Journey of Faith Messages Podcast

Many of us experience what is called “Imposter Syndrome.”  It’s the feeling of anxiety when called to something important or being afraid someone will see you as fraud or phony. This is a common experience, especially in the spiritual life. This week, begin a four-week series The Great Rescue, looking at the greatest imposter syndrome story in the Bible – when God calls Moses to deliver the Hebrew...

The story of Joseph in the Bible is so dramatic, it became the basis for a Broadway musical!  It’s full of incredible highs, but even more intense lows.  Through it all, we’re able to see how God’s promises are consistent, even in times of hardship and testing.  This week we’ll learn to trust God’s promises more, find him active even in our seasons of difficulty, and share his love with people in...

During this three-week message series, we’re exploring how some of the founders of our faith connected with God, put their trust in his unique promises, and changed the world.  In this first week, we’ll meet Abraham and see how he responds to God’s call to radically transform his life.  Abraham’s story will inspire us to consider our own trust in God and what it feels like to bravely wal...

Where do you find your identity?  What is your mission in life?  We tend to find our identity in what we can build and our mission in our own causes.  In the last of our four-week series, IN THE BEGINNING, we’ll arrive at the ancient “Tower of Babel.”  We’ll discover that we tend to build moments to ourselves and huddle close together to play it safe, but God has a much bigger...

Noah’s Ark is a story we often think we know well, but beneath the familiar children’s storybook surface lies a profound message about sin, judgment, and God’s love. This tale isn’t just about animals on a boat; it’s about understanding the seriousness of sin and the hope of rescue through God’s love. Noah’s obedience and faith led to salvation for him and...

The world seems to be falling apart all around us… and our personal struggles seem worse than ever. This doesn’t seem to be what God intended life to be like. In this second of our four-week series, IN THE BEGINNING, we’ll journey to the ancient Garden of Eden and discover how we are like Adam and Eve – crossing boundaries that lead to destruction, but thankfully, never outside God’s f...

What wakes you up in the morning?  What shapes your view of the day?  Perhaps our days should begin where God’s story begins – with goodness and gratitude.  In this first of our four-week series, IN THE BEGINNING, we see how the Creation Story in the book of Genesis reminds us that when the world seems out of order, we can trust in a God who makes all things good.  What a Wonde...

Next week we’re going to begin a journey of walking through the entire story of the Bible over the course of 18 months.  In the end, we’ll all understand the Bible more and have a renewed connection with God.  But is it only AFTER the project is over that we’ll see the benefit?  Or is there transformation to be found along the way?  We’ll spend this Sunday walking through the p...

Starting in June, we’ll begin a full 18 months of walking through the whole story of the Bible.  During this project, each of us will gain a better understanding of how God wants to speak to us through the Bible, how he has related to people throughout history, and how he wants us to relate to him today.  We’ll spend this week prepping for the journey, wrapping our minds around all of th...

Worship is a fantastic was to connect directly to God.  But what difference does it make when we all have that experience at the same time on a Sunday morning?  What benefit could my worship be to others?  This week we’ll explore the true potential of worshiping God together, and how that could bring all of us closer to each other, and to him.  Watch Full Service Worship Togeth...

What makes the singing time at church special and important?  How can I participate in worship if I’m not a good singer or musician?  What’s the correct way to bring my emotions into worshiping God?  This week we’ll explore the connection between worship and music and practice whole-heartedly engaging in worship together.  Watch Full Service Can’t Help But Sing  Groups Discussi...

You must love yourself. Practice self-love. I can love myself better…  Loving oneself is a strong message today, but with so much self-love, why are we will not happy and why is the world so broken?  In this third and final week of message series, Relationship Goals, we’ll look at what Jesus and early Christians thought about God’s love and how this can help us find a healthy sense...

One of the most frequently quotes sayings from the Bible is “Love Your Neighbor as Yourself.” Other religions and even non-religious people believe and practice this powerful principle. Unfortunately, it is easier quoted than done. In this second week of our series, Relationship Goals, we’ll see how we can overcome the common barriers to loving our family, friends, neighbor and coworkers and...

We all want to have great relationships in life, but where do we start?  Jesus suggests we start at the beginning with our relationship with God.  We all have some kind of relationship with God (or the idea of a higher power).  In the first week of our series, Relationship Goals, we’ll explore what it takes to have a flourishing relationship with our Creator by looking at one of Jes...

This Easter message focuses on discovering peace through Jesus. Through stories like Mary finding the empty tomb and the fearful disciples, we see how Jesus offers comfort in times of uncertainty. It’s about trusting in Jesus to overcome our fears and find hope. Easter invites us to experience God’s love and forgiveness, especially during tough times. Ultimately, it’s a reminder...

Palm Sunday which commemorates Jesus’ humble entry into Jerusalem on his way to the cross. On this Sunday 2000 years ago, those who knew of Jesus’ miracles and teachings dropped what they were doing and made his entrance into Jerusalem their priority! In this final message in our BE WELL series, we’ll explore the topic of Vocational Wellness and ask: Who or what gets our best time, energy, and res...

Wellness is not just about you… it’s about US!  This week in our BE WELL series, we’ll look at an unusual story in the life of Jesus, when he washed his disciple’s feet, and we’ll see how this humble and intimate act illustrates God’s vision for relational wellness. Watch Full Service Made For Each Other Groups Discussion Guide To view the Leader Guide for this week, click here . To vie...

Does your relationship to money come to mind when you think about the topic of wellness? It should! Jesus talked about money more than any other topic! How we earn, save, and generously give money to others is a key component of God’s intended life of wellness. This week in our BE WELL series, we’ll explore ‘Financial Wellness’ by looking through the eyes of a woman who gave all she had to Jesus....

What is the relationship between the body and the spirit? Many of our greatest successes (and struggles) are rooted in how we understand the body|spirit connection. This week in our BE WELL series, we’ll look one of Jesus’ most celebrated miracles – raising his friend Lazarus from the dead. We’ll see what this event has to say to us about God’s loving plan for the intersection between our physical...

We all gotta eat! But what’s the best way to navigate our relationship with food? There are endless approaches to feasting and fasting, but if we are not careful, we can miss the beautiful simplicity of God’s gift of food. In this second message in our BE WELL series, we’ll explore the connection between food and faith and see how Jesus not only invites himself to our meals but wants to be the sou...

We all want ‘wellness’ in our lives, but it is easy for us to find ourselves at two extremes. We either idolize wellness by making our personal self-betterment the most important part of life or we villainize wellness, seeing it as something counter to putting Jesus first. In this first message in our BE WELL series, we explore the topic of biblical wellness by going behind a question Jesus asked...

Discover the results of our recent church survey and learn how to grow in your faith and connect with our community. Explore the demographics of our church, the importance of relationships, and our goal of spiritual flourishing. Together, we will learn how to commit to relationship building, turn spiritual problems into clear questions, and explore the Bible to answer those questions. Don’t...

There is only one thing that we can say for sure will happen this year: change.  But, for some of us, that’s the most terrifying guarantee of them all.  How can Jesus help us face challenges with more confidence?  What does it look like to follow Jesus into a world of change?  This week we’ll finish our series by looking at Jesus’ promise to be with us and g...

We like to imagine that our income is what brings us security – but what if the truth is just the opposite?  What if our reliance on our resources is exactly what brings us the most stress, panic, and worry?  This week, we’ll explore God’s economy and how trusting him fully can bring us the hope, peace, and engagement we’ve always wanted. Watch Full Service Upside Economy Group...

Sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking that if what happens in our lives doesn’t get recognition, doesn’t get likes, doesn’t get people’s attention, then it isn’t valuable.  But in God’s view of life, our most important connection – the one that we have with him – thrives in secrecy.  Why is that?  What’s the benefit of developing a healthy personal relatio...