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Today, we turn our attention to the "word gifts". Like the "love gifts" we looked at last week, God has distributed these gifts to different people in our body, and their presence is necessary for our body to be whole and healthy! Do you have one of these gifts? Take a step toward figuring it out today!

Today, we looked at the practical love gifts that manifest through acts of care and service. These gifts are the ways the body of Christ is nourished—displaying God's love through individuals who serve, give, show mercy, encourage, welcome, and support the congregation. Discover where you fit in as we take an in-depth look and define each of these spiritual gifts.

Today, we will focus on how spiritual giftedness doesn't equate to spiritual maturity. The character and motives behind why we do things should be defined by love, not by ambition. We will continue looking at spiritual gifts and how they must be rooted in Christlikeness, with the intent to love the body fully.

Gifts of the Holy Spirit! Todaywe began a multi-week discussion on the gifts of the Holy Spirit that defined the ministry of Jesus, what they look like in our lives, and some foundational thoughts that are necessary for us to understand them best. We will start with and build off of Romans 12 vs 3-8.

Everywhere Jesus went, unusual events followed. Blind eyes were opened, spiritually oppressed people were set free, people had their deepest secrets spoken to and healed, and people were convicted of sin and spiritually saved. Jesus made waves everywhere he went. Do we live believing unusual events follow his disciples? Do we believe God wants to move through us today? Do we believe in a move of G...

Today, we will take the next step in our fall study, Convergence, as we look at imitating Jesus through what we call spiritual practices. We will find that these are not religious acts done out of a sense of responsibility, but rather a natural desire to always be in relationship with His Father.

Jesus said that we can do everything He did on earth. Do you believe it? Was Jesus just pulling our leg? Did He really mean everything? On Sunday, we take our first full step into our fall study, Convergence. We will begin by looking at Jesus as our model—the one we imitate in every aspect of life—and spend time looking at what He has given us that enables us to make that happen!

As we begin our preparation for launching into the spiritual gifts we will first take a look at Jesus. Christ asks us to prepare our hearts and minds to receive Him as the bread of life, the living water and the light of life. When we are aligned with who Jesus is and who he asks us to be we can fit into the body and operate in our gifts and callings by His design.

Generosity requires a willingness to sacrifice. Today we dove into this idea and what it practically means for us as followers of Jesus.

Today we continue our series on cultivating generosity and discovered why generosity works and how it protects us from living a wasted life. 

Today, we shifted gears from marriage to generosity. Generosity as a lifestyle starts with how we view our actions in light of who Jesus is—birthed from a place of worship in everything we do and say. We will look at the lives of Mary of Bethany and her sister Martha, and learn from their actions about what biblical generosity means and how it can express itself in our lives!

Marriage matters to God. Marriage matters to the enemy. Marriage matters to everyone influenced by a marriage: husband, wife, kids, parents, friends, neighbors, and more. The question we have to ask ourselves as Jesus followers is simple: Do we actually know what it means to be in a “Christian marriage”? This week, we will look at marriage from a biblical perspective and explore practical steps we...

Marriage matters to God. Marriage matters to the enemy. Marriage matters to everyone influenced by a marriage: husband, wife, kids, parents, friends, neighbors, and more. The question we have to ask ourselves as Jesus followers is simple: Do we actually know what it means to be in a “Christian marriage”? Over the next two weeks, we will look at marriage from a biblical perspective and explore prac...

Marriage matters to God. Marriage matters to the enemy. Marriage matters to everyone influenced by a marriage: husband, wife, kids, parents, friends, neighbors, and more. The question we have to ask ourselves as Jesus followers is simple: Do we actually know what it means to be in a “Christian marriage”? Over the next three weeks, we will look at marriage from a biblical perspective and explore pr...

This morning was such a special Sunday as we celebrated all God did during OneCamp! Today’s recording includes worship and a recap of the week. The student and leader testimonies have been left out of the online video out of respect for the personal stories that were shared. We’re so thankful for what God did at camp and invite you to continue praying for our students as they walk with Him and in...

This morning was such a special Sunday as we celebrated all God did during OneCamp! Today’s recording includes worship and a recap of the week. The student and leader testimonies have been left out of the online video out of respect for the personal stories that were shared. We’re so thankful for what God did at camp and invite you to continue praying for our students as they walk with Him and in...

Today we end our series in 1 Peter by focusing on three takeaways that define the end of Peter’s letter in chapter 5: Our responsibility in suffering, the reality of our spiritual enemy, and the reality of God’s enabling grace. All three had the power to shape the season of suffering his audience was experiencing. And when these three truths are awakened in us, they can shape our seasons of suffer...

Today we end our series in 1 Peter by focusing on three takeaways that define the end of Peter’s letter in chapter 5: Our responsibility in suffering, the reality of our spiritual enemy, and the reality of God’s enabling grace. All three had the power to shape the season of suffering his audience was experiencing. And when these three truths are awakened in us, they can shape our seasons of suffer...

Today, Steve and Stephen sat down for a Father’s Day Q&A. They discussed what parenting, fatherhood, and manhood look like from a biblical perspective. Stephen represented fathers starting the race well, while Steve will represented fathers finishing the race well.

Today, Steve and Stephen sat down for a Father’s Day Q&A. They discussed what parenting, fatherhood, and manhood look like from a biblical perspective. Stephen represented fathers starting the race well, while Steve will represented fathers finishing the race well.

When we are struggling, is it better to face it alone or with support from the people who love us and know us best? The answer may seem obvious, but when life gets hard, it can be easy to isolate—and isolation can become dangerous. Today, we looked at Peter’s call for believers to enter into community, engage with the family of Jesus, and offer support to one another in times of hardship and suffe...

When we are struggling, is it better to face it alone or with support from the people who love us and know us best? The answer may seem obvious, but when life gets hard, it can be easy to isolate—and isolation can become dangerous. Today, we looked at Peter’s call for believers to enter into community, engage with the family of Jesus, and offer support to one another in times of hardship and suffe...

Today, we continued our journey through 1 Peter, focusing on the powerful truth of redemptive suffering: the reality that God never wastes a single thing we go through. We dove deep into who God is in the midst of our trials and discovered how He actively commits to fight for us!

Today, we continued our journey through 1 Peter, focusing on the powerful truth of redemptive suffering: the reality that God never wastes a single thing we go through. We dove deep into who God is in the midst of our trials and discovered how He actively commits to fight for us!

For years, women have had one line from the First Epistle of Peter used against them: “Wives, in the same way submit yourselves to your own husbands.” But what did Peter actually mean? What did he say just a few verses later to husbands? And was this passage only about marriage—or was Peter pointing to something bigger about how God’s Kingdom moves through a hostile world?