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How do we identify toxic church leadership? In John 10, Jesus states that He is the Gate and the Good Shepherd. In this teaching, we discuss bad shepherds: the thieves and robbers who skip over the gate and harm the sheep.

The light

This sermon wrestles with a hard teaching of Jesus as the living bread: sent by God from heaven and providing eternal life by offering up his own flesh and blood.

Join us as sister Cynthia teaches on the discipline of prayer.

The final attribute in the series points to God’s justice. If He didn’t judge rightly, all of His other attributes would be undermined.

Before we can know the great attribute of Gods forgiveness. We must understand what we are seeking to be forgiven for.

Pastor Trish had an amazing opportunity to bring a word at Renew Church Women's Conference: Dream Again. She reminded the women of how powerful they are and all the women in the Bible that changed the world for God. So they must speak up. She also taught on the time when we need to shut up and be powerful for God. At that point we let God put us in: 1 Posture of Prayer 2 Position of Power 3 Prepar...

This sermon covers the fifth attribute of God found in Exodus 34:6-7: faithfulness. In Hebrew, emet means truth, trustworthy and faithful. God is faithful even when we are not! We should always respond by trusting Him and His word.

Nothing will ever separate us from the Love of God. Romans 8:38-39

In this next teaching on the attributes of God from Exodus 34:6-7, we discuss some aspects on how God experiences and expresses anger.

In this episode, as Pastor Max teaches on Psalm 23, he summarizes how God helps us become holistically healthy. We looked at four important aspects: relational, physical, mental and spiritual health. When we surrender to the Good Shepherd’s leading, we will be blessed with overflowing life.

God gives us favor and grace before we even realize how much we need it. Not because we deserve it, but because He desires the best for us.

From Exodus 34:6-7, we look at the first of 7 attributes of God, compassion. God shows compassion as sees us, hears us, and acts on our behalf. In response, we should be transformed into people who do the same for others.

One of our members, Oksanna, shares some reflections on miracles and a vulnerable testimony of her lifelong miracle. Warning: some content might be unsettling to certain audiences.

The last letter to the churches in Revelation brings some strong warnings, but there is still hope! Beware of apathy, pride, and spiritual ignorance, instead seek the Lord for growth, humility, and insight.

The letter to the church at Philadelphia reminds us to patiently persevere, stay true to God’s word and not lose faith even when we feel weak.

From the letter to Sardis we are warned against preoccupation with image but to focus on transformation from the inside out. The regenerative power of the Holy Spirit brings the fruit of a true believer.

The letter to the church of Thyatira reminds us to hold fast to the Word of God, to test so called “prophets,” and to resist any influences that blend Christian practice with other spiritual “truths”.

Pastor Max had the opportunity to speak at a memorial service for a great pastor friend who passed away last year. Pastor Dave as passionate for God and His people. His life verse was Jeremiah 29:11. This is a short message that Pastor Max shared with Pastor Dave’s congregation. We pray it will be a blessing to you all.

The letter to Church of Pergamum in Revelation 2 warns us of the dangers of compromise and conforming to the world.

We learn from the early Church of Smyrna how to face our afflictions and the need to stand firm in the face of trials like poverty, slander, suffering, and demonic attacks.

We can learn from the early church what we should and should not do. The letter to Ephesus in Revelation 2 reminds us to resist false teaching and idolatry but not to fall into legalism or salvation by works. Remember your first love!

Praise God to find favor in order that He can save others so they too can praise Him. This is how the Church will spread to become all we were meant to be.

Becoming the Church requires us to persevere together (not in isolation) through times of suffering as well as success. Like the early church, we should do so with sincerity and joy.

Becoming the Church as God intended means we work toward unity in mind and heart, sharing resources and caring for one another out of our overflow.