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We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about the tension between law and grace. Looking into the compassionate response of Jesus to a woman caught in adultery, this message points to Jesus as the embodiment of grace, offering forgiveness and the possibility of a new life to those acknowledged as sinners. "In the face of human brok...

A close encounter with Jesus is a profound experience, capable of turning your whole world upside down. Jesus does not adopt a one-size-fits-all method but treats everyone as an individual. In Mark 5 we find an encounter that reveals Jesus's willingness to go through a fierce storm to reach one lost soul! This demon-possessed man's transformation from a tormented, isolated individual to...

We're actually blessed to gather with all 3 of our campuses and to hear from all of our pastors this morning as they bring us a collections of messages that focus on the stories of God working through real people in real life. We'll hear from our Senior Pastor, Jeff Ellis, our Administrative Pastor, Chad Overbeek, our Alanson Campus Pastor, John Jones, our East Jordan Campus Pastor, Jaso...

We're blessed to hear from our Teaching and Creative Pastor, Brant Cole, this morning as he brings us a message in our new series called "Colossians: The Complete Life". Today's message is about the practical aspects of living a Christ-centered life. This includes three key practices: praying continually, living purposefully, and serving faithfully. "Despite the circumstan...

Today, Detroit Tigers chaplain Jeff Totten provides wisdom on where to look in life for the right guidance and wisdom. In sports, as well as in life, bad calls and poor decisions are all too common. These kinds of events mirror our lives where misguided decisions often arise not from malice, but from misdirected focus. The question that emerges is: are we looking in the right direction for guidanc...

We're blessed to hear from our Teaching and Creative Pastor, Brant Cole, this morning as he brings us a message in our new series called "Colossians: The Complete Life". Today's message addresses the common struggle of feeling distant from God and the futile efforts to atone for it through self-discipline or judgment of others. The main point that we see in Colossians 2 is that...

We're blessed to hear from our Teaching and Creative Pastor, Brant Cole, this morning as he brings us a message in our new series called "Colossians: The Complete Life". Today, he walks us through one of the most glorious descriptions in the Bible of Jesus Christ in Colossians 1. And then the message points to how believers should revere, revolve around, and reveal Christ in all our...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message in our Christmas series, "The Signs of Christmas." Today, he talks about the response of the shepherds to the newborn King. Like the shepherds, we need to share the good news of Jesus Christ with others, even if they feel unprepared or fear being perceived as odd. You don't have to...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message in our new Christmas series, "The Signs of Christmas." Today, he talks about giving gifts to Jesus - not just material things - but giving him actions and devotion, ultimately inviting Him to rule and reign in our lives. "Genuine Christmas is inviting Jesus to rule and reign in your...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message in our new Christmas series, "The Signs of Christmas." Today, he talks about the challenge of living fully devoted to Jesus, seeking him with our whole hearts. "Daily, we must fight to stay hot in our love and devotion for King Jesus." - Pastor Jeff Ellis

We're blessed to hear from our Teaching and Creative Pastor, Brant Cole, this morning as he brings us a message in our series called "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality". Today, he talks about the command and the healing opportunity of forgiveness. In fact, forgiveness is one of the defining actions of a Christian. We are rarely more like God than when we forgive. "Christians can...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about personal transformation and the commitment to living in holy lives. Because we are now the living temples of God, the challenge is to cleanse our lives of practices and attitudes that get in the way of our spiritual growth. "Jesus is willing to clear everything out of the way, so we can...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about about the connection between emotional health and spiritual maturity in the Christian life. Many Christians, no matter how old, often act like emotional infants. And this prevents them from giving the love they've received from Jesus to love for other people. In contrast, emotional matu...

We're blessed to hear from our East Jordan campus pastor, Jason Richey, this morning as he brings us a message about the transformative power of daily spending time with Jesus, listening to Him, and allowing His Spirit to guide our lives. This practice, possibly one of the most crucial steps in a Christian's journey, will change how each of us lives and enables Jesus to work in our lives...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about the gift and the glory of Sabbath rest. Sabbath is a weekly reminder that life is not about what we achieve or produce, but about centering our lives on Jesus and trusting in His provision! "Sabbath rest reminds us that we are more than what we achieve or produce." - Pastor Jeff El...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about the importance of creating space in our lives for the unexpected and for the essential things that truly matter. "Margin requires diligence or it disappears quickly!" - Pastor Jeff Ellis

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about emotional baggage and how it often gets in the way of our spiritual growth. Rather than growing resentful or questioning God's intent when we're faced with adversity, we can trust in God's wisdom and grace. The essence of this message is captured in Paul's phrase: "F...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about one major theme that is often overlooked in the Western church: dealing with grief and loss. Drawing parallels with the story of Job, this message highlights that just as Job lost everything almost instantly, we too, throughout our lifetimes, will face various losses—whether it's throug...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about how to journey through the toughest challenges we face in life. "Our faith is not in our love for Jesus; our faith is In Jesus' love for us." - Pastor Jeff Ellis

We're blessed to hear from our Teaching and Creative Pastor, Brant Cole, this morning as he brings us a message in our series called "Emotionally Healthy Spirituality". Today, he talks about how God's choice to birth you into the family you grow up in actually has a huge influence on your discipleship as a follower of Jesus Christ. The big idea in this message is that a deeper...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about discarding our old, false selves and embracing the new nature that comes with accepting Jesus. Being genuine in our relationship with Jesus is so vital. We all should be striving to shed our false selves, reject the roles others have scripted for us, and listen to the unique calling Jesus ha...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about the connection between our spiritual health and our emotional maturity. Emotional health and spiritual maturity are deeply connected. Just knowing scripture or about Jesus is not enough; true spiritual growth requires a deep understanding and acceptance of oneself, including addressing emoti...

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message about how Jesus offers healing to people. "Would you like to get well? This is your opportunity to get up, pick up your mat, and walk!"

We're blessed to hear from our Teaching and Creative Pastor, Brant Cole, this morning as he brings us a message in our series through the book of Judges, called "God To The Rescue". Today, he talks about what happens when God's people become so much like the world that humanity is alienated, denigrated, and deconstructed. "Life is restored when Jesus is Lord."

We're blessed to hear from our senior pastor, Jeff Ellis, this morning as he brings us a message in our series through the book of Judges, called "God To The Rescue". Today, he talks about the ownership we all need to take in our own personal relationship with God. As he says it, "God has no grandchildren."