An Intelligent Designer
June 29th, 2025
Eugene Peterson wrote, "Psalm 122 is the song of a person who decides to go to church and worship God." The church's weekly gathering for worship should be one of your highest priorities and one of the high points of your week. As believers, we're on a journey, but not alone. We're sojourning with others we need and who need us. The gathering of God's people for worship is one of the most critical parts of your journey with the Lord. Our psalm teaches us it's not only our duty to gather, but it should be our joy and delight. Join us as we continue our Summer in the Psalms series.
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An Intelligent Designer
June 22nd, 2025
We are the result of an Intelligent Designer - created with intent, purpose, and worth. Looking closely at our world today, we see a devaluation of life seeking to undermine the reality that human life is the result of a Creator and that every human being has value and worth. In our passage this morning, the psalmist speaks to the intimate ways God knows each of us. This knowledge brings peace, comfort, and stability to our lives. Join us as we continue our Summer in the Psalms series.
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Blessed is the Person
June 15th, 2025
Psalm 32:1-11
My Life is Falling Apart
June 8th, 2025
We often use the phrase "My life is falling apart" to communicate that something is wrong in our lives —finances, health, or relationships. We've all been there and dealt with that sense of unraveling. Facing destruction from a hostile enemy, the psalmist challenged the people of Judah to find strength, security, and hope in God. He was their fortress in a time of trouble and will act the same for us today. Join us as we continue our Summer in the Psalms series.
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The Blessed Life
June 1st, 2025
Psalm 1 is the faithful doorkeeper, the lobby leading into the sanctuary of praise, worship, and thanksgiving known as the book of Psalms. It confronts us with a particular temptation: to become comfortable with the counsel of those who do not live godly lives and to be influenced by them. The heartbeat of the psalm is a blessed life and how to live one. Join us at 10:45 a.m. as we begin our Summer in the Psalms series.
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Consider Your Ways
May 25th, 2025
As the Jews returned home to Judah from Babylonian captivity, they rebuilt the altar and began offering sacrifices. But, the people got caught up in the routine of life—farming, building houses, raising families, and that sort of thing. They got used to life without a temple. God challenged them through Haggai's words on their lack of spiritual fervency. This challenge is relevant in our day as well. We must carefully consider our ways and pursue what honors the Lord. Join us as we look at Haggai's challenge to the complacent.
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Jesus and Your Future
May 18th, 2025
What are you going to do with your life? This question gets to the heart of our future. We like to believe we have our futures neatly planned and figured out, but have we considered what place the Lord's will has in that planning? Our passage today sees James making strong "life statements" that draw our attention to the need for the Lord's involvement. Join us as we learn what it means to include Him in our future plans.
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Jesus and Your Home
May 11th, 2025
Where are you from? This question speaks not of location only but begs to know your home, your people, your background, and your story. If we narrow it down to our homes—where we reside—we start to compartmentalize. It’s here, like our jobs, that we think that Jesus isn’t interested in what’s happening within the four walls of our homes. Our passage today deals with Martha welcoming Jesus into her home. Join us as we learn what it means to receive Him under our roofs and into our homes.
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Jesus and My Work
May 4th, 2025
"What do you do for a living? It's a common question today. Our work is an area of our lives that some feel God isn't interested in. In God's design, meaningful labor was never a punishment; it's part of your purpose. Even the most ordinary, unseen, or undervalued labor becomes meaningful when it's done for the Lord. Join us at 10:45am as Pastor Steven begins our Jesus 365 series, looking at "Jesus and Our Work."
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Jesus’ Resurrection
April 20th, 2025
As the sun rose, the women made their way to the tomb to make the final burial preparations. Expecting a body and finding the tomb empty, the angel's question challenged them, reorienting their weary minds away from the temporary and onto the eternal. Join us as we conclude our Final Days of Jesus series. #HeIsRisen
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Jesus’ Death
April 13th, 2025
The world thinks there is nothing so ugly as a cross. But through the miracle of divine grace, the place of execution became the emblem of God's love. Good Friday—it's unnatural to call what Jesus endured on the cross good. He could have come down from the cross and saved Himself. Instead, He refused to save Himself so that He could save us. Good Friday marked the day when wrath and mercy met at the cross. That's why Good Friday is so dark and so Good. Join us as we continue our Final Days of Jesus series.
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Jesus’ Rejection
April 6th, 2025
In the early morning hours of Friday, Jesus experienced levels of rejection one could not imagine—fake trials, hostile crowds, and self-serving religious and government institutions. What we learn about His rejection then informs us today. The world still rejects Him and, by extension, His followers. Join us now for part two of our Final Days of Jesus series.
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Jesus’ Approach
March 30th, 2025
On what we know as Palm Sunday, Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem and boldly predicted that He would soon be put to death—executed on a cross. So began the most important week of the most important person who ever lived. The approach determines the outcome. How Christ approached Jerusalem is a picture of how He approaches our lives today. Join us as we begin our sermon series, The Final Days of Jesus.
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Model the Master
March 23rd, 2025
Television programs that follow an individual and give a "day-in-the-life" perspective have become popular in recent years. Have you ever wondered what a day in Jesus's life looked like? Today's passage from Mark's gospel does just that—it was all about ministry. Today, we will look at this day in Jesus' life to learn how to model our lives to reflect His.
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The God Who Loved Us
March 15th, 2025
As Jesus engaged Nicodemus in how a person is born again, He used an OT story as an illustration to help him make the connection. The nature of a faith required for a person to be born again is an active faith - a faith placed in Jesus Christ, the Son of Man, who was lifted up – crucified – for our sins. Join us when we close our 3:16 series, drawing our attention to one of the most familiar verses in the Scripture - and the God Who Loves Us.
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Nic at Night
March 9th, 2025
One of the most significant biblical terms has been hijacked, emptied of its meaning, and dragged through the mud so that today—born again—can mean almost anything or absolutely nothing. It must be rescued and returned to its proper place. Today's passage recounts Jesus' classic conversation with Nicodemus, in which he explained what he meant by being born again. Getting this right is critical - for it is the difference between religion and relationship.
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Your One
March 2nd, 2025
One is a powerful number. It speaks of priority, focus, and undivided attention. Imagine the impact of every Christian having one person whose heart they were burdened and broken over—one person whom they identified as lost and committed to praying for an opportunity for their "one" to hear the gospel. Today, we begin our 3:16 series, focusing on "Your One." Join us as we highlight the worth and value of just one.
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Outside the Gate
February 23rd, 2025
On the doctrine of atonement, Martin Luther, the German reformer, wrote: "There is a certain mystery to the atoning work of Christ. One has sinned. Another has made satisfaction. The sinner does not make satisfaction; the Satisfier does not sin. This is an astonishing doctrine." There is an interesting phrase in our passage today, "outside the gate." A lot happened outside the city gate, where our atonement was secured. Join us as we examine the high cost of our atonement and observe the Lord's Supper.
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Forgiveness Leads to Forgiveness
February 16th, 2025
Matthew 6:14-15
Hebrews 12:6-7
Matthew 18:21-35
James 2:13
Psalms 51:6-12
Finish Strong
February 9th, 2025
Most Americans are in denial about death, leaving it to hospitals and funeral homes rather than for everyday conversation. We prefer to talk about almost any other subject. To finish strong, we must start with the end in mind. The scenes from the end of Paul's life help us understand this. Join us as we look at Paul's instructions for finishing strong.
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Fighting Temptation
February 2nd, 2025
Satan loves to entice and tempt us with options that oppose God's desire for us. These options are known as moral intersections. What we do when we arrive at these intersections will either glorify God or have devastating effects on those around us. In Genesis 39, Joesph taught a masterclass on how to handle moral intersections. Join us as we look at the message, "Fighting Temptation."
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Joining God on Mission
January 26th, 2025
Today is a big day. Core values keep our feet firmly planted and fuel our overall mission - that mission starts at home. We believe saved people serve, choosing to live on mission with God and commit to being an outwardly focused church who engages our families, neighbors, communities, state, and the nations with the life-changing message of the Gospel. Join us for the conclusion of our Whats Next series.
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Seeing People
January 19th, 2025
Core values keep our feet firmly planted and fuel our overall mission - centered on people. We believe each individual matters to God, possesses value, and deserves the opportunity to hear the good news of the Gospel. What’s needed today to reach the people who are lost, hurting, pushed to the margins, uncared for, and without hope in this world with the Gospel is to first see them. Join us for the continuation of our What's Next series.
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Family Matters
January 12th, 2025
Core values keep our feet firmly planted and fuel our overall mission - a mission that starts at home with the family. We believe God established the family as the bedrock of human society and commit to teaching families to follow Jesus together. The relationship between church and home is complementary - each working in concert for the growth and success of the family. Join us for the continuation of our What's Next series. #family
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The Gospel
January 5th, 2025
Core values keep our feet firmly planted and fuel our overall mission. As we head into 2025, those values will position us to be of greater meaning and impact on the next generation. It all begins with the gospel. We believe the gospel is the most incredible love story ever told. If we get the gospel wrong in our churches, it doesn’t matter what we get right in our churches. Join us as we begin our What's Next series.
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Not as Planned
December 29th, 2024
Matthew 1
Prince of Peace
December 22nd, 2024
We are at times inoculated by the incarnation and even bored with the baby in the manger because we tend to focus only on the infant Jesus. Isaiah describes Him as the “Prince of Peace,’’ literally, “The prince who’s coming brings peace.” Christmas is the story of God coming down and changing our story. Perhaps the most beautiful part of that change is from an enemy of God to a son or daughter of God. Join us as we conclude our Rediscover Christmas series, focusing our attention on the Prince of Peace.
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God’s Gift to Us
December 15th, 2024
The challenge and the reward of shopping is to find a gift that blesses the individual because it conveys our care for them. So, at best, our gift-giving is a display of love. If there is one thing the season of Advent reminds us of, it is this: God is the model gift-giver. He gave us the perfect gift with the right motive. In doing so, He demonstrated how we steward that gift of love to others. Join us at as we look at part three of our Advent series.
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Mary’s Song of Praise
December 8th, 2024
Amid all the tinsel and trimmings – the flash and splash and amid the push and the pressure of buying presents and going to parties, and all the rest that goes with Christmas in our day - it's good for us to go back to the Bible and rediscover the meaning of Christmas. We do that by focusing on the source of true joy - the coming of the Christ-child. Join u as we explore Mary's song of praise offered as an expression of worship, adoration, and gratitude.
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A Promised and Living Hope
December 1st, 2024
Far too often, our Christmases have become chaotic and overwhelmingly busy. We pack our schedules with so many seasonal events. Our stores start pushing Christmas decor and merchandise, fueling a gift-buying frenzy in October. Our season of peace quickly becomes a season of stress. Advent is an opportunity to set that aside. It's a time to prepare our hearts and help place our focus on a far greater story than our own— the story of God's redeeming love for our world. Today, we begin with the message of hope. #advent2024 #RediscoverChristmas
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Come to the Table
November 24th, 2024
If you look through the photo albums at our home, they would likely not convey the same emotion and meaning as they do our family. Why? The lack of intimate relationships. Similarly, the Lord's Table may not mean much to those not born into His family, but for those who have, it stirs in our hearts thankful memories of His sacrifice for us. Join us as we examine what it means to Come to the Table.
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Telling The Next Generation
November 17th, 2024
Children are important to us as a church because children are important to God. The formative years of a child's life are critically important for their spiritual development, primarily within the family and the church. If not there, where will our children learn about the Lord? In our passage, Asaph challenges us to remember our responsibility to tell the next generation about the Lord. Whether you are a parent or don't have children or children at home, we are the household of faith - the family of God. We all share the responsibility.
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Praying for My Pastor
November 10th, 2024
Exodus 17:8-13
The View From the Choir Loft
November 3rd, 2024
Have you ever struggled to believe? It can happen to any of us at any time because life is complicated and sometimes perplexing. Today, we will learn about Asaph, a worship leader in the temple. His struggle to understand what was happening around him offers us a unique perspective from the choir loft. Our passage invites us to go with him on his journey from doubt to faith.
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Unconquered
October 27th, 2024
Some things make us groan and cause us to question if God is somehow against us, angry with us, or punishing us. In Christ, we live unconquered lives despite the forces of darkness that assail our lives continually. In our passage today, Paul asks a series of questions. He doesn't simply ask them - He throws them out into space, almost defiantly, challenging any creature in heaven or earth or hell to answer them or to deny the truth contained in them. When the saints go marching in, they may do it with a limp, but they do so just the same. Join us as we look at two powerful truths that settle the groanings.
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Faith & Politics
October 20th, 2024
Our hope doesn’t sit in the statehouse or the White House. Real, genuine change – the kind politicians promise to bring ad nauseum – only comes through a changed heart when an individual responds to the gospel message. However, we still live in a fallen and sinful world, and God has ordained the system of government to protect the innocent and maintain order. We should strive to quote the platform of the King and less of what we hear of our pet political pundit. Jesus Christ must be Lord of our political views and the attitudes that we share with others. Join us as we see how our faith and politics intersect.
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Running on Empty
October 13th, 2024
Our vehicles have warning lights that tell us when we're in danger of running out of fuel. If we ignore them, we risk being stranded. "Running on empty" pushes the boundaries. Burdens, tragedies, and consistent stress cause us to run on empty. Because our burdens are not simple, they are not relieved by simplistic platitudes. Jesus stepped into our heaviness and invited us to find solace and rest for our weary souls. Join us as we look at this invitation.
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What To Do When You Don’t Know What To Do
October 3rd, 2024
Are you okay? How are you doing? What are you going to do?
These and similar questions have been asked lately. What seems like simple and harmless questions can be overwhelming when storms have overtaken your life. Sometimes, we must admit we don't know what to do. The prophet Habakkuk found himself in a similar position, receiving disturbing news from God regarding Israel's future. His book challenges us to put our faith in God during the worst of times - regardless of the circumstances.
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The Spirit of Offense
September 22nd, 2024
The prodigal's brother of Luke 15 harbored an offended spirit that kept him from the joyous celebration of his brother's return from the far country. Today, that spirit keeps many believers from enjoying fully connected and meaningful relationships with others. Join us as we answer key questions surrounding this spirit.
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The Senselessness of Worldliness
September 15th, 2024
Psalm 49:1-20
Mess or Masterpiece
September 8th, 2024
We look around and see terrorist attacks, mass shootings, and other acts of senseless violence that leave us wondering how one person could treat another that way. Man's heart is wicked and far from God by nature. The answer has nothing to do with religious ideology or political affiliation. The answer is the life-changing gospel of Jesus Christ. In Ephesians 2, Paul tells us of this beautiful gospel that frees and changes. Join us to see how the gospel moves from us from a Mess to a Masterpiece.
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Deal or No Deal
September 1st, 2024
Satan is playing a sinister and calculated game of Deal or No Deal against believers, families, and the church today. He wants us to deal away and sacrifice what we have for the illusion of something better. Today's passage will show where Pharaoh offered Moses four deals in four specific areas, mirroring Satan's tactics. We must know how to shut him down and pronounce "game over." Join us as we examine his game.
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In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day
August 25th, 2024
Every believer is involved in an unending battle greater than anything the world has ever seen. In an obscure Old Testament passage, a man named Benaiah battles a lion in a pit on a snowy day. Through this encounter, we learn something about our enemy and how to be battle-ready in life.
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Chasing Excellence
August 18th, 2024
We're prone to phone things in. Students phone-in tests. We phone in a day's work. We phone in our Bible study, prayers, and even worship. Teachers phone in their Sunday School lessons, and some pastors even phone in their sermons. Excellence is an everyday decision. It shows up in the details of life and the church's life. The OT prophet Haggai spoke on behalf of God to the people of Israel about their lack of excellence. Join us as we look at what it means to chase after excellence.
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Finding Calm in the Chaos
August 11th, 2024
Our world is upside down and in a state of chaos. The institutions we have long trusted are falling apart and under assault. Natural disasters upend our lives, and sin affects all of our relationships. In Matthew 14, we read about a chaotic day in Jesus' life. Examining this day can give us insight into navigating our chaotic times.
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Mission or Intermission
July 28th, 2024
In the final message of our Staycation series, we will address this question: Given what we have learned about advancing the correct kingdom, building bridges into our communities, and seeing people as Jesus does with missionary eyes, what keeps us from living on mission? Join us for the answer.
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Missionary Eyes
July 21th, 2024
It doesn’t require an in-depth analysis of our communities to see that people are hurting everywhere. As we move around our community, we see the struggles, challenges, and effects of sin in the lives of those we know. Jesus often encountered people in similar conditions and was moved with compassion. How the church views people is important and tells of its heartbeat. The church can see the harvest through one of three sets of eyes. Join us as we explore the vantage point the church is to take toward the harvest.
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Gospel Bridges
July 14th, 2024
Bridges allow people and vehicles to move freely and allow access to otherwise inaccessible areas. There are segments of our communities, pockets of people, who’ve never heard the good news of the gospel. As we live on mission, we must know the invisible barriers. Building bridges is critical if we are to reach unbelievers with the gospel. In our passage today, we see Paul settle in and begin building bridges for gospel advancement upon his entrance into Athens. Join us for part two of our Staycation series.
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Reordering Kingdoms
July 7th, 2024
No passport, no problem. Being actively involved in missions and living on mission doesn't require travel documents or a plane ticket. Today, we begin a new sermon series, Staycation; Living Life on Mission, with an introductory 30,000' look at reorienting our thoughts and priorities around the Kingdom to understand better and serve our local community.
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Verified True Followers of Christ
June 30th, 2024
We're repeatedly asked to verify our identity in our online activities, be it banking or social media, such as checking boxes that prove we're not robots or selecting the boxes that show all the traffic lights. The goal is the same—verify that you are who you say you are. The world needs Christians to be who they say they are. Is there a verification process for us? Not in the same way as banking or social media – but the apostle Paul, in his letter to the Roman Christians, laid out identifying marks Christians should possess. Join us at 10:45am as we examine these marks.
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Blindspots
June 23rd, 2024
A blind spot is an area around your car that keeps you from seeing others on the road. But, it isn't just an area around your vehicle, but an area you can't see in your own life. We all have areas that, due to our brokenness, we can't see. Our blind spots are due to our biases, education, preferences, and even outright disobedience. What's interesting about blind spots is that we have difficulty noticing them in ourselves. Such is the case with the church at Laodicea. They thought they were in good shape yet were blind to what mattered most. Join us as we examine how their blind spots may be ours.
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