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After humanity's exile from Eden, the question the rest of the Bible wrestles with is, "How can we get back?" And the story of Cain and Abel offers us hints. In this message, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores how Cain's murder of his brother in Genesis 4 shows the right and wrong way to get back to God. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 3:...

Genesis 3 ends with Adam and Eve exiled from the Garden of Eden. And yet even this punishment is an exhibit of God's mercy that points ahead to a future day of redemption. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores what Genesis 3 teaches about God's mercy and justice, and how the two fit together. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 1:2...

Immediately after the first sin, Adam and Eve are ashamed to be naked and cover themselves. Why? What’s the relationship between sin and shame, and why does shame hold such power over us? In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, explores what Genesis 3 teaches about the consequences of sin. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 2:25; 3:1-13, 21;...

What’s wrong with the world? The Bible's answer is sin. Sin is more than just the bad things we do. At the heart of sin is the lie of the serpent that God isn’t good and trustworthy. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, unpacks what Genesis 3 teaches on the nature of sin. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 2:17; 3:1-24; 4:7; John 8:34; Ga...

The fall in Genesis 3 explains for us why our world is broken and marred by sin. But the world didn't start out that way. Before Genesis 3, there was Genesis 1 and 2: a depiction of God's "very good" world, the world as it should be. So what can we learn from Genesis 2 about God's original design? In this talk, Conner Dill, a member of Thrive Harbor explores what Genesis says about the goodness of...

Every story has a beginning. And how a story begins shapes its entire trajectory. What about our world? How does our world begin, and what does that tell us about God, ourselves, and the kind of universe we're living in? In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, opens up a new series on Genesis exploring how the Bible begins. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this messag...

Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, speaks on Mary Magdalene to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Dustin Polley, director of Thrive Kitsap , speaks on John to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Chris Basile, a member of Thrive Kitsap , speaks on Jesus' relationship with the Father to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Michael Bouterse, director Thrive Harbor, speaks on Moses to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Conner Dill, a member of Thrive Harbor, speaks on Abraham to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Dustin Polley, director of Thrive Kitsap , speaks on Adam & Eve to explore the theme of Thrive's 2024 Fall Retreat, friendship with God.

Jesus called his followers to make disciples, but how do we do it? One of the most famous disciplemaking relationships in the Bible is that between Paul and Timothy. In this talk, Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, examines Paul and Timothy's relationship, and what it has to teach us about discipleship today. Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 2 Timothy 1:1-...

In this talk Michael Bouterse, director of Thrive Harbor, shares about his recently completed ministry sabbatical, based on 2 Chronicles 20. Other Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include 2 Samuel 7:11-16; 1 Kings 8:25; Joshua 9; and 2 Corinthians 12:9.

We hear these terms- “intercessor” or “interceding”, but what do they really mean? Join us as we take a tour through the OT intercessors and answer the all-important question: Who intercedes for us now? This message was given by Timothy Guenther Scriptures cited: Genesis 18:22-33; Exodus 32:7-14; Ezekiel 22:30-31; Isaiah 53:12; Hebrews 7; Romans 8:31-33

Are you free from worry? If you didn’t have to worry about earthly things, what would you do? Find the command, promise, and purpose that we are given both individually and as part of God’s Kingdom! This message was given by Conner Dill. Scriptures cited or alluded to: Matt 6:25-34; Matt 25; Haggai 1:1-9, 2:1-9; Ephesians 4; 1 Cor 12; Psalm 16; Jude; Hebrews 10

“One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek…” What is that one thing for you? Wisdom? Comfort? Stability? David’s answer would be God Himself!  We find that 3 actions are associated with how David seeks God: Dwelling, Gazing, and Inquiring. In the second message of Thrive’s series “Seek First”, we dive into the heart of David’s desire for God, as found in Psalm 27.

"Seek, and you will find." "If you seek me, you will find me." "It is time to seek the Lord." The theme of seeking God is found throughout the Scripture, and with it, a promise: if you seek God, you will find Him. As the church, how do we make good on this promise? How do we take it seriously? And what does it really mean to "find" God if God is everywhere?...

What's the point of all the signs? How should the end of the world change how we live now? In the second half of Jesus' Olivet Discourse, He calls His followers to live faithfully as they watch for His coming. This message was given by Tim Cedarland, Thrive's director emeritus.

On the Mount of Olives, Jesus gave one of his most famous speeches, the "Olivet Discourse." In it, Jesus explains how his followers can know that the end is near and what steps they should take to respond. This message was given by Tim Cedarland, Thrive's director emeritus.

Spanning two chapters, the final and longest prophecy in Daniel surveys what will happen to the Jewish people under the Persians and the Greeks, before abruptly skipping ahead to the end of the world. Why the jump? Because once again, Daniel is learning that earlier periods of history foreshadow later ones—in this case, the rule of the Antichrist just prior to Christ’s return. Scripture passages c...

Dean Kershner , a field director for Gospelink , has served Christ around the globe. He joins Thrive to share a special message about heeding the call of Christ to go into all the world with the good news of the gospel.

The second half of Daniel is filled with vivid predictions of the end times. But it’s not just the predictions that are vivid—it’s the way they’re delivered! Daniel’s final prophecy is conveyed to him by an awe-inspiring figure, who reveals to him an invisible world of good and evil spiritual beings. For this reason, Daniel 10 provides one of the clearest glimpses of the unseen realm that lies beh...

So far Daniel has learned that before God restores Israel’s kingdom, they will be ruled over by a succession of Gentile empires, culminating with a final end-times ruler called the Antichrist. But how long will this period last? In Daniel 9, God reveals to Daniel a 490-year timeline for Israel’s restoration. That timeline includes the destruction of the Antichrist—and most importantly, the coming...

As God reveals to Daniel what will happen to his people in the future, he teaches him the “ABCs” of how to interpret Bible prophecy—especially the role of typology. A type is a historical thing or person that foreshadows a future thing or person. And so, in Daniel 8, we’re introduced to a figure known to history as Antiochus Epiphanes. A cruel pagan king who reigned between 175-164 BC and remember...