Sidetracked: Identity

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Sidetracked: Identity

Stand Alone Message - Special guest Pastor Jonathan Cleveland

August 11, 2024 • Pastor Jonathan Cleveland

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Welcome our guest speaker, Jonathan Cleveland, as he addresses how easily we can get sidetracked in our identity in Christ. We each have a choice before us to try to earn our identity through effort and achievement, or receive the Gospel and live in the knowledge that the Father gifts us our identity through Jesus -- one we don't have to work to achieve.

Philippians: The Greatest Hits

September 29, 2024 • Pastor Jack Schull

Today, we’re turning an eye to the greatest hits of Paul in his letter to the folks in Philippi. We’ll do a quick flyover - filled with reminders of the gospel truth we’re to hold onto in this letter and the principles and passions we are to adopt in following Jesus. This letter is packed with rich theology of Christ and His truth for each of us to live out, empowered by God’s grace in our everyday life. May you be refreshed often by the reminders locked up in this text as the Holy Spirit anchors you to God’s promises and perspectives.

The Secret of Contentment

September 22, 2024 • Pastor Jack Schull

As the Apostle Paul closes out this letter to the church in Philippi. He reemphasizes his gratefulness and a deep thank you to a people that is very special to him. He zeroes in a secret and a promise. He’s wanting them to know that they can experience this secret of contentment as well. And they can also live with a growing confidence in the promise of God’s provision as they grow in their generosity, gratitude and reliance upon Jesus.

God's Unity and Peace

September 15, 2024 • Pastor Jack Schull

Relational tension is a part of any and every relationship. It can stir stress and anxiety within us. The Apostle Paul gives us a prompt for exchanging relational anxiousness for an abiding peace from God. He tells the Philippians what they can do, so that God’s peace can return to their heart and in their church. Yes, it will take work and effort. No, it’s not necessarily easy. But it is our calling. This is one of the most beautiful passages of Scripture that leans on God’s promise of His peace to watch over us, when we align our lives to this gospel practice. God's unity and peace will prevail.