The Christian faith is a journey of growing to be more and more like Jesus. This is easier said than done! What are some things we can do to bring transformation to our lives so we are growing in our faith?
“He is not here; he has risen, just as he said.” This Easter Sunday, we're gathering together to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and understand what Matthew 28 tells us about what this day represents.
The Sacraments are sacred moments in the life of the believer where we have the opportunity to sit under the promises of God, experience His grace and find union with Christ.
When it comes to preaching and teaching in the local church, content matters. This Sunday, we're looking at what the Scriptures teach regarding what should be preached at church and how we can be transformed by it. This begins part 2 of the...
We gather under the authority of Jesus Christ and his Gospel, the teaching of the apostles and human leaders called “elders.” These elders are the authority mandated by God to represent Him on this earth.
In an age where too many churches are experiencing trauma through unhealthy leadership, what do we look for in terms of health and righteousness in the human leaders God has given to us?
The foundational gathering principle of the church is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What is the Gospel? Why is it good news? When we gather, we gather under the authority of Jesus Christ and His Gospel.
What is the value of real-life gatherings with tangible human beings? In this message, we’ll hear from Pastor Jay Kim, author of Analog Church, as he shares about what it means to be an analog church in a digital age. Jay Kim serves as lead pastor...
We all know what the church isn’t. The church is not a building. It’s not somewhere you go. It’s not something you can simply “do” or “be.” But what is the church? If church is such an important part of the Christian life, shouldn't we be able to...
How you produce fruit matters. Ethical harvesting calls farmers to respect the ecosystem by not destroying their habitat. In Isaiah 58, Jesus links the concept to the Spirit’s refreshing work to our living ethical lives. He calls us to do justly and...
Sustainable sourcing and the renewable energy movement work in tandem to create a vision for a “well that never runs dry.” Jesus gives us this vision several times, whether it’s the woman at the well in John 4 or the call to “come to me and drink.” In...
Local food is fresher, healthier and tastes better. Because it spends less time in transit from farm to plate, it loses fewer nutrients and incurs less spoilage. In an age of remote viewing church online, let’s not lose sight of the fact we were...
You are what you eat: “Garbage in, garbage out,” they say. The organic food craze is consumed with the purity of what we put in our bodies. As we seek spiritual thriving, we need to feed our souls with that which is pure, unadulterated nourishment...
There’s something pure, beautiful and better about enjoying the fruit of a single field, whether single-origin coffee, single-malt scotch, or single-vineyard wine. In John 15 Jesus calls himself the origin of all life and sustenance. The secret is to...
Through Paul's experience on the ship in Acts 27, we can see the tension between the storms of life and the conviction we get from the Lord. As we head into this new year, it's essential to focus on our responsibility within God's plan...
Zechariah’s encounter with the Lord leaves him mute due to his lack of faith that God’s will would come to pass. We see a moral in here: When you encounter God in a powerful way, believe Him at his word! At the same time, God uses the season of...