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Open your Bible to the book of 1 Peter 1:1 and join us as Randy Garris of Ozark Christian College walks us through the scriptures to show us five imperative elements a church must have.

Last week we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday! This week, we are back in the book of Ecclesiastes and we are talking about death! Join us in Ecclesiastes 8:16 - 9:7 as we look at how Solomon addresses this great equalizer...

If the resurrection of Jesus Christ is true, then what now? If that happened on Sunday, then how does that news affect my Monday? Does it change the way I interact with my family, my job, my community? This Easter Sunday morning we celebrate the...

This week Solomon shows us the difference between wisdom and foolishness. What is wisdom? How does it differ from 'good advice?' Is wisdom just knowledge, is the the application of knowledge; or is it more than these things? We believe that wisdom is...

Money. Can you ever have enough? Will you ever be fully comfortable with the amount that you make a work? Join us as we see what the richest man in history has to say about money and how we should focus more on the giver of that gift, God, than the gift...

This week, as we continue in our journey through this ancient book of wisdom, we see what Solomon has to say about worshiping God. How should we approach God? Should we approach Him as a casual friend? A loving father? An occasional provider? Join us as...

Join us in Ecclesiastes 4:4-16 as we see what Solomon has to say about the barriers we create that keep us from community and the benefits that come from living in community.

Why are injustices allowed to happen in our society today? If God is all powerful, why do injustices seem to go unpunished? If God is all loving, why do bad things seem to happen to good people? These are questions that are often asked in Christian and...

Throughout the first three chapters of this book of wisdom we have seen a rhythm and a theme: This world is temporary; only God and His ways are eternal. What does this mean? How are our lives affected if we are constantly searching for eternal purpose...

"I'm just in a 'season of life.'" A phrase you've probably heard and maybe even used yourself from time to time, but what does it actually mean? What do seasons of life look like for us as believers? How should we navigate through seasons of life and...

What is the point of life? Is it to grow up, get a good education, get a good job, work hard and pay bills with the hopes of one day finally 'arriving?' Is it more than this? Join us as we continue our series in Ecclesiastes and see how pursuing these...

What do you pursue in life? This week, we learn from the wisdom literature of Ecclesiastes on how Solomon pursued the pleasures of life. How does the pursuit of accomplishments, entertainment and sex effect our lives? Is there meaning in pursuing these...

"What is morally right and wrong?" 'Why are we here and where are we going?' "Where do we come from?"These questions carry some of the most weighted subjects that human beings can contemplate. Imagine if you were told you had an opportunity to learn...

As we wrap up our Abide series, we come to the final application Jesus teaches us in our study of John 15:1-14. Jesus shows us in this passage that obeying his commandments is something that leads us to joy in him. What is obedience? In our 2019...

What is worship? Is it a time in our service where we sing? Is it how we feel when we are moved by the lyrics of a song during our gathering? Can I worship while listening to the radio or listening to a streaming playlist? What does worship look like...

Over the last three weeks we have discovered more of how we can abide in Jesus for the 2019 year. We've seen how acknowledging where we are can help us see where we need to go. We have seen how binding ourselves to the wonder of Jesus will keep us from...

What did Jesus mean when he said, 'Abide in me and I in you..?' (John 15:4) What does it mean to 'abide' in Jesus? In our Abide series we have been using an acronym to guide us through Jesus' statements in regards to abiding in Him and in His love....

Jesus said, "I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing."What does it mean to abide in Jesus? If we are the branches and if we are supposed to bear fruit,...

Is the Christmas story true? Is it historically accurate? Is it a story you can trust? Join us in 1 John 4:14 as we conclude our Advent series: Why He Came, and explore the answers to these questions and many more! Merry Christmas and it's all about Jesus!

We continue our journey in discovering why Jesus came to the earth and come to the truth that Jesus came to reveal God's love. What is love? Is it an emotion or a feeling? Is it something we can tangibly access or is it something else entirely? Love is...

We have learned over the last two weeks that Jesus came to take away sin and to take out the enemy, but today we are taking a look at how Jesus came to give us life. Whatever the Christmas season holds for you, whether it be happiness, sadness,...

Join us today as we discover why Jesus came to take out the enemy. Open your Bible to 1 John 3:5 as we continue our Advent series, Why He Came.

Why did Jesus come? Did He come to make your life easier? Did he come to grant you wishes or to simply make you a better person? Or did He come for more than that? Open your Bible to 1 John 3:5 and join us as we launch into our 2018 Advent series: Why...

Open your Bible to Luke 18:9-14 and join us as we conclude our series, Attitude Adjustment!

Are you a complainer? As you go through your day, do you find yourself constantly seeing the negative in everything? Do you find yourself constantly dissatisfied with your job, your spouse or the events of your day? If complaining is expressing...