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We begin our Lent journey as we will be going through the gospel of Luke to look at the life of Jesus as we prepare ourselves for Easter.

Everyone likes to win. It’s fun to win a game or a race. But how do you train to win at things like marriage, health, or your relationship with God? We’re talking about it in this message.

We’ve been talking about creating new habits to build lasting change. But what about the habits we need to break? The ones that are holding us back from the life God wants for us. Let’s learn how to break bad habits for good.

We don’t always see the potential in small beginnings, but God does. In Zechariah 4:10, the Bible tells us not to despise small beginnings because the Lord rejoices to see the work begin. Let’s learn how small habits can have a big impact.

Do you ever wonder why you make certain choices? Maybe you wanted to make a change in your life but just couldn’t stick to it. In this message, we’re getting to the bottom of why we do the things we do and learning how to overcome negative thoughts.

Are you sick of being stuck? Few things in life are more frustrating than knowing you need to change, trying to change, but not changing. It’s possible to find The Power to Change and start living the life you want.

At Christmas, we celebrate the greatest gift the world has ever received. Jesus. Incarnate. God became human. With that one gift, humanity received hope - the hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people (1 Tim. 4:10 NIV). This year, as we gather for worship together, and celebrate the season, let's share the good news to a weary world. There is Hope for Humanity!

At Christmas, we celebrate the greatest gift the world has ever received. Jesus. Incarnate. God became human. With that one gift, humanity received hope - the hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people (1 Tim. 4:10 NIV). This year, as we gather for worship together, and celebrate the season, let's share the good news to a weary world. There is Hope for Humanity!

At Christmas, we celebrate the greatest gift the world has ever received. Jesus. Incarnate. God became human. With that one gift, humanity received hope - the hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people (1 Tim. 4:10 NIV). This year, as we gather for worship together, and celebrate the season, let's share the good news to a weary world. There is Hope for Humanity!

At Christmas, we celebrate the greatest gift the world has ever received. Jesus. Incarnate. God became human. With that one gift, humanity received hope - the hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all people (1 Tim. 4:10 NIV). This year, as we gather for worship together, and celebrate the season, let's share the good news to a weary world. There is Hope for Humanity!

Jesus prays for God to be glorified, for believers to be unified, and for hearts to be protected by the Word—not for the world to like us. Jesus instead prays that, through seeing God’s love for us, the world would know God’s love as He does.

Having just prayed for the disciples, Jesus shifts to praying that all who would believe Him would reflect the unity and oneness of the Father and the Son. As believers, we will love the world as Christ loves us, pursuing unity, not uniformity.

Our Regional Minister, Larry Schram, is teaching the Word of God today as he speaks to us about what God has put in your hand.

Believers know if God is for us, who can be against us? Jesus prays for our protection so we can stay in but not of the world—not that we will be comfortable. He knows the world will hate all who follow Him, but He prays the Word will sustain them.

This world of brokenness is not our final home, but we live here to show the world God’s original intention. Through the cross, we step obediently into the continuing work of Jesus through the Holy Spirit, living here with eyes toward heaven.

We have to trust what Jesus says and not let our questions get in the way. There’s a lot we don’t know, but we know the One who knows all. No matter what comes through those doors, we will fully trust what Jesus says because He overcame the world.

Have you ever considered the seriousness of ingratitude? Have you thought that ingratitude needs to be repented of? We are going to look at how seriously God takes our ingratitude. Because we should be the most content, the most thankful, and the most grateful people because of the Gospel—because of what Jesus has done for us on the cross, because of the fact that He took the punishment that we de...

Jesus knows His departure will bring His disciples tears but one day they will rejoice because He will return. We also will see Jesus face to face one day! No matter what comes through those doors, we hold on to that joy in the midst of sadness.

We may skip a guided tour thinking we know enough. The problem is we don’t know what we don’t know. Jesus promised the Holy Spirit would guide us through this life. No matter what comes through those doors, we turn to the Spirit for guidance.

While independence can be seen as strength and asking for help weakness, Jesus warns us about what is coming to take the weight off our shoulders. No matter what comes through those doors, we need to depend on God instead of relying on ourselves.

“I chose you.” Jesus spoke these words to His disciples and now to us. “Chose” can also be translated as “picked up.” Jesus has picked us up, and we can be confident in His hands. He has chosen every single one of us on purpose and with a purpose.

Jack brings a word from God from Ephesians 4 as we look at the identity we have in Christ

In everything, Jesus remained filled with the love and joy of God in a way that overflowed to all around Him. He reminded His disciples that following Him would bring trouble, but reassured them that connecting to Him would produce a rooted life.

Our calling is “Be the Branch,” but the alternative is to be the stick that isn’t connected to Jesus and gets thrown in the burn pile. We don’t want to be sticks with fake fruit tied on. Our job as branches is to stay connected to the vine, Jesus.

Bonsai trees can live hundreds of years, but need intentional pruning that cuts bad and good for the better. The way of Jesus is a way of pruning, intentionality, and lifelong commitment revealing the value and distinction He makes in this world.