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This week we take a look at the tough issue of abortion. Above and beyond the politics, what does it mean to be FOR LIFE?

In Week 4 of our LIFE series, we explore what the characteristics of the Kingdom of God are vs. the kingdom of man and empire. Who are we pledging allegiance to?

This week we discuss war, loving our enemies, and continue to contemplate the value of life in light of militarism and empire. 

This week we talk about violence. Are we obsessed with violence? Does Jesus call us to a life of extreme non-violence?

We are kicking off our series "LIFE" with a message on valuing creation, humanity, and one another. 

In our final week of Stronger 2019, Pastor Lacy Wagler talks about a heart of celebration by asking "Do you have your party pants on?"

In week 3 of our Stronger series, we’re looking at why we’re not good at engaging in healthy dialogue and asking others, “what’s it like to be on the other side of me?”

In week 2 of our Stronger series, we’re zeroing in on purity in relationships and in community. How many of us want peace in our relationships, and what role does a pure focus play in that?

Our annual Stronger series on relationships is back and this week we're looking at the ways we kill or cultivate healthy relationships. What role does vulnerability play? And can there really be joy in sacrifice? 

This Easter Sunday, Wags spoke about our ability to believe. Many of us know what we believe ABOUT Jesus. Do we actually believe IN Jesus?

We finish our lesson on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount by considering where our foundation really lay. 

In week 13 of our “You Have Heard” series, Dr. Carlos takes us through the New Testament teaching to be on guard against false prophets, always bringing things back to the teachings of Jesus and looking at the fruit that is produced in others- and our own- lives.

This week we talk about knocking, asking, and the narrow gate. What does it mean for us to take the Sermon on the Mount seriously?

This week we see what Jesus has to say about judgment. How does our condemnation of others comes from a desire to control them? Jesus always prioritized people, so Christians should, too.

In week 10 of our “You Have Heard” series, we’re asking ourselves who we let shape us: God or money? The benefits of generosity are peace, thankfulness, and more spiritual breakthroughs, so why do we often choose the road that leads to envy, stress and worry?

In week 9 of our "You Have Heard" series, we're looking at our motives and asking ourselves: "how many good things have I done for not so good reasons?"

In week eight of our "You Have Heard" series, Dr. Carlos Smith takes a look at what Jesus said about loving our enemies- which, in the age of hard politics, generational hurts and subtweets, is a lot harder to do than we may think.

It's Week 7 of our "You Have Heard" series in which we do a deep dive into the Sermon on the Mount. This week we're talking about REVENGE and the impact it has on both our own souls as well as society at large.

This week, we're learning how to be people of integrity by keeping our word without swearing by it and examining why gossip, lies and complaining has such a big effect on who we say we are.

This week, we're talking about marriage, divorce, and how we need to stop looking for loopholes in order to take responsibility and pursue excellence in relationships. 

This week, we're talking all things lust- and asking ourselves: isn't it better to forgo something that is culturally convenient for what Jesus says is spiritually essential?

In week 3 of our "You Have Heard" series, we're getting real and going deep into anger- what it is, what it does to us and to others, and how it prevents us from loving people.

In week 2 of our "You Have Heard" series, we're talking about how we get to the point where love leads us and we're living more Jesus-like; often times, it's going to take us getting uncomfortable first.

In Week 1 of our "Have You Heard" series, we're talking about how the Sermon on the Mount shows us how to live our lives, leading us to the question: "what would people say Christianity is like if they used me as an example?"

In this week's sermon, Wags talks about where we should be looking for perspective and hope- and we're asking the question, "how much would other people's lives change this year if you achieved all of your New Year's resolutions?"