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Pastor Michelle Jones explains that parables are like time bombs that only explode after they permeate our hearts. Jesus uses them to cause us to wonder and ponder and see the kingdom of God in a fresh way.

Jesus is performing a series of healings. The crowds are following him and the Pharisees are getting fed up. They object to two things: he reframes the Sabbath as a gift rather than rules; and he heals people on the Sabbath, which their rules forbid. Jesus’s mission and humble character—he refuses to put himself on a platform or use power to defeat the religious rulers. He prefers quiet and unnoti...

Pastor @rjmckinley will be with us tomorrow looking at the Sermon on the Mount looking at the Kingship of Jesus throughout Matthew’s gospel, the priorities and values of the Kingdom that shaped Jesus’ life and ministry and ultimately led him to the cross. This 7-week study will call us to contemplate the truly humble and sacrificial nature of Christ’s royalty, revealing how antithetical the Kingdo...

As we enter the season of Lent Pastor Alex Choi examined Jesus 40 days of fasting and temptation in the wilderness. He shows us that Jesus really was exhausted and stretched just like us but resisted. Because he has been where we've been he is able to offer us sympathy that really matters.

Pastor Chris Nye shares a refreshing and thoughtful message on Psalm 1 expounding on a life that flourishes and life that withers.

We want to call our community into our practices that saturate us in the gospel for our own transformation, and send us into the world. Pastor Mike Dean expounds on our practice of vocation and show us how it is worship, resistance and blessing.

As we start 2023 we want to call our community into our practices that saturate us in the gospel for our own transformation, and send us into the world. This week Pastor Alex Choi will expound on our practice of generosity and show us how it is worship, resistance and blessing.

We want to call our community into our practices that saturate us in the gospel for our own transformation, and send us into the world. Yesterday pastor Rick expounded on our practice of sabbath rest and showing us how it is worship, resistance and blessing.

We are calling our community into our practices that saturate us in the gospel for our own transformation, and send us into the world. This week pastor Michelle Jones expounds on our practice of hospitality and show us how it is worship, resistance and blessing.

Pastor Rick McKinley explains the concept of exile and challenges how to live out of the gospel not just in the framework of the culture or in the church. He gives a vision for living according to the way of Jesus that engages with culture without becoming assimilated by it.

What are you seeking in 2023? You are going to seek something. Jesse Lusko teaches from Colossians 3:1-17 that if you give your heart and mind to anything other than Jesus it will bring drivenness, anxiety, and anger. But if we seek Jesus above all else we will become people of peace.

This Christmas season we have been returning to the roots of Advent Conspiracy seeking to spend less, give more, love all, and worship fully. Pastor Rick McKinley concludes the series leading us to worship fully and teaching us how to follow Jesus in a consumer culture.

We are returning to the roots of Advent Conspiracy seeking to spend less, give more, worship fully and love all. Pastor Seth King will be explaining the vision to "love all" and teaching us how to follow Jesus in a consumer culture.

As we return to the core concepts of Advent Conspiracy, Michelle Jones showed us that the "Give More" of Christmas is not simply giving out extra funds, Jesus gave his entire being humbling himself, becoming human, and going to the cross.  We are called to follow him in a life of generosity. 

Pastor Rick McKinley takes back to the core ideas of Advent Conspiracy and explains how we can celebrate Christ's coming in a consumer culture.

Pastor Alex Choi brings a message based on Jesus words to the church at Laodicea. Clarifying some misconceptions he helps see that when we add religious rules to the simple command to love one another we end up alienating ourselves and others from God.

Pastor Rick McKinley continues our series "How to hear God" reflecting on how God speaks to us through community.

Pastor Rick, Jeanie and the Elders share a significant update about the future of Imago Dei Central City and a transition in Rick McKinley's role.

A special interview with Janet and Humphrey of the Water Project hosted by Pastor Rick and Jeanne. Learn about the lives our being impacted as areas of Kenya receive clean drinking water and more.

Pastor Rick McKinley continues the series "How to Hear God" explaining how God speaks in our gatherings through the story of the scripture and the symbols of the Lord's supper.