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What is it that stands in the way of deeper devotion to Jesus? What things are competing for your love; your desire; your adoration? Many good things can become briars in the soil of our hearts when we choose to give them primacy over our seeking after the Kingdom of Heaven. It's time to face those things, lay them before the merciful cross of Jesus Christ, and cultivate a good soil that is ready...

Pastor Ryan begins a new, two-part series on the Christian life and how we develop lives of devotion that abound in the fruit of the Spirit. He begins by looking at the condition of the heart. How do you approach God and His Word? Do you approach with your decided ideas and presuppositions or with humility and openness to His way?

2022 was an incredible year of God's faithfulness, provision, and active work in our community. We take a look back at where we've been and what we've done and then look forward to what the Lord is stirring in our leadership team for 2023. There are some incredible things in store for this year!

Ironically, true fearless living begins with a Biblical fear of the Lord. Without that, we can end up with a watered-down, narcissistic version of Christianity that falls apart when confronted with the challenges of life. But I life that reveres God, that sees His grandeur and looks on it with awe and wonder is one that can truly be Fearless.

It's easy to let fear run our lives if we lose sight of our true Master. Pastor Ryan looks at the story of David & Goliath through the lens of the ways the Enemy tries to use fear to control us, and then meets that effort with the name of Jesus and His perfect love that casts out fear.

For some people, fear can be one of the biggest motivating factors in life. Maybe that's fear that their finances won't be enough, fear that they'll never amount to their biggest aspirations, or fear that they're kids won't be successful. For others, at least on the surface it isn't. Whatever level of natural confidence we have in our outcome, one thing is certain. No natural confidence can ever c...

Spiritual hunger isn't like physical hunger. Spiritual hunger grows when you feast, and dwindles when you abstain from spiritual bread. It is the motivation that drives us into the loving arms of our Heavenly Father. Pastor Cami unpacks the ways that the Lord meets us in our desire for Him and stirs us up to love and good works in this inaugural message of 2023.

The Good News is good no matter where you are in your relationship with faith. Whether you feel like there have been too many damages to that relationship to ever be made whole again or you've been faithfully pursuing Jesus for decades, we all need to be reminded of the beauty, majesty, and power of the Good News of the present and future Kingdom of Jesus Christ. This Christmas, remember to never...

Pastor Ryan ends the teaching series on Wonder with a look at the wisemen (or magi) and how they were drawn to worship Jesus. All people are created for, and do, worship. The question is simply, "what do you worship?". Do you worship (or put your trust in) money, good works, yourself, a political party or ideology; or do you trust in the Living God who rules over all creation? This Christmas, reme...

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. - Romans 10:17 (ESV) What does a life of faith look like? What does it mean to trust God when He says "Go."? Where does that faith come from and what does it form in us to practice it? Pastor Ryan continues our advent series of Wonder by looking at the story of Joseph, the man who acted as Jesus earthly father, and the gift of fa...

God is the giver of every good and perfect gift. This week begins a new series of Wonder at the gifts that God gives us and the ways that we can respond to His generosity. Week 1 looks at the way that God chooses to partner with humans throughout the entirety of Scripture but specifically through the lens of Mary, the mother of Jesus. She was a fallible human in a city most thought badly of. She w...

A new Heavens and a new Earth. Jesus will make all things new. That is the End of the Story. That is the ultimate direction that history as we know it is headed. The question for each of us as we look forward to it is "Will I choose to participate?" He won't force us, but He welcomes us to be full participants in His coming Kingdom. He's called us coheirs with Christ should we choose to accept the...

After Jesus comes back there will be a time where He reigns from this Earth. And what's more, His Saints will reign alongside Him. Pastor Ryan continues us through out series on The End of the Story.

There are times where the Biblical Authors were intentionally vague, stirring us to meditate on the Scriptures daily. Inviting us to read along with the Holy Spirit to uncover the depths of truth contained within and to grow in relationship with The Father and Son along the way. One thing that is perfectly clear though? Jesus Will Return. He is coming back to be King over all creation and partner...

It's easy to pick sides. It's easy to treat others the way they do treat us, not the way we wish they would. It's easy to fight back against those who persecute us, disagree with us, speak badly about us, or attack us. Those things are not the Way of Jesus though. We finish our series through the Sermon on the Mount looking at how Jesus calls us to love. It's impossible apart from His Spirit, but...

Has anyone ever wronged you? Offended you? Even just not helped you when you needed it? The usual human response is to get that person back. Like for like. Or even amped up from how they wronged us. Jesus however, gives another way. The Way of Jesus that seeks restoration and relationship over retribution is counterintuitive. But for some reason it is the way to life. From Gandhi to Jackie Robinso...

How seriously do you take your commitments? Can people believe you when you tell them something? The Way of Jesus is one of integrity. It means to let our "yes" be "yes" and our "no" be "no". As His follower, are you fully honest with everyone around you or do you deal in half truths. It's easy to say something that is technically true, but designed to deceive. The Way of Jesus doesn't do that. It...

There are things we esteem above others. You prize a certain pair of shoes above your others, a certain watch, a family heirloom, a piece of tech. When you prize something like that you give it honor and you treat it differently. In short, you treat it as though it MATTERS. This is how we're called to treat marriages. Whether you're in one or not, marriages deserve your honor. Maybe that looks lik...

"People look at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart." -1 Samuel 16:7c (NIV) No matter what the setting, we as humans seem to try and stretch and twist God's way to suit our desires. The Pharisees in Jesus' time and Legalism today made and make it about behaviors. They say that if you simply don't do certain things then you're right with God. Never mind what your inner spiritual...

The law says that you shall not murder and that those who do will be judged in kind. But Jesus goes a little farther than that. It's a heart thing. He would rather us reconcile ourselves with our brothers and sisters in Christ, than to offer Him praise. We cannot know God fully while hating those around us. Ephesians tells us to "be angry, but do not sin." Today we explore how to let go of our ang...

Shouting from a soapbox; Asserting organizational authority; Posturing and shouting; There are a lot of ways we can exercise influence, but there is a Way that leads to human flourishing where others don't. Pastor Ryan begins a new series through the Sermon on the Mount as we look at the Way of Jesus. Jesus' Way is calm yet powerful and His Way alone leads to abundant life.

What does it look like to be The Church? What does it mean to be in deep, Biblical community? Pastor Cami leads us through our need for one another, gathered around Jesus, corporately seeking after His will.

God wants to use you! We serve a God that is constantly using imperfect people. No matter how disqualified you feel, God will use you if you seek after His Kingdom first.

Our summer series concludes today with the topic of God's Love Perseveres. Through the thick and the thin, God is with us no matter where we are, or what we're doing. Be it grief, anxiety, relationship struggles; whatever it may be God is always there. Everyone has their stories of how God has helped them through the muck and the mire. What's yours?

This week we continue our summer series on how God's love protects us, and how he steps in to save us from ourselves. What does it look like to step in and protect others with love? God stepped in and sent us his Son. How can we step in to other people's lives and show them how God protects them?