Weekend Messages from Jacob's Well

The Thing About Trauma

Learning the Liturgy of Lament helps us understand the Nature of Trauma and gives us a Pathway of Trust through trauma, grief, and loss.

New Year's Day 2022 • Coming Home, Wk 16

The World Before Christmas - Christmas Eve 2022 9pm

What was the world like before the coming of Jesus? What changed? What is still changing? Christmas changed EVERYTHING. This is a challenge for us to follow the person and the way of Jesus. Fighting injustice, loving people and walking in the way of the cross.

Devotion is the Spice of Life

When we are Devoted to Jesus and each other, our lives take on the proper "spice" (inspiration) that makes the outside world want to seek Jesus for themselves. But devotion takes intentionality. We must make every effort; not to be perfect, but to be Devoted.

Good and Bad, Strong and Weak

Is there a difference between men and women? What is the dynamic of a marriage? Become the kind of person who can shoulder responsibility for yourself and others.

This Changes Everything

Created in the Image of God. The radical realigning of relationships that was taught by the Apostle Paul challenged both the Roman family codes as well as the Jewish family codes. These same teachings should challenge us today– shifting from power, honor, class and sex distinctions to inclusion, equality, and unity. Leadership is redefined based on service and sacrifice. The Gospel reveals a radical new vision for all human relationships!

Whatever You Do

Ever wake up Monday morning with anxiety, dread, stress, and even anger towards your work? Is the best part of your work walking out the door and seeing your work in the rearview mirror? A Gallup survey discovered that of the 1 billion full time workers in the world only 15% are engaged, that means that 85% are unengaged– they go to work stressed, anxious, and angry and feel unfulfilled and unsatisfied with their work. So, if you feel any of these things you are not alone! But what if– what if t...

Put It On

What would you be willing to do to create a new you? To be in Christ is to live in Christ, by putting on the new self.

Put It Away

We stand in Christ when we put away what we used to be, to put on our NEW self, choosing the way of Christ in whatever we do. To BE in Christ is to LIVE in Christ– by putting away the old self.

Swept Away

The way of Jesus stands in opposition to the wisdom of the world. When we are feeling overwhelmed with attacks on the Gospel we return to the simple Gospel. As followers we stand in Christ on the Gospel of peace, hope and love.

The Water is Rising

Being in Christ, standing on the hope of the gospel, often requires struggle, suffering and loss. Paul embraced suffering as part of the job in being an ambassador of the Gospel. Paul embraced struggle as a necessary step to spiritual growth and service. Paul embraced struggle, as a means, to deepening the disciple’s journey to know and become like Christ. If being in Christ and standing on the hope of the Gospel, requires suffering, struggle and even loss, are you willing to follow?

The Current

Colossians is an invitation to live in Christ. To do this, we must understand that we will face opposition. False teachers who will want to use the Gospel for some other agenda or purpose. Those who feel they have outgrown the simple message of Christ and have lost hope in the simple Gospel. Those who will come with “plausible” arguments based on human philosophy and materialistic wisdom. At times the opposition will come as ridicule, isolation and loss of influence. At other times it will come ...

If Indeed You Continue

Colossians is an invitation to live In Christ. It is a warning to those who would want to add to Christ, move on from Christ or be tempted to lose hope in the Gospel which is the mystery of Christ in you. To live in Christ is to Give him preeminence in all things. To be defined by Christ who becomes our life. Those in Christ continue in the faith!

Preeminent

Colossians is an invitation to live in Christ. It is a warning to those who would want to add to Christ or move on from Christ. Or those who are tempted to lose hope in the Gospel, which is the mystery of Christ in us. To live in Christ is to give Him preeminence in all things. To be defined by Christ, who becomes our life. Push the Gospel into every corner of your life.

Kingdom Citizenship

The Way We Walk

God defines who we are, what matters and how we should live and love. Walk worthy.

What Have You Heard

For what are you known? How about the church? How about the first believers? Those in Christ are known by the fruit of faith, hope and love.

Little Book With A Big Impact

Colossians is an Invitation– to Live In Christ. It is a warning to those who would want to add to, or move on from Christ, or be tempted to lose hope in the Gospel– which is the mystery of Christ In You. To Live In Christ is to give him preeminence in all things– to be defined by Christ who Becomes Our Life. Find your Tribe.

Work, Rest, Play– Repeat

Having a regular Sabbath practice in your life will not only rejuvenate you for the work week or school week ahead– it will also help you begin to truly know and become more like Christ. This is practice for what heaven will be like! Discover the keys to making a regular Sabbath practice a reality for you and your family!

Splash 2022 Message

The weather made us move Splash indoors, but we were still so excited to celebrate with all those being baptized. It was a great service!

Renew Sabbath

Jesus renews Sabbath as a life-giving gift from God. Sabbath is the practice, perspective, and pattern of resting in God that teaches us to live in true freedom. Find the Sabbath practice and pattern that works for you and your family.

Taking a Nap (Jesus and Sabbath)

Sabbath is the practice, perspective, and pattern of resting in God that teaches us to live in true freedom. Jesus renews Sabbath as a life-giving gift from God.

Viva La Resistance

Sabbath is the practice and perspective of resting in God. It is grounded in a deep trust that God’s work is more important than ours. It is the establishment of rhythms of work, rest and play in our lives that creates well-being in mind, body, and Spirit. It creates a platform for healthy relationships. It is the place where spiritual habits that are life-giving and renewing are learned and integrated into everyday life. Sabbath is the beginning point for spiritual growth and development of our...

Faith Meltdown

What do you do when you are in the flames, when life punches you in the face, when trials and difficult times come– How do you react? How does your faith hold strong or does it melt down? It is relatively easy to counterfeit our faith, but in the flames of trials our true faith is revealed, and it is far less how we act and much more how we react that reveals how strong or weak our faith is. What if God allows us and actually wants our faith to melt down as part of the process to grow? What if G...

Flamethrower or Campfire

When we learn to control our words by listening to the cues and motions of our body, it helps us show our authentic faith.

Faith: The Works

Our faith should produce works, but it's not that simple. We can't DO for God, unless we first learn to BE with God.

Who (or what) is Your Treasure?

So often we place value on people, wealth, work, status, and material items– but it's really God– He is our true treasure. It's never too late to start a relationship with Jesus, nor is it too late to hit the reset button on your relationship with Him. He is waiting for you with love and forgiveness.

Let's Skip the Crazy

And... Action!

Action is the heartbeat of authentic faith in Jesus.

What Every Kid Needs to Hear

The words of a father matter. So what do kids really need to hear from their father? Speak LIFE to your kids.