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Jesus modeled a beautiful example for us on how to be aware of our humanness. He was the incarnate Son of God, Emmanuel, God with us in human form. He dwelt among us. He experienced every aspect of humanity so that he could understand what it means for us to live in this mortal body. He became hungry, thirsty, and tired. He was tempted in every way, yet without sin. He never hid his humanness. he...

Scorekeeping is necessary for sports and games but can be deadly for relationships. When we compare ourselves with others, measure our performance or efforts against someone else, or manipulate others by our gifts and service—we create cycles of hurt and brokenness. When we follow Jesus to avoid keeping score in our relationships we step into freedom for ourselves and lead others to freedom. Suppo...

Giving more than you take is at the core of taking the high road.  When you give more than you take, you exemplify the very nature of Jesus. Support the show

Salt makes things better and light makes things brighter. Unfortunately, everyone steps into dark moments and distasteful experiences invade our life. By following Jesus’ example, we can become the salt and light that changes our world and influences other people to find hope and wholeness in Jesus. This weekend, we jump into the summer to apply the values of Jesus’ leadership to our lives. Suppor...

Sometimes we keep our distance from someone in need—not because we don’t care, but because we don’t know what to do. Besides, we're really busy, and "we can't fix all their problems" anyway. But the reality is that God doesn't ask us to fix people's problems. He asks us to care. And we find that compassion grows when we get close. In this message, we’ll explore what J...

Sometimes we look for a significant life in all the wrong places—our achievement, our comfort, our status, our unassailable strength. Whenever our search for meaning and for the good life begins with ourselves, we are looking in the wrong place. Jesus repeatedly teaches that a life full of purpose begins with others rather than ourselves and that a Jesus-following life is a Jesus-serving life. Thi...

As Jesus-followers, our mission centers around introducing people to Jesus. Unfortunately, one of the big barriers preventing people from believing in Jesus is often Christians. Jesus developed and emphasized in his first followers, characteristics to prevent them blocking people from reaching him. As we join Jesus and his disciples on their walk home, we can also develop these vital qualities. Su...

When Jesus calls us to follow him, he is clear about what he demands of us and what our path will include. However, it's just as hard for us to hear and receive as it was for the first group of Jesus-followers. Jesus calls us to a truly significant life, but that path leads through pain and self-denial. Although contrary to what we might expect, Jesus calls us to a life that is truly signific...

Even people who are committed to Jesus can become unresponsive to him. The disciples who left everything to follow Jesus—jobs, family and friends, and familiar routines—drifted away in their hearts until they were unable to hear and see Jesus accurately. Jesus persistently and patiently pursued their hearts—just as he desires to draw you back to himself. Support the show

Our heart represents the essence of who we are and the core of our character. Other people only see the parts of our heart that we reveal, but God sees our heart in its entirety. Jesus worked to change the hearts of his first followers and calls us into the same transformative process. He skips over the external parts of our lives and focuses directly on what is most important—our heart. Together,...

Jesus intentionally prepared his disciples to lead as he anticipated his death, resurrection, and ascension. He began this training process with two miracles designed to teach vital truths about expanding influence. Through Jesus’ actions and teaching, we can discover key principles to play our part in Jesus’ mission and give him freedom to work in our hearts. Support the show

The Resurrection caught everyone by surprise—even Jesus’ closest followers. Throughout John chapter 20, Jesus gave each person exactly what they needed to believe in him. His tender interaction with Mary Magdalene at his tomb reveals Mary’s broken heart as well as her faith and Jesus’ compassion. Today, Jesus still gives us what we need to believe him. Each Easter provided a new opportunity for us...

With simple words and a painfully straightforward description, John delivered his first-hand account of the crucifixion of the friend he loved and the King he served. Jesus’ sacrifice of himself by being crucified demonstrates the fullest expression of God’s love for us and the most complete demonstration of God’s character. Together, we pause to consider the reality and the implications of Jesus’...

Friedrich Nietzsche claimed, “There are more idols in the world than there are realities.” As we conclude Jacob’s story, we find God claiming the central place in his life after a lifetime of Jacob’s struggle to trust God more than he trusted himself. Following a tragic series of events, Jacob finally leads himself and his family to replace their idols with the one true God-Almighty and worship hi...

We all try to forge our own path from time to time. We look to things that we can do and things that the world can give us instead of looking to the real answer to our struggles, God. Jacob had an incredible encounter with Gods that knocked him to his knees and reminding him of his reliance on God. Instead of relying on our own power and self-will, let’s look to the power and will of God. Support...

Have you ever struggled with the feeling that your life is driven by people and forces beyond your control? When I read the stories of Jacob, Leah, and Rachel—I imagine they must have felt that same way. This weekend we want to remember significant truths to help us remain centered even when we feel life spinning beyond our control. Support the show

In this sermon on Genesis 29:1-30, we explore the themes of love, deception, irony, and God's grace through the story of Jacob's encounter with Laban. Despite his encounter with God at Bethel, Jacob remains self-centered, viewing God more as a means to an end than as a personal relationship. The irony of the story unfolds as Jacob, the deceiver, is himself deceived by Laban, showing how...

In this series, we are following the life of Jacob, as he seeks to make a life for himself. Most notable of Jacob is how much faith he places in his own self-reliance. Jacob is beyond willing to employ deception and fraud in an attempt to build his life and thwart his fears.  Consequently, Jacob is heir to the blessing God bestowed upon Abraham and Isaac. When Jacob encounters God, he finds his ol...

Unhealthy characteristics and dysfunctional relationships tend to be part of every life and every story. The family God chose to become ancestors for Jesus was far less than perfect—full of suspicion, deceit, poor communication, manipulation—it was a mess. Yet God worked through those imperfect people to accomplish his perfect plan. We want to discover how to trust God in our own imperfect realiti...

Isaac moves from fear to faith. He repeats the failure of his father, Abraham, by deceiving the Philistine king, when he was afraid. However, he experienced God’s tremendous and undeserved blessings by becoming wealthy, putting his confidence in God, and finding peace and safety. Abraham was told to go. Isaac was told to stay, and dwell precisely where God wanted him to be. God doesn’t need my ret...

God determined a path and purpose for both Jacob and Esau before they were born, yet they still were responsible for their choices. Because they occupied (literally) the same space and competed for prominence, Jacob and Esau struggled with each other—just as they struggled with God’s decisions. This complicated story and family remind us how God calls us to simply trust him. Support the show

Marriage combines two different people, and the results can be a forceful collision or a powerful blending of two into one over time. Grace is the ingredient that changes and improves our ability to create a healthy marriage. When we learn to receive and give grace to each other, we find an opportunity to express God’s love—whether we are married or unmarried. This weekend, we can explore the diff...

When you think about wealth, money, and possessions what images or representations come to your mind? When the Apostle Paul asked for the Corinthian church to help struggling believers in Jerusalem, he reminded them of reasons to be generous and provided guidance for their giving. Realizing how God has freely given us good gifts can dramatically change our attitudes toward money and giving. Suppor...

Grace and freedom fit together hand-in-glove. When we find our identity in God’s grace, we experience the freedom to be precisely who God made us to be. When we learn to live and give grace to each other, we are able set others free too. This freedom in grace never comes easy. We can learn from the experience of early Roman believers how grace inspires unity out of diversity Support the show

Do our actions really matter if nothing we do can cause God to love us any more or less? Living under the rule of God’s grace is a call to living each day in victory over the power of sin. Romans 6 provides instructions for receiving grace to follow Jesus faithfully in every aspect of life. Support the show