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Luke 6:46–49, Deuteronomy 11:18–21 No matter what you're home looks like, who lives there, or how old they (or you) are we're called to share the stories of God's work in our lives with the next generation. Spiritual conversations are one rhythm that, when fostered, lead to a healthy home. It's not too late. You can start discussing God, His Word, and His work with those closest to you today!

Psalm 118:24, Luke 9, Luke 19 Jesus is King of the valley and of the mountain top. Julia Schmaltz leads us through a look at the Triumphal Entry to Jerusalem of Jesus Christ on Palm Sunday and the ways that He is faithful in every season.

John 8:31–36 It's for freedom that Christ has set us free. But we can have some pretty twisted ideas of what freedom is. Usually, in our 21st-century, enlightenment context, we think of freedom as the right to do as we please. This is not what Jesus or the Biblical authors had in mind. Pastor Ryan finishes our series on our identities as followers of Jesus as he unpacks what it means to be free in...

Judges 7:1–7 In life we have identities spoken over us often. There is only one Person, however, who has the right to declare our identity. That Person is the one and only God Most High and He calls us beloved, clean, righteous, empowered, and blessing. As we begin to take hold of the identity that God speaks over us we begin to live into that identity and it transforms the way we live and the con...

Judges 6:1–35 What does it mean to be adopted into God's family? How does it impact the way we treat others to see them as a part of that family? To see all people as desired by God, worthy of adoption? We often believe things about ourselves based on the messages we receive from a fallen world. These messages, regardless of their intentions, fall short of the identity that God has spoken and is s...

Exodus 1, Exodus 3 Pastor Cami takes us through the life of Moses as we ask what it means to be known by God. Where is our identity derived? Is it in what we've done? Our profession? Where we've been? Our likes and dislikes? or is it rooted in I AM? As we get to know our God, our identity as His son or daughter comes into focus because the frame isn't our own, but who He is.

Genesis 1:26–28 Pastor Ryan begins a new series that not only explores our identities as followers of Jesus and Brothers and Sisters in Christ, but the identities of all persons as Image Bearers of God.

Acts 27:13–41 What does it look like for you to represent Jesus to people in the storm? What does it mean to be a Person of Peace? Paul gave us an example of a follower of Jesus bringing the peace and encouragement of his Savior to people who didn't know the Lord. This was only possible because of his immense trust in God. Where does your trust lie today, and how can you reflect trust in God as yo...

Matt 14:22-33 Why do we doubt? What are the things that distract us from the presence of Jesus. Sometimes the storms of life don't stop when we call out to God. It's in those moments that we have Jesus, with us in the storm, walking on the waves and beckoning us to do as He does.

Mark 4:35-41 When the seas of life toss and churn, who is with you in the boat? Do you have the Presence and Promise of Jesus Christ? If you do, know that He is able to do more and greater than you can possibly imagine. And furthermore, don't just know it, but believe it as we open a new series looking at stories of how Jesus is With Me In The Storm.

Psalms 23:6 We live as exiles on earth because our citizenry is in Heaven. The promise is this: I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever. Forever basking in the joy, splendor, and magnificence of God. Forever worshiping. Forever receiving and giving love. As followers of Jesus we, like David who wrote those words so long ago, will dwell in the House of the Lord forever. That is our promise an...

Psalms 23:5-6 As we continue our series through the 23rd Psalm we see David celebrating the presence of the Lord and the way He seeks to do only good, always. He prepares a full spread before us and welcomes us to enjoy His heavenly presence and grace. Step up to the table and enjoy your Heavenly Father.

Psalms 23:3-4 As the Good Shepherd, Jesus leads us in the path of righteousness that leads to restoration. There are ways that seem right to us, but those, apart from the guidance of the Lord, lead to ruin. Even when we follow the wrong ways though, part of the goodness of God is that He provides a path back and He journeys with us on the road. He is always there to guide and guard our way as we f...

Ps 23:1-2 What does a life of trust look like? The world around us in madness. Do our lives, as followers of Jesus, reflect our Shepherd's ability to quiet the storms of life? Or do we exude the same panic, coping mechanisms, and rhetoric that anyone without Him would? Pastor Ryan begins a series through Psalm 23 as we choose to look at a loving God and say, "You Are With Me".

Luke 4:1-4 Let's be honest. Not many of us get giddy at the idea of fasting. Whether you fast food, TV, video games, social media, or any other of the countless things that claw for our attention it isn't often a fun notion to give up things that bring us pleasure. The question though, is what are you missing glued to that thing. Even if what you fast is good for you (like food), the choice to set...

Luke 2:25-35 Your expectation of the future affects how you live today. As followers of Jesus we have a hope that cannot be matched. We have a Biblical expectation for a future where God restores creation to wholeness. How can that hope shape the way you live? How can it affect the way you love? Where does the knowledge of Jesus having come to earth and the hope of His return manifest in your life...

What is the joy of the Lord? How does it look? Where does it really come from? When does it present itself and when is it needed most? Pastor Ryan looks at how Jesus made Joy Incarnate and how He continues to empower us with His joy today.

Pastor Ryan begins a new series on how Jesus incarnated the characteristics of the Advent season; Love, Joy, Hope, and Peace. In Part 1 he looks at the ways Jesus was the embodiment of love on earth and how we, as His followers, can continue to do so through the empowerment of His Holy Spirit.

Pastor Jerry Stott joins us from the missions field to talk about what it looks like to be a blessing in the name of Jesus. He reminds us of who the Bible says that we are as followers of Jesus and what it looks like, practically, to bring Jesus with us into every situation we enter.

What does it look like to be grateful at all times and what does that do to our spirit? Gratitude isn't just about giving thanks for the obvious blessings, but Pastor Sean takes this time before the Thanksgiving Holiday to outline the ways gratitude even in the dark leads us closer to the Light of Jesus.

How do we practically live as the Church God Uses, meeting each other where we are and lifting each other. Pastor Ryan rounds out chapter 14 of the Letter to the Romans with a look at what it means to obey the Law of Love as we relate to one another as followers of Jesus.

What are the issues that unite us? What about the issues we let come between us? Should we let them? Pastor Ryan continues our series on The Church God Uses by looking at the grace we give each other and what it looks like to be a family, accepted by God, united in the blood of the Lamb.

There is coming a day when Jesus returns, coming on the clouds, to establish His kingdom fully on earth as it is in Heaven. The question for the Church that God Uses is, "Are you ready?" How is the knowledge of His imminent return forming the way that you go about your every day life? Are you attentive or have you fallen asleep?

There is one debt that can never be paid. That is our debt of love to our neighbor. Not only does Paul challenge us to love, but Jesus challenges our notion of who our neighbor is and blows our categories out to include even the most socially despised person we can think of. Jesus take the word neighbor and includes those with different religious observances, political views, and ethics. When it c...

The Way of Jesus comes with a difficult call. The call to submit to authority. Pastor Mike Foell takes us through what it means to be a Christian citizen and how we relate to authority, both government and otherwise as we continue our series in Romans on The Church God Uses.