We know what justice is. We believe it is something we should be doing for the hurting in our society? But how can we do it and what can we do? This weeks message gets very practical by looking at some principles from Jesus’s teaching about the Good Samaritan.
05.01.16 May Justice Reign - Why Should I Care?
There is so much struggle, pain and suffering in the world that we don’t know where to start. We develop compassion fatigue from trying to help others. And we can often start to become calloused to the injustices around us. In this message we look at our own motivations and answer the question “Why should we care about justice issues?"
04.24.16 May Justice Reign - What Is Justice?
Justice is a popular topic in our culture. From the Black Lives Matter movement to the fight over equal pay or transgender rights, the word justice is invoked a lot. What is justice and what should followers of Christ be doing to do justice in our community? This series will be a looking into the topic of justice and will give us the what, why and how of it.
04.17.16 That You May Believe - The Anatomy of Faith
Living by faith is something we all try to do on some level; however, it can be confusing. How do we do it? How does our faith grow? What happens when we just aren’t “feeling it.” In this message we'll look at Jesus’ encounter with an official who’s son was dying and see what it teaches us about faith.
04.10.16 That You May Believe - The Well Part 2
Christians are called by God to share their faith, but too often we're too intimidated to do so. Often we don’t know what to say or how to say it. In part 2 of this message called The Well we'll look at how Jesus spoke to a woman on the outside of faith looking in, and see what it means for those of us who feel like outsiders. For those who are following Jesus, we'll learn how to speak up about our faith.
04.03.16 That You May Believe - The Well Part 1
Jesus has an encounter with a woman in Samaria out by a well. They have a conversation about water, but the conversation wasn’t really about water. Jesus pointed this woman to something more. Many of us are looking for something more in life also. In this message we will look at what Jesus says about what will ultimately satisfy us.
03.27.16 The Right Questions
The Easter story of the resurrection of Jesus is an amazing story, but is it true? Did it really happen? How can we know that? And what difference does that make now? In this message we'll look at Matthew’s account wrestle with those questions.
03.20.16 That You May Believe - Increase and Decrease
All of us enjoy being known and applauded and recognized. We can actually get very addicted on social media and in other places to the approval of others. In this message we look at John the Baptist, who understands some things we often miss. John understands his role and the reason God gave him a platform. All of us influence someone, so this is an important message about how we use that influence.
03.13.16 That You May Believe - For God So Loved
Christians use the phrase "born again" quite a bit, but what does it mean? It sounds so strange in our modern culture. In this message we will look at the origin of that phrase and examine an important conversation Jesus had in Jerusalem with a wealthy man name Nicodemus.
03.06.16 That You May Believe - Pay Attention
After keeping the party going at a wedding in Cana, Jesus and his followers head to Jerusalem and effectively crash the party in the temple courts. What was Jesus so upset about and how does that impact us today? Could we be doing the very same things Jesus was upset about? This message will challenge us to pay attention to what is truly important in this life.
02.28.16 That You May Believe - The First Miracle
Jesus’ first miracle was at a wedding where he turned water into wine. His first miracle kept the party going and helped a young couple avoid embarrassment. But why was that the first miracle and what was the deeper meaning there? In this message we’ll look at what Jesus was doing there and what the real meaning behind that whole wedding story is.
02.21.16 That You May Believe - What Are You Seeking?
People are drawn to Jesus for a variety of reasons, but why do some people stick around while others end up walking away?
02.14.16 - That You May Believe - John the Baptist
Our culture tells us all the time what or who we should be like. How we should look, what we should eat, what we should wear—who we should emulate. In this message, we look at John the Baptist- Jesus’s cousin. He was actually a guy worth emulating because of how he related to himself, God, and others.
02.07.16 That You May Believe - It Just Got Real
01.31.16 - That You May Believe - The Meaning of It All
John starts his book by swinging for the fences- He doesn’t tell us Jesus was merely a nice teacher, or a good man who was misunderstood by the masses. John tells us right away, that Jesus is the reason for our existence? In this podcast we will look at why and how that could be true.
01.24.16 Unreasonable Servanthood
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