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Advent is the season where we intentionally prepare our hearts and anticipate the celebration of Christ’s birth – the moment that changed everything. Advent Conspiracy is a counter-cultural movement that helps us reorient our hearts back to Christ. It’s about letting go of traditions that actually take our focus away from God during Christmas and embracing the wondrous moment when Jesus entered ou...

This week we are wrapping up our series and finally answering the all important question, “what is a Christian?” But we are not just leaving you with the answer, but also with the next steps on how we can be effective in this new reality.

When people start talking about spiritual matters, American’s eyes tend to glaze over.  We love the idea of a physical Jesus doing and teaching incredible things, while spiritual things are less tangible. Yet Scripture and Jesus especially were explicit that spiritual things are not only a reality but of the utmost importance. Find out this week what the role of the Holy Spirit is in the life a Ch...

Since we lost paradise in the garden, humanity has been looking for a solution.  Political systems and cultures have continued to fall short. There is only one solution, find out this week how we fix what went wrong.

God created everything and it was good, then he made humans and it was VERY good. A quick look around will tell you, things are no longer “very good”, or even “good” anymore. So what went wrong? Find out this week!

In all of creation, there is nothing God values more than people. This also means that we were created for a purpose. Find out this week what that purpose is, and how we fit into God’s design for his universe.

What is a Christian? The answer is more complicated than you might think. In fact people are all over the place in how they describe what it means to be a Christian. In this new series we are going in-depth to discover what it truly means to be a Christian.

Community is an essential part of a healthy Church, this truth is all throughout Scripture. However, we often treat it as optional or even a burden. This week we are exploring why Christians need to prioritize community.

When someone wrongs you, what is your immediate response?  It likely involves a quick-tempered comeback, or if you aren’t confrontational, you might storm off to show your obvious frustration. However, Scripture teaches us specifically how to deal with this everyday scenario. This week, we are looking at how Christians should conduct ourselves in our speech. Don’t miss it!

Why is it that the difficult things are always the most necessary.  This week we are talking about forgiveness, something that is so central to Christianity, yet often feels impossible. Join us this week as we learn what it looks like to let go.

The chances are you know someone who is living in the past, where everything they do and say is shaped by past experiences. Christians need to be careful about falling into this trap, in fact, the Apostle Paul says that we are to “forget the past and look forward” (Philippians 3). Find out this week how we avoid bringing the baggage from our past into a new life with Jesus.

Christians are to be identified by their love. Paul believed this so much that he said we should literally be “clothed” in it. Why would he say that and how do we do it? Find out in this episode as we launch our first fall series Listen Up!

Good soldiers of Christ, imagine early missionaries sailing to lands like Hawai‘i—facing stormy seas and unknown trials. Yet, they pressed on, devoted to their King. Ephesians 6:17 calls us to wield “the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” This rhema—God’s living, spoken truth—must live in our hearts. Like soldiers on long marches, we prepare for battles, unsure of the outcome, but tru...

The way we live matters. Whatever we are rooted in will be what we reflect. Join us as we dive into Ephesians 5 and learn about what it means to live a life rooted in Christ.

On April 22, 1889, thousands surged forward in the Oklahoma Land Rush—each person racing to claim land for themselves that was up for grabs to the first one to stake their claim & raise their flag. Sometimes it was every man for himself, but there were also beautiful times of teamwork and building in community. In Ephesians 4 (NKJV), Paul calls us to a different kind of pursuit: not selfish st...

This week we dive into how God's plan is at last revealed to all and for all. 

Our identity comes from one of two places: our performance and attempts to achieve it by means of pride, competition, and comparison that breeds hostility.  Or it comes from putting our hope and trust in the finished work of Christ at the cross, receiving the free gift of salvation, and seeing others as fellow image bearers of God. 

We all make hundreds of choices a day, but what’s the most important one we can make? Join us this week as we look at how we can grow closer to Jesus in choosing Him!

A solid foundation is important when building anything, and it should be especially true when it comes to building our lives. This week we are wrapping up our series by taking a look at what it looks like when we live “Upside-Down.”

Death is almost always seen as a bad thing in our world. Yet, in the life a Christian, it is essential. This week find out how Jesus flipped death Upside-Down.

If you were gone tomorrow, would there be something missing from the world you left? We know, it's a dark thought, but Christians are tasked with bringing something unique to the world. This week we will explore what that looks like this week.

Power, we all love to have it! According to God's Kingdom, power looks frustratingly different than how the world views it. Find out what real power looks like this week and how we get it.

All this Kingdom talk but the question remains: “how do we enter the Kingdom?” This week we are looking at the frustratingly simple answer.

Most people find it easy to love those who love them. However, Jesus said we need to love our enemies too! Is that even realistic? Find out how we do it on this week's episode.

There is no question that we spend a lot of time and brainpower on how we look. The question is: should we? Does God value good appearances? Join us this week to find out!