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Jesus gave us a very important command… That we are called to share the message of the cross with the world. In Matthew 28 and Acts 1, Jesus tells his followers to go and be witnesses of what He did for the world. This is a command for every follower of Jesus. However, we rarely see people actually go and share their faith. In our series, Let’s Talk About It, we will be looking at how we can share...

It’s hard to get to know someone on a real level. In a world where people are more connected than ever before, getting a picture of who someone really is is harder than ever before. In our series, Jesus Is ________, we are going to look at three attributes of Jesus that will help us discover who Jesus really is. When we understand who Jesus really is, we’ll be able to see how he feels about us and...

It’s hard to get to know someone on a real level. In a world where people are more connected than ever before, getting a picture of who someone really is is harder than ever before. In our series, Jesus Is ________, we are going to look at three attributes of Jesus that will help us discover who Jesus really is. When we understand who Jesus really is, we’ll be able to see how he feels about us and...

Very few topics are as tough to talk about to teens as the topic of sex. Middle schoolers are bombarded with culture's messages of sex but likely have little exposure to the biblical view. This series certainly won't answer all their questions (in fact, it may serve to raise a bunch of new ones), but it will expose your students to a biblical understanding of God's plan for sex, where society has...

Very few topics are as tough to talk about to teens as the topic of sex. Middle schoolers are bombarded with culture's messages of sex but likely have little exposure to the biblical view. This series certainly won't answer all their questions (in fact, it may serve to raise a bunch of new ones), but it will expose your students to a biblical understanding of God's plan for sex, where society has...

Very few topics are as tough to talk about to teens as the topic of sex. Middle schoolers are bombarded with culture's messages of sex but likely have little exposure to the biblical view. This series certainly won't answer all their questions (in fact, it may serve to raise a bunch of new ones), but it will expose your students to a biblical understanding of God's plan for sex, where society has...

God is calling all of us to a ridiculous faith. Not ridiculous in a bad way… but ridiculous in a good way. Many words today have two meanings. They mean what they mean but they also mean the opposite. That is how it works with ridiculous. Over the next three weeks, we are going to be looking at stories from the life of Elisha the prophet. Our desire is to see how we can live lives of ridiculous fa...

God is calling all of us to a ridiculous faith. Not ridiculous in a bad way… but ridiculous in a good way. Many words today have two meanings. They mean what they mean but they also mean the opposite. That is how it works with ridiculous. Over the next three weeks, we are going to be looking at stories from the life of Elisha the prophet. Our desire is to see how we can live lives of ridiculous fa...

God is calling all of us to a ridiculous faith. Not ridiculous in a bad way… but ridiculous in a good way. Many words today have two meanings. They mean what they mean but they also mean the opposite. That is how it works with ridiculous. Over the next three weeks, we are going to be looking at stories from the life of Elisha the prophet. Our desire is to see how we can live lives of ridiculous fa...

The small conjunction “but” plays a significant role in language. The conjunction “but” is used to connect statements that express opposite ideas. In the Bible, there are some big “buts”. These “buts” are used to make important statements about our faith and relationship with Jesus. In our series, Big Buts In The Bible, we are going to look at some of these big buts and how they impact our faith....

The small conjunction “but” plays a significant role in language. The conjunction “but” is used to connect statements that express opposite ideas. In the Bible, there are some big “buts”. These “buts” are used to make important statements about our faith and relationship with Jesus. In our series, Big Buts In The Bible, we are going to look at some of these big buts and how they impact our faith....

The small conjunction “but” plays a significant role in language. Conjunctions are used to connect two different clauses together. Specifically, the conjunction “but” is used to connect statements that express opposite ideas. In the Bible, there are some big “buts”. These “buts” are used to make important statements about our faith and relationship with Jesus. In our series, Big Buts In The Bible,...

Tonight we had our first ever Boys vs Girls night. We had over 30 games to see who was the more dominat gender... boys or girls? At the end of the night, Rick shared how boys and girls are different but also how they are the same too!

What is a shift? The dictionary defines a shift as a change in emphasis, direction or focus. As followers of Jesus, we all experience a SHIFT in thinking. We used to think one way and now, in light of Jesus, we think in a different way. In our series, SHIFT, we are going to look at two important shifts that every follower of Jesus must experience. The first week we’ll look at the shift He>I and th...

What is a shift? The dictionary defines a shift as a change in emphasis, direction or focus. As followers of Jesus, we all experience a SHIFT in thinking. We used to think one way and now, in light of Jesus, we think in a different way. In our series, SHIFT, we are going to look at two important shifts that every follower of Jesus must experience. The first week we’ll look at the shift He>I and th...

Love is a funny thing. However, it is something that we are commanded to do by Jesus in the Bible. But how do we love the people around us? What does it look like? How do we do it without being weird? In our series, How To Love Your ______, we are going to look at two groups of people that it can sometimes be hard to love… our family and our friends. We want students to live out the love of Jesus...

Love is a funny thing. However, it is something that we are commanded to do by Jesus in the Bible. But how do we love the people around us? What does it look like? How do we do it without being weird? In our series, How To Love Your ______, we are going to look at two groups of people that it can sometimes be hard to love… our family and our friends. We want students to live out the love of Jesus...

A student's language is always changing. Students used to say 'cool', now they say 'lit'. Students used to called their peers 'friends', now they call them 'fam'. A common saying today with students is the phrase, on point. On point means to be perfect or to be awesome. We’re using the phrase ‘On Point’ to be a description of the ROCK and our faith. We’ll be looking at Acts 2:42 as our example of...

A student's language is always changing. Students used to say 'cool', now they say 'lit'. Students used to called their peers 'friends', now they call them 'fam'. A common saying today with students is the phrase, on point. On point means to be perfect or to be awesome. We’re using the phrase ‘On Point’ to be a description of the ROCK and our faith. We’ll be looking at Acts 2:42 as our example of...

Tonight we kick off our series, On Point. A student's language is always changing. Students used to say 'cool', now they say 'lit'. Students used to called their peers 'friends', now they call them 'fam'. A common saying today with students is the phrase, on point. On point means to be perfect or to be awesome. We’re using the phrase ‘On Point’ to be a description of the ROCK and our faith. We’ll...

Tonight we kick off our series, On Point. A student's language is always changing. Students used to say 'cool', now they say 'lit'. Students used to called their peers 'friends', now they call them 'fam'. A common saying today with students is the phrase, on point. On point means to be perfect or to be awesome. We’re using the phrase ‘On Point’ to be a description of the ROCK and our faith. We’ll...

Today's parable has been misinterpreted by many, but today Rick shares what the parable of the mustard seed really means!

Following Jesus should cost us something. Today Rick looks at a short parable where Jesus challenges his followers to truly be his disciples in a way that had not heard before!

Today Rick discusses the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus and we discuss how the parable applies to our lives today. 

The story of the Good Samaritan is a well-known story, but what does it mean for me? Listen to this Thursday's message from Rick on the Good Samaritan.