Arbor Church

In Mark 14:12-31, Jesus shares the Last Supper with His disciples, confronting them with the question: ‘What will happen to your faith when the pressure is on?’

From Mark 14:1-11, Ryan enters the final stretch of the Gospel of Mark, where a story of calculation, scheming, and betrayal unfolds around a beautiful act of extravagant love.

Ryan concludes our Change is Good series with a message for those of us who might be skeptical about the possibility of change because we’ve been stuck for so long. What do we do when we want to change … but don’t feel like we’re changing?

Endure your suffering as discipline ; God is treating you as sons. For what son is there that a father does not discipline? – Hebrews 12:7 The word discipline brings up difficult feelings for some – it makes us think of pain, or abuse, or shame. Can discipline be good? Alison continues our series “Change is Good” with a message about the what, when, and how of God’s discipline.

So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation ; what is old has passed away – look, what is new has come! – 2 Corinthians 5 Scott continues our series Change is Good with a message about the compelling love of Christ and what it means to be a new creation in Him.

Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God—what is good and well-pleasing and perfect. – Romans 12 This week, a message on what lasting change requires: not just resolve, but renewal.

As Arbor moves to two services for the first time in years, Ryan opens our new series Change is Good with a message on trials. They aren’t fun, but … nobody ever developed unshakable faith through a life of comfort.

Blessed is the one… whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. – Psalm 1:2 Ryan concludes our series on Scripture by answering the question, ‘What is Scripture?’ In this sermon, we explore how we can find delight in Scripture and how God uses it to transform us.

How do we build ryhtms with the Bible in a transformitive and sustainable way? Ryan discusses how scripture serves as a guide that continually points us to Jesus, and he offers practical steps for engaging with the Word more deeply in our daily lives.

Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness. – 2 Timothy 3:16 In the first installment of a three-part series, Ryan dives into the sometimes strange, sometimes hard but always impactful thing that is scripture.

Just as Abraham embarked on a journey of faith, Arbor Church is also on a path of following God. Join Ryan and the team as they reflect on the past year, explore where we are now, and share the vision for the year ahead.

In this special Christmas Eve message, Ryan Plantz shares about the shepherds who were chosen to be the first to hear the good news of Jesus’ birth.

When we hear the Christmas story, we often imagine the innkeeper as the gruff proprietor of a commercial hotel, but … that’s not really what – or who – he was. Today, Ryan shares the story of this man’s radical hospitality.

This week in our Advent series, Ryan teaches from the story of the Magi in Matthew 2. Will we guard our small kingdoms or seek the true King?

This week, Alison continues our Advent series by looking at the character of Joseph, a man about whom little is written and who is often painted in the shadows of our nativity scenes. Why did God choose this man, a poor carpenter who would not have fared well on Tinder, to be the earthly father of Jesus?

We welcome the season of Advent with a series on some frequently overlooked characters in the story of Jesus’ birth, starting with a message from Pastor Ryan about waiting: active waiting, passive waiting, and – like Simeon – waiting with God.

Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you? – James 4 Today, Ryan closes our series on friendship with a message from James about one of the tougher aspects of friendship: conflict . What if we could learn to handle conflict in a way that actually strengthens our friendships?

Cultivating healthy friendships isn’t rocket science – but it does take time. This week, Ryan shares practical tips for cultivating the friendships in your life by practicing wisdom, putting in the work, and preventing weeds.

Why would we spend time after the election season and before the holidays on … friendship ? Ryan opens our new mini-series this week.

“But as for that day or hour no one knows it – neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son – except the Father. Watch out! Stay alert! For you do not know when the time will come.” – Mark 13:32-33 Today, Scott Hetherington teaches from Mark 13, and helps us find the main thing (which is also the plain thing) and the plain thing (which is also the main thing) in this difficult passage about the end t...

What is the greatest commandment? Garrett joins us to look at Mark 12:28-34 and this question that one of the teachers asks of Jesus.

In Mark 12:18-27, the Sadducees question Jesus about the resurrection, attempting to trap Him with a hypothetical scenario. Jesus responds by teaching that life after the resurrection is different, and affirms both the power of God and the reality of the resurrection.

In Mark 11:27-33, Jesus is questioned by religious leaders about His authority while teaching in the temple. Bryan Cobley is back as a guest preacher and challenges us to reflect on what might be preventing us from seeing Jesus for who He truly is.

We continue our series in Mark on The Life and Way of Jesus in Mark 11:11-26 with the fig tree and the temple.

Arbor is … a community that gathers together – following Jesus, growing in generosity, and going in love. Ryan closes our Arbor Is… series with a message about the distinguishing mark of the believer – love .