Fully Alive in Christ

What happens when we intentionally step away from the noise? This week we begin exploring the practice of solitude through the story of Jacob's encounter with God and the example of Jesus, who regularly withdrew to quiet places to be with the Father. Solitude isn't about isolation or escape—it's about making space for God's presence to transform us so we can return to our families,...

As we finish our month of fasting, Ryan returns to the life of Daniel to remind us that fasting is a lifelong rhythm of dependence on God—not merely a religious discipline. Daniel's story shows that heaven responds when God's people humble themselves in prayer, and Isaiah 58 reminds us that true fasting always produces compassion, generosity, and justice for those around us. This episode i...

Fasting is one of the most overlooked practices in the way of Jesus. In this message, Kim explores how fasting helps us become aware of the desires that shape our lives and trains us to walk in step with the Holy Spirit. Through Galatians 5, Psalm 63, and Jesus' time in the wilderness, we discover that fasting is not about earning God's love or proving our devotion. It is about awakening o...

Fasting is one of the most powerful and neglected practices in the way of Jesus. In this episode, we explore fasting as an act of surrender, a way of offering our bodies and desires to God, and a practice that awakens our deeper hunger for His presence. Using the example of Daniel and the teaching of Jesus, we discover how fasting helps us: • Reorder our appetites • Slow down and pay attention • T...

Prayer is more than asking God for things. In this teaching from Psalm 73, we explore prayer as a pathway into God's presence rather than a method for controlling outcomes. Asaph's journey from frustration and confusion to peace and clarity reminds us that God's presence changes our perspective, even when our circumstances remain unchanged. Together we explore: Anchoring in God's g...

Pentecost SundayThis Pentecost Sunday message explores the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Acts 2 and the ongoing invitation to live Spirit-filled lives today. Kim shares about: • the promise Jesus gave His disciples • the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of believers • and how the Spirit of God still leads, comforts, empowers, and transforms us today The Holy Spirit is not distant, He is God...

What if prayer isn’t about saying more — but becoming more aware? This episode explores the practice of listening to God in the middle of everyday life. Through silence, attentiveness, and continual communion with the Holy Spirit, we learn to move through life with peace instead of hurry, awareness instead of distraction, and response instead of reaction. Prayer is not meant to be confined to a qu...

Week 02 - Talking to God - The Prayer Practice

This week's community practice focuses on establishing a daily prayer rhythm, whether starting with 10-15 minutes using the Lord's Prayer or a psalm, or deepening an existing 20-30 minute practice by asking God how to integrate prayer throughout the day. The example of Nehemiah in chapters 1 and 2 illustrates prayer as a simple, honest conversation with God about life's challenges. Faced with deva...

In this teaching from Luke 13, we look at Jesus healing a woman who had been bent over for 18 years and what that moment reveals about the true heart of Sabbath. Sabbath is not meant to be a religious burden. It is a gift of rest, healing, freedom, delight, and worship. Jesus restores Sabbath by bringing people into wholeness. This episode invites us to ask what is weighing us down, what lies we m...

In this session, we explore the second movement of Sabbath–to rest. The idea of rest sounds wonderful, but in reality, rest is a radical, countercultural act of resistance to the powers and principalities of a world at war with God and his kingdom of peace. To practice Sabbath is to draw a line in the sand against all external (and internal) forces that would encroach upon your apprenticeship to J...

Sabbath is a twenty-four hour time period set aside to stop, rest, delight, and worship. It is the best   day of the week. In our era of chronic exhaustion, emotional unhealth, and spiritual stagnation, few things are more necessary than the recovery of this ancient practice.

From the garden of Eden to the cross, Scripture tells a story of humanity’s failure and God’s relentless love. What we see on Good Friday is the full weight of sin, shame, and brokenness placed on Him. And yet, for the joy set before Him, He endured the cross, scorning its shame. We walk through the biblical story—from creation, to covenant, to Christ—and see how Jesus fulfills every promise, defe...

Life with Jesus was never meant to be lived alone. In this teaching, we explore Life Together —the invitation into real, meaningful community where transformation actually takes place. Beyond information or individual effort, it’s through relationships that we are formed, healed, and shaped into people of love. This is an invitation to move beyond isolation and step into the kind of life Jesus mod...

What shapes the kind of person we are becoming? In this message, Kim invites us to consider the practice of building a Rule of Life —an intentional set of rhythms that help us stay connected to Jesus. Rather than adding more pressure or religious duty, a Rule of Life helps us slow down, remove distractions, and create space to be with Jesus, become like Him, and do as He did. As part of our Way of...

In this message, Andy invites us to reflect on Jesus’ words in John 15 to “remain” or “abide” in Him. Following Jesus is more than learning information or holding the right beliefs—it’s about allowing His life to form our desires, habits, and everyday rhythms. Throughout church history this has often been described as a “rule of life” —not a list of rigid rules, but intentional practices and patte...

In this message, we explore the practices of taking daily inventory and confession as part of the deeper journey of spiritual formation. Hebrews 12 reminds us that sin is anything that entangles us and keeps us from running the race with perseverance, with our eyes fixed on Jesus. Rather than seeing sin only as bad behavior, Scripture reveals that it runs much deeper—touching our habits, our motiv...

Formation isn’t fast. It’s the slow, intentional work of becoming like Jesus from the inside out. In this message, we explore how one of the deepest places God forms us is in the middle of our pain — not by avoiding it, but by meeting Him honestly in it. Jesus doesn’t rush past sorrow. He enters it with us. When we slow down and bring our real emotions into God’s presence, even our pain can become...

This Sunday, Andy shared a story about kayaking out of the Chetco River in Brookings. The ocean report looked perfect. The swells were calm, the wind was light, and the water was glassy. The paddle out to sea was smooth and easy. It felt like one of those days where everything just works. But when it was time to head back in, he hit something he wasn’t expecting. Right at the bar, where the river...

What if following Jesus isn’t about hitting an easy button or waiting for the next big breakthrough? In this message, we have an honest conversation about formation, about how real growth usually happens in the slow, ordinary, and sometimes painful parts of life. What God doesn’t remove, He redeems. And often, the deepest transformation comes as we abide with Him right in the middle of it. Join us...

In this special gathering, we took time to honor and thank everyone who contributes to Living Waters—whether through time, talent, or treasure. It was a morning full of gratitude, celebration, and vision for the year ahead!

What does it mean to live from our inheritance as sons and daughters of a good Father? In this message, we explore Philippians 4:6–7 and how God’s peace is not something we have to manufacture or protect, but something we receive. This peace doesn’t come from ignoring the world’s pain or controlling our circumstances—it comes from trusting our Father enough to bring Him everything we’re carrying....

In this message, we continue our journey through Intimacy, Identity, and Inheritance , focusing on how true identity is formed—not by what we do, what we have, or what others think of us—but by living from the Father’s love. We explore the difference between managing an image and resting in our identity as beloved sons and daughters. Looking at Jesus’ baptism and wilderness experience in Luke 3–4,...

True identity forms as we bring our full, unfiltered selves before God: the good, the bad, and the parts we’d rather hide. Not because He doesn’t already see them, but because we don’t always trust that He loves all of it. Scripture reminds us that our core identity is this: beloved sons and daughters , adopted into family through Christ and that isn’t a side message, it is the Good News. Yet many...

Intimacy is the inception and culmination of Scripture, woven throughout its entirety—from creation, to covenant, to the cross (the veil torn), to the Upper Room, and the Gospel of the early church. It reflects God’s unchanging desire to love us and make Himself known to us. He is the God who walks with us in the Garden, longing for communion with His creation. As we reflect on this marker in our...