Arbor Church

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 .

Arbor is … a community that gathers together – following Jesus, growing in generosity , and going in love. Ryana continues our Arbor Is… series with a message exhorting us to grow together in generosity with our time, our talents, and our treasure.

Arbor is … a community that gathers together – following Jesus , growing in generosity, and going in love. This week, we focus on what it means to follow Jesus as a community, by taking the simple steps of being with Jesus, becoming like Jesus, and doing what Jesus did.

Arbor is … a community that gathers together – following Jesus, growing in generosity, and going in love. As the fall begins and many of us return to more regular rhythms of life, Ryan opens our new series Arbor Is… . Each week we’ll unpack another part of our identity together, and this week we look inward, towards our role as a community that gathers together.

Alison wraps up our How to Get Unstuck series on how community can help us stay unstuck with the love and help of those around us.

Regrets: we’ve all had a few. This week, Scott Hetherington speaks to us about living without regret, living with regret, and three ways we can get unstuck from regret. Plus, a guest appearance from a yeti!

And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes, and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled. – Numbers 11 In today’s passage from Numbers 11, the Israelites are very whiny, and God is not pleased with them. Why do we complain? Is there a right way to complain? Ryan answers these questions and more in today’s message.

Is doubting the same thing as disbelief? Is doubting always bad? Where do doubts come from? Ryan shares answers from John 20 and the story of the disciple Thomas – or, as you might know him, Doubting Thomas .

You must put away all bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and slanderous talk – indeed all malice. – Ephesians 4:31 Ryan’s back, with a message from Matthew 18 about getting unstuck from something we’ve all been stuck in – bitterness .

Guest speaker Luke Frank from Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission continues our summer series Unstuck with a message on breaking free from apathy.

Solomon was the wisest man who ever lived, and yet he struggled with discontent; even with all his wisdom, wealth, and power, he found himself feeling empty. From both Solomon’s early writings and his reflections in Ecclesiastes near the end of his life, Alison shares what we can learn from his journey to find contentment.