Beyond the Building

This week at Compass Worship we began a series called 10:10 Life. Throughout this series we will use John 10:10 as the core verse and look through the gospel of John to see how we can have life to the full. To start this series we saw that God's purpose through Jesus was eternal, creative, life-giving and darkness overcoming. We focused on the truth that Jesus always has been and always will b...

This week at Compass Worship we finished our series on generosity called Everything & More. We focused on 2 Corinthians 9:11-12 and saw how rich we are because God has enriched us in every way SO THAT we can always be generous. We learned the result of our generosity is people's needs being met and God being praised. We were challenged to acknowledge how much God has given us and He has gi...

This week were encouraged by Toby Middlesworth to Get in the "game" and stay in the "game." The game is living the life that Christ has called us to. We focused on having and eternal perspective and understanding that all we do is for God not us so that the world around us can see Him through our lives. Toby also encouraged us to remember it isn't about being perfect, it is about being willing tha...

This week at Compass Worship we continued our series on generosity called Everything & More. We focused on 2 Corinthians 9:1-9 and saw how our generosity journey starts with a decision from the heart. We were encouraged to remember that generosity is a spiritual discipline that reflects the heart of God to the world around us. It allows us to look beyond ourselves and see how God is able to pr...

This week at Compass Worship we continued our series on generosity called Everything & More. We are focused on 2 Corinthians 8 & 9 and looking at how we build our faith by understanding and practicing generosity in our lives. This week we look specifically at the call to "excel in the ministry of giving." Paul encouraged the church in Corinth to close the gap between intentions a...

This week at Compass Worship we began a new series on generosity called Everything & More. We are focused on 2 Corinthians 8 & 9 and looking at how we build our faith by understanding and practicing generosity in our lives. This we we look specifically at the Macedonian churches that even though the had incredible poverty and suffering they were incredibly generous. They had a mindset of a...

This week at Compass Worship we concluded our "Strange Stories" series by looking at Judges 3. We saw that even when we are faithless God is faithful. We looked at the cycle of the Israelites; Rebel against God, be oppressed, cry out to God, God provides a Judge, live in peace and then repeat. God heard their cries time and time again and He hears us when we cry out to him as well. We al...

This week at Compass Worship we continued our "Strange Stories" series by looking at Matthew 17. Through this "fish story" Matthew pointed us to the divinity of Jesus. Jesus, being the Son of God was exempt from paying the Temple Tax however, in order to remain on mission for His Father Jesus not only paid his tax but Peter's also. This was a beautiful picture of Jesus payi...

This week at Compass Worship we started a new series looking at some of the "strange" stories or events from scripture and what we can learn from them. We were in Numbers 21 this week looking to God's remedy for the Israelites complaining and impatience. We saw that in God's creativity He provided a remedy in which if the people wanted healed from the snake bite they would have t...

This week at Compass Worship we had a guest speaker, Jeremy Glasford teach us about forgiveness. He reminded us of the parable that Jesus taught in Matthew 18. Through this parable we saw that we all have a debt that can never be repaid BUT that we also have a God who is gracious and forgiving and willing to forgive and restore our lives through the life, death, burial and resurrection of His one...

This week at Compass Worship we conclude our journey through the book of Jonah. In Jonah 4 we are going to see that what God cares about above all else is people. Not perfect people, but all people. He is a gracious and compassionate God who slow in anger and abounding in love. Jonah had just been a part of a nations revival and yet he is angry and upset because God relented and the people he desp...

This week at Compass Worship we continued our journey through the book of Jonah. In Jonah 3 we are reminded that we serve a God of second chance, and with every second chance we have a choice. Jonah choose to listen and obey God by going to Ninevah proclaiming God's message. The Ninevities when they heard God's message through Jonah, choose to repent and turn away from their evil and wicke...

This week at Compass Worship we continued our journey through the book of Jonah. In Jonah 2 and we see God providing for Jonah. Jonah praying out of helplessness, not hopelessness. Jonah, even before a miracle praising God as the only one who could save him. Then we saw God in His perfect timing saving Jonah onto dry land. There may be times in our lives that God's provision seems more like a...

This week at Compass Worship we began a new series journeying us through the book of Jonah. From the first chapter we find a tension that is real in our lives just like it was Jonah's. God speaks but we don't want to do what He is calling us to do. Just like God spoke to Jonah and asked him to go to Ninevah to preach truth and repentance but Jonah choose to run the other direction from God...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching on Psalms 139 as we see from David's words that God is Omniscient, Omnipresent and Omnipotent. When we understand these truths about God, the fact that He personally created us for a plan and a purpose further shows us the depth of His love for us. Stay tuned after the teaching to listen to Ian, Paige and Jacob discuss what God taught them through...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching on Psalms 127 as we learn from Solomon how to build lives, and homes that mean something for much longer than the here and now. We will see when everything we build is built with and for Christ that we begin to live life to the fullest. Be sure to listen to the Beyond the Building discussion with Ian, Madison and Kyra as they discuss their takeaways. O...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching on Psalms 73 as we saw through Asaph's journey of envy, confusion, and doubt that the best place to go during those seasons is to God alone. Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, on your campus, in your workplace and neighborhood so His gospel can be s...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching on Psalms 63 as we again learned from David how to find satisfaction for the thirst's of our soul. Stay tuned after the teaching and listen to Ian, Angie and Grant share their take-aways from this weeks teaching. Our hope and prayer is that through the Beyond the Building podcast you would continue the conversation of God's Word in your home, o...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching on Psalms 62. This week we learned from the words and life of David the the only place we can truly find rest (quietness, peace) for our souls is in God. We were challenged to not just think of God as able to be someone else's salvation ,rock, fortress, hope and refuge but to believe He is that for ourselves. When we do that we can begin to trust t...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching on Psalms 40. This week we focused on Psalm 40. Through this Psalm we saw that when we are stuck in a pit of destruction, or a bog of suffering and we cry out to God He will hear us and rescue us. Whether it is an internal sin we are caught in or a suffering of this world God hears us and longs to rescues us and place us on solid ground. Our hope and p...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching on Psalms 32. This week we were reminded that we serve a God who longs to forgive us. We saw that when David finally stops hiding his sin, confessed (agreed with God about what He had done) that what he found was forgiveness. He encountered our God who wants him to be free from the burden of sin. Instead of anger he finds love. Instead of guilt and sha...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching as we looked at Psalms 23. This week we were able to see that when we allow God to be our Shepherd, He provides, protects and blesses us. The teaching at Compass Worship was a little different as we studied this Psalm at our tables together. Listen to this teaching and maybe pause and take time to study for yourself the attributes of God that you see i...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching as we looked at Psalms 19. Through these words of David we first that the heavens, sky and all creation declare there is a Creator and He is worthy of our surrender and praise. Then we see how God's Word reveals to us God's will and offers guidance and satisfaction like nothing else in this world can ever do. Finally we see a humble response to...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching and then stay tuned for our usual conversation led by Ian with guests Angie, David and Jeff. This week we looked at Psalms 8. Through these words of David we were reminded of God's eternal majesty and ultimate authority as Creator and Sustainer of all things. We then saw just how valuable we are to God and how He created and purposed us with a resp...

Listen to this weeks Compass Worship teaching and then stay tuned for our usual conversation led by Ian with Owen and Selah as they share their takeaways from the teaching. This week we began our Psalms of Summer series by looking at Psalms 1 and seeing that happiness/contentment isn't necessarily inevitable but it also isn't unattainable. Happiness and contentment is possible when we deli...