Helping people is not just a good thing to do. Service in Christ's name has eternal implications.
What's in Your Storeroom?
November 19, 2023 • Chaplain Matt Dobyns • Matthew 13:51–53
What we store says a lot about who we are and what we treasure. Spiritual insights are like treasures in a storehouse. Some are old and some are new, but they all assist us in bringing our story to otheres as a part of God's story.
Beware! The Net!
November 12, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Amos 5:18–24, Psalm 70, Matthew 13:47–50
The maintenance of our spiritual condition is an important activity for all of us. We never know when we're going to be faced with situations that require us to depend on faith.
What's Your Values Proposition?
November 5, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Revelation 7:9–17, Psalm 34:1–10, Psalm 34:22, Matthew 13:44–46
A values proposition is what describes the benefit or value of a service or organization in the world. Effective groups possess and demonstrate value in the world. How do we carry and share our value as citizens of the Kingdom of God in the world?
Seed Throwers
October 29, 2023 • Chaplain Matt Dobyns • Romans 3:19–28, Matthew 13:1–13, Matthew 13:16–17
God is extravagant in extending grace to the world as the Kingdom Seed Thrower. We as Kingdom people are to be extravagant in throwing God's Kingdom grace seeds amongst others.
Holy Bread
October 22, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Isaiah 5:5–7, Psalm 80:7–15, Philippians 3:4–9, Matthew 13:33–35
The kingdom of God impacts the world in unseen and often unacknowledged ways by the vital presence of God made manifest in and through the Body of Christ.
The Power of Little Things
October 15, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Isaiah 45:1–7, Psalm 96:1–9, 1 Thessalonians 1, Matthew 13:31–32
God's Kingdom arrives in unexpected ways in the smallest things that make a big impact.
The Problem with Weeds
October 8, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Isaiah 25:1–9, Psalm 23, Philippians 4:1–9, Matthew 13:24–30
God's Kingdom and Kingdom people exist in the world for the sake of the world, but sometimes they have to deal with things that are apparently not of God. How are Kingdom people to deal with this?
New Wine in New Wineskins
October 1, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Jonah 4:2–11, Psalm 145:1–3, Philippians 1:21–26, Matthew 7:24–27
Kingdom activity often involves creativity, recreation and an openness to utilizing faith in meeting new circumstances with fresh approaches inspired and grounded by the reign of God.
Built on the Rock
September 24, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Matthew 7:24–27, Jonah 4:2–11, Psalm 145:1–3, Philippians 1:21–26
Engaging in Kingdom activities can sometimes be difficult. Having the right kind of foundation matters!
This Little Light of Mine
September 17, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Matthew 5:14–16, Genesis 50:15–20, Psalm 103:8–13, Romans 14:7–10
Every child of God is significant to the greater whole and has something to contribute to the common good. Discovering God-given gifts is an essential part of becoming Kingdom activists.
Salt Life
September 10, 2023 • Pastor Frank Waugh • Ezekiel 33:7–11, Psalm 119:33–40, Romans 13:8–14, Matthew 5:13
Ordinary people are created and chosen as Kingdom people to touch and have an impact on our community.