Rahab Brody Jespersen grace hospitality humility jesus legalism reconciliation relationships restoration Rahab—a prostitute—was never expected to help protect two important men, let alone orchestrate their escape. But God sees beyond outward appearances, focusing on the heart and essence of who someone is. He saw her value and worth.Rahab ends up being critical to Israel’s success. The author of Hebrews even acknowledges her as a hero of the faith and she is pointed to as a member of Jesus’ family tree (Matthew 1:5). Join us as we discuss the story of Rahab. This is the full service. Sermon begins at 18:49.
Message Rahab August 29, 2021 grace hospitality humility jesus legalism reconciliation relationships restoration Rahab—a prostitute—was never expected to help protect two important men, let alone orchestrate their escape. But God sees...
Message Abraham June 27, 2021 blessing calling faith Do you consider yourself 'called'? Sometimes it seems as though only pastors or international worker's speak about their...
Message Deborah July 4, 2021 bible faith leadership women The story of Deborah in the bible is one of audacious faith. About great confidence in a God...
Message Gideon July 11, 2021 bible doubt leadership Do you ever feel inadequate? In over your head? We've all been there. We have moments when we...
Message Timothy July 18, 2021 bible connect mentoring relationships Do you think you're too broken to make an impact on someone else's life? The story of Paul...
Message Habakkuk July 25, 2021 bible faith grief jesus prayer suffering trust Do you ever ask, 'God why aren't you listening? Why don't you do something? How come you allow...
Message Barnabas August 1, 2021 church generosity grace relationships Barnabas was a generous, kind man who was full of grace and became known as the 'Son of...
Message Priscilla & Aquila August 8, 2021 hospitality kingdommentality leadership mentoring serving Priscilla and Aquila are a power couple from the pages of the New Testament. There isn’t lots written...
Message Paul August 15, 2021 anger boldmoves fear happiness joy stress struggles Most of us live life reactively, almost always in response to our circumstances. One of the Bible's messages...
Message Jonathan & David August 22, 2021 friendship relationships We put a lot of focus on family and romantic relationships in day-to-day life—however, the life-giving power of...
Article Jesus: the One we need, the One our world needs now, as much as ever healing jesus suffering I hope you're having a good week friends. I'll admit it's been a heavy one for me. I've...
Message Series The Cross of Christ death gospel jesus resurrection salvation Jesus Christ was executed on a cross by the Romans, and that was the end of his story...
Message Series My Imperfect Family family parenting relationships restoration We all have a family and it’s undoubtedly flawed. Despite the best intentions of our parents or ourselves,...
Message Timothy July 18, 2021 bible connect mentoring relationships Do you think you're too broken to make an impact on someone else's life? The story of Paul...
Message Habakkuk July 25, 2021 bible faith grief jesus prayer suffering trust Do you ever ask, 'God why aren't you listening? Why don't you do something? How come you allow...
Message Barnabas August 1, 2021 church generosity grace relationships Barnabas was a generous, kind man who was full of grace and became known as the 'Son of...
Message Spiritual Mismatches April 25, 2021 marriage relationships In every relationship, misalignment is already built-in; one person’s likes, habits and hobbies may be in contrast to...
Message New Copernicans April 18, 2021 church faith jesus legalism Look for ways to build bridges into communities and people groups that are different from our own. Fight...
Message Healing Imperfections April 11, 2021 family forgiveness grace parenting patience relationships When relationships are messy and disappointing we look to the principles provided in scripture - forgiveness, grace, mercy...
Message Bless Me May 2, 2021 blessing family mentoring relationships We all crave affirmation and long for a respected person to respect us and tell us we are...
Message Imperfect Parents May 9, 2021 family parenting relationships Parenting is difficult. As children grow and develop, they change; they continue to develop their personalities and understanding...
Message Part 2 May 23, 2021 bible relationships wisdom There are lots of voices, some good and some dangerous. Have you decided which voice is going to...
Message Part 5 June 13, 2021 jesus promises struggles If you are new to faith, or sometimes struggle with your unbelief, start with Jesus. Jesus asks us...
Message Table March 7, 2021 forgiveness jesus salvation This is the full service. Sermon begins at 18:35.Kids Questions
Message Arrest March 14, 2021 anger forgiveness jesus This is the full service. Sermon begins at 31:59.Kids Questions
Message Crucifixion March 21, 2021 death jesus love resurrection This is the full service. Sermon begins at 22:11.
Message Come Thou Long Expected Jesus November 29, 2020 christmas hope jesus prayer We are longing for the presence and power of Jesus, especially this year. We need more of Jesus,...
Message I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day December 6, 2020 christmas conflict peace reconciliation One of the highest callings we have as followers of Jesus is to be agents of reconciliation, forgiveness...
Message Hark! The Herald Angels Sing December 13, 2020 christmas following jesus humility identity pride Jesus gave up all his rights and priviledges as God to enter our world, and the New Testament...
Message What Child Is This December 20, 2020 christmas fear hope jesus Jesus came in to this world to defeat the darkness. He is the true light, and gives light...
Message Pursue Wisdom over Escapism October 25, 2020 death friendship generosity relationships wisdom The invitation of the Teacher is to be a wise person – someone who realizes that living a...
Message Seize the Day November 1, 2020 family joy kingdommentality relationships Live life with intentionality. The life you have today comes from God’s hand as a gift. You have...
Message Series No More! addiction anxiety connect courage following jesus freedom happiness health humility restoration social media thankfulness trust The person you were going into the pandemic doesn’t have to be the same person who comes out....
Message Series You Give them Something blessing calling church community connect following jesus generosity giving hospitality humility kingdommentality love ministry missions obedience purpose serving visible love volunteering Few things cause us to depend on God more than pushing through fears, excuses, or perceived inadequacies in...
Message You Give Them Something September 5, 2021 blessing calling church community connect following jesus generosity giving hospitality humility kingdommentality love ministry missions obedience purpose serving visible love volunteering Few things cause us to depend on God more than pushing through fears, excuses, or perceived inadequacies in...
Message No More COMPARING! September 19, 2021 anger depression following jesus freedom happiness health humility identity idolatry jealousy joy pride relationships self worth thankfulness When I compare myself to others, if I sense I’m doing better than someone, I feel superior and...
Message No More DISTRACTION! September 26, 2021 addiction connect culture following jesus friendship hospitality love relationships social media unity visible love wisdom It’s likely that our generation experiences more distraction than any other generation in history. We touch our smart...
Message No More NOISE! September 12, 2021 addiction anxiety boldmoves connect following jesus freedom happiness prayer restoration social media stress Distraction has become a masking tool for our souls. Non-stop conventional and social media, screens, and white noise...
Message Jonathan & David August 22, 2021 friendship relationships We put a lot of focus on family and romantic relationships in day-to-day life—however, the life-giving power of...
Message Priscilla & Aquila August 8, 2021 hospitality kingdommentality leadership mentoring serving Priscilla and Aquila are a power couple from the pages of the New Testament. There isn’t lots written...
Message Series Malachi bible culture doubt faith fear gospel hope restoration Some parts of the Bible are weird! Yes, the Scriptures are full strange stories and characters but in...
Message No More HIDING! October 17, 2021 depression fear freedom gospel grace guilt honesty humility identity pornography pride repentance restoration self worth sex shame social media We’re created to be fully known, and fully loved. But infatuation with image management and fear of exposure...
Message No More RELIGION! October 24, 2021 atheism bible compassion culture doubt evangelism faith following jesus forgiveness gospel grace hope jesus legalism love reconciliation religion salvation trust Nobody is in a more danger from religion, than the religious, because religion is often toxic. Religion is...
Message Still Loved October 31, 2021 bible culture doubt fear gospel grace hope love obedience reconciliation religion repentance restoration visible love We say all the time: ‘God is loving,’ ‘God is love.’ Yet, doesn’t the general tone and tenor...
Message Going Through the Motions November 7, 2021 addiction anxiety boldmoves connect following jesus freedom happiness prayer restoration social media stress wisdom worship A lot of religious people talk about worship as this great experience...for some, it’s tough. It feels unnatural,...
Message A Toxic Combination November 14, 2021 adultery bible culture divorce family forgiveness grace guilt idolatry legalism love marriage promises relationships remarriage shame women In the Christian community some see divorce as among the worst sins, the mark of failure, a pathway...
Message Help Is On The Way November 21, 2021 advent bible christmas compassion culture doubt forgiveness gospel grace hope jesus love patience promises restoration trust Why doesn’t God fix the world that is and make it more like He intended to be –...
Message Coming Back November 28, 2021 blessing church discipleship faith generosity giving guilt idolatry kingdommentality legalism materialism money obedience promises religion tithing worship Is the Old Testament standard of tithing 10% of everything still applicable to Christ-following people today?
Message Doomsday Hope December 12, 2021 advent atheism bible culture death doubt eternity evangelism faith fear gospel grace heaven hell hope legalism religion restoration What do we do with the religious sense that some people are ‘in’ and some are ‘out?’ The...
Message Appendix December 19, 2021 atheism bible compassion culture doubt evangelism faith following jesus forgiveness gospel grace hope jesus legalism love reconciliation religion salvation trust The grand narrative of the Bible is Good News, not bad. The story of the Bible is NOT...
Message Christmas Eve 2021 - A Weary World Rejoices December 24, 2021 advent anxiety christmas community depression happiness hope jesus joy The world may be weary, we can rejoice in the hope which each Christmas brings!
Message Where It Really Begins January 9, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom The Bible as we have it doesn’t begin in the beginning, the story of the Bible begins toward...
Message Where Ours Begins January 16, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom If you’ve ever had questions about the Old Testament or been confused about why the God of the...
Message The Really Jewish Part January 23, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom Everything you need to know about the Old Testament in one sermon. Maybe.
Message The Most Important Part February 6, 2022 bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom The Bible contains the ultimate ethic and is the guiding light for all Christian behavior, and in that...
Message Series The B-I-B-L-E bible church doubt faith following jesus jesus religion struggles trust wisdom Knowing the Story OF the Bible In Order to Embrace The Story IN the Bible
Message Jonah Runs February 13, 2022 anger bible calling compassion evangelism grace missions obedience It's never too late to stop running from God. In chapter 1 we see the first indicators of...
Message Jonah Prays February 20, 2022 bible compassion doubt grace hope miracles prayer protection God is never more than one prayer away.
Message Jonah Whines February 27, 2022 bible compassion evangelism forgiveness gospel grace hospitality legalism prayer reconciliation I love grace when God extends it to me. It's God extending it to certain others that most...
Message The Time Has Come March 6, 2022 bible easter faith following jesus jesus kingdommentality purpose religion spiritual growth trust It’s possible to live every single day of your life with the assurance that God is near.
Message Uncomfortably Comfortable March 13, 2022 bible calling easter following jesus jesus kingdommentality purpose religion spiritual growth Jesus was unlike the other rabbis. He ignored religious protocols. He claimed to be able to forgive sin....
Message Whitewashed Tombs March 20, 2022 bible calling easter faith following jesus jesus kingdommentality purpose religion spiritual growth trust If you don’t like religious hypocrites, you have something in common with Jesus. He didn’t care for ‘em...
Message How to be Great March 27, 2022 bible calling compassion culture discipleship following jesus humility jesus leadership peace serving visible love Anyone who wishes to live and lead like Jesus will need to learn to leverage power and resources...
Message In or Out? April 3, 2022 bible courage discipleship doubt easter following jesus jesus Negotiating deteriorating faith. When things look bleak, don’t abandon your Savior...don’t abandon your Heavenly Father, even though it...
Message What is God Like April 10, 2022 bible compassion faith forgiveness freedom gospel grace jesus shame If you’ve ever wondered what God is really like, and found that hard to grapple with, there’s help:...
Message The Mindset April 23, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships hinges on our minds remaining open to restoration.
Message The Humility April 30, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships hinges on someone’s willingness to make the first move.
Message The First Step May 7, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships starts with sober, self-assessment.
Message The Art May 14, 2022 anger bible calling family forgiveness friendship grace humility love peace pride reconciliation relationships restoration unity Repairing broken relationships requires committing to the art of reconciliation.
Message Lives Well Lived May 21, 2022 bible community faith following jesus forgiveness grace hope peace prayer promises thankfulness wisdom Never has there been more information available to tell us how to live well. Podcasts. Blogs. Self-help books....
Message The Battle of the Gods May 28, 2022 atheism bible church courage culture discipleship eternity evangelism faith heaven idolatry jesus obedience religion God of the bible, is better than the god of thunder.
Message The Lie you live June 4, 2022 bible church community culture discipleship following jesus grace jesus obedience repentance struggles Gospel belief should result in a new way of living. When it doesn’t, then what’s the point?
Message Make Grace Amazing Again June 11, 2022 bible church community culture discipleship evangelism forgiveness gospel grace holy spirit hope jesus restoration salvation Transformation is only possible, through the Grace of Jesus, and the work of his spirit.
Message Psalm 51 July 30, 2022 bible forgiveness grace grief humility repentance shame A plea for mercy, forgiveness, and cleansing. Here’s how to reconnect to God and reorient a sinful heart.
Message Stop Going To Church (Part 1) September 3, 2022 calling church community connect culture discipleship faith following jesus friendship giving happiness hospitality identity kingdommentality ministry purpose relationships serving visible love volunteering Full participation in a church is a way of rebelling against consumer desire becoming the center of your...
Message Stop Going To Church (Part 2) September 10, 2022 church community connect culture discipleship following jesus friendship groups happiness hospitality inviting mentoring relationships spiritual growth unity Full participation in a church includes committing to a small circle (that you don’t necessarily choose) therefore demonstrating...
Message The Ethic of Love September 17, 2022 anger children family grace hope kids kindness love mentoring parenting patience relationships students vision wisdom Parent’s behaviour (not their advice or instruction) is a dominant factor in determining whether children will want to...
Message Purposeful Discipline September 24, 2022 anger children discipline family grace hope kids kindness love mentoring parenting patience relationships students vision wisdom Punishment shouldn’t be the goal of discipline. Biblically speaking, restoration and the preservation of the relationship is always...
Message What Matters Most October 1, 2022 anger children discipline family grace hope kids kindness love mentoring parenting patience relationships students vision wisdom Most parents, whether they’ve expressed it or not, have something of a ‘true north’ when it comes to...
Message Wise Basics October 22, 2022 discipleship following jesus guilt repentance restoration shame spiritual growth struggles temptation When it comes to temptation, God is not the problem. We are. The second basic lesson from James...
Message Wise Doers October 29, 2022 bible calling discipleship following jesus hospitality identity obedience serving visible love worship To hear God is to grasp Him speaking to us in Christ, by His Spirit, and through the...
Message Wise Discernment November 5, 2022 calling community compassion culture disability following jesus friendship groups hospitality humility ministry pride racism relationships unity visible love Turn from prejudice to mercy. Treat the poor and the rich as equally loved and valued brothers and...
Message Wise Works November 12, 2022 calling compassion culture discipleship following jesus friendship generosity giving hospitality love ministry obedience reconciliation serving visible love Wise faith is merciful faith. Faith without mercy is not faith...
Message Wise Words November 19, 2022 anger bible honesty humility love obedience patience pride reconciliation relationships social media speech words Speech is the far frontier and fiercest opponent in our fight to subdue sin.
Message Wise Wisdom November 26, 2022 church community connect culture friendship humility mentoring peace It takes a lifetime to become wise. Those dedicated to growing in wisdom are not on an ambitious...
Message Wise Power December 3, 2022 abuse anger compassion culture humility leadership love politics relationships wisdom work When handled with wisdom, power becomes power for and power with and not power over. Power for empowers...
Message Wise (Final) Instruction December 17, 2022 church culture deconstruction Elders faith healing honesty ministry prayer relationships struggles The Wisdom of James – final thoughts and instructions.
Message Christmas Eve - 2022 December 24, 2022 advent christmas community faith hope jesus joy peace Experiencing the story of Christmas with one another. The awe and wonder of the shepherds as the...
Message Christmas Day - 2022 December 25, 2022 advent christmas community faith hope jesus joy peace Jesus is the Light of the world!
Message When Two or Three Gather, God Is There January 15, 2023 abuse bible church conflict reconciliation relationships restoration Ruthlessly following Matthew 18 is crucial...most of the time. But there’s a possible downside to insisting that one...
Message Love The Sinner, Hate The Sin February 12, 2023 bible church discipleship following jesus grace guilt humility obedience pride repentance shame We ought to love all people, and hate all sin...especially our own.
Message Hosea February 19, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration Hosea’s poetry reveals deep truths about God’s character and human nature. God’s ultimate purpose is to heal and...
Message Amos February 26, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration There is a critical relationship between God’s justice and mercy. If God is good, He has to confront...
Message Micah March 5, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration We cling to God’s proven character and promises when things are looking bleak!
Message Habakkuk March 12, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration It may look like the world is evil and out of control, but the promises of God remain....
Message Zephaniah March 19, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration Within the seemingly contradictory concepts of justice and love is found the future hope for our world.
Message Haggai March 26, 2023 adultery bible compassion easter faith forgiveness gospel grace hope jealousy love obedience promises reconciliation religion repentance restoration Our choices matter. Our obedience to God (or lack thereof) makes a difference, and plays a role in...