While slowing down sounds nice, achieving it seems so difficult. Life moves at us incredibly quickly and the demands on our time stack up. For many of us, the attempt to multitask has us pulled us in so many directions that our days end and we have the distinct sense that we accomplished nothing or at least not as much as we wanted to. But, what if the key to slowing down is actually the ability to eliminate distractions and focus on what’s most important in life? So, what is most important in life and how do we develop focus on that? In this message, we'll explore these core questions.
Sabbath
August 11, 2024 • Pastor Justin McPeak
Most of us don't take regular time to rest throughout the week. We try to multitask, and often outwork our hurry. We often think, "if I can just get a little more done than I'll have a little more peace". But life doesn't work that way. The peace we hope for doesn't show up no matter how much we get done. Many operate with such little emotional margin that even the smallest issue can seem to derail a day. So, what we do about this? How do we get the rest weekly that God made us to need? In this message, we'll explore another rhythm from the life of Jesus.
Simplicity
August 18, 2024 • Pastor Justin McPeak
Have you ever thought about how much stuff we have? It's getting to a point where we can't even keep all our stuff in our homes. The storage space industry is booming, and yet, we keep going after more with American card debt at an all time high of $1.14 trillion dollars. It seems that the more we want, the more hurry it creates to go after those things. And there's no satisfaction, and no peace in hurry. Where do we turn? How do we find way out from the cycle of accumulating more and more that never fully satisfies? As it turns Jesus had a lot to say about how to live with simplicity, and in this message we'll unpack His life-changing insights.
Silence & Solitude
August 4, 2024 • Pastor Justin McPeak
The digital world we live in now is increasingly busy. The dings and notifications from the phones in our pocket give people a sense that they can connect with us 24/7 and we feel an obligation to be available all the time. Kids, work, hobbies, sports, extracurriculars, commitments, they leave us in a hurry! But what if hurry is not healthy? What if it's more dangerous to our spiritual lives than we realize? In this message we'll discuss how to replace hurry with a new rhythm from the life of Jesus.
