The first installment of our Hope Remains Series. In this message we explore the little known book of Zepheniah and how sometimes we have to stop living like God doesn't exist if we want to take on the life God has in mind.
To be the perfect Christian needs to be stretched? Why God doesn't want us to be useless.
To be a perfect Christian we have to lift up each others burdens? And lean into the mess??? What does tension have to do with it?
Is there such a thing as a 'perfect church'? What does it mean for us to lean in to life together and become the family God is dreaming of.
Is there such a thing as the 'perfect' Christian? Why do we keep adding to the 'list' of things that a perfect Christian is supposed to do, or be... and why doesn't that match up with the day to day reality for most Christ followers?
What do you do to tell the story God is weaving in your life? Guest speakers Gary and Candy Barrett share from a classic story in Genesis and their lives. *there's bonus content too!
How do we capture God's heart? By becoming the servant of all. Take your place in God's family.
What does it take to see a move of God? What does a story about slapping water have to do with it?
What does it take to see God work in our lives and city? Do we have a role to play... Perhaps it has something to do with blood and thunder. In this message Pastor Todd Barker teaches from 2 Kings chapter 2 where Elijah is taken in a whirlwind to heaven and Elisha takes on a double portion of the great prophets spirit. It leaves us thunderstruck with the power and presence of God. Do you have that kind of power?
The final installment of Things Jesus Never Said.
Things Jesus Never Said: part 3 - You Won't Have Bad Days. “Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. …” John 16:20 NIV “Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. 21 A woman giving birth to a child has pain because her time has come; but when her baby is born she forgets the anguish because of her joy that a child is born into the world.” John 16:20-21 NIV “So with you: Now is your tim...
Part 2 of a 4 part message series called: Jesus Never Said That. Jesus shared a lot of wisdom in the Bible. And lately, He also seems to share a ton on Instagram, on screen-printed mugs, and in those images your aunt posts on Facebook, too. But how much of it is true? Where’s the line between what He actually told us, and the Things Jesus Never Said? In this message, Pastor Todd Barker shares from a narrative about an adulterous woman from John chapter 8 in the New Testament. In this, we examine...
Part 1 of a 4 part message series called: Jesus Never Said That. Jesus shared a lot of wisdom in the Bible. And lately, He also seems to share a ton on Instagram, on screen-printed mugs, and in those images your aunt posts on Facebook, too. But how much of it is true? Where’s the line between what He actually told us, and the Things Jesus Never Said? In this message, Pastor Todd Barker shares from Jesus' teaching in the sermon on the mount about God's forgiveness and our connection with it....
Our faith was not meant to keep up cozy up next to the fire but go through it! In this installment of Above the Ceiling, a series on prayer, Pastor Todd teaches from John 17 on how Jesus prays for protection. We often pray that too... but what if we need a different perspective?
The opening message of our Above the Ceiling series. This week we explore what it means to pray with the authority given to us by the Holy Spirit. Prayer. The power, presence, and movement of God. Prayer changes us. It moves the hand of God. Prayer. Are we doing it right? Just what exactly is happening.... Above the ceiling.
The final installment of Masterpiece in Progress - Guest Speaker Pastor Michelle Anderson teaches about what it means to stay in progress through trial and for the long haul as we put on the whole armor of God!
There's something about a process of growth. Perhaps our success and failure isn't about the 'results' nearly as much as it is in the process. How is God changing us?
Becoming a Christian is more than just putting on new clothes - its a becoming something completely different. How do we do that? Listen to what this section of Ephesians teaches us.
From Ephesians 4.... How we operate: ID/VALUES ---> actions/rituals ----> reinforce/reinterpret ----> ID/VALUES GOD HAS CALLED YOU. GOD IS CALLING US. To become who God has made us to be, we must BIND ourselves to the Holy Spirit. The thing I'm a part of is bigger than the part I play; but the part I play MATTERS. We choose to be responsible with grace. *** God calls us to grow so that we can use our gifts for his glory. ******* Our maturity is measured not by our gifts but by how we lo...
Part 2 of 9. We are the display of God's goodness and mercy in the world? How do we become the 'us' we want to be?
The first of a 9 part message series through the book of Ephesians. What if life in Christ has to start with the end in mind? Where is all creation headed anyway....
The final installment of Christmas Stories - we look at a particular set of prophets and why their story sets the Christmas story up for eternal meaning for all of us.
What does barrenness have to do with the story of Christmas? Our lives?
Joseph's story is one of tremendous faith. What type of life do you want? Can you steward God's presence in the world?
Looking specifically at one character of the Christmas story - this series asks the question: What kind of life do you want? This message looks at the story of Mary and explores just what Trust has to do with our lives.
What does it mean to give from the whole heart? Freely? How do we even get there?
Special guest pastor Michelle Anderson shares a message from God on how we are to keep at this thing... and it just may impact us in unexpected ways.
A special message kicking off a new series by Pastor Chris Kauffman. Looking into a classic story about Jesus' healings, what does it look like to start the cycle of gratitude.
The final episode of Collapse - a journey through the book of lamentations. Does God respond when things go awry?
Part 4 of a 5 part message series called collapse going through the book of Lamentations. This message deals with our perspective when we live in lament too long - and how our perspective can get trapped. How do we deal with depression, comparison, and bitterness? Let's change the lens that defines us.
