"Peace is not natural. The natural person has a spirit of self-preservation and self interest," which is countercultural to Jesus' call in the beatitudes.Pastor Kelli teaches us, through Matthew 5:9-12, that we are to be "peacemakers," which me
"Jesus says, 'The Kingdom that I have actually means detachment from everything you know and love and desire, and completely and fully attaching to me.'"According to the culture of the kingdom, it is those who are powerless and marginalized who
Mercy is... the healing we receive when our sins are exposed to God's forgiveness."Throughout “The Sermon on the Mount”, Jesus immerses us into a culture that tends to be counterintuitive and disorienting for most people: the culture of the kin
While teaching in the synagogue in His hometown of Nazareth, Jesus reads from Isaiah 61:1-2. These verses lay out His mission and, as His agents, it becomes our mission, too.
Jonah, a well-respected prophet in his home country, chooses to disobey God’s instruction, yet God doesn’t give up on Him. He serves as an example to us that while there are consequences for our disobedience, there is also an invitation to repe
The main ingredient for a generous life is coming to know the generosity of God.The goal of this message is to facilitate a shift in our mentality from one of scarcity to one of abundance!
New Year’s resolutions tend to be futile when 1) we seek to accomplish them in our own strength and/or 2) they foster self-centeredness.What we truly need is for God to give us a new life in the Christ, and for us to give ourselves to His clear
Pastor Derrick introduces the first message in our Advent series, "With Us" by exploring the vital significance of Christian community and how Christ's birth has redeemed our chance at embracing it fully.
BODY BUILDING results from embracing the “problem-solution complex” of thegospel as ultimate; FLESH BUILDING results from captivation via any alternative. Check out Pastor Mason's latest message in the Book of Colossians!
Christ is the builder!Within a dependent relationship with God, knowing is foundational for walking. Pastor Mason opens our new series on the book of Colossians with a call to both the knowing and living of the Christian life.
Prayer that connects us with the heart of God is the key to overcoming challenges in our life that have seemed insurmountable.Pastor Derrick reminds us of the A.C.T.S. model of prayer as we seek to align our hearts with His. Check out this spe