Who knows the mad dash that occurs when you find out you have quests coming over and the house is nowhere near presentable? Half eaten cereal bowls are tossed in a closet, toys are shoved under the sofa, and a candle is lit to make the house smell clean and cozy. We hide what we don't want people to see; the dirt, the mess, the broken. We also do this with God, don't we? Associate Pastor, Nick Kimmet, teaches on this first Sunday in October, covering 3 chapters in Leviticus in our current series...
Oct 03, 2016•39 min
Moses, the author of the book of Leviticus, filled its pages with words and descriptions of a God unlike any people had ever known before. And we see that God is forming a people unlike any that had ever existed before either. We review chapter 1 and 2, to get us to chapter 3 and a beautiful connection of these 3 books together.
Sep 26, 2016•44 min
Today we're going to talk about, grain. But don't judge the seemingly dull subject matter just yet... grain and how it was prepared and served as a offering back in the Old Testament is significant. We see over and over how God is a God of intentionality, everything He does and instructs us to do has a purpose. Brad continues on in Leviticus chapter 2 as we see how this book is relevant still today.
Sep 19, 2016•45 min
Some of the most obscure, often misquoted verses in scripture are pulled from the pages of Leviticus. It is a strange, foreign, and blood-filled book of the Bible. But what if this seemingly irrelevant text is actually revolutionary and alive still today? This is a story about a God who is searching for us. Brad opens up this new series, to Leviticus chapter 1. Listen along to this fresh view of the book of Leviticus.
Sep 12, 2016•41 min
Jon Pemberton preaches a message out of Luke, the well known story of Jesus teaching on a journey to the town of Emmaus. Here Jesus is teaching directly out of the Old Testament of things the prophets have said would occur concerning himself. Listen along as Jon also connects Isaiah 53 in this powerful message.
Sep 05, 2016•36 min
Lead Pastor Brad Williams shares a short message on the importance and significance of of being water baptized. As a Christian we look to Jesus as our example in all things and just as He was baptized in water He calls us to do the same.
Aug 29, 2016•9 min
It's a very normal thing for people to focus a lot of our attention on our past and on our future... our past because we regret decisions made and circumstances we wish we could change, and our future because of it's possibilities and what could happen in days or years to come. But the danger in focusing only on those to instances of life is that we can really miss out on living in the moments of life that are happening right now.
Aug 22, 2016•38 min
We live in an ever-increasingly self-centered culture, social media, the internet, tv, ads, they're all showing and telling that this life is all about "me, me, me" all about the self. Focusing on yourself is supposed to make you happy and fulfilled, right? However, studies are proving otherwise. Focusing on yourself isn't a new thing though, flip back to Genesis in the Bible and we'll see self-centeredness has always been a downfall in human nature. Listen along as Lead Pastor Brad Williams tea...
Aug 19, 2016•37 min
"All I do is work, work, work, work, work..." Sometimes it's easy to get stuck in the daily grind and feel like these words are the mantra of our life. However, work is of God, He Himself even worked. God also rested after His work was done and God desires both for His children, to work for him and to rest in Him. Listen to this challenging and encouraging message from Student Ministries Pastor Grant Bruscoe on the Glorious Endeavor that is our work here on this earth.
Aug 08, 2016•35 min
Aug 01, 2016•39 min
Grace changes everything, including community.
Jul 25, 2016•37 min
Jul 18, 2016•35 min
We're looking at all the ways the grace of God, expressed in the Gospel, changes every dynamic of life. This week we look at how God's grace changes our hearts. There is something called, "motive," deep in our hearts, that drives each of us. What's yours? Brad teaches a message on 3 things that drive us, 3 ways to live, taught out of Luke 15.
Jul 11, 2016•33 min
Today we're starting a new series, "Grace Changes Everything," where we will see how God's grace working through us can change anything in our world, in ourselves, and in others. Nick Kimmet opens the series focusing on Spokane, our city, its people, and how grace can change how we view it. God has placed us in this world to make a difference wherever we are, that's his plan for Christ-followers. And when we consider and walk in a mindset of being a world changer in our city, anything can happen...
Jul 04, 2016•40 min
Northwest Foursquare District Supervisor Dave Veach taught a challenging message on the power of vulnerability in overcoming shame in our lives. Shame can break us and keep us chained in past mistakes and choices, shame keeps us from being real with people. We were created as relational beings, and we can't be fully authentic and have genuine relationships without being vulnerable, as intimidating as it can be to let people in on the real you. In the end there is one remedy to shame and that is ...
Jun 27, 2016•34 min
We conclude our series on the book of Ephesians and have made it all the way through this letter from the Apostle Paul to the church in Ephesus. This letter ends on an epic topic of arming yourself for battle, not a battle against a people group with weapons of steel, but against the enemy of our souls - Satan - and unseen weapons he uses against us. Paul lists out all the armor of God that we need to clothe ourselves with every day in order to stand firm in this fight. Are you ready? Listen alo...
Jun 13, 2016•32 min
In most places of the world, the battle between spiritual good and spiritual evil is not an usual concept, but to many people, this can be a foreign concept. The Bible clearly talks about a very real enemy Christians fight against every day; and in our studied text of Ephesians 6:10 -13, it talks more about who and what we fight against. But the strength that Christians have in Jesus is real and stronger than anything in the world when we put on the armor of God in our everyday battles....
Jun 06, 2016•38 min
Summit is excited to welcome Casey Travis to preach in our current teaching series on the book of Ephesians. Casey is no stranger to preaching as he spent several years as a Youth Pastor at a church in Idaho. Listen along as he shares a bit of his personal story, his family's journey in ministry, and what being in "full time ministry" really means and what it looks like. We continue on in our study of Ephesians in chapter 5 and 6 in this message titled, "We are Ministers."
May 30, 2016•43 min
Life moments, experiences, and the very purpose of our lives changes when we come to say, "Yes Lord, I will follow you." And most of the time in the life of a Christian, Jesus calls us into places where we don't necessarily want to go, but will we still follow him there? The text we study today in Ephesians 5 talks about the idea of us being light in the world, following Jesus, and our true identity in Christ.
May 23, 2016•35 min
In the chapter of Ephesians being studies today in our Message, the Apostle Paul outlines a list of ethical practices and norms. Is he saying that that's what Christianity is? Just a way to live your life doing and not doing certain things? Paul does something critical here in Ephesians 4:25 that has to be pointed out in order to understand what he’s saying. He uses a distinct word, "therefore." Therefore alludes to something that preceded these words. Listen along as we look at these scriptures...
May 16, 2016•36 min
Why did Jesus come to earth? To teach? To live as an example? Or, to give us a second chance? One of the greatest things about Christianity is that it gives us the resources to change. To change who we are and make it stick, to become who we are meant to be instead of who we currently are on our own. But how do we change? Today we dive into a well known and well loved section of Ephesians and see how Paul show us how we satisfy and settle and the way we can overcome that and become our true selv...
May 09, 2016•42 min
The stage was set nicely last week in part 1 of a 2 partmessage, to the topic of spiritual gifts in our study of Ephesians.Jon Pemberton continues the conversation and teaches on what aChristian's life and what the church looks like when Christiansfunction in and out of their God given gifting looks like. TheBible says these gifts aren't FOR us, they're given to build up thebody of Christ. Listen along to this inspiring and passionatemessage on spiritual gifts.
May 02, 2016•36 min
Lead Pastor Brad Williams continues on in our series and study of the New Testament book of Ephesians and we look at the section of chapter 4 that talks about different gifts the Spirit of God graces people with. When Jesus came to earth he embodied God fully, bringing with Him the Spirit of God. When Jesus ascended into Heaven His Spirit stayed here on earth in believers, this was for a purpose, for Christians to do great works in Jesus' name in the power of God's Spirit. Listen along to Part 1...
Apr 25, 2016•36 min
As we move into chapter 4 of Ephesians, the Apostle Paul takes the idea that we should be rooted and grounded in love, one step further and explains the WHY. Listen along to this challenging, inspiring, and in-depth look at a very well known section of scripture as Brad Williams teaches on walking worthy of the calling of our lives and the beautiful meaning of this phrase.
Apr 18, 2016•32 min
Everyone loves new things ... puppies, clothes, a car, it's fun and exciting! In Ephesians, Paul says, we have something new! We dive deeper into Ephesians 2, we see who we once were and now the "new" that we can become in Christ. Brad unpacks 3 main points of what the Apostle Paul is teaching in this chapter, 3 things that teach us what happens when WE become a New Humanity.
Apr 04, 2016•44 min
Listen along to this special Easter message "From Death to Life." On the surface death seems dark and bleak, but Easter celebrates Jesus' resurrection from the dead and the new life He freely offers everyone in Him. Happy Easter from Summit! He is Risen!
Mar 31, 2016•42 min
Guest Speaker Jon Pemberton works as a Foster Family licenser in Spokane and he and his family have attended Summit for many years. Jon continues on in our Ephesians series and dives into a well known section of the Bible in chapter 2. We look at the reality of who we were before Jesus and who we are after we receive his grace through faith. The reality of humanity's brokenness apart from Jesus is real and is staggering, BUT this chapter of scripture is layered with hope in the gift of new life ...
Mar 21, 2016•39 min
Imagine driving up a mountain, it's pouring down rain and the clouds are thick and covering every space of sky. Then, you break through the clouds to the top of the mountain and there's nothing but clear sky and sun as far as the eye can see. You may be disappointed at the poor weather, then you get a new view, you see past a point at what was and now what is. The Christian life is much like this illustration. Listen along as Brad continues on in our current series and helps us see "... A New Vi...
Mar 14, 2016•43 min
In this New Testament book of Ephesians, the apostle Paul was addressing an issue with the people of Ephesus very similar to a issue people still struggle with today… identity. Week 2 of this series, Brad dives further into this idea of who we are IN CHRIST as Christ followers. Ephesians is a letter written by a man who had a crazy messed up past, but his story was redeemed, he now identified as being IN CHRIST and shows us how we too can have our past, present, and future transformed through Je...
Mar 07, 2016•48 min
Labels have unbelievable power, don't they? Isn't it amazing how labels, either ones we put on ourselves, or from others, can shape who we think we are? How we see ourselves doesn't just get us through a conversation, for many of us, it shapes our attitudes and can define our future. Brad kicks off this new series talking about the topic of personal identity and takes un into a study of the book of Ephesians in this first message of "Who We are Instead."
Mar 01, 2016•48 min
