True North

It's easy to find yourself in a pity party...laser-beam-focusing on all the difficulties and trials you face in this life. The last time you were with us, Pastor Gary began encouraging each of us to reframe our point of you. Stop focusing on the negative in your life and BEGIN focusing on the fact that you are a son or daughter of God...the fact that when you pass on from this life you'll spend et...

For those listening today who wear eyeglasses...have you ever tried on another person's glasses? What works to provide perfect vision to, is a blurry mess to you. :-) You see, this life can be a lot like that. When we begin focusing our vision on the things of this world, it's like looking through glasses with the wrong prescription. Today Pastor Gary will remind us that who we really are...the re...

The last time you were with us, Pastor Gary began unpacking what it means to make discipleship central within our homes. Men and women of God...did you just hear what Pastor Gary said a moment ago!?!?!? He said, that if we will be faithful to making our families ordered around the worship of God...we have the potential to change the whole world! So, don't believe the lie that you can't make a diff...

It's easy to get into the frame of mind...believing that you need to be a “preacher” a “pastor” or a “church staff member” to be effective for the Kingdom of God. Today Pastor Gary reminds us that simple discipleship within the home is a 'grand central station' for Kingdom growth. If you want to impact the world around you...be faithful to making discipleship a priority in your home. Moms and dads...

Have you ever thought of yourself as a gardener for God? The last time you were with us, Pastor Gary began sharing with us the truth that the Word of God is like a seed. And there isn't a seed on earth that can grow until it's planted in the ground. Today Pastor Gary will challenge you to remain faithful in spreading the seed of the Word of God. It might not accomplish the exact thing you think it...

The Word of God is the seed. This seed is planted by the clear and concise communication of pastors and teachers just like Pastor Gary. As you listen today, ask yourself, “Where am I planting the seed of the Word of God? Am I participating in Kingdom growth through the spreading of God's Word?” Pastor Gary will equip you today to be a SPREADER of the seed of the Word of God in the exact season tha...

During His ministry, Jesus said that He doesn’t act out of His own authority – He does what the Father tells Him. Pastor Gary shows us how, in this way, Jesus demonstrated the essence of discipleship. Jesus followed His Father, and we in turn followed Jesus. Our authority comes from Jesus, and we are to behave in the same way that He did. Jesus and the Father also sent us the Holy Spirit, who guid...

Today, Pastor Gary shows us that discipleship was God’s plan from the very beginning. The process of discipleship is very similar to the way a family functions; in the same way that Adam and Eve were instructed to reproduce, as followers of Christ we are also called to produce new disciples, who are reborn into the family of God. This discipleship can take place within an earthly family, or among...

As Pastor Gary speaks today about God’s desire to save entire families, he notes that there are often people we care about who don’t know Christ. We desperately want these people to come to faith, and it hurts us to see them walking in sin. But we can take hope knowing that God cares deeply about these people too. And His grace is sufficient to save them. It may take a long time before they turn t...

Today, Pastor Gary explains that God is interested in saving entire households – He wants to see whole families come to faith. But that doesn’t mean that we can rely on a family member’s faith to save us. Putting our trust in Jesus and choosing to follow Him is an individual choice that we all have to make. Some people think that having Christian parents automatically makes them Christians. But th...

Do you ever feel isolated in your faith? Do you feel like those around you care more about the things of this world, than they do about the things of God? That sure can be a tough place to be. Be encouraged by today's message as Pastor Gary reminds us that our faith is not in religion, but it's in Jesus Christ! If we're standing on the solid rock of Jesus Christ, all the wind and the waves of this...

If you look on the internet, you'll see that there are a whole lot of pretenders out there. People that know how to make their life look like something it's not. They post the right pictures and say the right things, but the truth is that these things couldn't be further from the reality of their lives. In Today's Message, Pastor Gary Teaches us, that just because you go to church, know the right...

Do you know that flying from Los Angeles California to Hawaiian is about a 2400-mile flight? And did you know that if the coordinates are off by just one degree, by the time you've flown 2400 miles, you will be so far off course, that the Hawaiian islands will be nowhere to be seen? Pastor Gary reminds us in today's message, that as Christians, we need to constantly be aligning our lives with the...

Are you prone to procrastination? You'll “do it tomorrow.” or “when you get around to it.” You know, you're looking for that goldilocks opportunity, but things always seem to be, too hot or, too cold, too soft or too hard... You're waiting for things to be “Just right!” - In today's message, Pastor Gary Teaches us that, when it comes to the church, we need to set things in order today! We can't ge...

Are you having trouble overcoming your sin? It feels like your sin tracks you down and consumes you. You ask if you will ever be free from this. In today's message, Pastor Gary declares that when you surrender to Jesus you receive a new nature. This new nature gives us options to overcome sin through the Holy Spirit’s power. We notice a new desire to please God and a heart that quickly repents. Th...

Do you ever find yourself stuck in a dilemma where there appears to be no way out? You struggle and strive to find your way out, but everything you do fails. Pastor Gary tells us today that God purposely creates these problems that require and demand us to walk in faith. True faith must be tried. God is most interested in bringing us closer to Himself and He does this by testing our faith. Let’s b...

Did you ever try to do something you used to do, but found out that it is not as good as it used to be? God could be calling you to change. In today’s message, Pastor Gary says that, with God’s help, we can change. For example, God transformed the Apostle Peter from a fisherman to a fisher of men. Sometimes God has bigger fish for us to fry and wants us to change. Often, God calls us into somethin...

Are you ever afraid? You feel the fear that grips you and makes you stop doing what God has called you to do. Pastor Gary today calls this a distraction, an illusion that the devil uses to keep us from accomplishing God's purpose. What God has in mind is so wonderful that Satan tries to distract us with fear: false evidence appearing real. Satan uses illusion; God uses truth. Let’s recognize Satan...

Can you give it all up for Jesus? Give up all to stand with Him. That is a hard thing to do. In today's message, Pastor Gary calls us to dance with our destiny, to embrace God's purpose for us no matter the cost. Jesus is worth so much more than that which we give up. We trade in temporary things to gain the eternal. What Jesus wants is more important than what we want. What God holds in His hands...

Wow, can He make a masterpiece out of my life? My life is such a mess. Doesn’t God see it? Today, Pastor Gary says God has artistically created you and has the plan to use you for His glory. God crafts purpose out of your pain and use your tests to bring forth testimonies about Him. God transforms the tough patches of our lives into character and value that He then uses for His higher purpose. Yes...

Did you ever mess up? You messed up so bad that you will never be right again? Do you think God is watching you hit you on the head if you mess up again? Today, Pastor Gary declares that God is not like that. As a good father, God loves His children and covers us when we fall. God's forgiveness restores our friendship with Him. As He forgives us, we must also forgive others God has restored. This...

Do you feel bad about yourself? Even as a believer in Jesus, do you still feel condemned? Today, Pastor Gary teaches us that the devil is at war with you for your mind. Satan can't convince God you are bad, so instead, he tries to convince you. Just remember the enemy has no right to beat you up, but wars against you anyway. Your victory comes by listening to what God declares about you, not what...

“God is better to us than we are to ourselves” … Wow, what a true statement. God has blessed you with his Grace to cover all your mistakes and all your sins. It’s easy for us to cling to what we have done wrong, but God wants your attention to be on what you can do to further His kingdom. In today’s message Pastor Gary will remind you that we can have hope in our most desperate times, because of t...

Are you using your past as an excuse not to serve God? Maybe you’ve felt unworthy because of the sins you have done in your past and that is stopping you from fully serving God. Or maybe you feel like someone else can serve better than you could. All of us have fallen short of the Glory of God, but luckily, we have Grace! Today, Pastor Gary will empower you to embrace the Grace that God has given...

Don’t miss what God has in store for you! It may feel like you have no purpose or meaning in this life. That you are just another person here on this earth. But God has a greater and bigger assignment for you. In his message today, Pastor Gary will remind us that God has a mission for each one of us. No matter where you are in life, God has a purpose and plan for YOU. Do not let the enemy stand in...