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Embrace God’s Word with us as Pastor Chuck Lloyd teaches from Luke 17:20-21 in the message, The Kingdom is Now. 1. We are the physical manifestation of Christ to the world. 2. Our worldview is diametrically opposed to the worldview of unbelievers. 3. We have access to the power of the Holy Spirit for righteous living and ministry. 4. The family of God is our most important family. 5. Worship on ea...

Do you ever feel as if God is far away? Do you wonder why God allows hard times to come into your life? Does it seem as if God is distant or hidden, especially when you are suffering, in pain, or going through tragic circumstances? You are not the only person in history to ask those questions. God does have answers for you! Embrace God’s Word with us as Greg Langley teaches from Psalm 10 in the me...

How would you answer people who think that they can get to heaven by their good deeds? If people have to work for their salvation by outweighing their bad deeds with good deeds, how can we ever be good enough? In the book of Ephesians, the Holy Spirit writing through Paul makes it clear that salvation is by grace through faith as a gift of God, and there is nothing we can do to earn our way to hea...

Embrace God’s Word as Elder Dave Shumaker continues our summer sermon series in the book of Ephesians with the sermon, Spiritual Insight – Part II, based on Ephesians 1:15-23.

What does it mean to know God? What is spiritual insight? In the book of Ephesians, the Holy Spirit writing through Paul wants to give us a relational and intimate knowledge of God so we can know Him better. Embrace God’s Word as Elder Dave Shumaker continues teaches from Ephesians 1:15-23 in the message, Spiritual Insight. Three Spiritual Insights from God: 1. Understanding Our Confidence 2. Unde...

Embrace God’s Word as Elder Dave Shumaker continues our summer sermon series in the book of Ephesians with the sermon, A Life of Worship, based on Ephesians 1:13-14.

Do you define yourself by your sin, your status, or comparing yourself to others? As Christ followers, we are defined by our identity in Christ and what He says is true about us. Redemption is God purchasing his sons and daughters out of slavery to sin and bringing us back into a state of freedom! Jesus was the price of our redemption, so our hearts are compelled to worship Him! Listen as Elder Da...

In the book of Ephesians, we’re called to live a life of worship every day – in all circumstances we face in our lives. We don’t worship God because we can get things or earn salvation; we worship God because of what He has done! He chose us and saved us, so our hearts are compelled to love and worship Him because of His mercy. Listen as Elder Dave Shumaker teaches from Ephesians 1:3-6 in the serm...

Embrace God’s Word as Elder Len Bogan teaches from John 9:1-3 in the sermon, The “S” Word: Suffering. Ways God uses suffering: • Judgment • To remove an idol • Discipline (unto holiness) • Teach us to rely on God • Teach us our own sinfulness • Teach us obedience • So we can comfort others • So we can know the heart of God • Opportunity to do good • Testimony

Jesus talked about the two great commandments in Luke 10: Love God with all of your heart, soul, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. What does this mean, and how do you do this? You can’t care for everyone, but you can love the person that God puts in front of you. Embrace God’s Word as Pastor Gib Giblin teaches from Luke 10: 25-37 in the sermon, “Loving Your God and Your Neighbor.” 1. L...

The church is designed by God to be a group of people who take care of each other. As a member of the body of Christ, the Lord has given you a gift, and He calls each of us to pursue unity and participate in caring for one another. All of us are responsible to drive the church forward. Embrace God’s Word as Elder Dave Shumaker teaches from Ephesians 4:1-16 in the sermon, “Care Starts With Me.” 1....

God has a purpose for everything that He does. When you go through difficult times, just as Job did, do you fixate on your past (your suffering), or do you gaze into the future to see what purpose God may have for what He is allowing? The greatness and wisdom of God is far beyond us – will you submit yourself to it? Embrace God’s Word with us as Guest Preacher Ryan Koehlinger teaches from Job 38-4...

The doctrine of omnipresence means that God is everywhere. God is always at work around you (John 5:17), but sometimes it’s hard to see the LORD working among a hostile world of sin, secularism, pagan gods, and humanistic worldviews. How is God active in the world in which you live at your job, in your neighborhood, and in your family? How do we live in this fallen world, and recognize that the Lo...

Do you need a life change? Are you longing for the Lord to give you a new perspective that will change your way of thinking? Embrace God’s Word as guest preacher Scott Burr teaches from Jonah 2:1-10 in the sermon, “This Changes Everything.” Let us fix our eyes on Jesus so we can be reminded of the magnificence of His work to save us which will help us as we communicate with the Father based on Jes...

Embrace God’s Word as Elder Ken Wolf teaches from The Lord’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9b-13 in the sermon, “Get Used to Different.” - Heaven is Home - Heaven on Earth - Heaven in Me

Embrace God’s Word with us as Guest Preacher Campbell Bortel teaches from Matthew 14:13-21 in the sermon, “Join the Mission: Lessons from a Compassionate Christ.” Three Action Steps for True Disciples of a Compassionate Christ: 1. Adopt the Ministry Catalyst of the Compassionate Christ. 2. Obey the Ministry Commands of the Compassionate Christ. 3. Accept the Ministry Call of the Compassionate Chri...

Elder Dave Shumaker teaches from Ephesians 6:1-2, Genesis 2:18-25, Proverbs 23:22-25, and 1 Timothy 5:8 in the sermon, “Honoring Our Mothers.” - Obey them in childhood: Ephesians 6:1 - Leave and Cleave to form an independent family: Genesis 2:18-25 - Respectfully seek advice throughout your life: Proverbs 23:22-25 - Care for them in their old age: 1 Timothy 5:8

We often characterize families by the things that they do, or the activities they love. Some families focus their time and attention to sports; others on travel or vacation getaways. Still others devote much of their energy on work. What about your family? What does God say about the family, and more specifically, the Gospel-Centered Family? Embrace God’s Word with us during Children’s Sunday as G...

When life gets hard or bad things happen, how do you respond? Do you blame God? Your theology, or understanding of God, will dictate how you perceive and interpret the events of your life. Listen as guest preacher Ryan Koehlinger teaches from Job 3-37 in the sermon, Job and His Friends: Understanding God. Embrace God’s Word and see how the theology of Job and his friends dictate how they perceive...

Alleluia, He is risen! He is risen indeed! Worship with us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Pastor Jeremy Lobdell leads us through Mark 16:1-8, John 3:14, and 1 Peter 4:19 in the sermon, “Lord of the Cosmos.” • Do not be alarmed • Go and tell

Why was Jesus crucified? How did he suffer physically and relationally, and what did his suffering accomplish for us? Worship with us as we remember the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Pastor Gib Giblin leads us through Matthew 26:53, John 3:16 and 10:27, Luke 23:39, and Romans 3:21 in the sermon, “Jesus Suffering Physically and Relationally.”

Jesus, the Son of God, was born to die. Why? How does Jesus’ sacrifice allow us to be united to the Father? Pastor Jeremy Lobdell continues our Encounter the Incredible sermon series in Mark 15:37-47 with the sermon, “The Son of God.” • The Cloth • The Curtain • The King

Pastor Jeremy Lobdell continues our Encounter the Incredible sermon series in Mark 15:16-37 with the sermon, “He Took Our Shame.”

Jesus was more than a good man or a respected teacher. Only Jesus was the true son of the Father who was perfect in every way. Only Jesus could pay the penalty for our sins on the cross. He is the Law fulfilled. He is the perfect high priest who makes atonement for our sins before the Father. May we treasure Christ above everything else! Listen as Pastor Jeremy Lobdell continues the Encounter the...

Nate Thornton, Jordan Warner, and Braden Humphrey share about Daniel, King Josiah, and King David and how these leaders followed God with passion.