Every now and then, it's helpful to reevaluate our commitments. Do we actually want all of the things we signed up for? Are we still "all in" on this routine—this relationship—this commitment? In this message, we wrap up our RE:DO series and look at some very challenging things Jesus said to his followers about commitment as we reconsider our commitments of faith.
04.14.24 - Rekindle
What do you do when your love for something (or someone) has grown cold? What can you do when it feels like those embers of a once-blazing fire have died out? Is there any hope for a return of that spark that you once found so exciting?
04.07.24 - Reorganize
Christ gave you a new chance: a do-over on your life, a chance to make things right. But where do you start? In this message, we will examine Jesus' countercultural teaching that challenges us to pull out of "business as usual" in American life and reorganize our priorities.
03.31.24 - Rebirth
Don’t you wish you could redo some things in your life? Maybe a career choice, a relationship, or a move that you made? In this message, we will look at God’s ultimate redo that he offers to us. This is a chance to have a truly fresh start in life. This is a do-over, a redo, a rebirth.
03.24.24 - Conflicted
Do you ever find yourself doing stupid things you don’t want to do? And do you ever find yourself not doing the things you want to do? In this message, we look at Paul’s teaching on navigating that from the book of Romans, and learn how to be a little less internally conflicted.
03.17.24 - Baptized
It's one thing to say we love God or trust him, but how can we express our allegiance to God? What are the steps we take to be included in God's family? We will examine how Paul tells us in Romans that we should respond to God's offer of love and salvation.
03.10.24 - Reconciled
Hurt, heartache, disappointment, and death: Bad things happen to everyone, regardless of whether or not you follow Jesus. But what we do with that anger and disappointment is what defines our faith. How do we keep from growing bitter when the world keeps throwing us curve balls, and it feels like God is nowhere to be found? This week, we looked at how suffering can actually shape us into grateful, hopeful, and fulfilled people of God as we continue the PILLARS series with a message called "Reconciled."
03.03.24 - Included
Have you ever felt left out? Or as if everyone was invited to the party, except for you? In this message, we will look at how God invites us to be part of his family and how he makes way to include us, no matter who we are or where we come from.
02.25.24 - Justified
Are you a good person? How would you know? How do you make that call? In this message from Romans chapter 3, we will look at what it means to be truly good and the lengths God goes to help us actually be good.
02.18.24 - Judged
Is being considered judgmental the worst thing you could be in America? It sometimes seems like it is. So, what does it mean when we think that God judges us? Is that worse? How do we handle this? In this message, we will look at a world where we all fall short and face God’s judgment.
02.11.24 - Trapped
Now and then, we find ourselves going down a bad road in life. And if we don't course-correct quickly enough, we can feel trapped, with nowhere to turn. In this message from Romans 1, we will talk about what it looks like to go down that bad road as a culture and as individuals and see some ways God has given us to escape the trap.
02.04.24 - Invited
The pillars of a building are the foundational structures that help hold it up. In the same way, our faith has pillars. This series will examine some of these pillars in the Book of Romans. In this message, we will look at the idea that we have been invited to be a part of God’s family.
01.28.24 - Sabotaged
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve talked about what it looks like to be both self-differentiated AND emotionally connected. But whenever you stand up for what you believe and attempt to remain connected to the people you love, others won’t always like what you do and say. They may even try to sabotage the good you are trying to create.
01.21.24 - Connected
Standing up for who we are and what we believe can help us be less anxious but also burn some relationships with others. The key is to remain emotionally connected to others even when we self-differentiate. In this message, we will examine how Jesus masterfully did this and how we can emulate him in our relationships.
01.14.24 - Differentiated
Sometimes, we have to stand up for ourselves. How do we do that well? It’s easy to do it and just be a jerk. You see examples of that everywhere. But what does it look like to make a healthy emotional stand for ourselves when people around us are pressuring us to act a certain way? In this message, we will look at how Jesus stays non-anxious by standing up for who he is and what he believes in, and we will see some strategies for how we can do the same.
01.07.24 - You Must Chill
All the data out there shows that we are becoming more and more anxious. We are seeing a massive spike in anxiety in our society, particularly among younger people. What is driving that anxiety, and how can we be non-anxious? In this message, we will look at some of what the scripture says about anxiety and see how Jesus models peace amid stressful situations.
In this message, Chris talks about how our phones are often just a "machine for feeling bad" and mentioned that he is going to change his lock screen to remind him of that every time he picks it up. If you'd like to do the same, here are a couple of graphics you can save to your phone as a lock screen and background.
12.17.23 - Jesus for the Roman Empire
How often do YOU think about the Roman Empire? When Jesus was born, he stepped into the world of the mighty Roman Empire. And most people in that day were not good people or bad people. They were just like us: Regular people trying to get by. What did Jesus have for them? In this message, we will look at what the birth of Jesus meant for the rest of us.
12.10.23 - Jesus for the Outcasts
Have you ever felt like you don’t entirely belong? Like everyone else is somehow in on the secret to success, popularity, or fame - But you somehow didn’t get the memo? At some point or another, we have all felt like the odd one out, but there is good news for you: Jesus came to earth not just to save the good/wealthy/perfect people but to rescue the poor, the imprisoned, the sick, the marginalized, the weirdos, and the outcasts.
12.03.23 - Jesus for Jerusalem
When Jesus came to earth he spent a lot of time ministering in and around Jerusalem. This famous city was full of some of the best religious people of that day. Jesus challenged them to rethink what it meant to be truly good. This Sunday, December 3rd, we will look at what it means to be truly good and see ways we can align our lives with God’s heart.
11.26.23 - Psalm 111: When We're Thankful
It is the season of gratitude! It’s a great time of year to give thanks. But what would happen if we got into a habit of giving thanks and showing gratitude all year round? And how would that actually change us? In this message, we will look at a Psalm of gratitude from King David and talk about some ways to build more gratitude into our daily lives.