Reach Church

There are some common questions that all of humanity asks. How did this all start? Where did it go wrong? Is there any hope to be found? We find the answers at the beginning of God's story.

What exactly is the Bible? Can we trust it? Do we have the right books? What does it mean that the Bible has authority? Gerry Breshears of Western Seminary walks us through these important questions as we prepare to launch our year in the story of God. Includes an extended Q + A.

Every New Year conversations swirl around the ideas of priorities and commitment. Jesus doesn't pull punches when he addresses these things, making it clear that the cost of discipleship is high, but the rewards are beyond anything we can imagine...if we will step into our place in God's story.

Jesus didn’t leave the reason for his coming a mystery. He explicitly declares why he came many times over in the scriptures. Investigating these declarations empowers us to live generously as He did.

Our ability to be generous is only driven by an understanding of the gift that Jesus is. When we receive him, know him, and follow him, we’re invited to be part of a generous kingdom.

Jesus was born into a long line of unexpected, seemingly unqualified leaders. The good news of his arrival is for all people, even those who have been historically excluded. There's room for everyone—for you—at the table.

1 Peter reminds us that hope is not an experience to long for, but it is a person and his name is Jesus.

Jesus was a storyteller. He was also the hero in the most important story ever told. So we're certain that story matters to Him. On Story Sunday we heard stories from our church family and discussed the power story has to transform church culture and our lives.

The conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount reveals the heart of God—that of a Father who desperately wants His children to come home and is willing to call out the false paths, false prophets, false assurance, and false foundations that try to keep us from the fullness of life that is only found in His presence.

For our final Sunday before Election Day, Jackie Hill Perry joined us as we walked through the words of Christ about how we are called to interact with our family under the king, those who oppose the king, and our Father who is the king. No judgment, no hypocrisy, all grace. To watch our Forum on Sex & Spirituality with Jackie, find the Forums button on the Home tab.

Since God is after our hearts, He doesn't just care about our good works, but also the motives behind them. When Jesus commands us to give, to pray, and to fast, He does so in hopes we will hand Him the parts of our lives that don't belong to Him yet.

Jesus has some counter cultural things to say about what we are to do with the two hardest types of people in our lives—those who do us wrong and those we call our enemies. What He says isn't easy, but it gives us the key to perfection in this life.

Jesus leaves no rock unturned as he looks for parts of our lives that don't fully belong to him yet. His words about divorce reveal how highly he views marriage, and how desperately he wants the world to get a glimpse of his love via husbands & wives.

Jesus wants your heart—so he cares deeply about "invisible" things like anger and lust that try to fast-track you toward destruction and judgment. Sometimes hard hearts need to hear hard things, but the hope is bigger than the burden is heavy.

Bring what is lacking. Preserve what is decaying. Dive into the mess. Illuminate the darkness. This is the calling we share.

The Beatitudes serve as a flawless introduction to the Sermon on the Mount. They are a profile of what a community committed to living as citizens of God's kingdom looks like.

Some things have changed, but what's really important is what never will—the call to actually do what Jesus has called us to.

Whether you realize it or not, you need a shepherd—someone stronger than yourself to protect you and provide for you. Psalm 23, perhaps the most famous of all the psalms, delivers the great news that God wants to be the shepherd you need.

Worship is not about you. Only when we embrace the command to encourage one another and make much of God through song do we tap into the joy God has waiting for us as we sing.

We can find sweet delight in the good words of our good God in every situation of life. This psalm shows us how.

Out of the seed of envy, rebellion grows. This powerful psalm shows us how the presence of God makes true change possible.

What in your life do you treasure most? In Psalm 63, David treasures God as though he is the difference between life and death, both the source and the focus of his joy.

Our friend Adrian Wright, pastor of Anchor Church in Johannesburg, South Africa, unpacks the bigness of the Gospel, and shares several monumental gifts that are ours “in Christ.”

Edward Sumner from REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade), shares about the work being done to stop commercial sexual exploitation in the Seattle area. In a situation that seems beyond redemption, hope refuses to believe the voice of the dominant culture.

Krist Wilde, Pastor of Capital Church in Boise, Idaho, shares a message on the importance of thankfulness in all circumstances.