Rocky Messages

We believe that love was a core value in the life of Jesus. Because of that, it should be a core value of our church. What does that look like? We believe the most loving thing we can do is invite others to see who Jesus is and what He has done for them. Let's talk about how to do that with the people we care the most about.

Do you value your relationship with Jesus? What would it look like for you to pursue your relationship with Him? We believe pursuing a relationship with Jesus is one of the most important things we could ever choose to do. Let's talk about why and how to pursue that relationship.

Who have you chosen to include in your table? Better question, who have you decided to exclude from your table? WE believe that our tables should look like the table Jesus sat at. A table filled with outcasts and oddballs. The people we like to other instead of include.

It is so easy to live life in isolation. But God created us for community. God lived in a community and if our goal is to become like Him so that we can love like Him, we need to be plugged into a community of people.

Jesus has invited us to his table. No matter who we are or what we bring with us, there is a seat for us. He has also called us to invite others to join us at the table with Him. Who are you inviting to join you at the table with Jesus?

A summer celebration at Anderson Farms! What does it mean for us to be the church?

When trust is broken, it creates a relational gap. When humanity sinned, it created a relational gap between God and us. Yet, God chose to lean in and pursue that relationship. The next time you are hurt and a relational gap is created, what should you do? What do you wish others would do for you? Love Chooses trust.

We're all looking for something. For most of us, we end up looking in the wrong places. What are you looking for? Where can you find that?

Many times in scripture, Jesus and his followers refer to life as a race. Sometimes we try to run that race the wrong way. It isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. Who do you have running with you because you can't do it well alone.

Mephibosheth has a pretty incredible story. This young boy went from having everything he could ever need or want to becoming a nobody in the land of nothing. David changed his life. Maybe you find yourself in a similar spot, a similar feeling of being a nobody from nowhere. The good news is that Jesus has a different story for you.

When Saul was chasing David, David had all the right in the world to believe that God had abandoned him. The promise of being the future king felt like it was disappearing. But David was a man of integrity and trusted God in the hardest days.

David learned a lot of lessons the hard way. He also had to learn a few lessons multiple times. We're not so different from David. Sometimes we need to learn some hard lessons multiple times. Let's take a look at the story of David and Abigail and see what we can learn.

When you sin, you break God's Law. The message of Jesus: When you sin, you break God's heart. Why? Because sin kills. It killed Jesus, don't let it kill you. When someone dies for you, you don't have to wonder where you stand with them. So, go and sin no more.

Can Jesus really say "Do not worry?" What does it mean to not borrow tomorrow's trouble and bring it into today? Let's talk about living life with less worry and more trust.

We've all got a decision to make about Jesus. If you believe the story of the resurrection, It changes your life. Suppose you decide that you don't believe the resurrection story and chose not to follow Jesus. You've got another question to ask; If not Jesus, then who? Who will you follow?

Jesus continually told his followers to fear not, but he also told His followers to fear God. He wants us to fear the right thing. When we fear less, we are able to live more.

What does it look like to take a step towards Jesus in faith? Baptism is a way for us to commit ourselves to Jesus and his way of life. Our baptism service is a celebration of many people deciding to follow the way of Jesus.

We can all agree that Jesus was a bold person. He made a lot of controversial statements. The statement we think is the most controversial was when Jesus said, "Noone comes to the Father except through me." That's an exclusive statement about an inclusive claim.

Two-thirds of American adults (66%) say they believe the biblical accounts of the physical resurrection of Jesus are accurate. One-third disagrees, or they're not sure. If someone asked you about the resurrection today, what would your answer be? How does that change the way you live?

Have you ever wondered what the recipe for Christianity is? What is the core of what we believe? What is the foundation of our faith. Jeremy shares what we believe is the core of Christianity.

Have you ever doubted the story of Easter? If we're honest, we all have. Even Jesus' closest friends doubted that the resurrection happened. But those same friends who doubted the resurrection found themselves eating breakfast on a beach with their friend who rose from the dead. It's because of their faith in what they saw that millions of people gather, on Easter Sunday, to celebrate. Bring your...