Community Church

In one of his most brilliant metaphors, Jesus compared judging someone to getting in their personal space. The parallels are amazing. This week, we're looking at the second way to beat the blame game.

The church as earned itself a reputation of being judgmental. Combine that with all the finger pointing lately and we've found ourselves in a culture that has become defensive and divisive. Is there a better way?

Imagine life with peace. Is it possible to have peace on the inside when there isn't peace on the outside?

Difficult times and unanswered questions cause some people to find faith and others to leave it. What determines whether pivotal circumstances make or break your faith?

When we think of growth, we often think of major overhauls and huge commitments. What if growth is more about small habits than big changes? This week, we're talking about our fourth faith catalyst.

Have you ever felt limited by your position, resources, or circumstances? Have you ever wanted to do more, give more, or be more? This week, we’re talking about how to turn these obstacles into opportunities–how these apparent limitations can cause your faith to grow in amazing ways.

Some people believe that going to church, reading the bible, and trying to have faith is useless. Sometimes, those people are right.

What does the front porch have to do with increasing your confidence in God? This week we’re talking about the role that relationships play in the grow of your faith.

There weren’t many things that impressed Jesus. Actually, as far as we know, there was only one thing–faith. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be asking some questions about faith: What actually is it? How can we have it? How can we cause it to grow?

If you were about to enter a difficult season of life, and you had one wish, what would you wish for? This week, we're talking about the word "glory".

When you check your heart, what are you checking? When you follow your heart, what are you following? When you’ve had a change of heart, what changed? This week we’re looking at something within us that is responsible for much more than we think.

What's the difference between someone who finds enjoyment in his or her faith and someone who doesn't? Why do the beliefs of some cause them to love so much and the beliefs of others cause them to judge so much? This week, we're looking at the life-altering power of a story.

Have you ever felt like God was holding out of you–like there was fun to be had, but God didn't want you to have it? This week, we're talking about one of the most misunderstood concepts in the church.

If you had to be "holy" for the next 24 hours, what would you do? Where would you start? What does that even look like? The answer may surprise you. This week, we're taking a closer look at a term that has come to describe just about anything religious. Is there more to it than that?

In a plot twist, Jesus affirms something unexpected and suggests a savvy way to live. Trade up.

Does it matter how we approach God when we pray? Formal? Informal? This week, we're looking at a story a man who makes a request with no ground to stand on.

What does it actually look like to love others as yourself? This week, we’re talking about the Golden Rule.

"Would" and "should"–two words with dramatically different implications. This week, we’re talking about how going from "should" to "would" can totally change the way we understand God and all that he offers us.

Stories have an amazing ability to grip our emotions. They force us to feel. This week, we're looking at few stories Jesus told to help his listeners feel the way God feels about people who aren't where they should be.

"God wants me to do what's _____." How you answer this question will say a lot about how you understand God.

Can money buy happiness? It may play a much larger role than you think. This week we're talking about money's role in your pursuit of happiness.

Could it really all come down to one thing? This week, we're talking about one of the huge things that happiness and following Jesus have in common.

How should we handle anxiety? What do we do with stress? Should we pray harder? Should we work harder? Is God in control? Are we in control? This week, we're talking about the role of control and how we can actually live with a sense of inner peace.

Just about all of us are in some kind of pursuit of happiness. What if we stopped the pursuit? This week we're talking about the power of seeing what's right in front of you.

Is God in the way of your happiness? Is he holding you back from the things that you'll really enjoy? This week, we're diving into an idea that many have felt, but few have shared.