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Ephesians: Life in God's Diverse Family
The Good Life
The More of Less
Jonah
Next Gen Sunday
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How can we all get along in God’s diverse family? Is it even possible? The city of Ephesus was comprised of people who came from different backgrounds — racially, economically, and politically. It’s no wonder the believers in that city were finding it difficult to come together as one, put aside their differences, and get along in God’s new family.

The 1st-century church in Ephesus had the same problems we face in the 21st century. As we dive into the book of Ephesians we’ll discover how to live in the grace and mercy of God and how to show the world what a diverse church that Loves God and Loves People looks like. 

October 6, 2024

Ephesians: A Revolutionary Idea

Our lives don't just happen to us – we build them through our decisions and our actions. How can we live in a way that will allow us to look back on the lives we've lived and pronounce them good?

What is the true path to achieving a good life? Can we attain it through the acquisition of new possessions? Engaging in novel experiences? Gaining the admiration of a larger audience? Accomplishing remarkable feats? Accumulating greater wealth? Almost everything we do or express is grounded in the belief that we deserve a good life. Join us for a four-week deep dive into the Bible’s “wisdom literature” as we search for a good life. 

September 29, 2024

A Good Name

September 22, 2024

A Good Practice

We all suffer and go through hardships. What are the practices that sustain a good and godly life during tough times? The secret to getting through difficulties like what Job endured are cultivating deeply formed spiritual practices that enable a deeply formed spiritual life. Good and godly practices will anchor us to God and provide strength during life’s storms.

September 15, 2024

A Good Cause

September 8, 2024

A Good Community

The people we choose to surround ourselves with can either help us build a life of wisdom, peace, and integrity or lead us down a path of conflict and regret. Scripture challenges us to be intentional about our relationships, to seek out godly wisdom in others, and to invest in a community that reflects God’s love and grace. The foundation for a good – and godly – life is a good and godly community.

We spend so much of our time chasing after careers, people, or possessions that never fully satisfy us in the end. Our society encourages us to accumulate. To chase after more possessions, more wealth, more distractions, and more success. We find ourselves lost in a sea of excess, disconnected from the true source of joy and contentment.

When is enough, enough? Join us as we explore a counter-cultural truth: True abundance and contentment comes not from having more, but from embracing less. Through this series, we will explore how we can experience more happiness, more freedom, more presence, more health, and more faith by choosing the path of intentional simplicity.

September 1, 2024

Less Worry, More Faith

August 25, 2024

Less Junk, More Health

Food is a good gift from God, intended to nourish and delight us. Yet, for many, it has become a source of struggle—dominated by cravings, compulsions, and the endless cycle of yo-yo dieting. We often believe that more willpower or the next diet will solve our problems. But what if food isn’t the enemy? What if the true solution to our dissatisfaction lies not in controlling our appetites, but in allowing Christ to fill the deepest hunger of our souls? Come, taste, and see that the Lord is good!

August 18, 2024

Less Distraction, More Presence

Our world is full of distractions. There are countless things that pull our attention away from where it truly needs to be. Jesus, on the other hand, calls us to keep our attention focused on one thing. He invites us to a different posture so that no matter where we are, who we’re with, or what is happening we can respond to his invitation and find the satisfaction that only He can truly provide.

August 11, 2024

Less Debt, More Freedom

If any area of our modern life gets twisted and misaligned to God’s will and God’s ways it might be our finances. When we follow the principles outlined in Scripture and learn the real purpose of money, however, and trust the guidance of God’s Word, we can experience a more joyful life aligned with God’s desires. Learn how to avoid the complexities and regrets of worldly financial practices by following God’s wisdom.

August 4, 2024

Less Stuff, More Happiness

True and lasting contentment in this life will never be found in the accumulation of material possessions. Jesus is calling us to embrace the idea of simplicity and finding our sense of contentment in Him so that we can be free from the enslavement to our things and thereby be free to serve others.

Jonah is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible. Yet, it is easy to miss the depth and beauty of this short, prophetic book.

The book of Jonah explores the life and work of a deeply flawed hero, the vast expanse of the grace of God, and God’s powerful commitment that everyone may be saved. This story of God’s work through a problematic prophet has something for each of us. 

July 28, 2024

When God Loves Your Enemy

In Jonah chapter 4, God challenges us to examine our hearts. Are we, like Jonah, only loving and serving God when life is easy and trouble-free? Do we prioritize our comfort over the call of God to be His instrument of mercy to people who are different than ourselves? God " . . . is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love" and longs to forgive people. Do we? Will we?

July 21, 2024

Jonah: Chapter 3

In Jonah chapter 3, we see Jonah is finally ready to obey God’s command to go to Nineveh. And yet, once he arrives, his message makes it clear that his heart is not in the task given to him. Jonah still won’t show grace. Yet, God still moves in power through him, with the entire city responding to God’s message. Jonah 3 reminds us that God has grace for everyone from rebellious prophets like Jonah to ruthless pagans in Nineveh.

July 14, 2024

A Severe Mercy: In the Belly of the Fish

In Chapter 2 of the book of Jonah, we see Jonah’s cry for help while inside the belly of the great fish. His prayer to God shows faith in God, while also still lacking any humility for his sins. This week, we explore how God responds when we hit rock bottom, and how we can take the suffering we experience, whether it be self-inflicted circumstantial suffering, and still find God’s grace.

July 7, 2024

The Risk of Running

God has a calling on all our lives. The question isn’t is God calling me, but rather will I follow Him or will I run away and simply go through the motions of following God.

June 30, 2024

Disciples of the Next Generation

Do you ever feel something more is needed in your spiritual life? Something more than you’re currently experiencing? The answer to that need might actually not be something, but Someone.

Perhaps the most neglected teaching in the mainstream Church today is the person and work of the Holy Spirit. Francis Chan once said, “If I were Satan and my ultimate goal was to thwart God’s kingdom and purposes, one of my main strategies would be to get churchgoers to ignore the Holy Spirit.” There is so much more to the Christian life than we’ve been led to believe.

June 23, 2024

Walking in the Spirit

We are called to walk in the Spirit, but this can’t happen until we first have surrendered our life to the Spirit’s leading and control. Experiencing the “indwelling of the Holy Spirit” should not be an unusual or weird occurrence. Rather, the Spirit’s work in our life is about increasing the quality of holy love and deepening our own spiritual maturity. There is no need for our lives to run on empty if we are willing to yield control to God’s infilling presence.

June 16, 2024

Gifts of The Holy Spirit

Spiritual gifts are special Divine enablements given to individual Christians by the Holy Spirit for the purpose of serving God in the Church and the world.

June 9, 2024

Greater Things Through the Spirit

Jesus desires for us to do greater things than he did? Wait?! How can this be true? The church of Jesus Christ when empowered by the Holy Spirit, we will be able to do more collectively than Christ could’ve done individually. Today we examine two practical steps we can take to see this reality play out in our lives.

June 2, 2024

Prayed For By The Spirit

The Holy Spirit is our Advocate and Helper. Jesus said he would send us help and that He would never leave us. Thus, the Spirit of God is praying for us and is here to help us.

May 26, 2024

Empowered by the Spirit

If the Holy Spirit gives us power, what is it for? It may not be exactly what you think. The good news is that if you’ve encountered Jesus, you have a story to share. God will help each of us share how His story has changed our story. As we address the challenges in sharing our faith, we anchor ourselves with one key idea: we are all witnesses.

May 19, 2024

Encounter The Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity. The Spirit isn’t a force, feeling, or reserved for those deemed to be “super saints.” The Spirit of God leads, guides, and teaches us as He lives within us. The Holy Spirit is what makes it possible for us to follow Christ and to live as his faithful followers. Our Triune God longs for us to encounter Him through the work and person of the Holy Spirit.

October 6, 2024

Ephesians: A Revolutionary Idea

September 29, 2024

A Good Name

September 22, 2024

A Good Practice

September 15, 2024

A Good Cause

September 8, 2024

A Good Community

September 1, 2024

Less Worry, More Faith

August 25, 2024

Less Junk, More Health

August 18, 2024

Less Distraction, More Presence

August 11, 2024

Less Debt, More Freedom

August 4, 2024

Less Stuff, More Happiness

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