Church on the Hill, McMinnville

Every disciple of Jesus can’t help but live a life of yes to the One who saved them, which may take them here, there, and everywhere so to speak. The initial "yes" is always the hardest because we may have never experienced God's care and provision due to the fact that we have always found our security in what we could accomplish or accumulate. After the initial yes, the subsequent "yes's" become...

God has called His people to be agents of hope in this dark and broken world. We are called to usher in God's kingdom on earth by showing this world who our God is and by allowing them to experience His love through us as vessels of hope. But, how often do we ever actually notice people? Do we live with eyes to see those who are hurting and in need of this hope, or are we too busy to even see it?...

As Americans, we are incredibly blessed to live in a nation that allows us freedoms most of the world is not afforded. As Christians, we have received the greatest gift of all through the work of the cross - spiritual freedom. As American Christians, we must be careful that we understand that as great as our American freedoms are, it can never offer what only Jesus can; eternal freedom from our si...

Maybe in the midst of our suffering, our focus should be on deepening our relationship with Jesus by remaining in him and by becoming more dependent on him, which necessarily enables us to continue expanding God's kingdom as we draw people to God in our suffering. Scripture: Revelation 2:8-11 and John 15:4-5

Many people share the same visions of what Heaven will be like and yet most of what we picture is not actually biblical. Though we can't know exactly what eternity will be like, God doesn't leave us without some clarity. Having a biblically inspired imagination of Heaven is essential because what is true about eternity is meant to impact how we live today.

To compromise or not -- that is the question. Revelation 2:18-29 1 Kings 18:17-22

God wins every day when we exercise our God-given covenant authority to defeat the temptations and attacks of the evil one and to expand God's kingdom and God's will in the life of every person in our sphere of influence. Luke 10:17-20, Matthew 8:5-13, Luke 17:1-6, Matthew 28:16-20

Coming from a background of a broken home, drugs, and alcohol, Dylan is passionate about sharing the life-changing message of Jesus with those who seem to have lost all hope. His passion is to help people grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Dylan was called into ministry at 16 years old. He graduated from James River Leadership College in 2013, where he received an associate’s degree in...

God wins! God wins! God ends evil forever! Do you want to "win" with God forever? #HillchurchMcminnville Revelation 19:1--21:5

The final Judgement Day will be about God simply revealing us for who we are. So, who are you . . . really -- a God-controlled person or a sin-controlled person? Who do you want to be? #HillchurchMcminnville Revelation 8-11

What is first in our lives, the cultural symbols of prosperity or spiritual renewal that leads to fulfillment? Revelation 3:14-22

STOP being a “tool” of the 4 Horsemen and allow God to use you as an instrument of God’s empowering Spirit, peace-making heart, bountiful provision, and life-giving presence. #HillchurchMcminnville Revelation 6

God is the God who eliminates the chaos in our lives. We can live peacefully instead of chaotically. The question is: Do we want our “chaos” to end? If we do, then we must submit to God, follow God's ways, and allow God to transform us as we pursue training through spiritual disciplines to become more like Jesus Christ. QUESTIONS: What "thrones" are you really bowing to? How are those "thrones" ca...

The "hero" of God's story – Jesus Christ – took a beating for us. Jesus was ripped and torn apart for us. Jesus was broken and crushed and died for us so that: -we may have eternal life -we may live in right relationship with God and with our brothers and sisters in Christ forever -we may experience the blessings of living God’s way and in God’s kingdom

We remember the day Jesus willingly suffered and died by crucifixion as the ultimate sacrifice for our sins. From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. Peter took him aside and began to rebuk...

Jesus makes it possible for us to remain in covenant relationship with God. This is done by enabling us to say "no to sin and yes to God in all things". As a result, God uses us to bring healing and restoration to the people of this world.

God promised a new covenant that came with a new heart. This hope led the Israelites to return to their promised land, but their failure continued until Christ came to usher in the new covenant. The Isralites returned to Jerusalem hanging onto hope in God's promise of a new covenant - one where He would give them new hearts and minds that would desire His law. But though this hope brought them bac...

As God's people find themselves in exile, in a land that is not their home, God calls them to the same message He had all along...to be in the world but not of the world. God sent the people into exile into a land that is not their home. While they are there, God calls them to live among the people, for the people. God called them to be in the world but not of the world. The same call is upon us t...

Have we become "indifferent" to "being different" as a follower of Jesus? May it never be so! May we embrace "being different" for the sake of the world. The Israelites become "indifferent" to showing the world who God is, what God cares about and who God cares about. Their "indifference" leads to outright "disobedience", which results in "exile." Exile is what happens when you forget your salvati...

Revelation is not a mystery map to be solved. This letter reveals to us how God has always had a plan and purpose for everything- for his creation to live in the tree of life. It all comes full circle. From Genesis to Revelation, God is working one great, redemptive plan and it is a plan we can trust and find our hope in. But God won’t just complete his plan, in the end, he sent Jesus so that we c...