SLOWVEMBER, and invites us to be a people who are quick to listen and slow to speak and how this simple principle creates more room for empathy, grace, and peace in even our difficult relationships.
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In this teaching, we're going to talk about how to live fully present and stop living in the past.
Too often, we spend our time focusing on the past instead of living in the present. By learning how to live in the present, we can freed from the chains of our past and move forward into our future with greater ease. In this video, we'll discuss how to live in the present and how to stop living in the past. We'll also talk about the importance of community and spirituality, and how they can help us live a fuller life.
How can we pioneer the future of the church when the trends are so discouraging and the trajectory of culture is so unclear?
This week Travis will teach one the one commitment the Church must make if they want to walk the path of the pioneer instead that of the settler. While many think that the Future Church needs clarity, Travis shares that what we need even more is the courage and conviction to face the future and not be left behind.
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What does crypto, the Metaverse, and Web 3.0 have in common with the Church?
More than you might think! 🤔
This week Pastor Travis continues our series of talks on The Future Church and how Jesus shifted the thinking of the first disciples in order to invite them into the new thing God was doing and how God might be doing the same thing in the Church today.
In this episode Pastor Travis discusses:
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- Acts 1:6-9
- Three shifts Jesus invited the first disciples to make
- The history of the internet
- Why the Church is built for this cultural moment we're in
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses the future of the church, and how if we are going to build a future church that is worth passing on to the future generation that we will need to respond to these cultural trends with courage and humility.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses overcoming your fear, and how if you remember these three truths about fear that it will help you find freedom in your life, relationships, and faith.
In this video, Travis Clark discusses what to do if your life feels upside down, and how to begin to get your life back on track.
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In this video, Travis Clark discusses how to find rest, and how if you rest in the presence of Jesus it will help you experience restoration in your life.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses joy, and how a simple change of your mentality will help you have joy even when life isn't enjoyable.
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In this video, Pastor Travis discusses how love shaped our identity, and how if you live FROM love instead of FOR love that it will help you build a life that you love.
How can you begin to discover what your personal vision should be for your life? Pastor Travis shares three ways that you can begin to discover your vision and how to live a purposeful life.
How is it we can be surrounded by so many people and yet be so lonely? This week Pastor Travis teaches on friendship and how to begin to find and invest in friendships that you've always been looking for.
When was the last time you woke up truly rested and energized for the day ahead of you? Pastor Travis continues Above The Noise by teaching how Jesus invites us rise above hurry and move at the pace of love. With these four principles and practices you'll discover that a slow life is a sacred life.
Have you ever battled with comparison? While we may not be able to avoid the temptation to compare, we do not have to be driven by comparison. Pastor Travis teaches a couple mindsets that will empower you to live your life running your race in your lane.
In week 1 of Above The Noise, Pastor Travis teaches on Luke 19 and the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus and how one way we can rise above the noise in our lives is by drawing closer to people, not further away.
Why does Palm Sunday matter so much that each gospel author felt it was so important that they would all include it in their gospel? Pastor Travis teaches on the two triumphant entries that took place on Palm Sunday and how Palm Sunday was far less a party and far more a peaceful protest against Empire.
Pastor Travis teaches about the problem with radical individualism and how the poem that starts the entire Bible and how it invites us into a story that is bigger than ourselves.
What does the expanding universe and the story of Abraham have to tell us about what it looks like to be fully alive? This week Pastor Travis leans into that question and shares the next "pin" we may want to remove in order for our faith and understand of God to rise again.
Pastor Travis teaches on the story of the Prodigal Son and why it wouldn't have been seen as a sentimental story but an offensive one to Jesus's original audience that would have challenged everything they thought they knew about how God approaches people.
Pastor Travis kicks off our new series, "Free the Butterfly," and discusses the problem with religion and how Jesus not only welcomes our doubt, but uses it as a divine space to take our faith to new heights.
Pastor Travis shares a response to the Ukrainian crisis and how to be a peacemaking person in a peace-taking world as we hope for a peace-fulfilled Kingdom.
Struggle is a hard reality of life. This week Pastor Travis teaches on how, if we're going to become our strongest selves in 2022, that we must not see struggle as an obstacle but embrace it as an opportunity because our problems can serve as a platform for God to show up and a purpose for God to use for the sake of others.
Corey Leak teaches that while living a life of passion invites us into a life of beauty and transformation it also invites us to walk difficult paths.
Are you living in power or weakness? Pastor Travis shares five ways from the scriptures how you can begin to live from the power that is available to you in Christ.
Guest teacher, Pastor McKenna, teaches on how we can all have a stronger hope even in the midst of difficult and unpredictable times.
Pastor Travis shares about two promises available to all followers of Jesus and one big reason why so many people never actually step into these promises.
Before you change the world around you, God must first change the world within you. Why? Because you are always building what you believe. Pastor Travis shares from Genesis 32 how the story of Jacob is a picture of the transformation that we all must go through if we are to become our strongest selves.
Pastor Travis kicks off 2022 by inviting us to stop making goals because there is something that is far easier and far more impactful we could be doing to become our strongest selves in 2022.
Pastor Travis shares the stories of the first three people invited to the first Christmas party and how when we see who was invited to the first Christmas party that we discover what Christmas is about and who Christmas is for.
The story of Mary can be easy to read without pause and miss the gravity of the revelation she received that she would give birth to Jesus. Pastor Travis shares how the revelation for Mary gives us a glimpse into the journey we all must take if we are to step into the revelation that God is birthing in our souls.
While we have made Christmas about songs, gifts, and traditions, the original audience held the Christmas story as an invitation to the liberating work God is doing in the world. While Christmas is good news for the oppressed, it is bad news for the powerful.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. You know the saying and you probably also know that it's not true at all. This week Pastor Travis continues our series, You're On Mute, and teaches how if you want to upgrade the friendships you have, it begins with upgrading the words that you speak.
It's difficult to talk to difficult people and to talk through difficult situations. But it never ends well when we choose to harbor anger, bitterness, and resentment instead. Pastor Travis teaches on Ephesians 4 and gives us three reasons why. we must unmute ourselves begin talking through any past offenses.
Pastor Travis teaches on John 11 and two traps that keep us stuck and one path forward to freedom.
This week Pastor Travis teaches on generosity, why Jesus talked so much about it, and how generosity reopens us to the fully alive life that we were all created for.
Corey Leak continues our REOPEN series by sharing a thought-provoking talk on what it means to not go to church, but be the Church, and how to reopen our lives to the wonder of being a part of the Church in the world we find ourselves in.
During week 1 of our new series, Reopen, Pastor Travis teaches on Isaiah 43 and four things that will often keep us from stepping into the new future that God is inviting us into.
Ruthie Kim brings a powerful teaching from Ezekiel 37 and the often difficult process we go through before we experience God doing a fresh and freeing work in our lives.
Pastor Travis wraps up our journey through the Book of Acts and our collection, The Startup Church. Through Luke's abrupt and strange ending to Acts, we discover that we are all invited into the story that God is still writing in the world today.
Have you lost hope in the middle of a storm in your life? Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 27 and Paul's storm story and how it provides for us a picture of hope when it feels like you are losing your ship.
Is the Church actually essential? Many have asked this question over the last 12+ months. Today, Pastor Travis teaches from Acts 9 and what it looks like to be essential in a hurting world (and, by the way, it has nothing to do with church services).
Jesus is alive. He is making all things new. Put the eulogy away because God isn't done with you. Tune into our Resurrection 2021 teaching from Pastor Travis.
Guest teacher, Shavon Gartrell, teaches on Acts 9 and how one act of obedience can have a ripple effect of impact.
Pastor Travis brings a teaching in light of the recent attacks on the Asian community and how we can channel our anger at the way things are into the courage to ensure things don't stay that way.
Through Acts 9 and the story of Saul's encounter with Jesus, we discover that God is so loving that He is willing to get in your way in order to change your way. Pastor Travis shares a few ideas on how we can respond when we find our lives and plans being disrupted.
Jovanni Cedeno teaches on Acts 8 and the powerful story of a person that others would have been counted out who experiences the Good News of Jesus and teaches us that you never know what God is doing in you and around you.
Pastor Travis teaches on the strange story of Simon the Sorcerer found in Acts 8 as we continue our series "The Startup Church." Through this story, Pastor Travis teaches on "backwards Christianity" which is when we attempt to get Jesus to follow us instead of us following Jesus. Pastor Travis shared three signs that you may be living out backwards Christianity and how we can begin to engage the full life and full way of Jesus together.
This week Pastor Travis teaches on how the sad story of the death of Stephen in Acts 6-8 gives us a glimpse into the different, difficult, and deep life that Jesus is inviting all of us into and how, when we choose this path, we will live a life that outlives our lives.
Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 6:1-7 as the Early Church faces a growing pain that will determine the scope of their impact moving forward. Together we will discover that, just like the Early Church, there is one thing we must get right if we hope to mirror the heart of Jesus to the world.
Guest teacher, Pastor Mickey Cho, teaches on the end of Acts 5 and how when life doesn't go the way you planned that God is up to something new and beautiful.
Pastor Jeff teaches on Acts 5 and the heavy story of Ananias and Saphira and the problems that occur when we trade theology for "meology."
This week guest teacher, Pastor Brittany Jones, is wrapping up Acts 4 and shares three things the Early Church was known for that the Church today was reclaim.
Guest teacher, Corey Leak, continues our series on Acts 4 and teaches on what it looks like to be the Church in the midst of a world of empires. Additionally, Pastor Travis gives a short teaching in light of the failed insurrection at the Capitol. Pastor Travis shares how to be a peacemaker in a world full of anything but peace.
Guest teacher, Pastor Raymond Hudson, brings a powerful teaching on Acts 4 and why 2021 can be a year of new expectations.
Have you ever been told to not get your hopes up? This week Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 3 and why 2020 is the best year to get our hopes up.
What did the Church look like 2,000 years ago?
Well, it looked pretty awe-full.
This week Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 2:42-47 and how this part in the Church's story shows us what it looks like to be an awe-full church in a chaotic world.
Peter gives the first sermon of the Early Church and teaches that Jesus is the new King and he is doing a new thing. Now here's what that means for us today.
Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 2:1-21 and how what makes the church seen as weird today is not the same as what made the Early Church weird 2,000 years ago and if we are going to reclaim the original wonder of the church, we must reclaim the original weirdness of the church also.
Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 1:15-26 and how Peter's speech to the early church reminds us all what we need if we are going to move forward into God's power and plans for our lives.
Pastor Travis teaches on Acts 1:9-14 and through the example of the Early Church we discover three ways you can begin to move forward when you feel stuck.
Pastor Travis teaches on the story of Martha, Mary, and a dinner-party with Jesus, and how it teaches us how to avoid distraction by putting our heart before our hustle.
Pastor Ray continues our teaching series through Galatians and how the grace we give comes from the grace we embrace.
Pastor Travis wraps up Battle Lines with the last line of the Lord's Prayer: Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
What does that even mean? This week Pastor Travis teaches how this final line of the Lord's Prayer was a promise for our future and that if Jesus wasn't defeated then that means we can be delivered.
As we continue our series #BattleLines and walking through The Lord's Prayer, we discover the power behind the line, "forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors."
This week Pastor Travis teaches on the line, "let your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven" and how this line challenges our priority, invites us to protest, and reminds us of a promise.
This week Pastor Travis speaks to white people on how to say sorry in a way that is actually helpful when you make a mistake in the conversation of racism.
This week Pastor Travis shares a practical insight on how to stay focused on the ultimate goal when you find yourself in a season that can be overwhelming.
What did Jesus mean when he said we should pray "Your Kingdom come?"
As Israel found themselves going from one oppressive kingdom to the next, they had a hope of a coming Kingdom that would make the world human again. But what Jesus surprised them with was that the Kingdom wasn't found in the observable things they had assumed.
Pastor Travis teaches on the Israelites understanding of the Kingdom and what it means to be a Kindom person in America.
Pastor Travis teaches on the second line of the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6 by unpacking the meaning of "holy" and what it means to hallow a name to Jesus' First Century audience and what it means for us today.
When you realize that you are trying to become someone that you were never designed to be, you eventually find yourself standing in the middle of your human journey asking yourself the question, “where is my place in all of this?”
In this weeks podcast, Josh takes us on a journey through the scriptures and shows us stories from exploitation and entitlement to flourishing and restoration, and how they show us our place in this world.
The Lord's Prayer. It is Christianity's greatest prayer and it's the strangest prayer because many know what it says and few know what it's saying. But when you begin to uncover the Lord's Prayer and see it through the eyes of Jesus' first audience, you discover that the Lord's Prayer is not simply words to recite but a revolutionary manifesto of hope for all the world.
Have you ever felt like God was being silent when you needed Him the most? What do you do when in the midst of struggle, it seems like God is absent? This week Pastor Travis teaches on the story of Job and how for 37 chapters God appeared to be silent in Job's darkest hour.
But then chapter 38 happened and God "spoke through the whirlwind" and everything changed.
This week features guest speaker, activist, and friend to the Canvas family – Corey Leak. He will be leaning into the question "what's next?" While many spoke out against the murder of Ahmaud Arbery, the question is how do we stay committed to the cause of racial justice for the long-haul.
Everyone is talking about going back to normal. But what if that's the last thing we should be doing? What if this moment is an invitation to break free from normal and experience something even greater? Let's find out together.
No one likes to struggle and yet struggle seems to be something that God uses in our lives to strengthen us and empower us for the song he is writing through our lives. Pastor Travis teaches us this week on how to succeed at struggling through realistic optimism.
Why does it seem like God sometimes allows us to get soaked in the storms of life? This week Pastor Travis shares how through suffering God is with us and enlarges our soul to make more room for hope, wonder, and love.
Is it possible to have joy in light of our current circumstances with COVID-19? Pastor Travis teaches us three ways to fight back with joy and how your circumstances don't need to change for you to have joy in your life.
In a world of critics and cynics, it can be difficult to have a grateful posture. But in God's world, gratitude is the soil that favor grows from. Pastor Travis shares 5 signs of gratitude and how, when we decide to live the grateful life, that we become magnets to miracles.
If Good Friday represents the loss and struggle of the cross and Resurrection Sunday represents the hope we have in the resurrection. What do you do on Saturday when you find yourself in the mysterious middle space where you don't have clarity or answers for what the future looks like?
This week Pastor Josh teaches on "Shrug Theology" and why "I don't know" might be one of the most sacred statements a person can make.
Many of us struggle with stillness. There is something about it that can bring to the surface things that we would otherwise like to not look at. This week Pastor Travis teaches on Psalm 46 and a Hebrew story about a God who whispers and how one of the most sacred and holy things you can do is learn how to pay attention.
Today we talk about sacrifice, art, breathing, and vocation and how the resurrection was, and still is, a revolution underway.
How did a symbol of death and fear get turned into a symbol of a revolution of love? And why didn't Jesus drink the fourth cup of wine during the Passover meal?
The answers to these questions remind us why we call Good Friday "good" – not only 2,000 years ago, but today as well.
There are seasons and then there are shifts. What will you do when God disrupts your life in order to shift things in your life? Pastor Travis teaches on the story of Abraham and what it looks like to respond to the voice of God when it invites you into the unknown.
After Jesus had been crucified, the disciple implemented their own sort of shelter-in-place. But suddenly Jesus meets them in the midst of their fear and declares "peace." Pastor Travis shares how peace is not a place we arrive at somewhere else as much as it's a reality we are awakened to that's already here.
How can you have gratitude when you find yourself in the middle of difficult times? Pastor Travis shares about an ancient Biblical practice of Brakha and how it can help keep you centered when you feel stormtossed.
Pastor Corey Leak teaches on Luke 11 and what it will take to continue the process of waking up to racial injustice and doing something about it.
If we are going to be in rhythm with reconciliation, we will need to remember the past, refocus the vision, and repair what's broken. This week Pastor Travis uses Micah 6:6-8 to share what this looks like.
Pastor Travis teaches on Matthew 4 and how the Kingdom of God invites us to walk closely with Jesus and be unraveled and reorganized by the vision and values of the Kingdom.
Pastor Travis shares our 2020 vision – Kingdom Come. This year we will embark on a journey to walk closely with Jesus and be unraveled and reorganized by the Kingdom of God.
Additionally, Pastor Travis will share some exciting changes coming to 2020 on how we will do life as a church.
The creation story deeply shapes how we flourish in this world. The question the creation story asks is, “what will you create that will flourish the world?” So, how can you flourish in the world? It’s going to take an act of creativity, and an act of rebellion.
At the heart-and-soul of Christmas is a paradox. God came into this world helpless in the arms of humans for humans who were helpless and in need of the arms of God.
But maybe the paradox is the point?
Tune into this short Christmas teaching from Pastor Travis.
If despair is trying to convince you that this is the end, may Christmas give you a new sense of destiny so that you'll live with a holy suspicion that believe that this is only the beginning and God is up to something in your life.
You don't need to understand fully to obey immediately. Instead of doing less until God give you a "Yes", you should go until God gives you a "No"
We all want to be a part of something significant, but few of us want to make a sacrifice. Show what you sacrifice for and it'll show want you love, because you'll always sacrifice for what you love.
If you want God to show up and be visible in your life, then you need to show up and be visible in your life too.
The Party Theology Tenet: pursuing God will always lead to the pursuit of people. Anyone who doesn't think there's room for more people in God's house doesn't understand how God throws parties. In God's house, there's always room for one more.
Who do you have in your life that isn't appreciating or ready to handle what you're giving them?
While culture says that health is measured by your visible self, Biblical health is about taking care of your whole self.
Where there is justice, there is Jesus. Every time we do justice, we're participating in the choreography of the Divine.
You might not be able to help everybody, but do for one what you wish you could do for everyone. Through the story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 10, we discover what neighbor love looks like.
God's love is flowing towards the people and places you least expect. Where is the river taking you?
Privilege, pride, and entitlement will never create a world worth fighting for; it only creates a world we will one day want to forget.
You've heard it said that we need to draw hard lines between those who aren't like us. But Jesus says that to reclaim your humanity, you must begin to erase the lines that separate you from others.
Remember the faithfulness of God, abandon what people are going to say, fight the urge to flee or stay comfortable, and start to stay. What if we started to think I can stay here rather than I've got to get out of here?
Theologian Dallas Willard said that "busyness may be the greatest enemy to spiritual life." If you're going to speed up in the right way in your life, you need to learn the art of slowing down.
There is a dream that lives inside of your soul, but only you have the power to make it a reality. What would it be like for us to become the others ones of this world that change the world for the better?
What is your fear, anger, or loneliness causing you to consider that you have never considered before? Pastor Akeem Smith walks us through a story in David's life to show us how the conquered giants of the past can be overshadowed by the giants of fear, anger, and loneliness.
Unity is uncommon. Jesus didn't predict a place, but He predicted a people. Because of this, the early Church fought for unity. The question is will we?
You are a work of art and you are an artist at work. The question is not will you create a future, the question is what future will you create?
The promises of God will not eliminate pressure, it very well might create pressure. We should stop praying for the pressure to be removed, and instead pray for the purpose to be revealed.
The question that the uncommon way of Jesus invites us to ask isn't "What can I get?" The question we must ask if we are going take the uncommon way of Jesus seriously is... "What can I give?"
The Uncommon Church had a vision that was higher and lived with a posture that was lower.
The best way to see a transformed city tomorrow is to care for the vulnerable children today.
This week Pastor Travis' shares how the Early Church's view of the afterlife shaped their values in the present life and how Jesus didn't come to teach us how to go to heaven, but how to live in such a way that heaven gets into us.
When God pulled us close to Him, He also pulled us close to one another. At the heart of the uncommon movement of Jesus was a people who lived and behaved like an uncommon family.
Once upon a time, the Church was a head-turning, jaw-dropping, mind-blowing movement that disrupted empires and changed the world.
So what happened?
This week Pastor Travis invites us back to the foundation of what made Christianity so uncommon that we haven't been able to stop talking about it for the last 2,000 years.
Jesus is passion. Which means that passion isn't seen in the life you build for yourself, but the life you give away to others. Pastor Travis teaches a special Good Friday teaching and asks us the question: What is passion inviting you to surrender?
Hosanna was a cry of desperation before it was a cry of celebration. Have you ever prayed a Hosanna prayer and then life not look the way you thought it would?
Pastor Travis closes Rooted by teaching how love is our identity, love is our stability, and love is our priority.
A teaching on why the gods are so cranky, why Leviticus is awesome, and how the Good News really is good.
In week 1 of our vision series, Rooted, we discover that we are not just created to survive, but to thrive, and if we are going to live tall, we must grow deep.
If you want to control your thoughts, control your mouth.If you want to transform your thoughts, be with Jesus. The more you are with Jesus, the more you begin to think like Jesus.
Few things have the power to create an atmosphere you love or an atmosphere you loathe than the words you speak. Your words can be your delight or they can be your dungeon.
Where you set your mind, your life will follow. When you allow negativity to remain, you're allowing yourself to be kidnapped by a version of yourself that you don't want to become.
Have you stopped from entering the promises God has for you because you've made your giants bigger in your thoughts than they actually are?
Elizabeth O'Connor said that "The longest journey is 18 inches, the journey from the head to your heart." This week, Pastor Travis teaches on the science behind your subconscious mind and how if you are going to change your future, you will need to change your mindset.
You are what you think. Romans 12:2 says "Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think." What word will you fix your mind on in 2019?
Herod thought that through death, he could stop Christmas. But through Christmas Jesus knew He could stop death. What can I end in 2018 to allow Jesus full control in 2019?
The story of the Good Samaritan is both powerful and subversive because it's not just a call to love people, but even more, it's a call to love those whose name you cannot say.
Shame is the fear of disconnection and vulnerability is the way we wage war on shame. When you decide to come out from hiding and speak out and tell your story with your whole heart, Jesus can replace your shame with freedom.
When the church carries the name of Jesus well, the world not only sees God, but even more, the world can see that God sees them and they see that God sees them because we see them.
To kill the spider we must: gaze at God, glance at the lie. Turn up the truth about you and turn down the noise inside of you.
A spider is a lie that you've come into agreement with and a cobweb is a medicator that brings false comfort to that lie. Jesus meets you where you are, not where you pretend to be.
God isn't looking for obvious people; He's looking for available people. God can use what we have. God can use who we are.
You cannot be free from what you're unwilling to confront. When we have the courage to confront our oppressor, God frees us from the fears that would rob us of life itself.
The freedom of God begins at the end of ourselves. Coming to the end of ourselves isn't defeat - it's an invitation.
Jocelyn White from International Justice Mission shares about God's heart for justice for the orphan and the oppressed through Exodus 2:1-10.
So many people feel their life is wasted because they have so many wounds and scars and pain that we're carrying into the future. The only way to leave your past in the past is to allow God to create a new future.
We can easily fall into a trap of living a life-less life because of a paycheck, position, or platform. Trading in your passion for short-term prosperity results in long-term persecution.
To yield to resistance makes us less than we are and less than we were born to be. Does the life you live match the unlived live within you? If not, where do you feel resistance in your life is coming from?
A Paper Tiger is something that seems frightening, but can’t actually harm you. We continued our Summer in the Psalm series looking at Psalm 91 & 23, and what Jesus says about supplying everything we need when it feels like the world is crashing in.
When we own our faith, we choose to pursue God past Sunday and our worship doesn't become contingent on our circumstances.
Life begins where fear ends. To kick off our Summer in the Psalms Sermon Series, Pastor Josh looks at the story of David & Goliath, and how we must face our fears in order to live the life that God has created us to live.
The story of the Prodigal Son isn't about people who run from God as much as it's a story about a God who runs towards people.
The story of Jonah shows us that you don't hold grudges: they hold you. One of the most Christ-like things you can do is forgive someone who has intentionally set out to harm you.
We've all been to a place called "then." We're all heading to a place called "there." So what do you do when you feel stuck in a place called "here?"
For God SO loved. God has got a case of the "SO loves" for people. You are the object of His obsession.
The life your soul craves the most cannot be lived by going around your trials, but by going through them.
In the field, you become the person you're looking for is looking for. God's job is the outcome of my future. My job is obedience in the field.
We tend to lug broken families, bad habits and bitter wounds into our relationships. What are some things that we load in our lives and lug later?
In an instant-society, we'll take instant-gratification at the expense of long-term satisfaction. When making a big decision, ask: "Will future-me be mad or glad about this decision?"
Would you be surprised to know that sex was not only God's idea but that God also wants you to have amazing sex?
Your relationship is your greatest source of protection or pain. It's up to you to choose.
Your relationship is only as healthy as the least healthy one of you. What do you need to reveal in order to heal?
When we realize that death is immanent, it opens us up to remember every moment is important. How many times do we choose to suffer in our struggle, rather than allow our struggle to drive us to abundance that is awaiting us?
We must fight for the future, because the future is worth fighting for. What do you need to fight for that might seem like madness to others?
If we are going to leave nothing for the next life, we will need to refuse to be left behind.
Have you surrendered your life to the safety of the shore out of fear of the shark? This week Pastor Travis teaches a powerful message on an obscure story in the Hebrew scriptures and asks the question: What would it look like for you to leave nothing for the next life?
"Manuha." No, it's not what Arnold Schwarzenegger says when he tries to say "manure," but it's a reminder that every moment can be a holy moment. What could change in your life if you treated every moment like a holy moment?
Can something so small and fragile like a wildflower show us that peace is possible in our present? Sometimes, all it takes to have peace in the here and now is contentment and confidence.
This week we were honored to have Pastor Eddie Williams from Bay City Church teach. He brought a powerful teaching on what it means to be the Church in San Francisco.
God leaves no person behind. This week Pastor Travis shows us this through the powerful comeback story of Peter in John 21.
What kind of comeback are you hoping for in 2018? This week Pastor Travis teaches on Luke 23 and how no person is too far for a comeback, and no situation is too messy for a comeback.