We are comprised of 4 main things: our will, mind, physical body, and the soul. The soul is what unites all of these things together, it is the deepest part of who you are. How is your soul? Dry, shallow, cluttered? Or like rich soil, is it deep, soft, and plentiful? Romans 8:6 says, “For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.” Brad takes us into the 2nd message of our series on the importance of taking care of your soul.
Jan 13, 2015•54 min
This first Sunday in 2015 we begin a new series about the soul. If you had to describe the state of your soul now, what would you say? Is it a rushing swirling waterfall or a calm still stream? Psalm 23:3 says about the Lord, that, "He leads me beside still waters, he restores my soul." God is the one who can bring us to a place of calm and stillness in our lives, not a new diet, workout regimen, or resolution. In this series we will talk about slowing down, breathing, and inviting the Lord to s...
Jan 06, 2015•55 min
Lead Pastor Brad Williams shared a special Christmas message in the current series, Illuminate. The Christmas story is loaded with all kinds of surprises, only God could have written the story as it played out. Jesus came into the world humbly, as a baby, not a conquering king as people expected. God tore apart the darkness and illuminated the world with the greatest gift of all, salvation through the birth of the King of kings and Savior of the world.
Dec 31, 2014•28 min
On this last Sunday in 2014, Student Ministries Pastor, Grant Bruscoe, brings a great message on anchoring our lives in Jesus. Without an anchor to stabilize you, we drift and wander, drifting through life never leads anywhere good. 2015 holds unforeseen experiences for each of us. It is by anchoring our lives in Christ alone and trusting him with our whole heart, that will lead us on a straight path.
Dec 30, 2014•37 min
Haven't we all had enough experiences in the dark to know that we don't want another one? Not physical darkness, but the kind that infiltrates your relationships, your spirit, and every part of your life. Psalm 119:105 says "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path," this light illuminates our direction and our choices. Jesus refers to himself as the light in John 8:12 when he says, "I am the light of the world," and this light illuminates our soul and changes every part of how w...
Dec 23, 2014•42 min
John 8:12 Jesus says, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” He is the light shinning in the darkness, making order out of chaos, bringing sight to the blind, the very presence of God - the light of salvation. Jesus has also called US to be His light in the world. We influence others by being with them, living life in community with people - to give people a taste of what life with Jesus is like and to light the pathway to Go...
Dec 16, 2014•49 min
There’s something about darkness that makes it unlike anything else. Darkness is lonely, chaotic, and empty. In the beginning, God brought light into the darkness that hovered over the earth. Light came to the earth again when Jesus was born, and in his light came peace, hope, love and joy. This weary world had been waiting in the dark, anticipating the arrival of a king who would change the world forever. Darkness illuminated, by the light of the world.
Dec 09, 2014•38 min
Brad wraps up our series “Free To Be,” with this last message on how we have been set free to be a Contrast Community in our world today. Jesus has called us as Christians, to be salt and light in the world, to stand out from the crowd in our actions and words and how we live our lives. It should cause people to ask what makes us different. This counterintuitive lifestyle takes great intentionality and wisdom and helps us realize even more, just how much we all need Jesus as we strive to live as...
Dec 01, 2014•54 min
We know we all feel the emotions of gratitude, but do we actually express them? Do we show our gratitude tangibly? Nick Kimmet takes us through Colossians 3:15-17 and compares thankfulness to God with the story of the healing of the 10 lepers in the gospel of Luke. “One of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet giving him thanks.” “Free To Be Grateful”
Nov 25, 2014•37 min
This week of our series Free To Be, we dive into Colossians 3:16-17 and look at the main thoughts of verse 16, "Let the word dwell richly in you." Brad unpacks what the Apostle Paul is really trying to get across to the early church in this phrase as well as our call as the church to sing songs, hymns, and spiritual songs unto the Lord. "Free To Be Spiritual."
Nov 18, 2014•45 min
In Colossians 3:11-15, we see the Apostle Paul was encouraging the church in Colossae, to forget race, status, and exterior things that were dividing them and instead, love and forgive as Christ does. Jesus established his church to make a difference in the world, for us to be different in the world. Jesus set us free to be be "We", one body, set apart.
Nov 11, 2014•45 min
We look at Colossians 3:5-10 where Paul challenges the early church to, "Put to death what is earthly in you." Is that just behavior modification or is it choosing to put on a new self, being renewed after the image of our Creator? But this is a process, we are daily in process of taking off the old and putting on the new... we are "Free To Be In Process."
Nov 04, 2014•51 min
Colossians 3:1-4 encourages us to set our minds on things above, not on things of this earth. This idea creates a tension of being fully present here on earth with people and real issues of life, and focusing beyond the here and now, on Christ. We look at this tension through the lens of setting our minds on things above and allowing that to shape the direction of our lives. Jesus came not to make bad people good, but to make dead people alive. - "Free To Be Present."
Oct 27, 2014•38 min
In Colossians 2 we see that the church was getting distracted with the rules and regulations of "religion." Religion is about restrictions and striving to be "good enough", Jesus is about relationship and freedom. Jesus died so all the rules and guilt would be taken away; we're not hungry for religion, we're hungry for relationship.
Oct 20, 2014•39 min
Oct 14, 2014•31 min
Oct 06, 2014•50 min
Sep 29, 2014•34 min
Sep 22, 2014•52 min
Sep 22, 2014•34 min
Sep 08, 2014•45 min
In week two of this three part series, Grant talks about the promises of the Holy Spirit.
Sep 02, 2014•34 min
To live missionally, we need the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit comes as a guarantee when we choose to follow Jesus. Don't settle or the best you can do, engage the Holy Spirit to do what only God can do.
Aug 25, 2014•38 min
Jesus came to do a lot more than just clean up our mess. Because of Jesus, we can be made alive in God, restored in our faith with relationships characterized by wholeness, health, and peace. We can experience and extend the Kingdom of God today.
Aug 18, 2014•45 min
If you want to live the mission of God, you don't just invite Jesus on your path, you live in Jesus, who is the epicenter of the mission of God.
Aug 04, 2014•46 min
Brad talks about the idea of identity, and where we fit in the big picture.
Jul 28, 2014•45 min
People are intended to meet Jesus in us. Are you participating with Jesus' mission and purposes? Or is the cross just a symbol?
Jul 21, 2014•48 min
We are all lost and jesus wants to save us and He wants us to help others in their lostness- this is participating in the mission of God.
Jul 14, 2014•47 min
