Posted: 24 Apr, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this second installment in the There Is series, Steve talks about the mission of the church. Why do we do what we do? What are we as a church doing to accomplish our mission? From small groups to lunch after church, everything we do is designed to accomplish our mission to be disciples and make […]
Read More...Posted: 28 Nov, 2015 | Author: Dove Cranson
So often we make Christianity about a list of things to do or events to attend. And yet when Jesus walked the earth, he didn’t ask people to come to small group or prayer meeting. Instead he took his disciples on a journey of commitment and excitement. In this sermon, Dove speaks about how Christianity […]
Read More...Posted: 14 Nov, 2015 | Author: Bruce Bradford
“God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.” -Hebrews 6:10 Download Handout Disciple the Heart resource 4 – Serve – Give of Your Life
Read More...Posted: 28 Oct, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
The church is a beautiful thing, precious to God, and a source of good to the world. The Biblical word “church” does not describe a building where people meet, or an event, but a group of people. We are the church. Being the church has many wonderful dynamics and is a rich experience I would […]
Read More...Posted: 01 May, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this message, Steve talks about how being involved in the church is a strategic part of our mission to advance God’s Kingdom. Church was never intended to be an event, but the church is Christ’s body, in a brotherhood expressed practically in deep and meaningful local relationships, and on mission like a spiritual army. Serving in […]
Read More...Posted: 11 Feb, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
It is important to keep our mission ever before us. As a church, we want to help people connect to the source, God, experience life, and to have that life flow through us and into the world. In this message, Steve explains how the prophet’s vision in Ezekiel 47 relates to our church name and […]
Read More...Posted: 18 Feb, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson
State of the Church address: Vision and Finances
Read More...Posted: 23 Sep, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Proverbs 23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and set your heart on the right path. NIV11 Once, when I was a kid, my family went to church at a drive-in theater. My dad pulled up, put the speaker on his partially rolled-down window, and we quietly sat through the service. We were on vacation […]
Read More...Posted: 08 May, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson
In this message, Dove talks about coming together as a church—not only as the local church, but as a community of followers of Christ within this city, country, and world. We were made to thrive in unity and togetherness. “There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when […]
Read More...Posted: 19 Apr, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
God doesn’t just promise life in the next life after we suffer and struggle through this life. He promises life in this life as well as life in the next.
Read More...Posted: 07 Mar, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson and Dove Cranson
Church finances may bore you, but being refreshed in our vision is always worth it.
Read More...Posted: 16 Oct, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
How can the church be a hospital for broken and sinful people and also hope to have a standard of behavior that reflects our higher calling? Is it possible to be loving and compassionate and yet draw a line in the sand and say that certain behaviors are not acceptable among God’s people? In this […]
Read More...Posted: 26 Jun, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
God’s not just after our obedience; he’s after our hearts! Do you ever feel guilty, dirty, and like you have nothing to offer to God? And then, to feel better, do you start doing things like going to church, reading the Bible, or giving money at church? An amazing illustration from Haggai helps us see […]
Read More...Posted: 06 Mar, 2016 | Author: John Houser
In this message, John Houser talks about the importance of working through offense and conflict within the church. God wants the church to be united, and in order to do that we must be prepared to deal with the internal conflicts that will arise over time. “I have given them the glory that you gave […]
Read More...Posted: 25 Sep, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson
Jesus wants us to be fishers of men, telling others the life changing message of grace and forgiveness at every opportunity!
Read More...Posted: 04 Feb, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson
What is the mission of God's church family?
Read More...Posted: 28 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson
Being involved in a church family is way more life-giving than attending a meeting on Sundays.
Read More...Posted: 08 Apr, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Psalms 16:5-6 Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. 6 The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; surely I have a delightful inheritance. NIV84 It is important for us, as a church, to be thankful for the special things God has given us, and […]
Read More...Posted: 27 Aug, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Dove shares about how he has felt a tendency in his own life to isolate himself or become isolated from others. Yet, the hope of Christ is that his family (his church) will relentlessly fight these tendencies and pursue unity. We each have a role in building up the family of God and staying united […]
Read More...Posted: 29 Jan, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
The church in Corinth had serious issues that Paul addressed throughout 1 Corinthians. He spoke so strongly on at times that you might think his letter to them would have ended their relationship. Yet as he concluded his letter in chapter 16, instead of writing an it-was-nice-knowing-you ending to their relationship, he penned a very ordinary […]
Read More...Posted: 12 Sep, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this sermon, Steve talks about leadership and the exciting news that Dove Cranson is being recognized as a pastor at the Rio! Download Church Leadership – Handout
Read More...Posted: 16 May, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
As we continue our series through Philippians, we’re going to take a look at the place of suffering in a Christian’s life. Suffering is very real, not only in the sense of the persecuted church, but also in the sense of the day-to-day struggles and battles that we face regularly. These sufferings, in whatever form, […]
Read More...Posted: 01 Sep, 2012 | Author: Steve Nelson
Divorce affects us all. Some of us may have been through it ourselves, or we may have come out of broken families. People in our church have been divorced and we all have friends and acquaintances who have been affected by it. So what does the Bible say? Is it ever permitted? Is remarriage allowed? […]
Read More...Posted: 15 Sep, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
A counterintuitive approach to a fulfilling life is to live for God and spend your life loving his people. Then you can truly take hold of life!
Read More...Posted: 03 Nov, 2019 | Author: Mike Kimball
Jesus is a life giver and we want to experience life as we engage in living actively as members of the kingdom of heaven.
Read More...Posted: 08 Dec, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
We must see the Christian life as more than the attainment of eternal life. The Christian life is about the next life, but it is also about this life.
Read More...Posted: 22 Mar, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this message, Steve looks at some of the different ways we experience life and highlights a few areas that will be challenging in the midst of our current world crisis.
Read More...Posted: 22 Nov, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
We must refuse to be okay with the way things are. Jesus wants to bring people into life and out of death and darkness.
Read More...Posted: 14 Feb, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
Colossians 1:24-25 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship (NAS,NKJ) from God that was given to me for you, to make the word of God fully known, ESV
Read More...Posted: 07 May, 2023 | Author: Kathleen Nelson
"What Is a Biblical Woman" is a bag lunch seminar given at Living Hope Church in Rochester, MN.
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