Search Results for: commands of christ

Posted: 04 Dec, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson

What comes to mind when you think of authority and the submission to authority?  Our own experience and cultural context have inevitably shaped that view.  We probably all know examples of the abuse of authority and realize the potential to be taken advantage of.  As we look deeper, we see that a loving authority is […]

Posted: 24 Mar, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson

We were each made for greatness. We were created to do great things, to bring good into this world. Sometimes, aware of this truth, I can shrink back and feel inadequate, overwhelmed, and then do nothing. Or sometimes I can overextend myself try to do too much and then become dry and empty and realize [ ]

Posted: 28 Apr, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson

When we hold to the promise of the coming of the lord and incorporate it into our everyday faith it allows us to let loose of the world and hold tightly to God.

Posted: 16 Jun, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson

God has given us all that we have and He allows us to honor Him by giving some back.  And He blesses us in the process.

Posted: 10 Mar, 2019 | Author: Dove Cranson

Through Christ, we can find joy, strength, and comfort in the midst of life’s peaks and valleys.

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.

Posted: 08 Nov, 2020 | Author: Steve Nelson

All of the life we find in God starts with the gospel. The gospel is not just the get-out-of-jail-free card or the ticket to eternal life. Rather, it is a beginning point. A new connection with God. A seed that grows.

Posted: 01 Nov, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson

We can give and receive a blessing with the persecuted church around the world. 

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.

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. 

Posted: 17 Jan, 2021 | Author: Dove Cranson

Walking with God is a vibrant, life changing journey with God Almighty.  It is an ongoing relationship into a deeper knowing.  We are each invited in.

Posted: 24 Jan, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

One of the ways we respond to God's love is that we love him back. Practically, we do this by giving him our lives. 

Posted: 21 Feb, 2021 | Author: Dove Cranson

Prayer is the entrance into the stream of God’s movement on earth.  Prayer is powerful. It matters.

Posted: 21 Mar, 2021 | Author: Dove Cranson

What does it mean to live in the kingdom of light, no longer in darkness.

Posted: 06 Jun, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

In this message we will look at the question: Who is Jesus?

Posted: 20 Jun, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson

Love is a choice of affection, kindness, and mercy that flows from the heart of the lover and a deep relational connection with the beloved.

Posted: 23 Jul, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson

The gospel is the CURE to our darkness, sin, and deep loneliness. When these needs are met, we are free to live exciting and powerful new lives!

Posted: 24 Sep, 2023 | Author: Steve Nelson

Romans 8:31 What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? NIV

Posted: 07 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

Reenergize your faith by developing a habit of reading, meditating on, and memorizing the Bible.

Posted: 14 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

Developing a habit of prayer is a meaningful and life-giving part of our relationship with God.

Posted: 21 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

If you were to excel at something in the Christian life and achieve ninja-level excellence, what would it be?

Posted: 28 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson

Being involved in a church family is way more life-giving than attending a meeting on Sundays.