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On our own and single, it is pretty simple to make our everyday decisions. We have more freedom and only our own agenda to live out. However, when we enter into a marriage relationship, it certainly becomes a bit more difficult. It seems tension and conflict are introduced once there is an "us" in marriage and not only a "me" anymore. We now have another person to consider. We have other opinions...

Join us as we are challenged to do the work that we are called to do.

Join us as we are challenged to do the work that we are called to do.

Listen in to our Guest Speaker Rob Malcolm, Chi-Alpha Director at Yale University

Listen in to our Guest Speaker Torkom Garabedian.

Listen in to our Guest Speaker Pastor Nick Fatato, our District Pastor

We have all come across situations and moments around us where we are convinced that things are not the way they are supposed to be. Whether it's current world events, or things that happen within our own families, when we see the chaos, we know that this is not right. So, how do we reconcile what is and how it was supposed to be? Is it something that we can accomplish on our own? Join us as we co...

How do you define success? What makes you feel successful? For some of us, it is the completion of a project at work or at school. It might be hitting a financial goal like landing a great job or paying off debt. The more we pursue success, we find that it is often an elusive goal. There will always be someone more successful than us or there is always more we can do. We're often pushing ourselves...

We can learn a lot about who we are and our priorities simply by looking at our calendar. It reveals to us who or what is important in our lives. We are protective of the time we spend with people that are important to us and for or the activities and hobbies that we enjoy. So, how do we determine what takes priority in our lives? Even in our lives as Christ followers, we are called to examine who...

Too often we feel that God is invisible in our lives. If we can't see him, how can we know him? This question has been asked by many over time. And many more have attempted to answer it with their own opinions of who God is. If we're honest, we too have created our own opinions of who God is. But of course, it is just that -- an opinion. So how do we truly understand who God is? Who is Jesus? What...

There are times where we want or desire something from God. We pray continually for it. We are ready for it and believe it is the right time for the request to be answered. However, despite our desire and best efforts in prayer, God simply says "no". Or maybe he says "not yet" or even "you're not ready". But why? Why does God allow us to stay in this place where we feel stuck? The Bible lets us kn...

"Why are you here?" When asked this, our responses vary, with us looking to the philosophical, the logical, or even the the physical for answers. We may know how we have physically gotten to where we are but we may not always understand why. However you may define the "why," Scripture reminds us that it is connected deeply with God's purpose for us. While we may not realize that our story matters...

Most of us admire the Underdog! We do so because we love the success story of a person who overcome all sorts or adversity to finally become successful in what they set out to do. In this Sermon, we'll look at the life one such person in Scripture: David. Join us in our latest series "How God Prepares People," as we examine closely, some people we admire in Scripture and explore God's work that go...

In life we often find ourselves in situations that seem unfair. You're unfairly assigned blame on a missed deadline, or a loved one finds out they have cancer, or a child rebels against the family and God. In such moments it's hard to see beyond the pain and frustration. But Scripture reminds us that God is at work doing something bigger in us and through us even in such moments. In this message,...

In most of our lives, we come to moments where it feels like a phase of our life is done. You may remember when you graduated High School or College and it felt like that part of our life was over. But we know that it was not the end of our story. It was merely a transition and the start of a completely new journey. God often takes moments that seem like the end of our story to begin something new...

You may have heard the saying, "Show me your friends and I will show you your future." Motivational speaker Jim Rohn famously said, "We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with." This resonates with us because we know that friendship is important and that the people who we're closest to shape who we become. The friends we keep can be the source of our greatest joys and even p...

Maybe you've heard the expression, "The hustle is real." Most of us can relate. We are BUSY, we have too much on our calendars. There are e-mails to send, people to meet with, laundry to get done, and it seems like the list never ends. But what does all this busyness accomplish? Is there a purpose to our work? The Bible is not silent on this topic of work and laziness and even uses the smallest of...

In our society, there is an emphasis on the importance of material things. Possessions can be made a priority all too easily if we listen to the voices and world around us. In our hearts we, as Christians, know that people are more important than possessions, right? We understand that relationships matter more than things. However, at times it is hard to live out this truth. How do we react when w...

There are warnings all around us daily. They may be in the form of traffic signs, or warning labels on the household items or tools we use every day. We may not understand these warnings but they are there for our safety and for our protection. When we look to the Word of God, we encounters some warnings as well. These are words of caution given to us by the Lord. We may not always understand them...

You may have heard the phrase, "Hindsight is 20/20." This refers to our ability to look back on situations we've been in or decisions we've made and make judgements on whether we handled it the right way or not. We often learn lessons from such moments, after we have already encountered them. At times these are painful lessons learned due the consequences of decisions made in such moments. But how...

In today's world when we have a question, where do we go? There are many avenues to get the answers we need quickly in this digital age. Gone are the days of heading to the library to find the answer or waiting for the weekly newspaper to keep you updated. Nowadays, it's a lot easier to get the information we need. But what about when we have deeper questions about the world around us or about how...

As Christ followers, we are called to live in good relationship with others. Often, this is easier said than done. If we look around our society today, there is plenty of diversity. But this diversity comes at a cost. What makes us diverse can also divide us. We are divided by our worldviews, politics, wealth, preferences, and so much more. So how do we live out our call to live in unity? In the w...

Over the past couple weeks, we've explored the need for change in our lives, especially the sort of change that only God can bring. Regardless of the type of change we experience, it should be reflected in our words. The way we speak to people now should not be the same as before our encounter with God's grace. Simply put, as Christians, our speech should be different than that of the world's. How...

We see things around us all the time that need to be changed. Whether it is rearranging our house, or making career adjustments, or working on our relationships, there are things in all our lives that we would like to see changed. However, we often don't take the time to make these changes. This is not only true of the physical things we see but also the spiritual needs within us. We tolerate the...

In this life, it seems that many of us are often in pursuit of change. We oftentimes chase down what can make us better. We might make changes in our health, changes in our finances or in how we spend our time. Unfortunately, these changes we realize are not permanent as we revert back to our old lifestyle and ways of doing things. So how do live in a way that makes brings about permanent change i...