Terraforma Church

We use the phrase all the time, when something is suspicious, we say it "Doesn't smell right." The Apostle Paul described the way different people received his ministry as the aroma of life or the aroma of death. What is it like to experience people with a pleasing aroma?

Jesus once said that His sheep will hear and recognize His voice, and they will not follow a stranger. How can we recognize the voice of Jesus in a world with so much noise?

The sense of sight is closely tied with perception and the way that many people experience the world. What does it look like to open our perspective to see the truth of Jesus?

The Psalmist invites us to "taste and see that the Lord is good." Jesus called himself "The Bread of Life." What can we learn about Jesus through the sense of taste?

When it is welcome, healthy touch can communicate value, provide comfort, and bestow dignity. What can we learn about Jesus through the embodied sense of touch?

Jesus is risen! That is the central reality that followers of Jesus use to evaluate everything we know about God, humanity, and life here on earth. The empty tomb is the portal from which overflowing life flows into all creation.

On Palm Sunday, we celebrate the arrival of Jesus to the city of Jerusalem. Crowds welcomed Him into the city as a conquering king, and Jesus was arriving to take the throne, but not in the way anyone expected. Welcome Jesus, humble and meek, to change our world and answer our violence with love.

People turn to religion in order to connect with God. But sometimes, the search turns up empty and frustrating. Jesus claimed that your search for God will end not in a religion, but in a relationship with a living Savior.

In the story of Ruth, the every-day decisions of Ruth and Boaz show how God can use our faithfulness to write His grand story of redemption. What legacy is your family working toward as you receive God's grace and are transformed by His faithfulness?

Sometimes God's faithfulness to us flows through the kindness and faithfulness of others. Ruth tells a story of faithfulness in a time of unfaithfulness, and the way that God works His redemption through the choices of others.

The book of Ruth is a powerful story about friendship, redemption, and the power of covenant love. Learn what is possible when we make the choice to cling to one another in loyal friendship.

Are you waiting on some future version of yourself to find happiness and fulfillment? What if your feelings of not being enough are the very thing holding you back from the life God intended?

We are called as followers of Jesus to love unconditionally. This might be easy to understand, but it is very difficult to follow. Can we choose connection over control, release resentment, and let go of our need to compete with others?

In a culture that constantly reminds us what we lack, it can be difficult to remember that we have all we need in Jesus.

Studies out of Harvard and Yale confirm what Jesus taught all along: our assumptions about what will make us truly happy are often wrong. In the Kingdom of God, there is a source of fulfillment that is more than temporary.

There is one surprising behavior that is common in our culture that Jesus never did: hurry. Jesus never rushed. He loved people slowly, with intention, and with presence. This is both a model for how we can love others and a promise about how Jesus wants to love us.

Saul of Tarsus was passionately and confidently pursuing a course of action with righteous fervor. The problem: even though his intentions were right, his direction was wrong. When his life story collided with the truth of Jesus, he made a complete change in direction.

It's one of the hardest teachings of Jesus in our modern culture, and it is historically a lightning rod for controversy. This morning, we wrestle with Jesus' words to a wealthy man seeking connection with God.

Traditionally, Ephiphany is the season that begins after the 12 day of Christmas. The word refers to the moments of revelation and realization, where you see something clearly like the first time. Maybe that's what we need so this new year is more than just another year.

True peace isn't found in the absence of problems. True peace is found in the presence of God. Tonight we look closely at the Wonder of Advent, when God drew near to us in the person of Jesus.

The opposite of wonder is ego. A self-centered posture will block your ability to experience awe, while humility and curiosity will elevate your heart to discover wonder.

The traditional Christmas story gives us one of the secrets to rediscovering awe and wonder when it tells us the story of a mother and her sacred habits. Mary treasured memories in her heart.

Can you remember when the Christmas season was filled with childlike wonder and amazement? The coming of Jesus is no less spectacular, maybe we have shifted our perspective toward the familiar?

Here's a thought you might not want to think about: from the time your baby is born, you have less than 940 weeks until they leave to face the world! Every phase of parenting requires courage, but God called you to shape the hearts and prepare the minds of your children to thrive when they leave your home!

What would it look like to have a courageous conversation with the person in the mirror? What action would you take? What truth would you hear? Sometimes, the greatest obstacle to your growth is yourself.