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Many view the Bible as restrictive, oppressive, and irrelevant, while others love it, live by it, and hear God through it. Maybe you heard the Bible offers hope for life, but do you struggle to experience it? Or maybe someone told you that reading the Bible will improve your marriage, family, or finances, but ever since you started reading it, your life seems to be falling apart. If reading the Bi...

Are you struggling to understand the Bible? Do you ever find it confusing, outdated, or irrelevant? Have you ever wondered how to read the Bible in a way that reveals its deeper meaning and bigger story? Maybe you've tried but just can't seem to get it. Perhaps you got confused, bored, and gave up. Many people admit they are too busy or distracted. But, maybe you want to understand and j...

Are there some memories from your past that bother you with pain and guilt? Are there hard things that struck deep in your heart but you wish to forget? Remembering God’s faithfulness and goodness gives us the courage we need to flourish, and the compassion we need to love others like God loves us. --------------- ABOUT OUR CURRENT SERIES: “Living Lightly” In a world burdened by pressures and heav...

We all look forward to living peacefully and lightly. But life isn’t always perfect. We don’t always feel strong or hopeful. Maybe you are experiencing pain in the form of loss, illness, depression, grief, suffering, or something along those lines. But God wants to remind you that His grace is sufficient for you! Even if you are alone or depressed, even if you are battling pain or illness, even if...

Living lightly is sometimes about an internal peace that surpasses understanding. But sometimes, our sense of heaviness comes from our loved ones. When people around you are being hurt, do you know how much to help? Do you know how to appropriately share their burdens? Do you have boundaries knowing that they are responsible for their life to an extent? Join us today as we continue our Living Ligh...

Are you haunted by voices of guilt from the past? Are you weary of people judging you or others? Do you question the role of religion in people's lives? God's desire for His relationship with us is not meant to be heavy or judgmental. Instead, He wants to make us guilt-free, joyous, and peaceful. Join us today as we continue our Living Lightly series. Together, let’s learn from the Bible...

Do you ever struggle with balancing work and rest? Are you sometimes confused about when to push and when to pause? Did you ever feel overwhelmed wondering if your pace is right? We often don’t know how to stop and be still. And if for some reason, we are forced to stop, we try to restart with our own efforts. But trusting God sometimes means moving forward, and other times it means pausing.  Join...

Do you carry a lot of pressure? Be it whether from ourselves or from expectations other people project on us. Did you ever think about how life doesn’t have to be heavy or burdensome? And God’s plan of redemption and restoration includes women's contribution of their abilities and gifts. What importance does the Bible give to a woman’s unique role? How can women in particular take the privile...

Have you ever felt torn between what you want and what you think God wants for you? Maybe you’re confident about what you think God says about sexuality and gender, or perhaps you’re grappling with reshaping your beliefs because of someone you care about. Some people are solid on their beliefs but struggle to show love, while others are all about love but seem to switch beliefs often. But there’s...

One way we experience division within ourselves might be when our biological sex and our gender don’t seem to align. For some, this can be a deeply painful experience called gender dysphoria; for others, it may be just a nagging sense inside of you that something is off. Today, we have a special guest, Son Byrd, who will share his personal journey navigating gender dysphoria. We will tackle gender...

What do you long for most in life? Some desire better friends, romance, and love, while others desire power, success, or money. Maybe you crave sexual fulfillment or physical pleasure.  Have you ever wondered where those desires come from? Is it wrong to have them? ------------------- ABOUT OUR CURRENT SERIES: “Wonderfully Made” Cultural changes around topics of gender and sexuality have left many...

Who or what has shaped your view of sex? Whether we like it or not, we’ve all been shaped by influences that have distorted our view of sexuality in some way. What is God saying to you in light of this bigger picture of sexuality? Sexuality is an integral part of our bodies and our lives that creates intimacy with Him. Join us today as we delve deep into God’s word how sex is a gateway to a divine...

Over the last few years, we have seen significant cultural shifts around the topics of gender, sexuality, and the body. These changes have left many of us feeling insecure or confused about how to respond with the unconditional love of Jesus, but also with faithfulness to God's Word. Our desire for this series is to build bridges, not walls. We want every person in the Bay Area to know their...

We all know our time here is limited, but have you ever wondered if death marks the end of everything? Or perhaps there's something beyond? And if there is, does it overshadow every other concern we have? Regardless of our beliefs or current state of mind, the curiosity about life after death is universal. Sometimes we forget that there's a historical figure who supposedly conquered deat...

Do you feel like you have everything and nothing at the same time? Or do you feel like what you have is never enough? We often find ourselves working hard but producing little, gaining much but feeling empty, or consuming more yet being less satisfied. God set the people free, so that they could bring hope and freedom to others, but they got comfortable and forgot the reason they came back to the...

Our circumstances do not limit God’s blessings. Even during tough times, we have His favor. However, we often forget this when faced with hardships. We may think it’s okay to compromise on our values under the pressures we face today. Are your choices leading you to the life you want? God’s desire is for us always to make choices that will bring blessings into our lives. He values our character mo...

What comes to your mind when you hear God saying you are made for greater things than just running a healthy or wealthy life on Earth? Do you feel like God is using you for His work, or do you feel blessed that He has chosen you to do so? Whatever you feel, above and above all, God cares more than you about what you are already holding in your personal life. Doing the work doesn’t mean we are doin...

Have you been too busy and stopped to think about what it means to be blessed by God? Is a blessed life always prosperous? Do you have questions on why some people have certain blessings while others don't? This message is for you! Let's embark on a journey of discovering the true meaning of blessing through our new series Blessable. Let's learn how to be a blessing to our family, f...

Have you ever forgotten something that you promised to your child, family, or friend? Or have you ever taken on more than you could handle for a group project as a student? Breaking promises happens to many of us at some point. Yes, words are powerful. As God’s children, why is it important to keep the promises? What would happen if we became unbreakable with our promises and words? How would bein...

What first comes to mind when you see a person in need on the street? Do you have compassion for them or do you look the other way? Jesus loved the marginalized, gave attention to the neglected, and showed love to all humans. We are called to continue this mission to see all people with equal value and worth. What can we learn from the Bible about ourselves and those around us? What did Jesus teac...

Everybody wants their hard work to be fruitful. We don’t want our efforts to end with us but we want them to impact and endure in a way that they are never wasted. But how to create an enduring impact with the work we do? How can we become a blessing to the next generation and the generations to come? How can we make sure that what God has done in and through us is passed down to our kids and thei...

Most people today are quick to give up on relationships, back out of agreements, and run from discomfort, but what if the very commitments we avoid are the keys to a life of increased impact and stronger relationships? With all our imperfections, God created us to accomplish beautiful things TOGETHER. But how do we understand the right relations? How do we recognize the enemy whose only goal is to...

We know what it feels like to fall short of expectations or have work be frustrating. And we have also seen the joy in bringing order out of chaos at our workplace or in our daily life. Where are we getting these feelings from? That is because we were created to work and to manage and to create. But is it always practical to say “Work is Worship?” What does God say about Work and Worship? How can...

Isn’t it alarming that loneliness is rising even though there seem to be people all around? Today, building and cultivating connections takes intentionality. God created us to flourish in partnership with one another. The enemy tries to isolate us from others, knowing we are weaker when we are alone and divided. Jesus modeled the power of community by inviting others to do life, work, and pray wit...