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: 01 Jan, 2023 | Author: Dove Cranson
The good works the world needs naturally flow out of us when we are living as we were truly made to be.
Read More...Posted: 08 Jan, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson
How does Jesus introduce his ministry? What can we learn about him?
Read More...Posted: 07 Jan, 2024 | Author: Rob Baugh
We have an opportunity to experience a new life and an intimate relationship with Christ.
Read More...Posted: 25 Nov, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Hebrews 5:12-14 …Though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food! Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the […]
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: 23 May, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
Every year nearly two million people google "What is the Bible?"
Read More...Posted: 14 Mar, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
The new life in Christ is "with him," "in him," "as him," and "for him." It's all about King Jesus!
Read More...Posted: 16 Apr, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
A man named Nicodemus came to Jesus in the secret of night only to get far more than he bargained for. As we look at this interaction with the Life Giver we find how to be born again into a new life. We do not get life by trying to be a better person, but […]
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: 13 Sep, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson
God is a God of new beginnings and calls us into radically different ways. He has an exciting future set before us!
Read More...Posted: 06 Jun, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this message we will look at the question: Who is Jesus?
Read More...Posted: 10 Mar, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson
To grow in Christ we must be rooted in the salvation from sin and into a new life.
Read More...Posted: 04 Feb, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
There is a lot of information in this message. First, Dove introduces a new series and explains why our hearts are so important in our lives and what God’s plan is for them. He then explains the goals that we will be focusing on for the next 4 months, including instructions for a journaling exercise […]
Read More...Posted: 03 Dec, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
“The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.’ In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, ‘This cup is the new covenant in my […]
Read More...Posted: 26 Nov, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
What does it look like to follow Jesus? In this message, Steve uses the story of Ruth to illustrate the devotion of a follower of Jesus. Ruth's heart was to follow Naomi into a completely new life. When we become Christians, we do the same. Baptism is simply our first step at following Jesus lead […]
Read More...Posted: 23 Jul, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
As we saw with the Pharisees (message 2 weeks ago), we cannot be made righteous by cleaning ourselves up but instead by humbly receiving Christ and His life in us. With Christ in our lives we are new, we are no longer sinners but blameless, pure children of God. This change is what Jesus did […]
Read More...Posted: 28 May, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
There is something in us that makes us want to share with others the good things we have found. Whether it is a great movie, a sunset, a revolutionary product, a new love, or something else we find exciting, we have a desire to pass it on. How much more, despite hesitation or cultural opposition, […]
Read More...Posted: 07 May, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
The religious leaders tried to trap Jesus by bringing before him a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. Would he withhold mercy and have her put to death, or would he show mercy and ignore the law? One response would put Jesus in a horrible light with the people, and the […]
Read More...Posted: 25 Sep, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson
In a culture where intellect and worldly wisdom is praised, God’s wisdom is often neglected or belittled. Many seem to think we have become too smart for God. In this look at 1 Corinthians chapter 2, human wisdom is contrasted with the vast mystery of God’s wisdom. The chapter lays out how God’s wisdom is […]
Read More...Posted: 11 Sep, 2016 | Author: Dr. Michael Parsa
We often don’t think of ourselves as being very gifted or having much to offer, but God has great things He wants to do through our lives! The gifts and talents God has given us can be used to help people and to make an incredible difference in God’s kingdom. In this message, ER doctor […]
Read More...Posted: 22 May, 2016 | Author: Tom Schwieger
God values relationships! One of the greatest themes throughout the New Testament is the command to love others. In this message, Tom Schwieger talks about the importance of having meaningful relationships with five different groups of people: Lifers, Laborers, Leaders, Learners, and the Lost. God uses each of these types of relationships to impact us, […]
Read More...Posted: 13 Feb, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
If God treated us with grace before we were saved, how much more will he show grace to us now that we are his Children? “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 Download Handout
Read More...Posted: 31 Oct, 2015 | Author: Dove Cranson
Dove’s message about repentance, both at the initial point of salvation and daily repentance in your walk as a new creation. “Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.” —Acts 3:19 Handout Disciple the Heart resource 2 – Repent – […]
Read More...Posted: 19 Sep, 2015 | Author: Dove Cranson
Dove Cranson, our new soon-to-be pastor, shares his powerful testimony—all the while teaching lessons of influence, love, and relationship along the way. Download
Read More...Posted: 02 May, 2015 | Author: Steve Nelson
In this intro to our new sermon series over the book of Philippians, we take a look at what it means to know Jesus—and what life looks like if you don’t know Jesus. “And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able […]
Read More...Posted: 12 Apr, 2015 | Author: Troy Roberts
As we conclude our Galatians series, we take a look at the final passage, taking a look at several important themes touched on by Paul. Among these topics are persecution, boasting, our rebirth into a new creation, peace, mercy, and grace. Download
Read More...Posted: 23 Jun, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
Although many people have blamed religion for the oppression of women, the Bible has always placed an amazingly high value on women’s worth. From the very beginning, Scriptures say that both men and women were created in the image of God. Throughout both the Old and New Testaments the Bible directs men to honor women […]
Read More...Posted: 25 Aug, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson
Sometimes life is impossible and overwhelming. Because God is with us, those times can refine us like gold into something beautiful.
Read More...Posted: 10 Nov, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
In the midst of the heartache of life, we are loved by a God who gives us a living hope. And for that, we can give thanks.
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