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Pastor Candace shared about how endurance is a quality of character that does not allow one to surrender. In Hebrews 12 it reads "let us run with endurance the race that is set before us". In endurance sports there is a phenomenon called "Second Wind", it's where the athlete hit's a wall and they are very tired and/or out of breath and suddenly they find strength to continue to perform at a top le...

In this weeks talk we wrestled with the relationship between free will and the will of God. As we look at scripture we read in numerous places about the will of God and we also see God has given humans free will. What is the will of God? Is it a predetermined plan or is it a blank canvas? What if you make a decision and it’s really hard, does that mean you made the wrong decision? Does it mean you...

In this weeks talk, Pastor Eric shares from John 4. There is a discussion between Jesus and his disciples around eating food. We learn that Jesus introduces a dimension of nourishment that is directly connected to doing the works of the Father. As you read the story surrounding this conversation we recognize it is an invitation to participate in his will on earth. Something for us to think about i...

The element of water is what God determined to be a part of the journey of moving from dead to alive, from your past to your future, from the old to the new. The Bible calls it baptism. In this talk Pastor Eric talks about Baptism in water and how it is an integral part of following Jesus. Getting baptized in water is an act of faith connected to the death and resurrection of Jesus that allows us...

"Why do you seek the living among the dead, he is not here". The battle for the soul of humanity had reached its climax. The battle wasn’t just about good and evil but it was about the eternal. The life of Jesus culminates in this moment of going to the cross to endure the most barbaric and brutal invention of killing someone. In order for life to happen, death had to take place. In order for all...

In this week's talk, Pastor Candace shared on “The Garden of our mind”. She taught on how our mind is like a garden and that we must tend to it. We have the choice to choose which thoughts we allow to grow and which ones we pull up from the roots. She shares a personal and comical story to show how God does not use fear to talk to you. 2 Timothy 1:7, For the Spirit God gave us a spirit of fear, bu...

Pastor Eric shares about one man’s journey of being raised in a dysfunctional home which led to a life of deception and survival. This man's name was Jacob. He spent his life working to deceive others so he could survive the reality he was in. He started out his life wrestling his twin brother and 97 years later he is found wrestling with God. Jacob had reached the end of himself and he is in this...

Have you ever wondered, where is Heaven? The location of Heaven has been a question that humanity has wrestled with throughout the ages. The invention of the telescope and what Copernicus and Galileo discovered in looking into the sky dramatically changed the perception of where most thought heaven was. Pastor Eric leads us into a talk about the location of Heaven and why it is important to take a...

The Sound of the Kingdom is a compelling and insightful talk on the sound that was released when Jesus spoke in Matthew 5. It is here he releases the constitution of the Kingdom. He introduces the upside side down Kingdom. What Jesus teaches is not only an offense to the religious systems but it also offends the wisdom of this world. Pastor Katia shares with us that people were not drawn to Jesus...

There is one thing in the universe that God chose to not control, it's your choice. When God relinquished control of choice and gave it to you, it is paramount to understand your choice is a force in the universe. It is a force in your life. The power to choose to love or hate, to be kind or not kind, to do good or be destructive, to take or give... We are faced with these decisions everyday. Past...

What does God think about you? When he looks at you what goes through his mind? Is it possible to determine the value of a human life? How can you determine the value of the human life? When you were imagined and created outside of this dimension and placed within this dimension than nothing in this dimension can accurately place a value on you. In this talk Pastor Eric shares on the ambition of G...

Some things in life you never learn if you don't learn to persevere. There are things in life we may never learn if we don't learn to love. We all have the amazing opportunity in the face of a culture that leans towards division and separation to walk in humility to learn someone else's story and human experience. Pastor Candace walks us through the power of being in relationship and proximity to...

One thing we have learned in the world of writing good stories is they take time to write and create. The movies that move us are ones that took years to develop from an idea to the screen. Creating the future takes time, creativity and intentionality. In today's talk Pastor Eric brings our attention to one of the big hurdles we face in life and it is to be willing to look at our blind spots. He i...

Life is a tug-o-war between human reasoning and the reasoning of God or perhaps the reasoning of "something else". For those that follow Jesus they are constantly navigating when does their reasoning begin or end and when are you acting in faith or no faith. Pastor Eric invites us to look into the scriptures and examine a few key moments between Peter and Jesus. You see the human part of Peter and...

Today we celebrate STUDIO turning 1. It was 1 year ago we started meeting on Sundays and it's been quite the wild ride. So many things to be thankful for and what has shaped and formed since then. Pastor Eric & Candace share for a few minutes in honor of our fist birthday. For more info you can go to our website . You can also check us out on Youtube , instagram and Facebook . If you want to s...

One of the most remarkable dynamics in the life of Jesus with his death on the cross and his resurrection, is it changes the entire reality and narrative of your life. Redemption, restoration and healing is now introduced to your story. In this talk, Pastor Candace shares from her own personal life and reminds all of us that our story isn't over yet. Whatever story you are living in, whatever narr...

Welcome to 2023 as Pastor Eric kicks off the year with a talk around the word "expanse". In the beginning, as God hovered over the darkness and void, he began to create everything in existence. He creates man and woman and places them within the expanse of creation and tells them "to be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth". The last few years we have been conditioned to run everything through...

You can tell the health of a human soul by its ability to hope. You can tell the strength of a human soul by it’s ability to hope in the middle of darkness. One of the great challenges of being human is to remain hopeful. What do you do when you have lost hope or even lost the ability to hope? How do we get on in this life and hold onto hope? As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, Pastor Eric takes a...

Is God moving towards you? Is he moving away from you? Or is he static? Our own human experience tells each of us a different answer depending on our own experience with life and faith. Pastor Eric reminds us as the Christmas season is in full swing it is also an incredible reminder about the greatest interruption in the human story: Jesus came. We can add up all the sin, brokenness and despair fo...

Being human is a never ending experience of the spectrum of resonance and dissonance. Our days are filled with moments and experiences where we feel a deep resonance and other times a dissonance. Whether it be the song we are listening to, the person we are chatting with, the place where we work or the kids we are trying to raise. We respond differently to what resonates with us and what doesn't....

One of the complexities of the human experience is the stories we tell ourselves. What if the stories we tell ourselves are actually not true. What if we are telling ourselves a story that is rooted in fear and pain? The paths we take in our relationships often depend on what we partner with. Listen to this episode as Pastor Candace addresses the realities if we are partnering with hurt, fear, rej...

Listen to this episode as Eric & Candace share the heart and vision of where STUDIO is going. In Our Future you will hear about the story of what got us to this point as well as the "why" and "what" of we are moving towards. We dream about creating a space where faith, creativity, entrepreneurship and community intersect. You will hear about some of the specifics that relate to a future space...

The very essence of Jesus was his ability to flow from one space to the next. His ability to understand the nuances of the human soul allowed him to touch the soul of humanity. He was able to interact with the most elite to the most impoverished. He was able to engage with people on all the political spectrums. Instead of avoiding those who were unclean, lost and broken he moved toward them. In th...

This week Pastor Tinasha talks to us about the reality and the importance of knowing who and what is shaping and forming you as a human being. If you walk with Jesus you will be formed by him. In Reformation of Belonging , we learn there are different emphasis and pathways to seeing reformation in our own lives of belonging to Jesus and to each other. Each human longs for connection and belonging....

Humanity has wrestled with the reality of sickness and disease for nearly all of it's existence and we are still confronted with this reality today. When we look at the life of Jesus, we see miracles and healings was common and normal in his life. We also learn it was the same for the early church. By the time we get to the 1500's we find the Reformation and Renaissance that was taking place in Eu...