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Dave Lomas, the elders, and Discernment Team share how and why we have made the decision to purchase a building for our church.

Dave Lomas teaches from Numbers 13 on the fears that confront us when we look to our future. Slides available at https://bit.ly/2SpMf37  

Dave Lomas teaches from Psalm 56 on how we can locate, listen, and learn from our fears. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3fW6pdU  

Al Abdulla teaches from Mark 4:35-41 on the importance of becoming aware of our fears in order to move towards trust in Jesus. Al is the Founder & Principal Consultant of Soulful Leading. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3fXmXAX  

Dale Gustafson teaches from Hebrews 12:1-11 on the value of perseverance, and creating space for the Spirit to mature and train us. Slides available at https://bit.ly/34dwfDk  

Dr. Bryan Loritts teaches from Joshua on how remembering our past trials can bring us into deeper faith with Jesus for our future. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3hzbg62   Dr. Bryan Loritts is an author, the founder of The Kainos Movement, and the Executive Pastor of Teaching & Development at The Summit Church in North Carolina.

Ruthie Kim teaches from Psalm 126 on how we must deal with past grief and trauma in order to move forward into joy and peace. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3o3We9k  

Dave Lomas shares an important message for our church family regarding where we are as a church, where we hope to be going, and an invitation into discernment with us. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3nQDkD2  

Melissa, Jessica, and Tobi further discuss the practice of community, highlighting what stood out to them from Sunday's teaching, as well as a few points that didn't make it in.

Jessica Gracewski teaches from Romans 12:1-10 on how individualism breeds loneliness, but the practice of community is the embodiment of the Gospel lived out through relationship to one another. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3aIvTbz  

Matt, Jessica, and Dale discuss ideological idolatry and orthodoxy, and provide an encouragement for our community on the importance of regularly engaging with Scripture.

John Mark Comer teaches from 2 Corinthians 10:1-5 on how we, as followers of Jesus, can trust in Scripture, and use it to frame our view of the world, rather than allowing the ideologies of the world to frame our view of Jesus. John Mark is the Pastor of Vision & Teaching at Bridgetown Church in Portland. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3n1Bj6p  

Jessica and Matt Barrios are joined by Gabby Alzate to discuss the relationship between justice, generosity, and what Jesus says about them.

Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Timothy 6:2-19 on the relationship between justice and generosity. Slides available at https://bit.ly/328ttys  

Dave Lomas teaches from Matthew 28:1-10 on how the good news of Christ's resurrection is incompatible with the fears of this world.

Matt, Dave, and Melissa continue the conversation on Sabbath, and how we can practically move towards becoming a countercultural community of rest.

Melissa Weinisch teaches on how we remember, are reformed, and restored through the practice of Sabbath. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3w7e6DX  

Jessica Gracewski and Matt Barrios sit down with two members of our community, Seth and Alyssa, to discuss how they identified their unique God-given gifts, and how the Lord has led them to utilize those gifts in their work and life.

Matt Barrios teaches from Genesis 1:26-28 on the temptation of careerism and our true vocation, as followers of Jesus, to live into our identity in Christ. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3vOHHSz  

As a follow-up to Sunday's teaching, Melissa, Jessica, and Dave discuss practical ways to build a spirit of hospitality, and the important role hospitality plays in the work of justice.

Dave Lomas teaches from Luke 19:1-10 on our need, as followers of Jesus, to move from hostility to hospitality; making space at the table for the enemy and the stranger to become a friend. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3vqDcxi  

As a follow-up to Sunday's teaching, Matt, Dave, and Melissa discuss more in depth the practice of Silence & Solitude, and how to weave it into your Rule of Life.

Dave Lomas teaches from Luke 5:15-16 on the importance of practicing silence and solitude in order to experience true unity and fellowship with God. Slides available at https://bit.ly/3bwwLkB  

As a follow-up to Sunday's teaching, Jessica, Melissa, and Tobi have a discussion on moral relativism, holiness, and the practice of fasting. They also answer questions submitted from our community.

Dave Lomas teaches from 1 Corinthians 6:12-20 on our need, as followers of Jesus, to restore a sacred order to our lives. Slides available at https://bit.ly/37XIhDl