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What if we told you there was a test that every Christian's faith needed to pass before it could grow into maturity? Well we believe that there is and that you can find that test in a little known passage of the little known book of Habakkuk.

A special message from Pastor Nate about the condition of Grace and how we can best serve the church moving forward.

This week we take a look at Jeremiah 29:11 and the dangers of plucking a verse out of the Bible as well as what we have to gain from understanding the whole context of a verse. We hope you will have a deeper and richer appreciation for this famous verse of comfort.

We take a look at a verse in Micah that succinctly and effectively sums up just what God wants from his children.

As we wrap up our series focusing on women in scripture, we take a look at the story of one of Israel's unsung heroes: Deborah. She was a woman of courage and faith and leaves a legacy of obedience that we can still learn from today.

Lydia was an affluent member of society in Philippi when Paul showed up to share the gospel. She leveraged what she had to help him plant a hugely impactful church. This week we ask together what could happen if we approached stewardship and generosity like Lydia did.

Jochebed may have been the greatest mother of all time. What made her so great at raising children and how can we apply that to every aspect of our lives?

As we continue to look at the faithfulness of Ruth this morning, we discover how the Lord is able to work through Ruth's big and small steps of obedience to bless her and her family. And as we close out Ruth 4, we find that God's blessings throughout the story of Ruth have a far greater impact than simply on her family, but on all of eternity. With this in mind, we are able to see how God is also...

Ruth's faith in God and commitment to Naomi are astounding. While most people immigrate to a new land for the hope of a better life, Ruth does so with the expectation of a worse one. It is clear that Ruth has a faith strong enough to understand that there is no better life than one within the Will of God, even if it feels contradictory to her own worldly goals and expectations.

Mary of Bethany was one of maybe three people in Jesus' life who saw him for who he really was and understood what he came to do. Why was she able to see him clearly when so many others couldn't?

This week we kick off our series looking at the amazing women in the bible with Esther.  Who would ever think a beauty pageant would have anything to do with rescuing an entire people from genocide?!

We conclude our series in Hebrews this week by focusing on two simple, yet profoundly impactful verses at the beginning of Chapter 12 and talk about what it means to run our race.

Everything in the Old Testament and every practice prescribed in the New Testament is really just designed to point our hearts to Jesus. And Easter, more than any other day, does exactly that.

Last week we marveled at Jesus being our great High Priest.  This week we learn in Hebrews chapter 10 how to live in this new reality.

This week we arrive at the most mysterious figure in the whole Bible, Melchizedek. Who was he and why is it important to know that Jesus is our High Priest?

In Hebrews 3 and 4 we find great encouragement for those who have been tempted to wander away from the faith. If that's you, then we hope this message will encourage you persevere in your pursuit of God.

Hebrews is perhaps the most beautifully written book in the Bible. It was written to compel the believers of the early church with the majesty of Jesus. We open our series by seeking to understand the context of this early church and just how the author of Hebrews depicts Jesus.

As we conclude our series in Ecclesiastes, we take a step back and view it through the lens of scripture and find that really, this book is designed to point us to Jesus.

Even though Ecclesiastes is a bleak book, it contains within it some wisdom that can lead us to deep and profound joy. Today we arrive at that wisdom.

In part 2 of our series, we take a look at another stark reality that Ecclesiastes forces us to confront. The good news is that on the other side of this confrontation awaits tremendous joy.

In part 1 of our series, we take an honest look at the end result of our worldly pursuits and conclude… there must be something more.

We hear a lot about God's grace and mercy, but can we explain them? Would we be able to define them? Most importantly, does the reality of God's grace and mercy drive us to grateful praise? It should.

We've all heard of Satan… but who is he? What is he like? More importantly, what does he want and how does he get it?

There is so much MORE to the Sabbath rest than just rest. We hope you'll watch and find out just how much more.

There are some basic questions surrounding the Bible that EVERY Christian ought to know the answer to. This week we take some time to walk through those questions and help us arrive at greater faith in the Holy Scriptures.