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Don't trade what you want most for what you want now. Don't take the stew. Brother to Jacob and descendant of Abraham, Esau gave up all the promises tied to his birthright within a short amount of time. Bag fumbled. This past Sunday, Pastor Filmore walked us through Genesis 25 where we find firstborn Esau hungry and tired from being out all day. Looking for something to quickly satisfy him, he ult...

The grace of God meets you where you are, but it doesn't keep you where you are.  This past Sunday, Pastor Filmore taught from the Old Testament story of Elijah, found in 1 Kings 19. We find a prophet who, even amidst holding great faithfulness, is afraid. A man who has confronted hundreds of people yet is still brought to fear by one person. A fear and spiritual low so severe that it takes him to...

Faith hears the rain before it sees the cloud. On Sunday, Pastor Filmore concluded our "Monday to Sunday: Living with Everyday Faith" sermon series covering the book of James, walking us through practical faith and using James' writing to influence lived-out every day faith.  In this message, covering James chapter five, we are encouraged to build faith like the Old Testament Prophet Elijah. When...

The existence of faith in our lives doesn't equate to faith  changing our lives.  Sunday marked week seven of our "Monday to Sunday: Living with Everyday Faith" sermon series, covering the book of James.  As we continue, we study chapter four where James addresses communities experiencing spiritual compromise: having a foundation of faith but living and planning for a future as if God didn't exist...

God's best is the best for us — but how often do we get stuck trying to please people rather than God?  We continue our "Monday to Sunday: Living with Everyday Faith" sermon series; a twelve-week study within the book of James. This week we dove into chapter four, where James addresses communities experiencing spiritual compromise: being on fire for the Lord yet making decisions that lead towards...

Someone else's win is not your loss — God's not that small.  We continue our study within the book James. This week Filmore highlights a word passed around culturally yet holding unequivocal depth: wisdom. We are walked through a biblical framework of wisdom, breaking down two types and how they can shape our lives. Is your wisdom based on the world around you, leading to conflict, comparison, and...

God wants to speak words of life over you! Have you been affected by the power of words? As we continue our series on James: "Monday to Sunday Faith", we dive into chapter three, focusing on the transformative power of words. Levi explores how the words we speak have the power to create. Discover how one word can change everything. Find freedom, healing, and life as we unpack how to master the wor...

In this episode, we continue our series in the book of James, "Monday to Sunday Faith". We are all prone to believe that Christianity is either all about God doing good things for us OR us doing good things for God. Addison walks us through how God persuades us that His way is better than ours and when we surrender our life to him we will have a living faith, empowered by the Holy Spirit, who will...

In this week's message, Pastor Filmore continues his study through James, highlighting now the incompatibility between favoritism and faith in Jesus. With celebrity culture often catching our attention, Filmore encourages us to build a faith that counters categorization and social capital interests. To build a church that sees every person in Seattle as our neighbor, the way Jesus did, rooted in l...

Welcome to today's message where we dive deep into the practical faith found in the Book of James. This episode is titled "Everyday Faith for Everyday Problems," emphasizing how Christianity provides a framework to navigate life's challenges effectively. Have you ever noticed that life's problems never take a vacation? Today, we explore how our faith can help us face these challenges head-on. Jesu...

In this episode, we delve into the often misunderstood concept of spiritual warfare, seeking to provide a balanced, biblical perspective. Many of us come from diverse spiritual and religious backgrounds, which shape our views on the spiritual realm. We explore what it means to engage in spiritual warfare through the lens of Ephesians 6:10-20, understanding the full armor of God and its significanc...

This Sunday, Pastor Filmore preached on "The Spirit-Filled Marriage." We explored the profound purpose and mystery of marriage through the lens of Ephesians 5:21-33. Whether you're married, aspiring to marry, or single, this discussion provides valuable insights into how understanding the biblical vision of marriage can transform your relationships.   [Connect with Onechurch] www.onechurchnw.co  |...

This Sunday, we explored the importance of walking in the way of love as followers of Christ. Filmore Bouldes emphasizes that God's love for us is not meant to be hoarded but should flow through us to others. True love, as defined by God, is always helpful and never harmful. By embracing God's boundaries over our bodies, desires, and words, we can live out the love of Christ in our relationships....