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.
Read More...Posted: 18 Nov, 2018 | Author: Troy Roberts
We accept Christ’s death on the cross as payment for our own sins we enter into an amazing relationship with our Father. Then what? What happens when we blow it, struggle, and doubt? This message looks at the examples of the prodigal son, David, and Peter to show the depth of God’s ongoing commitment and […]
Read More...Posted: 19 Feb, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Dove shares about the opportunity to develop an ongoing, growing relationship with the living God. He unpacks Jesus’ call in the beginning of Matthew chapter 6, to pray, give, and fast in secret—not for the approval of others but for God only. When done with a desire to discover the heart of God, not just […]
Read More...Posted: 30 Nov, 2014 | Author: Steve Nelson
Do you ever feel like there is something inside you that wants to control you and steer you down a bad path? That’s what the Bible calls the flesh, and it competes with every choice we make. It’s on ongoing struggle, but the Bible tells us how we can win out over the flesh. […]
Read More...Posted: 30 Aug, 2020 | Author: Dove Cranson
Jesus sets us free from sin by transforming us from the inside out.
Read More...Posted: 07 Aug, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson
Jesus doesn't merely call us to forgive, but to have an attitude of ongoing and limitless forgivenss.
Read More...Posted: 08 Aug, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Our relationship with God is more than a list of dos and don’ts. God wants a deep, authentic, and committed relationship! He doesn’t want anything to get in the way of that. We’ll take a look at how that relates to this passage of Scripture: 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5 It is God’s will that you should […]
Read More...Posted: 11 Mar, 2018 | Author: Steve Nelson
Romans 5:9 Since we have now been justified by his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! NIV Romans 5 talks about how we used to be and how we are, and it addresses the kind of treatment we can expect from God. We used to be ungodly. We […]
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: 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: 03 Jan, 2021 | Author: Dove Cranson
Jesus Christ the Son of God is the supreme authority above all. Why would he come and give His life to bring our peace?
Read More...Posted: 10 Dec, 2023 | Author: Dove Cranson
Because God is with us, we can have a relationship, even a meaningfully emotional relationship, with God!
Read More...Posted: 07 Jan, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
The foundation of our relationship with God is His grace, not our merit. Therefore, we can learn to be honest with what is going on in our lives. As we are honest we find more love and acceptance and God changes us from the inside. Download Handout
Read More...Posted: 26 Mar, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Dove shares his conviction that the greatest aspiration in all of life is to know God. God has sent his Son into the world to pay a price for us so that we can be with God. Anyone who desires to come to God is welcomed into His family, through Christ. In this relationship with […]
Read More...Posted: 19 Jun, 2016 | Author: Dove Cranson
Is your spiritual life a religious practice or a relationship with God? In this message pastor Dove helps us reflect on our past and look ahead into our futures so that we can experience the full life in Christ that our souls long for. Download Handout
Read More...Posted: 27 Oct, 2019 | Author: Steve Nelson
Perhaps nothing is better at motivating us to pray than realizing that we are in complete despair.
Read More...Posted: 28 Feb, 2021 | Author: Steve Nelson
God's plan for his people is that they would have a special love for one another with a deep devotion and commitment.
Read More...Posted: 17 Oct, 2021 | Author: Dove Cranson
Like David we can cultivate a dynamic relationship with God that becomes a life-giving source of strength and security.
Read More...Posted: 10 Apr, 2022 | Author: Steve Nelson
The key to walking in relationship with broken, sinful, and dysfunctional people, is to respond to Christ instead of to them.
Read More...Posted: 17 Mar, 2024 | Author: Dove Cranson
Guilt is not a place we are supposed to live in, stay in, or wallow in. Christ came to set us free!
Read More...Posted: 14 Apr, 2024 | Author: Steve Nelson
Developing a habit of prayer is a meaningful and life-giving part of our relationship with God.
Read More...Posted: 03 Jun, 2018 | Author: Dove Cranson
In our nature it is extremely easy to make assumption and accusations about others. However, when we withhold judgment and believe the best about others, we are able to truly get to know them and develop a deep relationship. This message looks at how to stay out of judgment and respect others even when they […]
Read More...Posted: 07 Oct, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
Wouldn’t it be sad to have something really good and never share it with others? Having a relationship with God through Jesus is something worth sharing! Yet those conversations about our faith, although exciting, can at times be intimidating to initiate. This message shares a couple simple tools that can be used to begin conversations […]
Read More...Posted: 20 Aug, 2017 | Author: Steve Nelson
Not only does God love you, but he likes you. He enjoys you. He is glad that you are His. In this study of Ephesians 1, we find many reasons to find joy and peace in our relationship with God, even though relationships are complicated, and we are fully aware of our shortcomings. Download Handout: Blanks / No […]
Read More...Posted: 30 Apr, 2017 | Author: John Houser
Do you ever wonder how to ask God for things? Is there a certain way to ask? Should we always expect to get what we ask for? Is God bothered when we ask a lot? This message addresses those questions and helps us understand prayer and our relationship with God. Download Handout
Read More...Posted: 22 Jan, 2017 | Author: Dove Cranson
As we near the end of 1 Corinthians, the apostle Paul reminds his audience what is of first importance: the gospel. The gospel is the good news that Jesus Christ came and died for our sins, taking our place, and providing a way for us to have a relationship with God and to be with […]
Read More...Posted: 27 Nov, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
With a healthy understanding of grace, we can appreciate it for what it really is, and stand firm in the security of our committed relationship with Jesus. This allows us to stop being distracted with trying to measure up or trying to discern exactly what is permissible behavior and what isn’t. Instead, we can focus […]
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: 30 Oct, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
Marriage is intended to be a beautiful life-long relationship. Unfortunately things don’t always go as God desires in our broken world. In this message we look at what the Bible teaches on divorce and remarriage from 1 Corinthians 7 and from the teachings of Jesus. Download Main Handout / Supplemental Reference on Divorce See also: Pizza Seminar: What the […]
Read More...Posted: 04 Sep, 2016 | Author: Steve Nelson
The people in the days of Hosea were so mesmerized by their sins of drunkenness and prostitution, that God said they were being robbed of their brains. They weren’t thinking clearly, and because of that they chose their vices over God. We should ask ourselves if we have any similar destructive behaviors, and we should think […]
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