Trailside Church

Jim Valvano said, “ Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up.” This week we look at  Luke 18:1-8 and learn of a persistent widow who lived by this motto. Jesus uses this widow to challenge the persistence of our prayer lives. Submit Your Questions Here Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

GOD intends prayer to be a team sport not just a private practice. This week we look at James 5:13-18 and see how our prayers can be as powerful as Old Testament heroes like Elijah! Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

If we want to see the power of GOD at work in our lives, we must pray. In doing so, we confess that we are completely helpless and completely relying on the infinite power, wisdom, and compassion of GOD. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

We should follow David’s advice and practice spiritual breathing at the end of the day–examine ourselves, confess any sin, and receive forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We should also follow David’s example at the end of the day–tell GOD what you are worried about and go to sleep as an act of faith that GOD will work on your behalf. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluev...

Like David, we will often face stress and danger when we wake up in the morning. Satan, like Shimei, will try to capitalize on those moments by telling us that GOD has abandoned us. We must turn away from those lies and turn toward GOD in prayer. Then we must face our day with confidence that GOD is with us. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Sh...

Christmas is a season of waiting. As Modern Christians we get to live with the same anticipation as those of ancient days waiting for the promised Messiah. We do not wait for the birth of the Messiah, we wait for His second coming. How should we live as disciples of Jesus while waiting for His return? Join us on our journey and learn what Scripture says. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Fli...

As we enter into the Christmas Season and celebrate the prophecies fulfilled, we may bring our focus on the 1st advent of Christ which is the Messiah's birth to redeem His people. We shouldn't forget though that as Christians and Disciples of Christ, we are waiting for the 2nd advent of Christ which is when He returns and saves His people from our world of sin. About Music Track: Track: Inspiratio...

This week we wrap up our study of Matthew 13 by discussing what to do with the insights we have gotten from Jesus’s parables of the Kingdom. Understanding the mysteries of the kingdom comes with a responsibility to share them with others. As disciples of Jesus, we should seek to understand God’s word, believe it, obey it, and teach it to others. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artis...

The inevitability of God’s judgment makes it all the more important that we take the message of the Kingdom seriously. We must listen to Jesus’s words. We must join the movement that is taking over the world. We must treat Jesus as the priceless treasure that he is. How we respond to Jesus has eternal consequences. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleks...

Ever feel like the Jesus Movement is small and unimpressive? You aren’t alone. This week we learn that big things come in small packages, and discuss how to be a part of God’s plan to take over the universe! About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

The world is full of evil and injustice. Why doesn’t God get rid of it? This week we see that Jesus is not the only farmer at work in the world. Join us to learn what Judgment Day will be like and why it is taking to so long. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

If Jesus is sent from God, why do so many people reject him? This week we learn why Jesus teaches in parables, and see that he was just as controversial in 1st Century AD as he is today! About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

What are the signs that someone is really listening to God’s word? This week we take a closer look at the concept of bearing fruit and discuss what God wants to do through you and our church! About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

Are you a good listener? If not, you might be wasting your time with God. Join us this week as we kick off a new series on the parables of Jesus in Matthew 13. We will learn what we have in common with soil and how to read our Bibles productively. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

Stuff happens. People hurt you. Some dreams come up empty. This week we conclude our series on Joseph by learning the key to making it though this messy life without becoming cynical and bitter. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

GOD wants to bless you so you can be a blessing to the next generation. Join us this week  as we see how we can receive GOD’s blessing and pass it on to others. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

God has made promises to you. And God keeps His word. But it's going to take longer than you think. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

By the end of your life, you will either radiate gratitude and generosity or be cripple by regret and bitterness. Which will you be? This week Joseph teaches us why having a right view of GOD is the secret to navigating the difficulties and failures we all experience in life. About Music Track: Track: Inspirational Flight Artist: AShamaluevMusic Owner: Aleksandr Shamaluev

What hope do sinners like you and me have when we stand before the royal judgment of GOD!? Each of us, like Benjamin, are caught dead to rights and facing a death sentence. But unlike Benjamin, we are guilty of the sins we are accused of. We must run to Jesus and receive his generous offer to give himself so we can be forgiven and set free. This week we look at Genesis 44 and see why the Lion of t...

Worried that if you don’t look out for yourself you will be left out? Don’t be. This week we look at Genesis 43, and see why jealousy is the ultimate party pooper! As God transforms you into the image of Jesus, you will stop being selfish and jealous and start being willing to sacrifice for others. When this happens, you will enjoy God’s generous abundance with a grateful heart. About Music Track:...

How can we tell the difference between genuine repentance and patronizing lip-service? Join us this week as we look at Genesis 42 and see what happens when the tables are turned and Jacob’s sons find themselves at the mercy of their estranged brother!

When you are at your lowest point, God has not forgotten you. Join us this week as we look at Genesis 40-41 and see how God specializes in EPIC comeback stories and why it will all be worth it in the end!

Not even slavery and exile can separate Joseph from God’s steadfast love. Think that means his life will be easy? Think again! Join us this week as we learn that suffering and injustice are the norm for God’s chosen ones and see how you can be successful regardless of your circumstances.

In one of the most bizarre stories in the Bible, Joseph’s brother Judah is caught in a sex scandal that would make thr Kardashians blush. Join us this week as we see that God is more patient with sinners than we might think he ought to be, and why that means real change is possible for all of us.

Jealousy is a ticking time bomb that devastates the lives of each member of Joseph’s family. Join us this week as we learn how to nip jealousy in the bud and see that God is at work even in the midst of evil and injustice.