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August 25, 2024 • Pastor Peter Damaska • Mark 10:13–16
We can all fall into the trap of approaching God through prayer and treating Him like a magic genie or a vending machine. On one side, it's about those three lucky wishes and making them count. On the other, it's about giving God the correct payment (good works, good words, lots of words, etc.) and getting from Him what you want. But what if prayer is much more than that? What if prayer involves the learned skill of back and forth communication, just like in the best relationships you have in life?
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.
Where Are You Connected?
August 21, 2022 • Pastor Tim Veenstra • Mark 3:31–35
Jesus did not shy away from saying some radical truths in the presence of others. His teachings were often met with awe or indignation. In Mark 3, Jesus shared a radical, paradigm shifting idea with the crowd that had gathered. What He said back then gives us a glimpse into what He had envisioned for us today—a following that was deeply connected with one another.
Where did Jesus spend His time?
January 23, 2022 • Pastor Dave Engbrecht • Mark 1—3
Show me where you spend your time and money, and I will show you what’s most important to you. Where you leverage your resources announces your priorities. So, just where did Jesus spend time? What was truly important to Him? How did He use time to accomplish His mission? Where am I spending my time? What adjustments need to be made?
"More Than Enough" People
November 21, 2021 • Hebrews 10:34, Philippians 3:18–21, Mark 8:34
Paul again begins the third chapter of Philippians by calling the churches to rejoice, to express the deep, soul-satisfied joy that they possess. Again, we ask the question, “What might hinder the experience and the expression of joy in my life?” Paul clearly lays out two different ways of living—one that leads to the fullest experience and expression of joy and the other that leads to destruction. Which way are you living?
Slow Down and Sabbath
August 22, 2021 • Pastor Tim Veenstra • Mark 2:23–27, Genesis 2:1–3, Deuteronomy 5:12–15
When we look at the Ten Commandments given to Moses by God, it is interesting that many of us would agree that we must continue to not worship other gods, have idols, misuse the name of the Lord, dishonor our parents, murder, commit adultery, steal, lie, and covet. But what about the fourth commandment… should we continue to observe the Sabbath? Should we work six days and on the seventh completely rest as it was commanded to Moses and the Israelites?