There are so many things thrown our way in life, both good and bad, that can shift our focus off of God. This often leads down a path of losing peace, joy, hope, even purpose. Worship is what draws us back into the Presence of God. As we continue in our series of Storing Up Oil, today's message unpacks what it means to give a sacrifice of praise and how that draws us back into God's Presence. Katrina continues our “Storing Up Oil” series.
Read MoreOur hearts were created to be nourished by the Word of God, but what does that mean? Many of us are familiar with reading the Bible, but not many actually create the space to meditate on it, but the practice of meditating on the Bible nourishes our hearts and helps unlock the treasures of Scripture. Ian continues our “Storing Up Oil” series.
Read MoreDeep down, we're all looking for love. That's because our souls were created to be filled with the love of God. It is the fuel our hearts need. But how do we experience and receive God's love? Lauren continues our "Storing Up Oil" Series.
Read MoreIn a society where so many struggle with depression, chronic anxiety, burnout, exhaustion, stress, and addiction — could it be that something is missing? Could it be we’re trying to live our lives without the fuel our souls truly need? But what is that “soul fuel”? And how do we get it? Todd looks at Jesus’ answer to these questions.
Read MoreThere’s something about our modern age that creates anxiety like never before, so one of our biggest challenges is learning how to live at peace in a chaotic world. Jesus promised to give His followers peace, on the evening of the first Easter, He followed through with that promise. But this same peace is just as available to us today as it was to first-century believers.
Read MoreWhat is Jesus like? How we answer that question determines how we relate to Him. Religious imagery often depicts Jesus as an ethereal mystic, stoic and enigmatic. Not the kind of person you’d expect to be good for a laugh. But Luke’s account of the first Easter shows us a very different side of Jesus — His playfulness and joy. When we see that Jesus is in a good mood it changes how we relate to Him.
Read MoreThe resurrection of Jesus was the most important event in history. Without it, there would be no Christianity, and Jesus would just be another historical footnote. But the resurrection validated everything that Jesus said about Himself. Not only does that give us hope for eternity, it means we can experience Him today.
Read MoreWhat happens when Jesus shows up in our lives in a different way than we were expecting? When He intentionally defies our expectations and invites us into a different journey? Lauren looks at Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem in our fun-filled Palm Sunday service.
Read MoreWhat was the agenda of Jesus? Barry Manson shares how Jesus came to bring a new Kingdom and invited us to be ambassadors of it. But he didn’t just leave us to do it on our own — He enabled us to be continually filled with His Spirit. This makes a way for us to know and walk in His power and authority as we bring His Kingdom in the earth.
Read MoreWhen hardship and tragedy strike, the pain and loss can feel all-consuming. But in the book of Ruth, we read about how God cared for two women who had recently lost their husbands and wove a story of redemption out of their loss. Yvonne Ewen (from River Church in Banff, Scotland) shares how their story gives us confidence that God can redeem anything.
Read MoreSo much of learning to love well comes down to embracing Paul’s exhortation to “consider others more important than yourselves.” But what does that look like?
Todd concludes the Learning to Love series with four ways we can “consider others” in the mundane moments of everyday life.
Read MoreThe sad reality of living in a broken world is that we will have enemies. Our natural response is to retaliate, but Jesus commands us to love our enemies.
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