Wonder Church

How long do you drive your car after the gas light turns on before getting more gas?  Many of us live our life with the metaphorical "gas light" on.  We neglect to admit our limits.  In this message, we study Genesis 2:1-3 and discover that God has woven the gift of limits into creation to teach our hearts to trust.  

Nothing kills contentment like comparison.  This week, we are studying an interaction between Jesus and Peter found in John 21:20-22.  In this story we see Jesus response to the human tendency to compare.  Jesus tells Peter, and us today, when we compare ourselves to others, "What is it to you?  You follow me!"  At first, that can be hard to hear.  We must become content with God's...

In this series, we are studying Matthew 11:28-30.  Jesus promised that if we follow Him, we will find rest for our souls.  But, why does that rest seem to evade us?  One of the reasons is because we believe that Jesus is "gentle and lowly" but we fail to take on the "easy and light" yoke.  The promise of rest is only received when we receive his way of life.

What is the worst job you have ever had?  Often, many jobs are difficult, but what makes it toxic is the health of the leadership.  In this message, we begin a new series studying Jesus' promise in Matthew 11:28-29.  Jesus promised that if we come to Him, we would find rest for our souls.  Yet, rarely do we find the rest that Jesus promised.  Why is that?  In this message, we discover that on...

In this message, Pastor CJ wraps up the study in the book of 1 John, focusing on the last warning in the book: Keep yourselves from idols.  We will discover that idolatry is at the heart of everything that keeps us from God and that the key to overcoming it, is contentment in who God is.

Where do you get your sense of security from?  Is if from your performance?  Your uniqueness?  Your relationships?  We know that in life there are very few assurances.  But, what assurance does Jesus offer us?  In this message, we study 1 John 5:18-19 and discover that the God-begotten are also the God-protected.  

Rick and Druci Allen study 1 John 5:14-17.  They share their personal experience withe promises of prayer in 1 John.  God wants us to pray, listens to our prayers, and answers our prayers according to His will.  However, we are often puzzled when God does not answer our prayers.  What do we do when we are left disappointed?  Here we discover that prayer is ultimately about relationship with God an...

Today’s sermon was all about drawing from God’s Love.  We study 1 John 4:7-21 and find that we are futile in our efforts without Him, & in order to reach out our arms in love to others, we must draw from the Source of Love.

In this special message, guest Pastor Robroy Ranger shares one of the most important lessons he learned from doing ministry in Redmond, WA for the last 20 years.  In studying a story in 2 Kings 13 of a king in the midst of war, we see how God wants us to "use all our arrows" and hold nothing back from him: Find all your arrows, and fire them.

1 John 5:1-5 makes a big promise: those who believe will overcome.  In this message, Marguerite Cole studies this passage and shows us how the power of belief can change everything about us and enables us to win.

Today, we study 1 John 4:1-7.  Here we see that there is a legitimate danger for those who believe the Gospel to be mislead by faulty teaching.  We can easily fall for faulty teaching, especially when we fear that the truth will lead to rejection, pain, or the need for us to change.  However, we will also learn that though the truth hurts; it also sets us free.  For anyone who dares to step into t...

In this message, Pastor Madison studies 1 John 3:11-24.  There is a tension in scripture: are we saved by faith or by works?  We will discover that obedience is the evidence of faith.  And, according to 1 John 3:11-24, obedience is measured in our love for others.  

In this special Father's Day message, we study 1 John 2:1 - "See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we would be called His children, and so we are."  We often associate our experience with our biological father with our Father God.  However, if this verse, we see that even though what we think of God changes everything about us, it doesn't change how he thinks ab...

What is your favorite food?  Even though we may crave something, it doesn't make it good for us.  In the same way, there are cravings that, if indulged, could wreck our faith.  In this message, we 1 John 2:15-17 and find that loving the world and it's cravings is dangerous and the key to overcoming is repenting and replacing.

In this message, we study a poetic interlude found in 1 John 2:12-14.  We see that John is encouraging his readers and reminding them of who they are.  In this, we reminds us that we "have won our battle with the evil one."  Spiritual warfare is real, but the goodness is, Jesus has already won the battle and given us victory.

In 1 John 2:3-11, we are given a very high standard, to "live our lives as Jesus did."  This can be very intimidating.  Often, we can respond to a high calling like this by working harder and doing more, but this often backfires on us, resulting in burn out, failure, and guilt.  The secret to living the way that Jesus did is to live in close fellowship with the Father.  Jesus modeled com...

Have you ever done something so bad that you thought it would change your life forever?  Have you ever wondered if what you have done would change your relationship with God, even after you believe in Jesus?  In this message, we continue our study of 1 John by looking at verses 1:5-2:2.  We will discover that while there is no place for sin in our life, God knows that we still sin, and when we do,...

Do you ever lose your joy?  Today, there are many things that can steal our joy.  Most the time, we respond by going searching for joy.  But, this can be a trap.  In this message, we unpack 1 John 1:1-4 and discover that Joy is not a good god, but Jesus is.  When we chase Him, we find joy, and so much more.

Do you feel tired?  Jesus promised that those who follow Him would experience rest for their souls.  But, why do we often miss that rest?  In this message, we will unpack the meaning of the Sabbath command and how it teaches us about the nature of God as our leader, who is gracious and gives us rest.

Do you know that you are blessed?  Living with a sense of gratitude is healthy.  However, even blessed people can experience pain.  In this message, we look at the life of King David as he wrote Psalm 27.  We will discover that when we experience pain, God extends us on invitation to come and share it with him.

What did Jesus mean when He prayed that His Church would be one, as He and the Father are one?  In this message, we study Ephesians 4:11-16 and come to a better understanding of what it means to be a church that is united and growing in maturity.  

Have you ever been in the presence of God?  We believe that the work of Jesus Christ granted us access to the manifest presence of God.  It isn't just emotion; it isn't just understanding; it's interactive relationship.  The presence of God is where we were always meant to be.  But, often times, we draw back from it.  Why is that?  In this message, we study the Hebrews 10:19-22 and...

Do you have a friend that would visit you in prison?  We often think that church community is found in services for church parties.  But, according to Matthew 25, true community isn't found at parties, but in prisons.  In this. message, we discover more about the "home" that Jesus died for us to have - True community in his Family.

Do you feel safe with God?  Often times, we can feel unsafe in our relationships, even with God.  When this happens, we do not make our home in Him.  In this message, we discover how Jesus' victory on Easter opened the door to home for humanity: Peace with God.

This Sunday, we celebrate "Palm Sunday", the day Jesus entered Jerusalem for passover.  Jesus had just performed the greatest of all His miracles: he rose Lazarus, a man who had been dead for 4 days, from the dead.  In His triumphant entry to Jerusalem, Jesus did something shocking, he rode on a donkey.  In this message, we will unpack the significance of Jesus actions and what it can te...