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Zechariah 4 Have you ever felt overwhelmed by how broken down the world around us seems to be? We can't fix these things on our own, but with God all things are possible. God is looking for people to partner with Him in bringing restoration to the broken areas of life. So how are you partnering with God today to bring restoration in your family, workplace, or community?

1 Peter 2:9–12, Jeremiah 29:1–14 Living in a world filled with sin isn't just a time of condemnation. It's an opportunity to be a blessing and to share hope with a world that is so desperate for a savior. Today, Pastor Ryan opens with our third volume in our year long Epic Story series, titled Restore. Living as exiles, we are given an opportunity to press into God's will for His people, as builde...

2 Kings 25, 2 Peter 3:1–13 Would you say you have an 'eternal perspective'? When you think about Jesus, does the fact that He is coming back to rule and reign on this earth come to mind. Pastor Ryan closes out Volume 2 of our look at the Epic Story of Scripture with a look at the idea of the Day of the Lord. In the Old Testament, we see God outline the consequences of Israel choosing their own way...

2 Chronicles 16:1–12 What is it that derails our destiny? So often, and for so many, it's pride. Pride makes us self reliant, defensive, and stubborn. It insists that we know what's best for our own lives and that we do what seems right to us. But the way of Jesus is different. It seeks the wisdom of God, always! King Asa is an example of how pride can lead us astray. Asa had an opportunity to rep...

2 Chronicles 34 You are not defined by your history, but you are affected by it. King Josiah came from a history and lineage of predecessors who had become irreverent toward God. And yet, as a young man, barely more than a teenager, he made a choice to bring his life and kingdom back under the scripture instead of standing over it and looking down upon it. God's word is fresh every day; it's about...

1 Kings 11-13 We all have influence. We all have people we're around who hear from us, maybe learn from us, respect us. So how do you wield your influence? Who do you let influence you? This week, Pastor Ryan looks at the life of Jeroboam, a king of Israel who got it wrong. He took advice from the wrong people and led the people down destructive paths. What can we learn from a life like this? Wher...

2 Samuel 7:1–17 Can you imagine living in a world of perfect peace? Pastor Mike Foell walks us through the promises that God made to King David in 2 Samuel 7. God promised David that He would cut off his enemies from him. Can you imagine being in a place like that? Even though David sinned countless times against God, He was still faithful. Destiny can be derailed by disobedience, but resurrected...

1 Samuel 8:4–5, 1 Samuel 8:7–9, 1 Samuel 8:19–20 Substituting expedience for obedience always yields the "fast food" result. Trying to substitute what we want instead of what God has for us never satisfies our needs. It only ever brings something temporary. The truth of the matter is that there is nothing we can hide from God, and yet He still chooses to love us, care for us, and fulfill His promi...

Judges 2:1–19 It's easy to let little things in our life slide for the sake of immediate gratification or convenience. And God doesn't expect us to be perfect, but He does call us to follow Him wholeheartedly. That's the crux of Compromise. It's trying follow other things along with Jesus and it doesn't work. The book of Judges is the story of Israel's compromise and the low build up of decisions...

John 20:1–23 We often build our identity on things that are not the best focus of our lives. We focus on career, parenthood, or status. But there is a better source. Jesus asks Mary Magdalene two questions at the empty tomb: "Why are you weeping?" and "Whom are you seeking?". The second of which is key to rooting our identity in the firm foundation of God's goodness in our lives. Mary sought Jesus...

Joshua 1:1–9 We talk about bridging the gap between who you are and who God created you to be. But how do you know who God created you to be. It starts by recognizing that we have been commissioned by God. Pastor Ryan begins Volume 2 of our series on the Epic Story of Scripture by examining the opening words of Joshua and what it means for us to be Commissioned by God in our lives today.

Acts 2:42–47 What is the point of church? Have you ever found yourself wondering this? Why the songs? why the preacher? Why the time to 'turn and greet your neighbor'? You're not alone. This week Pastor Ryan takes a pause after Holy Week to remind us what the point of our gathering together on Sundays is and cast a vision of what it means for us to not only go to church, but be the Church.

John 3:16 What does the love of God look and feel like? It looks like sacrifice and initiative. It looks like laying down His life in the person of Jesus Christ in order to bring us back to Him and live abundantly, eternally in His presence. The choice is ours, each and every day. Will we live through belief in Him and enter into His Kingdom? This Easter we implore you to choose Him and choose lif...

Luke 19:28–46 There is nothing that King Jesus can't triumph over in your life! As Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey, the people laid down their stuff, self-importance, and social status to welcome their coming King. Fearless generosity makes a path for the kingdom to advance. The willingness to freely let go of everything you're holding on to, and relinquish it to Jesus loving han...

Exodus 19:1–20 God's manifest presence changes environments and people. When Moses encounters God in the burning bush, God tells him that the ground he is on is holy ground. The presence of God going with the people of Israel and with Jesus' followers set us apart as a holy people, devoted to His purposes. The question for us becomes, how will we respond to this high reality. Will we choose to liv...

Exodus 12:1–13 What does it mean to apply the blood of the Lamb to your life? Today, Pastor Ryan takes us through the Passover in Exodus 12, reminding us that we have a deliverer that will free us from our slavery to sin. We don't have to walk through life alone, or by our own strength. God calls us to bring whatever we face in life under the blood of the Lamb. Why go another day living in fear? W...

Genesis 50:15–21 Have you ever heard news that was too good to be true? The good news that God came to the earth as a man and paid the cost for the separation between God and man on our behalf. He did it for you so that you would get to have a relationship with Him. Step back and think about that for a second. That should seem too good to be true, but it is! And what's more, we can rest assured in...

Genesis 22:1–19 Throughout our lives, we are tested regularly. And these tests are necessary; they produce testimony, and bring freedom. And not every test we face is orchestrated by God. But what we do know is that every test we face has been filtered through God's loving hands. God doesn't ask us questions because He doesn't know the answer. He asks us questions so that we can grow in our knowle...

Genesis 12:1–9 What has God called you to? It's a big question, but the root of the answer is simple. He has called each of us into two main things: a covenant family and a Kingdom responsibility. Put simply, we belong and we each have a part to play in bringing the life of Heaven to bear on the Earth. We look to Abraham in the Bible to see what it looks like for us to walk that out in response to...

Genesis 6 What areas in your life are you stuck avoiding God's way for your own? In Noah's time, the Bible says that the thought of mankind were only evil continually, but Noah walked with God. And for Noah, trusting God and walking with him led to life. The same is true for us. Judgment is coming on the fallen nature of our world, but trusting Jesus and walking with Him leads us through the flood...

Romans 16:19–23, Genesis 3:1–21 Do you know that you are uniquely created in God's image, as a part of God's royal family? Today, Pastor Ryan takes us deeper into Genesis 3, speaking about how relationships can't exist without free will. God has given us the authority to represent His image, but how can we do this if we don't trust Him? There's a part of you that longs to be fully known and fully...

Genesis 1:26–31 Do you know who you are? Do you know the intrinsic value that comes with being made in the image and likeness of God Himself? Pastor Ryan begins our year-long look at the Epic Story of Scripture in Genesis, where the Origins of humanity are revealed to answer the foundational question, "Who Am I?" Answering this question with a Biblical worldview that finds our identity in the love...

Matthew 26:36–46 What happens to you when life gets hard? It's in crisis that we're faced with one big question: run TO God or FROM God? Pastor Ryan returns from two months away following open-heart surgery to share out of the Gospel of Matthew on how Jesus points us to the Father, teaching us about Trusting God When Life Gets Heavy.

Do you ever feel unclear or unconnected in life? Maybe it's fear over a big decision. Maybe it's just general loneliness and lack of purpose. That is not the desire of the Creator God for you! The problem is, there are a lot of competing voices vying for your attention and to have the right to declare their truths over you. Only one person has the market cornered on absolute Truth though. His name...

Matthew 4:1–11 Everything that Jesus did throughout His life was meant to serve as our guide; as ingredients for how to live a Jesus-centered life. As we study the Bible, we store up these ingredients in the pantry of our hearts, so that at the proper time the Holy Spirit can help us to pull out the right ingredient at the right time to fight against the enemy. What's in your pantry?