In the midst of the thriving port city of Smyrna lived a small community of Jesus-followers who had come under fire from their neighbors. Refusing to worship the Roman emperor or his gods, these men and women became the targets of discrimination and assault. This wasn't a surprise to Jesus but the encouragement he offered the church at Smyrna must have felt like a surprise. Rather than promising them a change in circumstance, Jesus offers them a change in perspective that changes everything. Che...
Mar 25, 2019•42 min
The people of Laodecia couldn't have asked for more. They were healthy, wealthy, and looking forward to a bright future. But for the church that shared in the city's prosperity, there was an unforeseen side-effect. They had become blind to their spiritual need and the only one who could heal them was the one they'd lost sight of. Check out the next message in Alpine's series, "Not That Church", and listen as Staff Pastor Alex Gowler talks about the power of need and Jesus' offer of grace to ever...
Mar 18, 2019•58 min
Few things are more powerful in a person's life than their heart. When healthy and whole, it can be the source of incredible joy. But when wounded and self-protective, it becomes the source of deep pain for ourselves and others. How can we partner with Jesus as he desires to bring healing to the deepest places of our hearts and live our lives from that healing? Join Alpine Chapel for a special message from pastor, author, and friend of Alpine Andi Andrew as she brings a timely message on caring ...
Mar 11, 2019•55 min
What does it take for a church to last? How can a community of Jesus-followers pass on their faith to generations that come after them, lasting for centuries after those first followers are gone? Looking at the church of Philadelphia, we're met with these questions. What does it take for a church to hear the encouragement of Jesus and stand the test of time? Join Alpine Chapel for Part Five of our series, "Not That Church", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares the story of the church of Ph...
Mar 04, 2019•57 min
The glory days of Sardis were a thing of the past. Once the chief city of the region, it had slowly fallen into a sleepy irrelevance that eventually filtered into the church, as well. A long habit of religious activity gave the church at Sardis the appearance of life, but Jesus had a different perspective. And his call to the church of Sardis is one we need to hear today. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Four of "Not That Church" and hear Lead Pastor Dave Mudd talk about the dangers of religion and t...
Feb 25, 2019•51 min
Thyatira was a small, blue-collar city that was viewed as entirely dispensable. The church in Thyatira, though, was important enough to Jesus that he sends a letter celebrating their love, faith, and service. But at the same time, too many in the church at Thyatira are settling for counterfeit "truth": teachings that fail to turn people to God all for the sake of tolerance. To those in Thyatira who have settled for the counterfeit, Jesus offers a profound gift: repentance. Check out Part Three o...
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min
On the forefront of art, medicine, and government, the city of Pergamum was a cultural powerhouse. Its influence was felt across the ancient world to the point where the church in Pergamum had started to look more like the city than it did Jesus. They believed in Jesus, sure, but that belief wasn't informing their behavior. Jesus' letter to the church in Pergamum is a reminder that following Jesus changes EVERYTHING: not just what we believe, but how we live. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Two of o...
Feb 13, 2019•57 min
The church of Ephesus had everything going for it: good doctrine, good works, and a rich history. After decades of following Jesus, though, it had lost something: love. The words of Jesus to the church of Ephesus are a call to the church to reclaim the love that it once had for God and for others. It's a call that is answered by remembering who God is and what he has done in our lives. Check out Part One of Alpine's series, "Not That Church", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd challenges us to ...
Feb 04, 2019•44 min
Social media, movies, and even our music is filled with a message we can all recite: "follow your heart". The problem is that while our heart can tell us what we want, it can't tell us how to live in a way that enjoys God and blesses others. For that, we need the teachings of Jesus and a community of other Jesus-followers who will come alongside us and help us not to "follow our hearts", but to follow Jesus. That is what the best relationships in life are all about. Check out Part Four of Alpine...
Jan 28, 2019•45 min
Courage is something we admire in others and aspire to in our own lives. What often happens, though, is that we let our stories and circumstances get the better of us and settle for something less than the courage God wants to give us. So what does God-given courage look like and how do we start living out this courage that we've been missing for so long? Join Alpine Chapel for Part Three of our series, "Just OK Is Not OK", and listen as Staff Pastor Donna Reimer shares stories from Scripture an...
Jan 21, 2019•37 min
Happiness is a tricky thing. We plan and work and sacrifice to get our circumstances right, thinking that the right circumstances will make us happy. But eventually, our circumstances change and so does our happiness. Jesus came to offer us something better than temporary happiness. He came to offer us lasting joy. And the key to that joy is discovering how to delight in God. Check out Part Two of Alpine's series, "Just OK Is Not OK", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares about the power of...
Jan 14, 2019•45 min
What gets to define who you are? Your family? Your job? What society says you should be? Too often we give these things permission to define our identity. But an identity based on anything besides what God says about us is a lie. To understand embrace the life that Jesus came to give us, we have to open ourselves to what God says is true (about himself and about us). Check out Part One of Alpine's new series, "Just OK Is Not OK", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd helps us understand what it lo...
Jan 07, 2019•55 min
At Christmas, we celebrate the joy of knowing that God came to be with us in Jesus. What we tend to look over, though, is the joy that God must have had when he was able to be among his children again. The beautiful relationship he always intended for us no longer needed mediators and second-hand accounts. It was now face-to-face, just like he always wanted it to be. And the priority God that placed on being personally present with his people will change the way we think about our presence with ...
Dec 31, 2018•38 min
Christmas marks the arrival of so many things: candy canes, eggnog, and gifts under the tree. When Jesus arrived, though, he was the fulfillment of God's promises and the answer to our deepest needs. Every year since people have celebrated the new life and joy that they received when Jesus showed up. How will you respond to the arrival of Jesus this Christmas? Join Alpine Chapel for our Christmas celebration as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares the story of Jesus' arrival and the choice we were given...
Dec 26, 2018•46 min
So many of our problems, worries, and stress involve one particular area of our life that we don't like to talk about (especially not in church!). But if God cares about our lives, then it only makes sense that he has something meaningful to say about the thing that seems to impact so much of our lives: money. In fact, there can really be no significant growth in our spiritual lives until we put our finances before God, the one who gives us the ultimate picture of generosity. Check out Part Two ...
Dec 17, 2018•42 min
Two thousand years ago in a backwater town in Israel, a young woman gave birth to a son who would split time in two. This child was the fulfillment of a promise that God had made to his people long ago: that he would free his people from their suffering. No one expected that God would fulfill his promise by entering into their suffering himself. But this was the path of Jesus and it is the path of every person who would follow him. Join Alpine Chapel for Part One of our Christmas series, "Arriva...
Dec 10, 2018•36 min
Each one of us is searching for something. Whether it's answers to our questions or healing for our deepest hurts, we'll go to any lengths to find the solution to our needs. But what if that solution isn't a thing? And what if that solution we're trying to find actually came to find us? Join Alpine Chapel for a special message from speaker, life coach, and friend of Alpine, Karrie Garcia. Listen as Karrie talks about the story-behind-the-story of the so-called "wise men" and how their search for...
Dec 03, 2018•59 min
There is a good that God has in store for his people. It begins when we decide to follow Jesus and allow him to call the shots in our life. As we follow him, he changes our character to be more like his. And as he changes us, we begin to understand and undertake the good works that he has prepared for us to do. But if we want to be a part of God's overcoming evil with good, we must allow him to change us for the good. Check out Part Twelve of Alpine's series, "Always Jesus" and listen as Lead Pa...
Nov 26, 2018•39 min
At the core of the HOPE Jesus offers is the idea of "eternal life". It's the kind of life that finds its power and purpose in what God is doing in the world. It overflows from an identity the world can't give us and results in a responsibility that we can't ignore. It's the kind of life that begins with a decision to follow Jesus and moves us to celebrate and share his good news with the world around us. And it's something we need to fight for. Check out Part Eleven of "Always Jesus" and listen ...
Nov 20, 2018•1 hr
Some relationships are worth fighting to keep. Others are worth fighting to break. When it comes to the flesh (the sin nature that still lives in us), the only option for a follower of Jesus is to fight for the breakup. But when the whole world seems set up to keep us in a relationship with our flesh, where can we turn to make the break? Check out Part Ten of Alpine Chapel's series, "Always Jesus", and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares about the good, the bad, and the better when it comes t...
Nov 12, 2018•48 min
Some people get uncomfortable when he's brought up in conversation. He has a mixed reputation among followers of Jesus. But if there was ever a time when we needed to get over our awkwardness when it comes to the Holy Spirit, though, it's now. If we're going to know the hope of Jesus in our own lives and share that hope with others, we need to know when the Holy Spirit is speaking and what we need to do about it. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Nine of Alpine's series, "Always Jesus", and listen as ...
Nov 05, 2018•54 min
There's a lot that can be said about the Bible. One thing that needs to be said, though, is that our relationship with it is complicated. That's because too often we treat it as an object to be understood rather than an opportunity to be taken. What would change in our relationship with the Bible if we started seeing it through our relationship with Jesus? Check out Part Eight of Alpine Chapel's series, "Always Jesus" and listen as Staff Pastor Alex Gowler calls us to clear the air in our relati...
Oct 29, 2018•39 min
You heart is on a journey. Where is it headed? Few of us have ever taken the time to ask that question. We can get so wrapped up in the details of our lives that we lose sight of the direction our lives are headed. When it comes to receiving the HOPE that Jesus offers for our personal lives, though, we can't afford to miss what God wants to do with our hearts. Are you willing to go on the journey? Join Alpine Chapel for Part Seven of "Always Jesus" and take part in a conversation about what God ...
Oct 22, 2018•48 min
Everyone needs it. Everyone wants it. And yet few people actually seem to have it. What is it? Rest. When it comes to our occupational lives, rest has an incredibly important role to play. The problem is that most people think rest is something that they have to earn or deserve. But what if rest is actually a gift from God? What would change about the way we rest if we had a better understanding of where our rest comes from? Check out Part Six of "Always Jesus" and listen as Staff Pastor Alex Go...
Oct 15, 2018•35 min
What if you didn't have to worry about the future of your work? What if, whatever happened, you knew that your work was in the hands of God? What would you do differently? What would you be able to say "no" to? And what blessing could you bring to others since your work wouldn't have to be about you? Join Alpine Chapel for Part Five of our series, "Always Jesus" and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd shares the story of Joseph, a man who went from favorite son to slave to prisoner to ruler of a nat...
Oct 09, 2018•46 min
What does God think about your work? Have you ever stopped to consider that? Whatever it is that occupies your time, whether it's at home or at the office; paid or unpaid; what does God think about it? If you're not sure, you're not alone. That's why Alpine is starting a conversation about what happens when Jesus enters into our occupational lives. Check out Part Four of "Always Jesus" and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd helps us understand what God thinks about our work. And where we begin is b...
Oct 01, 2018•45 min
When God designed the family, he designed something beautiful. Our home lives were meant to be examples of God's love for us, expressed through our love for one another. Many times, though, this design sounds more like a daydream. But if we know anything about God, it's that he is able to make all things good again if we're willing to embrace his design and desires over our own. Check out Part Three of Alpine's series, "Always Jesus" and listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd addresses the HOPE the Jes...
Sep 24, 2018•46 min
Do you believe that God has a plan for your family? Better yet, do you believe that God's plan for your family is better than the plans everyone else has (including you)? Our response to that question will determine whether or not we'll experience God's best in the relationships that matter to us the most. Join Alpine Chapel for Part Two of "Always Jesus". Listen as Lead Pastor Dave Mudd continues the conversation about the difference Jesus makes in our home lives. The key is figuring out whethe...
Sep 17, 2018•47 min
Followers of Jesus are men and women who have recognized an important truth: we cannot be what God created us to be without Jesus. We may try to get the best out of our lives by pouring ourselves into our families or jobs or dreams, but ultimately these things take way more than they give. The life that Jesus offers is "life to the full", but it only comes when we make the decision to put Jesus first in our lives. Check out Part One of Alpine's new series, "Jesus Always", and listen as Lead Past...
Sep 10, 2018•48 min
God wants to do something with your life that he doesn't want to do with anyone else's. It's not something you would choose for yourself. It's definitely not something you can do on your own. And it's so incredible that you might look like a fool if you say, "Yes". The question is, do you know what that "something" is? Join Alpine Chapel for a special message from church-planter and friend of Alpine, Ike Miller, about living our lives free of fear and full of faith in the God who has called us.
Sep 03, 2018•50 min
