We are challenged to take one more step into reconciliation. But not just one type of reconciliation. We had the chance to hear from three amazing teachers in one Sunday as Mark Cruz shared about racial reconciliation, Daniel Bunn looked at relational and familial reconciliation, and Dave Brown pointed us toward the love of God and His Spiritual reconciliation.
Read MoreFasting is not simply the giving up of something; it's giving that thing up in order to achieve a greater spiritual goal. The reasons we are called to fast are intended to bring us closer to God and bring us more in line with His mission. In week one of our series, Adam Barnett challenges us to take One More Step into fasting.
Read MoreWhen we picture hearing God speak, we often think of a powerful, audible experience similar to Moses and the burning bush. But the powerful, audible, voice of God is not the only way He speaks, and is actually the rarest of ways we hear Him. To conclude our House of Prayer series, Dave Brown reminds us of this fact and encourages us to slow down and listen for God's voice in multiple ways.
Read MoreWe are called to bring all things to God in prayer and leave them there. But what happens when we don't get an answer? And why aren't they answered? Adam Barnett explores these questions and gets at the heart of unanswered prayers in week 4 of House of Prayer.
Read MoreThe direction in 1 Thessalonians to "Pray without ceasing." is not a call to walk around 24/7 audibly praying to the exclusion of all else. Rather, it's a call to be ceaselessly devoted to prayer and having an attitude of prayer. Adam Barnett continues our House of Prayer series by reminding us of this call to devotion.
Read MoreThe disciples asked Jesus to teach them one thing; how to pray. Jesus taught them what we call The Lord's Prayer. It is not only a pattern for prayer, but also a pathway for life. Garth Bolinder, Evangelical Covenant Church Mid-South Superintendent, join us to share a word about and a challenge on the Lord's Prayer.
Read MoreIn Isaiah 56, God declares that His House is a House of Prayer, and is open for all people! Adam Barnett opens our new series by casting vision for the coming year and challenging us to truly be a House of Prayer.
Read MoreWhen we look back on 2020, we can discover God's presence in the very midst of the struggle. And when we see that, we can find hope for today and the days to come. God was there in 2020, He's there today, and He's there in 2021. Wopsle wraps up this year with an encouraging reminder.
Read MorePeace is often misunderstood as having no problems. But true peace, the lasting peace of Christ, is found in promise that God is with us amidst our problems and struggles. Adam Barnett shares in week 4 of God With Us that we are assured the peace that comes from Jesus' presence.
Read MoreThe joy found in Christ is not momentary happiness based on earthly experiences. Joy in Christ is rooted in the power of the Christmas story and the promised return of Christ. Adam Barnett explores this in week 2 of our Advent series, God WITH Us.
Read MoreThe joy found in Christ is not momentary happiness based on earthly experiences. Joy in Christ is rooted in the power of the Christmas story and the promised return of Christ. Adam Barnett explores this in week 2 of our Advent series, God WITH Us.
Read MoreThe hope we have in Jesus Christ is all encompassing! Dave Brown, prospective Adult Discipleship Pastor, shares on the power of that hope in the first week of our series, God WITH Us.
Read MoreOn our annual Student Sunday we hear from Wopsle, Student & Family Pastor, on the calling that God places on our lives in Matthew 10.
Read MoreWorship is so much more than just the songs we sing. Worship encompasses all of our response to God’s presence. Leanne Benton wraps up our series on the essential ships of faith, with a challenge to find our worship moments throughout our daily life.
Read MoreFellowship is an essential part of living life as a follower of Jesus. But often we think of fellowship in terms of time with other believers. While community is important, it is essential that we spend time, intentional time, with God in prayer. Daniel Bunn reminds us of this as he focuses on Fellowship with God through prayer in week 3 of Ships.
Read MoreIn the midst of a divisive and tension-filled election season, it's important to remember that we are citizens of the Kingdom of God first, and are commanded to love our neighbor. Bill Clark continues our Ships series with a word about citizenship and how to truly love our neighbors in the days and weeks to come.
Read MoreStewardship is all about how you care for something that doesn't belong to you, but is entrusted to your care. Too often financial stewardship is boiled down to a matter of following a list of rules. Bryan Storms begins our series by looking at how we handle our money as a matter of the heart.
Read MoreWe are going to get angry; it's guaranteed. And anger is not sinful...sometimes. The key differences are where it comes from, what it leads to, and what it seeks. Adam Barnett concludes our emotional reality check with a explanation of these differences and a challenge to seek the truth of our own anger.
Read MoreFear can come upon us in many circumstances, and it's a powerful feeling that can overwhelm all reason. We all feel fear, but we don't truly understand it in the context of fearing the Lord. In week 3 of our study on honest emotions, Bill Clark reminds us that fear of the Lord is the only thing to fear and what that really means in light of our relationship with Him.
Read MoreOur society has made an unrelenting pace of life acceptable and almost expected. We fill our schedules with an ever-increasing number of commitments with no regard for building in rest. Rest can be seen as unproductive and unnecessary. But Adam Barnett challenges us to look at the life of Jesus and his habit of rest as the call to view rest as an essential part of our spiritual discipline.
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