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It’s a story that carries the wow factor—feeding 5,000 men (not to mention the women and all of the kids) with just two loaves of bread and five fish. Guest Pastor Matt Molt invites us to think beyond our Sunday School recall of this incredible story. In his sermon, Bread Three Ways, he brings up some points worth considering. Why does it say twice that Jesus “gave thanks”? Why a little boy's brea...

We read about so many incredible miracles in the New Testament. Stories of healing, deliverance, and provision. Have you ever wondered why? Are these just great stories from Jesus’ time on Earth, or are they pointing to something more? As we continue our sermon series, The Seven Wonders of Jesus, Pastor Jess explains how the signs and miracles of Jesus are all pointing in the same direction—the gr...

Where does your head rest? What if you are invited to put your head up against the heart of our Father to hear His heartbeat of grace and truth? Where would that heartbeat lead you? Pr Jess continues our new sermon series, The 7 Wonders of Jesus, with this sermon focused on signs that point to the heartbeat of God. Talking through miracles found in the first chapters of John, Pr Jess encourages us...

Go for a drive, and you’ll see them—signs all around. Whether pointing to the nearest exit, the upcoming burger stop, or the city miles away... signs point to their destination. Jesus came and performed many signs while here on Earth. What was He pointing to? What was the destination? Listen in as Pastor Jess launches our new sermon series, The 7 Wonders of Jesus, and takes us through the purpose...

The NET is SET for the SENT! Pastor Patrick Kiteley continues our Sent Conference with this prophetic message. Listen here!

Sent Conference continues! Pastor Eric Butler joins us with an incredible sermon. This is one you'll want to listen to on repeat!

It's night one of our Sent Conference and Pr Patrick Kiteley is bringing it! Start here and get ready for more!

What is your greatest joy? Is it something measurable, something attainable, something noticeable? In part three of his sermon series, Ten Men, Pastor Jess challenges us to consider that Jesus has a much different definition of joy, one where we choose suffering rather than conquering. How do we step into the joy of suffering with people? It starts with two phrases, “Let Me” and “Will you”. 

How do we read the Bible? Is the law we keep one of rules and stipulations or one of blessing, breaking, and giving ourselves to the world? In this next sermon of our Still Starving series, Pastor Jess challenges us to consider how Jesus redefines the way we read and apply the Bible, from hearts of religious law to true fidelity that love Him deeply. 

Did you know that you’re a pastor? Yep, we’re talking to you. You, exactly where you are today, are called to love and care for those around you with such Jesus depth that people lean in to learn more about how you walk with Him. In the second sermon of our Still Starving series, Ten Men, Pastor Jess explains how we are living in days of great restoration, where God is bringing all things to Himse...

Who are we and what do we run with? Is our message our own voice, agenda, or insight? As we begin our Still Starving journey, Pastor Jerushah challenges us to consider what it looks like to be those who live with the ministry of preparation, clearing out a pathway to announce the arrival of King Jesus. She invites us to consider what it means to be those who live in the wilderness as voices with a...

We grow together as we follow Jesus together and whether you have only heard about fasting or have joined us in Starving before, this journey is for all of us! Listen to Pastors Ben and Jerushah interview a few of our Pastoral Team members regarding their process in our prayer and fasting season over the years. You’ll likely find yourself in one of their stories as you look ahead to the coming fas...

Have you ever found yourself asking any of these questions: Where is God? Why did He let this happen? Don’t let these questions scare you—you’re actually getting closer to Him than you realize. In the third sermon of our Advent series, Breakthrough to Presence, Pastor Jess explains how God is present in His absence. Our job is to ask questions, lean into Him, search for Him, and then become lost i...

There’s nothing quite like a street with homes lit up for Christmas, a gleaming symbol of the joy and hope of the season. Now here’s the question—have you turned your light on? We’re not talking about the lights on the tree or the ones that line your roof. As Pastor Jess explains in this sermon, Breakthrough to Mystery, we are meant to be those who turn on the light again and again and again. What...

First fruits…you’ve heard the phrase at least a few times by now. But what exactly is a first fruits offering? How is it different from tithe and alms? Guest Pastor Brad Neuschwander joins us with a sermon that brings a great explanation of how we participate in first fruits with holy expectation. He shares how first fruits strengthen and stretch us for the multiplication work of the Kingdom of Go...

We treat it as something delicate, as if it can easily break, but it’s a strong and fierce thing—holiness. Holiness does not melt in the heat of the world's chaos, but withstands. In this  sermon, He Gave Gifts, Pastor Jess discusses what it means to be those who walk in the gifts from Ephesians 4. He explains how the gifts equip saints for the work of building the body of Christ for allegiance to...

What is the longing of your soul? What does that longing propel you to do or say? Our guest speaker and long time friend, Pastor Matt Molt, shares an incredible sermon on what it means to be people of ascent, those with lives on a pilgrimage of our longing to know God. Are you ready to anticipate what God wants to do among His people and participate in His movement? 

Our lives are noisy. We are filled with constant coming and going and every opportunity to consume. Even if we have a moment alone, our minds fill with the to-do lists, new ideas, concerns, and anxieties. In the hussle and rush, the practice of solitude has become a far-off-in-the-distance idea. As we continue in our sermon series, unCOMMON Together, Pastor Jess challenges us to think about solitu...

Freedom…what is it and what does it mean for you and me? In the second sermon of our unCOMMON Together series, The Way of Love, Pastor Jess explains how freedom in Christ may not look like we expect it to. In fact, it may have a lot less to do with “my” freedom and so much more to do with walking in the way of love together, with our hearts set on being the in-Jesus people we were created to be. 

Are you tired of the ordinary? Feeling over the usual?t’s time to be unCOMMON, to live as a church set apart for the purposes of God. Join us for the first sermon of our new series, unCOMMON Together, where Pastor Jess explains how the church of Thessalonians lived contrary to culture and expectations. 

What is the voice of God like? Is it a loud shout, a boisterous call, or something more…still? In the final installment of our Slow Your Soul sermon series, Reflect, Pastor Jess explains how the voice of God is like the wind, but is often drowned out by our constant busyness, notifications, alerts, and obligations. Only when we enter into silence do we begin to hear His voice, to capture it in our...

“I have to get this done in time.” “I’ve got to catch up on…” “I need to get better at…” Sound familiar? You’re not alone if you find these statements ruling your days, turning even leisure into work. What would it look like to have time that doesn’t require filling? In the second sermon of our Slow Your Soul series, Refresh, Pastor Jess dives into the concept of the Sabbath Sacred Time Zone—where...

What time is it? When do we need to be there? What’s after this? … Ever feel like you’re in the time zone of crazy, busy, and rushed? Hear the invitation to enter an entire new zone—God’s Sabbath Standard Time Zone—where living depleted is replaced with restful purpose. In the first sermon of our new series, Slow Your Soul, Pastor Jess explains how Western life has become dominated by an obsession...

Chosen…what if it’s not just about me? What if, in the incredible scope of God’s plan, it’s about God putting His glory and mercy on display through us ? When we think about the concept of election, our minds often go to individual selection, but in his sermon, The Universal King, Pr Dave Fields encourages us to think about how we, together, were created to be representatives of God’s story. Spoil...

Ever feel like there are too many ups and downs? Like the highs and the lows of life are making it hard to slow down…to catch your breath? As we continue in our summer series, When In Rome, Pastor Jerushah Tanner explains how we live in constant tension—in one hand we hold the consequences of a fallen world and in the other, great hope in new creation glory. If you find yourself longing for a deep...