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After the resurrection, the disciples were completely different people. They were so bold and inspired to spread the message of the Gospel, even in the face of death. As Christians, we have the exact same Spirit of God in our lives, so why don’t our lives look more like Peter's or Johns'? Is it even possible to experience the Holy Spirit in the same way? THE BIG IDEA: When you choose courage over...

We all know that sickening feeling of being separated from your child or parent in a big crowd. Looking for that familiar face in a sea of unknown faces is a sickening feeling. One of our greatest fears is being alone without anyone, but for the Jesus follower, God gives us a promise today. THE BIG IDEA: The Holy Spirit is always with us and never leaves believers.

The night before Jesus was killed, Jesus told His disciples that He was leaving. At that moment, the disciples weren’t sure what to think. They couldn’t think of anything better than spending time with Jesus. Jesus knew as long as He was living on the earth, everyone would look to Him to do the work of God. But when He was gone, the disciples would realize that they had the same power to do God’s...

Jim Rohn said this “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with." Confession: It’s heartbreaking to see such negativity from a group that isn’t actively pursuing the young people of this generation. THE BIG IDEA: If we want to see this generation fall in love with Jesus, then Jesus' people need to be around this generation.

Every teenager longs to have an adult in their corner cheering them on, encouraging them, and helping give them guidance. During their elementary years, they know Mom and Dad are there to be that soft place to land if they need it. But when they become teenagers? They start to become more independent of their parents--and God made them that way. That's why it's so important for the church to partn...

If you ask any parent “What phase of parenting worries them the most, the vast majority will answer in one chorus: adolescence; teenager years.” The good portion of the apprehension parents have about their teenagers is that they remember what they were like when they were teenagers! THE BIG IDEA: Stop trying to change our kids and start changing our perspective.

Everybody talks about unity and being unified, but no one wants to give up their rights and privileges to be unified. Yet we learn that is exactly what Jesus did for us—He humbled Himself for us. THE BIG IDEA: Without Humility, there will never be unity.

We learned that unity can change communities. However, with the highly polarized nature of the world, and the inclusive nature of Christianity, unity sounds nearly impossible. The key to achieving this is found in Ephesians 4:2 where paul says to “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”  THE BIG IDEA: Unity begins with bearing with one another in love.

Churches rarely get in trouble because of theological issues. They get in trouble over competing agendas and power grabs. That’s not what Jesus had in mind when he launched his church. In fact, when he prayed for his followers, he prayed that they would be one. But what does that look like? THE BIG IDEA: Unity Can Change Communities.

The Big Idea: Your words have the power to change the world. Your relationships have the power to reflect God’s love.

There tends to be a lot of confusion surrounding baptism. And while the topic often evokes strong emotions, it is not a subject in which people have much to draw from, other than their own experience. For this reason we will spend some time exploring what the Bible has to say about baptism and how this informs our understanding of this universal Christian practice. THE BIG IDEA: Baptizing is ident...

The fight for women's equality is well-documented. The 20th and 21st centuries witnessed an exponential improvement in women's rights globally, from the right to vote to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the allowance for women in combat roles in the military. But what does the Bible say? How does God view the role of women in His mission to save and transform the world? THE BIG IDEA...

All of us are on some quest for truth in discovery to the answer to tough questions. But can we trust the Bible? After all, isn’t it so full of violence and oppression? Isn’t it full of contradictions? What we love about following Jesus is that His truth claims are historically verified, unlike any other ancient truth claim, thanks largely to the event of the resurrection. His resurrection is arch...

Do unto others. Love is patient, love is kind. Turn the other cheek. It’s easy to appreciate Jesus’ teachings until the Bible writers tell us that he rose from the dead. For some, the idea of a person rising from the dead is so hard to believe that they cherry-pick the teachings and refute the resurrection. In this message, Pastor Chris recounts the truth about Jesus’ life and death that the apost...

Paul wrote about what is the core and center of our faith in 1 Corinthians 15. Tonight—as well as on Sunday morning—we’re going to be looking at the same passage of scripture in which Paul says, “This is the essence—the core of our Christian faith.”

A Hill to Die On is used to refer to an issue or belief held to be so important that it is worth fighting for at all costs. Most Christians are known for what they’re against, not what they’re for, and they seem to fight about almost everything. To most Christians, they have hundreds—if not thousands—of hills they would die on. But if everything is important, then nothing is important. THE BIG IDE...

Imagine what it would be like to feel completely powerless. Nowhere is the sense of powerlessness more evident than when it comes to the concept of time. Time is deceitful. Someone once said, "we tend to overestimate what we can do in a day and underestimate what we can do in a lifetime.” The thing about time is that we all get the same 24 hours a day, yet none of us are promised the next 24 secon...

The world needs Jesus, there is no doubt about that! At the same time His plan to spread the great news about Himself was for people who believed in Him to be His witness (Acts 1:8) The problem is that poles show that Christians of all ages are too afraid to shared about their faith. Fear of not having all of the answers, fear of having doubts themselves... the list can go on and on. What if it wa...

Have you ever done something that left you feeling gross, infected, or unclean? Maybe you’re the reason you’ve kept your distance from God is that you feel unclean and disgusting. Or worse, maybe God's people have made you feel like you could never be clean enough? Every person wants to live a life full of blessings. We want to experience satisfaction, live a life of purpose, and enjoy all of God’...

Fashion trends come and go, they are ever changing, but some things are timeless. Chuck Taylors, a good blue jean jacket... However, most fashion trends die and for good reason! Think back to some of the fashion trends when you were younger, if you are anything like me those memories likely make you cringe. This leaves me with the question “what is timeless for Christians?” What can we embrace tha...

There are many who, when they think about the church, say, “Who needs it?” As we’ve learned in this series, so many have a problem with the Church because the Church has not always done the best job representing Jesus. Because of this hypocrisy and mismanagement, an entire generation chooses to deconstruct, disaffiliate, and disavow. For them: The Church is just another philosophy. One can take it...

Some of you have stayed away from church for a long time because you cannot stand the hypocrisy. We get it. However, more often than not, those feelings flow from the flaw of believing that the Church should have it all together. The Church is just a bunch of imperfect people who a perfect God is perfecting. That is what makes the church beautiful. THE BIG IDEA: The Church isn’t perfect; it’s chos...

One of the biggest questions or misconceptions about the church is that the church has done more harm than good. Some say, “just do away with God altogether.” In fairness, a lot of evil throughout history has been done in the name of the Church, Jesus, and the Christian God (The Spanish inquisition, elements of the Crusades, the slave trade, war, etc.). However, what if we told you that the church...

Most people don't have a problem with God. After all, plenty of people show up for church on Christmas and Easter. But unfortunately people do have a problem with the church. As you read through the accounts of Jesus' life you can't escape this simple but often overlooked question, Why would Jesus spend so much time with religious outsiders? As we explore Luke 15 to find the answer to this questio...

Is work life-balance possible? Maybe. But what if that’s not the best way to live? We’ll see how the most effective people rarely shoot for balance. They shoot for something radically different. And if you do it could change so much in your work, your family and your life.  THE BIG IDEA: Passion accomplishes far more than balance.