Solid Ground Church

Most everyone wants to experience peace, but relatively few are willing to help make it happen. This week, Pastor Bill Flanders outlines practical, biblical ways to become proactive peacemakers.

Pastor Ryan explains why it's not about what we own; it's about what owns us.

To say our culture values self-reliance and individualism is an understatement. But Pastor Mike says only complete dependence on God provides the prescription for peace and the antidote for fear.

Many people who say they worship God don’t actually know what the word means. This week, Pastor Mike will explore three important characteristics of worship that makes a genuine connection with the Lord.

Jesus taught us that getting right with God involves getting right with the people around us.  This week, Pastor Mike will explore the social dimension of salvation as he discusses the balance between grace, love, acceptance and accountability.

Following Jesus is a challenge under the best of circumstances. But failure can make fellowship with the Father seem like an unreachable goal. This week, Pastor Ryan will talk about how the relentless love of Jesus can help us experience redemption and build resilience.

Truly believing the Bible is more than just agreeing with its teachings. This week, Pastor Mike will talk about the importance of putting its principles into practice as he explains how Scripture can not only change our minds, but our hearts and lives as well.

To most people, being neighborly means waving and smiling as you pass by the people who live around you. But it meant far more to Jesus.  This week, Pastor Mike will explain why the real picture is far bigger than we imagined, as if we were looking through the wrong end of a telescope.

This week, Pastor Mike will highlight the importance of hospitality, demonstrating how breaking bread together can foster deeper connections, promote understanding, and open our hearts to the transformative power of fellowship.

Sharing a meal is an enjoyable social custom. But Pastor Mike says it can also be a key part of world-changing evangelism. Find out how something so simple can have such a profound impact.

The sweetest things in life eventually turn sour if we try to keep them for ourselves. This week, Pastor Ryan outlines practical ways that a heart of hospitality can turn everyday moments into two-way blessings.

Long before hospitality became a label for the hotel industry, it was standard practice among God's people. This week Pastor Mike will challenge us to revive that mindset as he explains how God baked the idea into the very DNA of creation.

Persecution has plagued Christians through the centuries. This week, Pastor Mike will share age-old biblical advice about how to stand strong as our culture grows more hostile toward our faith.

Pastor Ryan talks about the important connection between our confidence in God and the choices we make about following Him.

No one knows what tomorrow holds. At least, no one on earth. But Pastor Mike says that God not only knows our future but has made us precious promises about what it'll be like.

People say that life consists of the choices we make. But this week, Pastor Mike will explain why it’s really more about who chose us–especially when we feel like exiles living in a foreign, hostile culture.

Trees not only provide shade, they also teach us important lessons about how God wants us to grow. This week, Pastor Mike will explore the roots of this common metaphor and point out principles designed to deepen our faith and devotion. 

The most important legacy we leave to our children can't be measured by cash or property. This week, Pastor Mike will talk about passing the baton of faith to the next generation both at home and at church.

Finding the quickest way from point A to point B may be a great strategy at the checkout lanes, but Pastor Ryan says it can be a disastrous way to live your life. This week, he'll explain why understanding the "rhythms of grace" can keep you energized and focused when it really matters.

We live in a fast-paced world. But this week, Pastor Mike will reveal the hidden costs of hurry and explain why changing our rhythm of life can make us healthier, happier and more effective.

When we were young, the rules that our parents laid down for us may have felt frustrating. But it’s amazing how sensible they became when we grow up and have kids of our own. This week Pastor Mike will talk about one particular biblical rule we seldom follow because it seems more like a burden than a blessing.

Jesus loved hanging out with people others labeled unacceptable. This week, Pastor Mike will talk about dealing with labels people put on us and reconsidering the ones we put on others. 

The way people act these days, it’s common to wonder, “what were they thinking?” Of course, we each have people who ask the same question about us! This week, Pastor Mike will talk about how to respond either way as he continues his look at the criticisms people leveled at Jesus.  

Criticism can help us grow, but sometimes it says more about the person doing the criticizing than it does about us. This week, Pastor Ryan tells the story of some people whose fault-finding agenda got in the way of a bonafide miracle.

Living in the love of Jesus gives us plenty of reason for celebration. So, why are many believers hidden away inside a shell of fear, shame or guilt? This week, Pastor Mike suggests ways we can shed our armor and experience the joy of salvation.