Most of us have multiple nagging fears in our minds such as, “What if there isn’t enough for me?” or “What if I miss out on an opportunity?” Or maybe even, “What if this God stuff isn’t real?” A scarcity mindset, a fear of missing out mindset, or an Epicurean mindset motivates us to hoard, to hurry, and to focus on self. What if there was another way—the way of Jesus?
Our First for Our First
November 5, 2023 • Pastor Tim Veenstra • Deuteronomy 26:1–11, Genesis 4:1–7
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Our All
November 26, 2023 • Pastor Tim Veenstra • Romans 1:18–25, Genesis 22:1–12, Mark 12:15–17
Jesus once said, “Give back to God what is God’s.” So, the question becomes, "What is God’s?" Could it be that God is calling each of His followers into a radical mindset switch and lifestyle? God is challenging us to adopt a new posture, one that shifts the conversation from ownership to stewardship. Ultimately it comes down to trust!
Our Best — What Seems Like Nothing Could Really Be Something
November 19, 2023 • Pastor Peter Damaska • Mark 12:40–44, Luke 15:11–32
What comes to mind when someone says, “Give God your best”? Do you start acting better, giving extra, trying harder, attending more? Perhaps it’s opposite — you back away feeling like you don’t have much to offer. The Bible repeatedly expresses to us that God’s best is revealed out of the people and places where nothing good seems possible.
