Hillside Foursquare Church - Reno

This week, our guest speaker is Chris White, Pastor of UTurn Carson City Youth...

We stand firm. Paul wraps up his letter to the Ephesian church with a solemn reminder: on our mission from God, we have enemies actively looking to sabotage us, oppose us at every turn, & attempt to take us out. These enemies are not people, political rivals, or military adversaries; rather, they are identified as the devil & the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. So, what are Paul’s...

As we've been trekking through Ephesians over the last several weeks, one of my takeaways has been that we Christ-followers are on a mission from God, & each of us are called to live for the praise of His glory in our local context - looking to do good... Basically, as Jesus' representatives, our role to do & be what Jesus would be "doing & being" if He were in our shoes. As I have been thinking t...

I didn't play organized sports until I was about 10 years old - I can still remember the butterflies from my first trip onto the baseball diamond for tryouts for a REAL league. I'd played catch with my dad, but I'd never been a part of a baseball team, & I didn't really know what I should do when I made my way out onto the field... so I looked for someone who looked like they knew what they were d...

Over the last few weeks, we’ve been working through the first 3 chapters of the letter to the Ephesians – there are a few recurring themes Paul touches on that jump out at me: We are each called to live for the praise of His glory – namely, to make Him famous God, in His mercy has saved us by His grace through our faith in Christ, not by our works, so no one can boast about it We are God’s handiwo...

In Ephesians 3, the Apostle Paul proclaims what he calls “the mystery of Christ.” This mystery, revealed at just the right time, is that ALL people (not just those of Hebrew descent) can become part of God’s family because of the gospel good news of salvation by grace in Christ (Ephesians 3:1-6). The mission from God Paul is pursuing is directed by this good news & God’s desire that all would see...

There’s a section of Ephesians 2 that has been bouncing around my head: God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages He might show the immeasurabl...

Today, we're beginning a 7 week series through Paul's letter to the Ephesian church. Truly, this is one of my most favorite books in the Bible as it highlights the lived out mission that Christ has given to every one of His followers - to live our lives on purpose - whether we're at work or play, with friends & others, to intentionally live for the praise of God's glory. Our text for today is Ephe...

A guy I was talking with last week was lamenting the state of the economy, the pitiful job market, & the general doom & gloom that he (& many others) have been living under since the crash of 2008. He lamented, "I guess we'll just be going through a lot more of these difficulties until there is some kind of turnaround. And that is IF it even happens..." At that moment, I felt a strong 'nudge' from...

Right before Christ ascended into heaven, He told His disciples to do two things: -Go back into Jerusalem (the city where, a few weeks prior, Jesus Christ was crucified) -WAIT for the empowerment that comes with the promise of the Holy Spirit. Jesus knew the significance of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Christ-follower - the mission He gave them in Matthew 28:18-20 wasn't one that could (or c...

In this Mothers Day message, Hillside's own Danae Lear teaches on what it means to be a woman dedicated to pursuing God with her whole heart - the message is titled "Godly Womanhood: Revisited." Take a listen - you'll be glad you did.

One of the most significant aspects of waiting for the Lord can involve ceasing from our activities & work - a.k.a. regularly disengaging from the demands of life, our never-ending to-do lists, & the constant input of media, music, & noise so that we can come to rest in our body, soul, & mind, thereby recharging, refocusing, & renewing our relationship with God. A great way to do this on regular b...

The phrase, “wait for the Lord” can sound like a call to passivity, a challenge to sit, bored & doing nothing, (a la a visit to the doctor’s office or sitting at DMV), until such a time as the Lord God is finally ready to act on our behalf, & give us insights & instructions for who/what/where/how He wants us to engage our world around us. This doesn’t give us a picture of what Biblical ‘waiting fo...

We're continuing in our "Waiting For The Promise" series - today we're talking about the significance of Waiting on the Lord, in faith, & what that might look like lived out. Our text for today begins in Psalm 27.

The Resurrection was POWERFUL. But it didn't EMPOWER the disciples to carry out the mission Christ gave them (Check out Matthew 28:18-20 ). Instead of sending the disciples immediately into their neighborhoods (& beyond) to carry the message, Jesus told them to go back into Jerusalem to WAIT for the promise: God's Holy Spirit would come & provide them with all of the fuel necessary to be able to n...

Our "Road to Easter" series culminates today with our Easter Sunday message called, "Jesus the Risen Lord." Our text begins in Luke 24.

Our series, "The Road to Easter" continues today with a message called, "Jesus the King." We're exploring Matthew 21 , Palm Sunday, & the significance of the Triumphal Entry to the life of the Christ-follower today!

Our Easter season series, "The Road to Easter," begins today with a message called "Jesus, Light of the World." We're exploring how Jesus' incarnation served to be & bring LIGHT to a dark world, & since we're His representatives, we continue in His mission as light-bringers. Our text for today starts in John 1.

Our Emotionally Healthy Spirituality concludes today with a message called, "Rooted In The Word." It centers on the strategic & foundational role Scripture plays in our own formation, growth, restoration, & maturity. The main texts for the day are 2Timothy 3:10-17, Hebrews 4:12, Colossians 3:16, & Matthew 7:24-27

We're continuing our series, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, addressing how we can grow in our ability to love ourselves & others by learning to mourn, grieve, & process through the losses we experience. Our text is Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 - we listened to the Byrds song "Turn, Turn, Turn" for a more 'musical' version of the text.

Our Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series continues with a message by Danae Lear called, "Learning to Love Well." Our text is 1John 4:7-10

A couple key elements of growing to full maturity in Christ involve the continual process of surrendering every area of our life to God & being transformed by the renewing of our minds through God's Word. This surrender & transformation leads to new ways of thinking, different actions, & a lifestyle that reflects Christ's thumbprint & shaping. Today, freelance writer & fellow Hillside-er Ally Siwa...

Today in our Emotionally Healthy Spirituality series, we're talking about "Stopping the Blame Game" & the vital role repentance plays in our growth toward maturity in Christ.  Our text for today is 1John 1:5-2:6

Our "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality" series continues with a message titled, "Putting off the old, putting on Christ." In order to be able to know what it means to "put off the old," we have to be able to identify our unspoken/unidentified core values, mindsets, thought processes, ways of interacting with people & the world around us - these make up our version of what we think "normal" is. Our...

The next stop in our series, "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality" takes a look at what it means to live truthfully & faithfully to be the person God made us to be. Our starting text is 1 Samuel 17.