Posted: 29 Nov, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson
The good news of Jesus is a joyful gift to receive. It is also a joy filled gift to share.
Read More...Posted: 08 Oct, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
God's love is wonderful [difficult to understand, incomprehensible]. To feel it we must yield to our right to complete understanding.
Read More...Posted: 26 Mar, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
A fundamental way to fix our eyes on the unseen is to be continually aware that God is with us. It is a great comfort to us in times of grief and loss when we are aware of God’s loving presence. It also gives us confidence to do things that are greater than ourselves when […]
Read More...Posted: 04 Apr, 2021 | Author: Dove Cranson
For those who are willing to believe, the truth of life after death is evidenced in the past, the present, and the future.
Read More...Posted: 18 Dec, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson
Even though it is easy to lose sight of the original purpose, traditions start with the intent of helping us remember significant truths. This year, take the time to remember what God has done for you and find the light of Jesus in the midst of darkness and personal brokenness. Download
Read More...Posted: 09 Apr, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson
In this Easter sermon, Dove talks about the beautiful story of the resurrection of Jesus. But beyond that, we explore the hope of the resurrection and what it means for us. With the resurrection, we have hope. With the resurrection, we carry the truth. With the resurrection, we have purpose. Download
Read More...Posted: 31 May, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this next passage in Philippians 2, we take a look at verses 12 & 13, which tell us to “continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” But what does that mean? We […]
Read More...Posted: 20 Dec, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
A Christmas story that tenderly, yet powerfully, captures the life, purpose, and mission of Jesus.
Read More...Posted: 10 Oct, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
We all care about what others think of us. When we obsess about what people think of us, we become directionless. When we fixate on the favor of God, we live a life full of purpose and significance.
Read More...Posted: 20 Jan, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
John 12:24 Very truly I tell you, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. In 2004, a college student came up with the idea to steal a book of Audubon’s bird illustrations from his school library. It […]
Read More...Posted: 16 Dec, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
Life is hard. It is not what it was intended to be. Because of the brokenness in this world, we all experience pain, loss, and suffering. Grief is a path we must all walk through in this broken life. It is a product of the broken world we live in. When we are aware of […]
Read More...Posted: 12 Nov, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
To embrace God’s call to love others, we must commit ourselves to loving those who are difficult, inconvenient, and uncomfortable for us. God is not simply calling us to love those who give us the warm fuzzies, but to love the unfuzzy. Mark 12:29-31 “The most important [command],” answered Jesus, “is this: ‘Hear, O Israel, […]
Read More...Posted: 05 Nov, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Jesus said his followers should teach other followers of Jesus to obey everything he commanded. So what did Jesus command? What are we supposed to obey and teach others to obey? This talk looks at what Jesus said was the first and greatest commandment: to love God. How can we love the infinite God of […]
Read More...Posted: 19 May, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson
Sometimes we are aware that even with our best planning we are not in control. Sometimes life does not go at all according to our expectations. We may even wonder where God is when life seems out of control and different than we wanted. In this message Dove looks at the remarkable example of Mary, […]
Read More...Posted: 08 Sep, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson
You have permission to delight, not only in the gifts of God but in the fullness which is in the Giver.
Read More...Posted: 18 Oct, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson
May we have the faith to acknowledge our humanity AND look steadily at Christ from whom the love, hope, peace, and joy of God has come.
Read More...Posted: 12 Jan, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson
What is the essense of love? Can we grow in this important aspect of life?
Read More...Posted: 22 Nov, 2018 | Author: John Houser
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. NIV Hebrews 11:6 offers a two-part solution to help us take steps toward faith and growth. Faith is rooted in our belief that God exists […]
Read More...Posted: 31 Dec, 2017 | Author: Mike Kimball
What is the goal? Answering this question is not always easy, but we need to be able to ask and answer that question as it helps us focus on the things that truly matter in life. Download
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: 15 Jan, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
If God were to give you a special supernatural gift, what would you want? Would you like to speak in tongues? Know the deep mysteries of God? Heal the sick? Any of these gifts would be amazing, but there is something even more incredible. It’s love. 1 Corinthians 12-14 is the most extensive passage on […]
Read More...Posted: 01 Jan, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
The greatest disciples throughout history, from Jesus’ Twelve all the way to modern-day martyrs, have something in common. They don’t care. They don’t care about what others think, about their own personal gain, or even about their own lives. This one commonly held attribute allows them to live with abandon and care about the things […]
Read More...Posted: 06 Nov, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson
Each of us lives in a situation that is not always easy. In fact life is often extremely challenging, and it is easy to think that if we were only in a different situation then we would be happy and fulfilled. If only I had a spouse, or if I didn’t have one but could […]
Read More...Posted: 31 Jul, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
God has always loved people. People are the pinnacle of creation! We might think that we are too messed up for God to love us, but there are countless examples of God loving really messed up people. Throughout all of scripture, we see God trying to win the hearts of broken people. And we see […]
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: 16 Feb, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
There is a HUGE blessing in having the oracles of God on any topic, and the words of God address all of our greatest areas of need.
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: 26 Mar, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
What is the life you want to fight for?
Read More...Posted: 31 Dec, 2023 | Author: Josh Triggs
We often long for independence, but God has made us so we are more fulfilled and supported when we work together. We need each other!
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