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Jesus says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled." We all know what it's like to be hungry and thirsty, but what does it mean to hunger and thirst for Jesus? On top of that, what does it mean to be filled by him? Michael Porter Senior continues our Tuesday night series, “Blessed."

Jesus says, “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth,” But what does that mean? Is Jesus asking us to be weak, or is he actually asking us to use our strength to build his kingdom instead of our own? Jeff Parrett continues our Tuesday night series, “Blessed."

How do you respond to sin in your life? Jesus says, “Blessed are those who mourn,” sin. But not all mourning is created equal. There are right and wrong reasons that sin makes us sad. What are they? Kyle Richter continues our Tuesday night series, “Blessed."

According to a professor at Yale, “Our intuitions about what will make us happy… are totally wrong.” She isn’t the only one that thinks this though. Jesus would agree. What then, will give us what we’re looking for? It might not be what you’d expect. Kyle Richter kicks off our new Tuesday night series, “Blessed.”

Dating is really hard to navigate, but we can learn a lot about how to date by looking at what the Bible has to say about marriage. Emilee helps us learn about God’s intention for marriage and how that can help us frame how we date as we wrap up our series "Dysfunctional."

Scripture, research and our own intuitions tell us we were not created to be alone. We long for and were made to live in community with others. However, we’ve all experienced dysfunction in our friendships due to sin. Justin helps us strive for godly friendships by looking at examples in the bible as we continue our series, “Dysfunctional.”

Why is my family like this? Will this ever get easier? If you’ve asked those questions, you’re not alone. Family is messy. The Bible show us that sin has been distorting these relationships for thousands of years. So is there hope? This week Alex helps us think through family dysfunction and how Jesus is committed to redeeming the story.

Our culture tells us that the key to happiness is looking inside ourselves, figuring out what we want most, and then going for whatever it is. In other words, “own our wanting.” Jesus sees it differently. Real happiness, real joy, real meaning doesn’t come from making life all about us, it comes when we make our lives all about him. Kyle Richter continues our series, “Dysfunctional."

Jesus doesn’t just want you to believe in him. He wants you to be with him. Sometimes though, our sin gets in the way. It blinds us from seeing God clearly, and because we can’t see clearly, we replace God with someone or something else. But will that lead to the life we’re looking for? Kyle Richter kicks off our series, “Dysfunctional."

It is safe to say that we have all failed. Big or small, we have all failed to love God and love others. So, not if but when we fail, how will we respond? Justin wraps up our sermon series, “Encountering Jesus” by looking at Peter in John 21 as an example of someone who failed, yet shows us an example of how to love Jesus when we mess up.

How did Jesus spend the last night of his life? That answer might surprise you. Even more, where Jesus thinks you and I will find real happiness. Kyle continues our series “Encountering Jesus,” from John 13:1-5, 12-17.

Ever feeling like you’re wasting your life? With so many different ways to spend our time and energy its hard to know if we are wasting our lives or not. The good news is that Jesus cuts through the noise and helps us find the only way to know we aren’t wasting our lives. Jensen Holt Mcnair speaks from John 12 to help us hear Jesus’ answer.

There’s an abundance of voices shouting at us, giving us different answers for how we’re supposed to live and what kind of people we should be. And yet, Jesus says that he is the good shepherd, and his voice is the only one that will lead us to the good life. Are we going to keep getting distracted by all the shouting, or will we follow Jesus? Davis Patrick continues our series “Encountering Jesus...

Many of the religious leaders of Jesus’s day couldn’t see Jesus for who he really was. Are we in danger of making the same mistake? It’s only when we realize how blind we are that God gives us the eyes to see Jesus for who he really is. Kyle continues our series, “Encountering Jesus,” from John 9:1-41.

How do you know if you are truly following Jesus? In John 8, Jesus tells those following him that his true disciples are those abiding in him. Justin helps us unpack what it means to abide and gives a few practical ways we can abide as believers and followers of Jesus as he continues our series, “Encountering Jesus,” from John 8:31-36.

Ever thought about your main motivations for why you do what you do? Maybe if you were honest with yourself, you care a lot about what the people around you think. Hear Jensen challenge us to live our lives for something far better than gaining the approval of others as she continues our series, “Encountering Jesus,” from John 5:44.

We all have things we want, but what if what we want isn’t what we really want? What if what we really want is something only Jesus can give? Kyle Richter continues our series “Encountering Jesus,” from John 5:1-14.

Whatever you’ve done, wherever you’ve been, whoever you’re with… What you’re really looking for, is Jesus. “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” Kyle Richter continues our series “Encountering Jesus,” from John 4:3-26.

What comes to mind when someone says they have been “born again”? Positive, negative, neutral? In this talk, Justin lays out what the Bible means when it says we are to be born again in John 3:1-8.

We’re all looking for something to make us happy. Something to bring us joy. Something that gives us a sense of well-being and comfort and satisfaction. Jesus invites you to stop looking, stop chasing, stop running after, stop trying to find other wine, and instead, drink from the best wine saved for last. The best aged wine, that never runs dry. Kyle Richter continues our series “Encountering Jes...

The Jesus that came to the world wasn’t the Jesus people expected. And because he wasn’t the Jesus they expected, he became the Jesus they rejected. Who do you say that Jesus is? That question is the most important question you’ll ever answer. Kyle Richter kicks off our series “Encountering Jesus,” from John 1:1-14.

Jesus showed radical hospitality in his life, death, and resurrection. Are we called to do the same? Listen as Cole wraps up our series, Rhythms of the Way, by showing us how we can be like Jesus in the ways we love those around us.

This generation has been described as the loneliest ever. But the Bible says that we were made for community. Listen as Davis continues our series, Rhythms of the Way, by talking about how important our friendships are in following Jesus.

Most college students don’t know how to rest well. We tend to overwork, and when we do rest, it’s not actually restful. Emilee continues our series, Rhythms of the Way, by talking about sabbath: the Biblical ideal of resting every seventh day. Listen as Emilee describes what resting well looks like, and how it can benefit our lives.

Are you being conformed to the patterns of our world and culture? Or is your mind being changed and renewed by the Holy Spirt? Austin continues our series, Rhythms of the Way, by talking about how our thought life is being shaped.