Fall 2024

How Turning To God Changes Our Hearts

December 15, 2024

True repentance means turning to God, but it’s much more than just an outward action. It requires a heart change that leads to the genuine transformation God desires for us. Join us as we explore how John the Baptist challenges our assumptions about a right relationship with God and others by calling us to repentance. Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Are You Seeing God’s Salvation in Your Life Clearly?

Aaron Anderson

Standing Firm on Jesus When the World Weighs You Down

December 1, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

Where should we turn when we are weighed down by the struggles and anxieties of this world? Join us for an Advent message about standing firm on Jesus as he encourages each of us to watch, pray, and look for him. Scripture: Luke 21:25-36

Jesus’ Kingdom Is Not of This World

November 24, 2024 • Donavan Bratton

Following Jesus as King and choosing his kingdom often means that we will look foolish to those around us and the rest of the world. Join us as we explore why the cost of following Jesus as king is worth cost, and how each of us has an opportunity to experience and testify to the eternal, unshakable kingdom that he invites us into. 

The Second Coming of Jesus: Strength for Today, Bright Hope for Tomorrow

November 17, 2024 • Pastor Aaron Kunce

Do you ever feel disappointed? Join us as we explore how the promise of Jesus' second coming is a hope that will n; ever disappoint us, because it is not only for the future when all of history is set right, but for the messiness of life right now. Scripture: Mark 1-8; 24-26

How Jesus Helps Us See Injustice in the World

November 10, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

Who are the unnoticed, alone, unloved, broken, and a afraid people in your world that are hard to see? Join us as we look at the story of the widow who gave all she had, how Jesus uses her as an example of how to see injustice in the world, and how each of us can learn to see who Jesus sees and the way Jesus sees them. Scripture: Mark 12:38-44

Almost Saved: What’s Holding You Back From God’s Kingdom?

November 3, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

Jesus' conversation with the scribe who asks about the greatest commandment ends with him saying "You are not far from the kingdom of God." Join us as we discover three common pitfalls that keep people from fully stepping into faith and how we can break free from keeping up appearances, ambivalence, and apathy toward Jesus and God's kingdom.

Faith Can Be Risky

October 27, 2024 • Kendall Potter

Do you believe that Jesus cares enough to respond to those who seek him? Join us as we explore how the bold faith of a blind man named Bartimaeus led him to encounter Jesus in a life-changing way, and how each of us can respond to Jesus' question: "What do you want me to do for you?"

How Do You Become Great in the Kingdom of God

October 20, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

The desire to be great and to be honored, when left unchecked, can be a dangerous current in each of us. Join us as we explore how Jesus cautions against this by reflecting on his his loving sacrifice as a demonstration of true greatness and how we should redirect our desire for greatness to look more like his kingdom

What's Keeping You From Following Jesus?

October 13, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

In a difficult but loving lesson, Jesus teaches us it only takes one thing to keep you from the Kingdom of God. Join us as we explore the story of how wealth gripped the heart of a rich young ruler, and the lesson we can all learn about the cost of loving money more than following Jesus. 

Encountering Jesus Together in the Broken, Messiness of Marriage

October 6, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

When asked about marriage and divorce, Jesus gives an unexpected answer. Join us as we explore how Jesus exposes the hardened hearts of the Pharisees when they tested him by focusing on God's original design for marriage, and revealed the deeper issue of spiritual hardness in all of us and how he alone can soften our hearts. Scripture: Mark 10:1-16

Welcoming Others Like Jesus

September 29, 2024 • Kendall Potter

What does it mean to be welcoming? Join us as we explore how Jesus welcomes everyone, regardless of status, and shows us this can look like welcoming a child in his name or offering a cup of cold water to those in need. Scripture: Mark 9:37-50

Greatness Through Humility

September 22, 2024 • Pastor Aaron Kunce

What does it mean to be the greatest? While the world points to things like power and success, Jesus tells us we must instead become more like little children. Join us as we unpack this unexpected answer to better understand how in God's kingdom, humility is what makes you great.  Scripture: Mark 9:30-37, Matthew 18:1-5

Politics through the Priorities of God’s Kingdom

September 15, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

The only way for the Church to navigate today's political challenges is by putting God's Kingdom first. Join us as we dive into how being "salt and light," means rejecting both partisan loyalty and political apathy, and instead bearing witness to Jesus as king with a posture of love, justice, and fearless righteousness in today’s world.

Politics through the Perspective of God’s Kingdom

September 8, 2024 • Aaron Anderson

When Jesus came, he established a very different kingdom from the kingdoms of this world. Join us for part one of a conversation where we explore why the Church must see earthly politics in light of the Kingdom of Jesus and why our attitudes and behaviors must be shaped by Jesus as our king.    Scripture: Matthew 6:33; Daniel 2:31-35,44; John 6:15, Matthew 4:8-9; Mark 8:33; John 18:36; Matthew 26:52-53; Isaiah 9:6-7; Mark 1:15-16; Luke 4:17-18; Luke 11:20; 1 Corinthians 15:25-27; Philippians 3:18-20; Revelation 7:9-10; Ephesians 2:14-16