With every day comes more and more things to do, how will we ever break this cycle? God has designed the solution in the rhythm of creation! Join Dylan Nielander as he diagnoses our societal problem of "busy sickness" and offers us the cure! We are praying over you, that you do not push back from all the ways Sabbath seems difficult or impossible, but lean into it! It will not be perfect, you may have to start with a few hours or half a day! But ANY effort is honoring to the Lord and how He crea...
Dec 18, 2022•45 min
The holiday season tends to bring up an array of emotions around loss. Whether it's the loss of a loved one or family member, the loss of a dream, or just absence of a relationship, emotions can be heavy. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he addresses this topic and teaches how to navigate through it from examples in Scripture. Support the show
Dec 13, 2022•42 min
Part of the holiday season is gathering with family and friends, which can involve strained relationships, bitterness, neglect, hurt, or even abuse. Join Ben Kaempfer as he walks us through how to remove this weight this holiday season! "Only if you have forgiven already can your motive be to correct the person for God's sake, for justice's sake, for the community's sake, and for the person's sake." -Tim Keller Support the show...
Dec 05, 2022•43 min
The problem is we already live our lives with stress up to our neck so when life gets even busier in a season like the holidays, we drown! We have less and less time to work on our Spiritual life, we are trying to survive! Join Ben Kaempfer for our new series, this week teaching you how to practically conquer this season! Support the show
Nov 28, 2022•36 min
We work hard to build up things in our life to provide belonging, security or significance. But those "towers" only lead us to disappointment. Genesis 11:1-9 John 17:20-23 "the books or the music in which we thought the beauty was located in will betray us if we trust to them; it was not in them, it only came through them, and what came through them was longing. These things - the beauty, the memory of our own past - are good images of what we really desire; but if they are mistaken for the thin...
Nov 21, 2022•40 min
For this one off sermon, our Young Adult Director Dylan Nielander, leads us through 2 Peter 1:1-11. "Becoming the kind of person who routinely and easily does what Jesus told us to do has generally been considered out of reach and therefore not really necessary for what we, as christians, are about" - Dallas Willard "Grace is not opposed to effort, it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone" - Da...
Nov 15, 2022•51 min
Maybe you think God really needs you, so you can't ever be insufficient in Kingdom work. Or maybe you think you have to be sufficiently holy to even be in relationship with God. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as He teaches us how we can hold the truth that God does NOT need us, with the excitement that He calls and invites us to play a part in our insufficiency! Support the show
Nov 06, 2022•41 min
We often say we love Jesus, but still say "but if I can just get married, if I can just have a kid, if I could just work at that place"...and forget over and over again that nothing of this world will satisfy us. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he teaches us how to practically identify what we are running to and how to truly find satisfaction in Jesus. Support the show
Oct 31, 2022•38 min
This week in our series, we had Pastor Adrian Crawford come in to teach us about our calling. If we treat Jesus as codependent, we will start to serve Him for the life we hope He gives us. Join us as we learn how our calling has everything and nothing to do with us. Support the show
Oct 24, 2022•41 min
A primary example of codependency is when we ask God to provide for us financially, but then we tense up and feel sick when He calls us to give our money somewhere. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he teaches through Luke 12:13-34 and why we struggle to give Jesus all of our money. Support the show
Oct 18, 2022•37 min
If we view God as codependent, we see Him as the Giver who should be concerned with providing everything for us and us as the Taker. When God asks us to surrender something or obey Him it becomes difficult because the flow of benefit all of a sudden isn't towards us. We often ask the question "Is what He's calling me to do really for what's best for me and putting my needs first?" Support the show
Oct 10, 2022•39 min
Have you ever asked "God, where are you?" when you don't see Him providing the way you wanted? Or only talk about the blessings He is giving you? This is because most of us have a codependent relationship with Him, thinking He is the "Giver" and we are the "Taker". Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he opens this idea of codependency. Support the show
Oct 03, 2022•37 min
Make Disciples: Belief to Maturity We may be trying to read the Bible more, trying to pray more, trying to make it to community group, but how do we truly grow spiritually? Join Ben Kaempfer as he unpacks the key component for spiritual growth that most of us miss. Support the show
Sep 28, 2022•37 min
Make Disciples: Unbelief to Belief We see a beautiful depiction of unbelief to belief in The Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32). Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he offers a fresh perspective on both of the sons in the parable. Every single person can identify with this story and be convicted in different ways. Pray specifically about where you are in the parable, and what God is teaching you through this powerful message! Support the show...
Sep 20, 2022•42 min
Be Great Neighbors! In Luke 10:27 Jesus says "Love your neighbor as yourself." Who is my neighbor? How am I supposed to radically love them with my busy life? Join us as Pastor Ben Kaempfer walks us through Jesus' answer to this question. Support the show
Sep 12, 2022•37 min
Love God. Be honest, do you view God as being 100% unconditional love, or as a parent who is constantly disappointed? It is extremely important that we first get this fundamental truth right, before anything else, because the way we view God will affect how we love Him in return. Join Pastor Ben Kaempfer as he walks us through the deep concept of God's love and how to love God. Support the show...
Sep 06, 2022•40 min
In our new series His Work Our Witness , we are going to take you first through the journey of the steps of obedience and God's faithfulness in our past. Then through the ways He is constantly working and inviting us in the present. It's trusting that God always has been, and always will be good & faithful to us, that allows us to radically obey Him. This week Pastor Ben Kaempfer walks us through Joseph's life of hard obedience. It was not easy, Joseph had countless reasons to stop trusting ...
Aug 30, 2022•43 min
We all have daily battles in this world, but are we aware that they are spiritual forces against us? If we don't remember the Devil is our enemy, then we will keep calling our neighbors our enemies. Dylan Nielander finishes our Ephesians series teaching us about the Devil, the unseen Spiritual battle, and how to fight in it! GOOD NEWS: we have the strength of the Lord on our side! Support the show
Aug 23, 2022•41 min
We often separate the act of going to work and going to church. We work all week, then we finally get to glorify God on Sunday. We have a sacred and secular divide in our heads that we have to break, because Jesus doesn't see a divide! This week Pastor Ben Kaempfer teaches us what Ephesians says on how to live and glorify God through your work, especially when it is difficult. Support the show
Aug 19, 2022•39 min
The Bible says to "Honor your parents" in Ephesians 6, but what if they have hurt you? What if they don't deserve honor? How do you forgive? Pastor Ben Kaempfer unpacks the process of forgiveness, which relates to any one who has hurt or sinned against you. Support the show
Aug 08, 2022•43 min
Have we come to terms with what following Jesus actually requires? Previously, Adam Voran taught on what discipleship IS, this week Dylan Nielander teaches on what it COSTS. We must not diminish or overlook what Jesus, Himself, commands us to do to follow Him. If you respond to Jesus with "Yes, but first.." you do not fully understand who Jesus is and what He has to offer. The cost is high, the reward is infinitely higher! Support the show...
Aug 02, 2022•39 min
There's so much relationship advice in the world, but this series "How to Live" is all about dialing in and focusing on specifically how God's Word teaches us to live. Ephesians 5:21-33 is a passage that can be so easily twisted when we put it in a cultural context. Pastor Ben Kaempfer dissects it, and leaves us with very practical next steps for all of us to start implementing in our relationships right away. Support the show...
Jul 26, 2022•39 min
Most of us put our effort and time into what is loudest in life, and not what is wisest. Paul calls us to walk in wisdom, but what does that look like? Pastor Ben Kaempfer unpacks practical steps and questions to make sure you aren't just doing what is "right" but what is "wise." Support the show
Jul 18, 2022•49 min
We often struggle with exposing all of the darkness in our lives because of shame. In Ephesians 5: 7-14 we learn that through Jesus we are no longer darkness, we are "children of light." How are we supposed to live out that new identity and stop hindering our light? Pastor Ben Kaempfer explains the incredible importance of exposing our darkness and 2 practical ways to do it! Support the show
Jul 11, 2022•39 min
Guest speaker Adam Voran, co-leader of the DCC Discipleship Group with his wife Michelle, teaches on what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. Adam takes us on a journey through scripture to help us understand what it truly means to follow Jesus, as well as helping us understand 3 things that can hold us back. Support the show
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr
As we learn how to live, Ephesians Chapter 5 teaches us to walk in love. We learned that walking in love is glorifying God by serving and sacrificing for others. This can be hard, exhausting, or out of selfish intent so Pastor Ben Kaempfer unpacks how to do this! Support the show
Jun 28, 2022•38 min
Throughout Ephesians, we have learned that we are made new through Christ. This week Dylan Nielander dives into what that practically looks like for us. Paul teaches us that it is not behavior modification, putting off your old self is deeper than just changing your habits. Support the show
Jun 21, 2022•38 min
We've all been in a season where we aren't growing in our faith. In Ephesians 4, Paul shares how we, as the church, should live to spiritually grow. From home, school, work or hanging out with friends, we have opportunities to not just be a fan of the church, but to be the church. Support the show
Jun 14, 2022•37 min
In Ephesians Chapter 3 we're in a transitional point in the book. Verses 14-22 Paul is sharing how he is praying for the church of Ephesis. As we study these verses we see how the word "know" is not just a intellectual know, but an experiential know. We left asking ourselves "What is holding me back from experiencing God's love for me today?" Support the show
Jun 07, 2022•30 min
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Jun 01, 2022•37 min
