Spring of Life Messages

What is Christian Nationalism?

Insecurity - The Gospel in Toy Story (July 7th, 2024)

Will I be loved if I’m not the best? What if a cooler and newer toy is gifted to Andy? Will we be replaced? We all ask that question in one way or another. Will God love us if we aren’t enough? Yes is the resounding answer. Draw on Courage chapter 3 by Berlin.

Nehemiah's Wall (June 30th, 2024)

Nehemiah was a leader who accomplished incredible work for the people of God by rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. We can learn a lot about being a leader today by carefully examining his story of faithfulness to God’s call.

Healed Together (June 23rd, 2024)

God has called us to work together for the healing of the world and the people around us. Each character had a different role in the miracle, idea, ladder, strength, engineer, encourager. Only together were they all healed.

Formed by the Potter (June 16th, 2024)

God has made each of us uniquely and there is nothing we can do to change that. Even when we struggle or make mistakes. We are formed by you going all the way back to Adam and Eve.

VBS Sunday (June 9th, 2024)

The Baptism of Jesus (June 2nd, 2024)

Jesus is baptized and this offers the most dramatic appearance of the trinity in the gospels. The three persons of the trinity are foundational to understanding faith.

Ezekiel Dry Bones w/ Residing Hope (May 26th, 2024)

By the power of the Holy Spirit resurrection is possible even when it looks like we should give up. The prophet Ezekiel offers an inspiring vision of the dry bones and challenges us to see God’s power in places that look dead.

Pentecost (May 19th, 2024)

We’ll tell the story of Pentecost by breaking up the scripture into pieces. A group of people are transformed from anxiously waiting around to becoming empowered to be the body of Christ.

The Tower of Babel (May 12th, 2024)

Tower of babel reveals things about human beings and it is a confusing story. The motivation of the people who built the tower and the challenges around diversity are not merely ancient problems.

Welcoming All - Giving Up On Church (May 5th, 2024)

Statistics clearly show Americans are more lonely and unhappy then they have ever been. It also seems we are more afraid of people who are different than ever before. The church is an antidote to loneliness because we embody the welcoming arms of Christ.

Sharing Joy - Giving Up On Church (April 28th, 2024)

It is easy to feel despair in modern America. There are so many things that can steal our joy. God offers us the gift of joy and invites us to share it in community. We value sharing joy because we are united through our joy when we celebrate one another.

Enriching Families - Giving Up On Church

Most every family is dysfunctional in one way or another. Jesus invited his followers to redefine family in new ways. We believe in enriching families because healthy relationships between children, youth, adults, and seniors help all of us thrive as the body of Christ.

Healing Hearts - Giving Up On Church (April 14th, 2024)

Too many people have been hurt by the church and unfortunately this is not a new phenomenon. By faith we are invited to experience healing rather than lashing out in pain. Because through the Church, Christ offers spiritual, emotional, and mental wholeness to those who have experienced brokenness and pain of sin in the world.

Opening Minds - Giving Up On Church (April 7th, 2024)

Jesus - The Third Day (March 31st, 2024)

Pontius Pilate - The Third Day (March 24th, 2024)

Pilate meets Jesus and is amazed by how he responds to the accusations brought against him. Pilate washes his hands of the whole encounter. We don’t know the ending of Pilate’s story but we know Pilate’s command to hand Jesus over is not the final word.

Paul - The Third Day (March 17th, 2024)

Paul lives his life persecuting Christians and believing that the resurrection of Jesus is a scam. It's on that fateful day on the road to Damascus that Paul is transformed from his former life through the power of Jesus Christ and the resurrection.

Cleopas - The Third Day (March 10th, 2024)

On the road to Emmaus, the resurrection of Jesus went completely unnoticed. It wasn't until their perception changed that they recognized him and proclaimed the good news of his resurrection.

Thomas - The Third Day (March 3rd, 2024)

When Thomas was told of the resurrection of Jesus, the first thing he did was doubt the news saying "until I put my hand into his side, I will not believe." Doubt is a normal feeling to have, but left unchecked it can turn into despair, but with the right support around it, doubt can be turned into faith and belief.

Mary Magdalene - The Third Day (February 25th, 2024)

Mary Magdalene is considered by many to be the "apostle of the apostles", the first one to deliver the news of the resurrection. The hope that Mary held on to was essential to the healing brought from the resurrection of Jesus.

Simon Peter - The Third Day (February 18th, 2024)

After experiencing the resurrection, Simon Peter goes back to exactly what he was doing before he first encountered Jesus: fishing. Maybe it was all he knew how to do, maybe he needed a way to make money, maybe he just wanted to feed himself, but Jesus comes back to the same spot he called upon him and redeems him again.

Serve - Strategy (February 11th, 2024)

We let the Holy Spirit call us to serve, not only with our own gifts but the community around us. The early church was inspired to serve in the same ways that Jesus served.

Connect - Strategy (February 4th, 2024)

God changes our lives through more ways than just worshipping together, he leads us into connection with people to help us grow. The second part of Spring of Life's strategy to becoming better disciples is to connect, not only with people like us but also with people unlike us.

Worship - Strategy (January 28th, 2024)

Strategy is the most essential thing that leads to success. Do I take this continent in Risk? Do I make this deal in Monopoly? Do I trade with this person in Catan? Do I castle my king to protect him in Chess? Having a clear and simple strategy leads to success in all things, including building ourselves as Christians! The first thing we do is we worship, not only on Sundays with other people but we worship God with our daily actions and devotions.

Holding On To Hope - Good Grief (January 21st, 2024)

Psalm 23 has some of the most well known verses in the Bible. There's a good reason for that! It's because it's God's promise of guiding us through grief to a beautiful future. How do we hold our grief and hold God’s promises simultaneously?

Jesus, Man of Sorrows - Good Grief (January 14th, 2024)

It seems almost wrong to say that God experienced grief, but that's exactly what Jesus did.

What is Grief? - Good Grief (January 7th, 2024)

Grief is a universal idea that is felt in many different ways. It can be big or small, pointed with a certain focus or general and vague. How do we deal with grief and process it in a healthy way? In this message, Pastor Mike Luzinski shows us how grief is a biblical in nature and normal in healthy spiritual lives.

Covenant Renewal (December 31st, 2023)

With the new year on the horizon, it's time to take a spiritual look in the mirror. How can we build a newer and stronger Covenant with God and the people around us that will guide us in the new year?

I Haven't Missed It! - The Transformation of Scrooge (December 24th, 2023)

Scrooge awakes on Christmas morning and exclaims "I haven't missed it!" Similar to how Simeon praises baby Jesus in the temple, we too can use the birth of Jesus to celebrate the good news of our salvation.