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Do the people around you know who you follow? The things that interest us tend to take priority in our lives; our children, our job, favorite sports team, a hobby, or even favorite series of books. We may have pictures, posters, shirts, and even often have conversations about whatever we follow! As a Christian, can those around us also see that we are followers of Jesus Christ? We continue our ser...

What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus? Have you ever been unsure of what comes next, where to go, or how to get there? For as many people as you ask that question to, you will probably hear as many different answers. Yet Jesus didn’t leave that question unanswered. Welcome to the first episode of our new series, The Followers Trail Guide: Navigating the Path of Jesus! Over the course of ten...

As our culture becomes increasingly secular, many of us face the challenge of feeling singled out or isolated for our Christian values. When faced with a culture that challenges our identity in Christ, we can often be left wondering, is God’s wisdom and power truly greater than human “wisdom?” Join us as we conclude our series, Divided: Seeking Unity in a Fractured World, by looking to 1 Corinthia...

In today's day and age people can portray themselves to the world however they choose on social media, while the reality might be a completely different life than what people see. Influencers entice us to follow them on the basis that if we do what they do, we can achieve the appealing life we see on screen. Before we know it, we are following everything they do, and seeking their guidance for ans...

We’ve seen it on shirts, bumper stickers, and even on wall murals: Detroit vs Everybody. This isn’t the first time people have rallied behind the fact that they are different than another group, where an “us vs. them” mentally has formed. In a society that so often places people at odds, how can we experience unity despite our differences? Join us as we continue our series, Divided: Seeking Unity...

We might understand the division in our nation, but can we justify it in the Church? Join us as we continue our series, Divided: Seeking Unity in a Fractured World, by looking to 1 Corinthians 1 to discover the unifying power of Christ. This letter by the Apostle Paul teaches us how to live differently—in community with one another. Amidst a culture as diverse as Corinth, not unlike modern-day Ame...

One of the chief concerns of our day is that "we're more divided than ever." Have you felt that in your own life? It seems people are polarized over every possible issue and the division is only growing deeper and more isolating. We aren’t the first generation called to represent Christ in a splintered society, and God’s Word addresses this exact issue in Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. We...

In the book of Genesis, we learn that God created us to be in relationship with Him, to care for His world, and to experience unity with Him and one another. Yet we also see the effects of sin that set the perfect world He created into chaos. As the story continues, we watch God choose a family through which to rescue humanity from the destructive power of sin. It's through this story we discover...

Have you ever been convinced that you and you alone know the best way to do something? If so, can you remember how it feels to have someone distrust your opinion or even prove you wrong? It's not a great feeling. We often go through life convinced we've got it all right, only to find out we missed something. As we continue our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we’re looking to the account of Is...

Parents promise their children lots of things. If you finish your dinner, you can eat dessert; if you go potty on the toilet, you can have an M&M; and the list goes on. But the trick is, this type of promise only works if the parents stay true to their word – because if your toddler goes potty on the toilet and doesn’t get an M&M, they’ll lose faith. And you’ll gain dirty laundry. As we co...

Pride has often been called the root of all other sins. Pride blinds us. Pride can't see itself because it justifies itself. This is the great danger of pride - and the reason it wreaks havoc on so many relationships. As we continue our message series, Family: Why Bother?, we'll see the impact pride has not only on us as individuals, but on our families. As we explore how pride creeps into our rel...

Do your relationships ever feel like a double-edged sword? On one hand, we all long for community - to know and be known. On the other, many of us have learned that entering a relationship opens us up to a lot of pain. As much as we need each other, people are the very ones who hurt, disappoint, betray, or even abandon us - and family is no exception. As we continue our message series, Family: Why...

The first book of the Bible, Genesis, reveals all kinds of family dysfunction – from favoritism and manipulation to accusation and jealousy. Can you relate? It turns out, families have been dysfunctional from the very first. The good news is that just like God used the broken families in Genesis to unleash blessings on the whole world, He can do the same in your family today. As we start our new m...

Over the last two weeks we’ve explored how the glory of God and His undeserved forgiveness compel us to share Him with others so they, too, can encounter His grace. Today we conclude our message series, Send Me: When God Calls Us to Go, by turning to Isaiah 6 where we learn how to listen for God to lead us - and how to respond when He does. Together we'll come face-to-face with who God is, what He...

It's easy to come up with a long list of reasons why we shouldn't talk to our neighbors about Jesus, isn't it? Perhaps we're sure they've heard it before - it's not like it would be news to them. Or maybe we assume someone else would do a much better job, so we pray for God to send someone better, smarter, and "more Christian" than us. But have you ever paused to consider all the reasons you shoul...

Throughout the pages of Scripture, God sends and His people go. From Moses to Matthew or Jonah to John, God sends those who have a relationship with Him. So, where is He sending you? Today we begin our newest message series, Send Me: When God Calls Us to Go. Over the next three weeks, we'll look to Isaiah 6 for a glimpse of the way God calls and compels us to go! Through our study, we’ll come face...

This Resurrection Sunday, we conclude our message series, Soul Food: When a Meal with Jesus was More than Food, by unpacking the last meal Jesus shared with His disciples before ascending to heaven. As we step into Luke's Gospel, we'll uncover that Jesus came to earth, lived the sinless life we never could, died in our place, and raised again to new life. Why? To make a way for us to have new, eve...

Do you enjoy Jesus? Think about that statement for a moment. If you were able to sit down and have a meal with Jesus, would you enjoy being with Him? Some of us may jump to answer “yes,” but today we'll look deeper into our hearts for a more real and raw answer. We continue our message series, Soul Food: When a Meal with Jesus was More than Food, by unpacking what Jesus has to teach us from the ti...

As humans, we know what it feels like to be full, and what it feels like to be hungry. Over time, we learn what satisfies our bodies and what leaves us wanting for better sustenance. If we're able, we adjust accordingly - like eating a sandwich for lunch instead of cotton candy. But have we applied that same principle to the rest of our lives? Or do we attempt to "fill" ourselves with things that...

Jesus ate with “sinners” because he came to bring salvation to those who were sick with sin. Jesus pursues sinful people and invites us to his table to eat and experience His saving work. Sometimes I think we forget that includes us! Have we truly recognized and received that grace? Or have we taken Jesus for granted - or perhaps rejected His grace altogether? Today, we continue our message series...

If you could invite any 4 people to a dinner party, living or dead, who would you choose? Follow up question: Why them? Maybe you'd choose those particular people because of their fame, a set of qualities you respect, or because they make you feel loved. We tend to view our relationships - or hypothetical guests - in light of what we stand to gain; we'll engage as long as the benefit to us is high...

We all know there are “sins” and then there are “SINS,” right? Whether we want to admit it or not, we’ve created a scale in our own minds defining which sins are worse than others - then we ask ourselves, how could God possibly forgive THOSE sinners? As we close our series, Jonah: At Odds with God, we come face-to-face with God's scandalous grace, which He's in the habit of extending to those we d...