Parable of the Sower

ANCC - Bellevue

Parable of the Sower

October 20, 2019 • Derek Hwang

God's call for us to sow God's seed to the people around us. How God calls us to sow seeds to all four grounds instead of just the fertile ground.

Contentment in Thanksgiving

November 24, 2019 • John Staples

True contentment isn’t determined by our circumstances. True contentment isn’t found in comparing ourselves to others. True contentment is determined and found in Christ alone

Who Am I?

December 1, 2019 • Michael Lee

God created humanity in his own image—there was nothing evil, missing, or deficient. Thus, Adam and Eve were complete and fully sufficient in their relationship with their Creator. But, after the Fall, humanity no longer found sufficiency in God’s love alone. Instead of living from God’s acceptance and love, we live for acceptance and love outside of God through appearance, achievement, status, etc. The consequence is a distorted self-image (identity) that results in pain and fear. But, the way to freedom from the pain and fear of a distorted self-image is to believe that you are who God say you are.

Being a Church that is Whole

November 17, 2019 • John Staples

Create a culture of confession and repentance. Create a culture of knowing the whole counsel of God. Create a culture of care and sacrifice