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Three of the world's great religions trace their roots back to Abraham. But who was he and why is he so significant? In this message, Peter Churness, pastor of One Hope Church , introduces us to this central figure in the biblical story.

The Bible says that God is a righteous judge. He gives us over to what we ask for and uses judgment to restrain evil. But He always provides a way of escape—much as He did for Noah and his family in the days of the flood. In this message, Tim Cedarland, Thrive's director emeritus, shows how the story of Noah points to the salvation Jesus offers us from the judgment still to come.

At the Tower of Babel, humanity marshaled their creative powers to rival the Creator. What began as an expression of human pride became a monument to human folly, and a pointer to the better way of Jesus, the one who ascended through descending and ruled through serving. This message was given by Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message...

Genesis 5:1 and Matthew 1:1 summarize the Old and New Testaments. The former is the "book of the generations of Adam," whereas the latter is the "book of the generations of Jesus Christ." And in Genesis 5 we see that Adam's book consistently, repeatedly ends in death. Only with the arrival of Jesus is death swallowed up by life. This message was given by Eric Lundquist, a special guest speaker.

Richard & Laura Wilson spent decades of their lives serving God in Venezuela. In this message, they share about how God called each of them to that work and how we can lean in to saying “yes” to God’s call on each of our lives. We apologize that due to a technical problem there is a slight interruption in the audio at approximately the 5-minute mark.

Jesus said that His disciples are the light of the world. In this message, Tim Guenther, one of Thrive Harbor's leaders, shares about his recent trip to Cambodia and how his time there showed how God's people can walk out their calling to shine Christ's light around the world. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Ephesians 2:10; Matthew 5:14-16; 6:22; 26:13;...

At the end of the Bible, we see people from every ethnic family on earth worshipping God. In this talk, Tyler Pease, Regional Director for Perspectives USA , shows from Scripture that God's heart is for all people groups to know Him. This can only happen if His people go to the ends of the earth with the gospel, hence why missions is so important.

During their long journey through the desert, the Israelites learned that God is a faithful provider. In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, teaches on Exodus 16 and what it says about God’s provision in our lives. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Exodus 3:1; 1 Samuel 23:14; Matthew 4:1; Revelation 12:6; Hosea 2:14; Jeremiah 2:2; Proverbs 30:7...

For the final night of Thrive's series on "Sexuality Redeemed," Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores the hidden enemy beneath so many of our sexual addictions and struggles: shame. Shame over sexual sin done by us or to us wants to sabotage our souls, but through the cross of Christ and the body of Christ, we can know freedom from shame. Scripture passages cited (or...

We invited Thrivers to submit questions for a live Q&A panel as part of our Sexuality Redeemed series.

Our sexuality is part of God's very good design. But in a fallen world, this area of our lives is often deeply haunted by pain, sin, and shame. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, teaches on our sexuality and the ways that we find health, hope, and healing for our sexual stories. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Luke 15:17-24, 30; Romans 6:6;...

Jake Chambers, pastor of Local Church , shares out of Romans 12:1-2 for the first Thrive night of 2025, challenging us to use the start of a new year to put off bad habits and pursue godly habits.

Christmas celebrates God's profound entrance into our world in the person of Jesus—the Maker of the universe come as a helpless, vulnerable baby. In this last Thrive message of 2024, Conner Dill offers a reflection on the Christmas story. Scripture passages cited in this message include Matthew 1:18-24; 2:1-14; and Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-20.

One of the first things humanity does after the fall is to build a city. Why? In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, looks at how Cain's city and descendants gives us a pattern for how all of us operate as sinners in a fallen world, desperately seeking hope and security through our own ingenuity and strength. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include G...

What is the way of Jesus and what is the way of the world? In this talk Bill Bowers teaches on the difference between American culture and the kingdom of God, challenging God's people to move toward the values of the kingdom. Based in Puyallup, WA, Bill leads Pursuing More , a ministry dedicated to true transformation and growth in intimate relationship with God.

After humanity's exile from Eden, the question the rest of the Bible wrestles with is, "How can we get back?" And the story of Cain and Abel offers us hints. In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores how Cain's murder of his brother in Genesis 4 shows the right and wrong way to get back to God. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 3:...

Genesis 3 ends with Adam and Eve exiled from the Garden of Eden. And yet even this punishment is an exhibit of God's mercy that points ahead to a future day of redemption. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores what Genesis 3 teaches about God's mercy and justice, and how the two fit together. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 1:2...

Immediately after the first sin, Adam and Eve are ashamed to be naked and cover themselves. Why? What’s the relationship between sin and shame, and why does shame hold such power over us? In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores what Genesis 3 teaches about the consequences of sin. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 2:25; 3:1-13, 21;...

What’s wrong with the world? The Bible's answer is sin. Sin is more than just the bad things we do. At the heart of sin is the lie of the serpent that God isn’t good and trustworthy. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, unpacks what Genesis 3 teaches on the nature of sin. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 2:17; 3:1-24; 4:7; John 8:34; Ga...

The fall in Genesis 3 explains for us why our world is broken and marred by sin. But the world didn't start out that way. Before Genesis 3, there was Genesis 1 and 2: a depiction of God's "very good" world, the world as it should be. So what can we learn from Genesis 2 about God's original design? In this talk, Conner Dill, a member of Thrive Harbor explores what Genesis says about the goodness of...

Every story has a beginning. And how a story begins shapes its entire trajectory. What about our world? How does our world begin, and what does that tell us about God, ourselves, and the kind of universe we're living in? In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, opens up a new series on Genesis exploring how the Bible begins. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this messag...

Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, speaks on Mary Magdalene to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Dustin Polley, director of Thrive Kitsap , speaks on John to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Chris Basile, a member of Thrive Kitsap , speaks on Jesus' relationship with the Father to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Michael Bouterse, director Thrive Harbor, speaks on Moses to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.