God Speaks Truth
June 11, 2023 • Jason Cusick
What can we do when we see suffering and injustice in the world? In ancient times, God chose special messengers called “prophets” to call people to live with compassion and fairness. This week, we’ll explore the genre of biblical prophecy and see how it guides us to remember what God has said, repent from sin, and ready ourselves for God’s good future with Jesus!
God Makes All Things Beautiful
June 4, 2023 • Jason Cusick
Great poetry awakens the imagination and appeals to our emotions. Simple artistic writing and imagery can surprise us with life changing wisdom. God is the creator of all things beautiful and speaks to us through Psalms, Proverbs, and other “wisdom books.” This week, we’ll learn how to read these genres of the Bible and how can help us express ourselves to God and wisely follow Jesus.
God Brings Order to Chaos
May 21, 2023 • Jason Cusick
What keeps the world from spiraling out of control? Laws! From the laws of nature to the laws we create, the purpose of law is to help us live well in God’s good world. As we begin our series looking at different genres of the Bible, we start where the Bible starts. God gave a specific set of laws to the Jewish people to help them live in a unique way. We’ll see how the laws God gave them encouraged freedom, not legalism, and reflected God’s concern for all areas of life! And we’ll also see how, through Jesus, we can honor the principles of those laws by loving God and loving others!
God's Heart for the Spiritual Life
May 14, 2023 • Jason Cusick
Whenever we go the doctor, they check our vitals to see if we're healthy. What are the vital signs of a healthy spiritual life? This weekend, we’ll look at four teachings of Jesus that can help us check our spiritual vitals so we can have a healthy and growing faith!
Your Local Faith-Building Club
May 7, 2023 • Jason Cusick
Constructing or reconstructing our faith is not a solo project. We must connect with and rely on each other for input and encouragement. This week we’ll look at a biblical example of how people on the journey of faith can form a solid team that keeps them stay motivated, disciplined, and focused on the goal of building a strong faith.
Hear God's Voice of Love in Your Dark Times
March 19, 2023 • Jason Cusick
There are times in life when we just “hit a wall.” It could be the loss of a relationship, a personal failure, a mental health crisis, an unexpected diagnosis, or an unbearable season of feeling disconnected from God. Instead of denying our real feelings or spiritualizing them away, Jesus invites us into a healthy spirituality. In this message we’ll look at an event in the life of Elijah, an ancient Hebrew prophet who found God in the darkest moment of his life—and we’ll see how God meets us in our darkest moments too.
Prioritize Growth
February 5, 2023 • Jason Cusick
Many of our friendships center around shared interests; we have the same hobbies and interests or spend time together doing activities that we both enjoy. But what if our friendships had the shared value of helping each other be and become better versions of ourselves? We’ll look at the friendship essential of mutual growth. Coming from the great wisdom of the Book of Proverbs, Jesus shows us how we can embrace God’s good plan for personal growth and invite our friends to speak into our lives.
Thanksgiving
November 27, 2022 • Jason Cusick, Alicia Allen
THANKS+GIVING. It's more than a holiday food-fest. God has designed within us a powerful connection between gratitude and generosity. Join us this weekend for worship, communion, and an invitation to “let our thanks lead to giving to God and others!”
Pursue Purity
November 6, 2022 • Jason Cusick
God has a beautiful plan for human intimacy. In this message we explore how the early Christians living in Thessalonica honored God with their sexuality and how we can do the same. We’ll learn why we should honor our bodies as a part of a larger plan God has for our lives, and how our sexual self-control is a way to love others.
Check Yourself
October 23, 2022 • Jason Cusick
When Jesus finished his time on earth two thousand years ago, he said he’d return! He said we’d know he was coming back because there would be wars, catastrophes, and confusing religious teaching. We have all that! Are we living in the “end times?” In this five-week series, we’ll look at the New Testament book of 1 Thessalonians, which was written to people who had a lot of questions about the return of Jesus and the end of the world. We’ll discover God’s advice for living in a world that appears to be on the brink of self-destruction.
The Door of Change
September 25, 2022 • Jason Cusick
There’s a saying that the only constant in life is change. Not true! God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. So God can help us navigate change well. This week in our 'Doors' series, we’ll be exploring how to walk through The Door of Change / Life Transitions. We’ll see how Jesus’ final instructions to his first followers helped them face the future with curiosity and connection with God.
Serve Your Neighbor
July 17, 2022 • Krista Reyna, Jason Cusick
Pastor Jason and Krista Reyna look at the how we can follow Jesus’ example of serving our neighbors. We don’t have to travel around the globe to make a difference in the world—we can serve our neighbors in personal and powerful ways. And we can find fun and impactful ways to serve with them too!