Weak Made Strong
So many of our choices are driven by our desire to gain strength and avoid weakness. We seek money, intelligence, popularity and power to secure our strength. However, strength and weakness aren’t always at the opposite end of the spectrum. Maybe we don’t have to secure our power, knowledge and reso
The Grace Embrace
July 12, 2020 • Scott Scruggs
Nobody’s perfect and we all miss the mark at times, but missing the mark can have significant consequences. So, the question is how do you make things right when you do something wrong? This week in the story of Jacob, we see how he attempts to make things right with his brother after 20+ years of avoiding the problem. The relationship can only be healed when he stops making excuses and finally takes on a posture of humility and vulnerability.
What Do You Have to Lose?
July 5, 2020 • Scott Scruggs
We all want to “win” in life, but God defines winning differently than the world does. It’s not about how much you make, how successful you are, or how popular you are, it’s about losing your life to God so he can save it. When Jacob finally got to a place where he had financial, job and relational security, it didn’t mean he was winning. He won because God promised to be with him. God doesn’t promise us prosperity, he promises us his presence, so what do we have to lose?
Looking for Love
June 28, 2020 • Jonathan Wolfgang
In this message, we continue the story of Jacob as he starts his quest for love. It leads him, along with other characters in this story, down a path of imperfection, frustration and rejection, but God still uses it for good. Ultimately, this story is about grace. It’s about a God who sees us and loves us in our imperfection and says that he will forgive, provide for and love us…all we have to do is ask him.
Who Are You Pretending To Be?
June 21, 2020 • Scott Scruggs
Like many of our own stories, the Biblical story of Jacob began with struggle. He grows up always trying to live up to his brother, seeking any power and privilege he can gain. Like Jacob, when we don’t feel loved as we are, we pretend to be someone we’re not. Many of us have gotten really good at pretending to be someone we’re not. We pretend because we don’t want to feel week, so we put on a mask and build a façade. But with Jesus, we don’t have to pretend anymore. With Jesus, we can stop pretending to be strong and finally admit our weakness, so that we can allow God to work in our lives authentically.