A Better Word

We’ve built an entire self-storage industry devoted to holding onto things we don’t have room for. While we may think we own our possessions, somewhere along the way, the arrangement has been quietly reversed. Pastor Nick Gatzke takes a closer look at The Rich Young Ruler––a man who had more in common with us than we’d like to admit.

Think about the excitement of receiving an invitation. Perhaps it was an offer you’d been waiting for. But when you read the fine print, you realized you weren’t prepared to accept. Pastor Nick Gatzke introduces us to a young man who received such an offer and what his story teaches us about the kingdom of God.

Whether you have children, want them someday, or have absolutely no interest at all––everybody has an opinion about kids. Pastor Nick Gatzke shares a candid conversation about kids, as he unpacks what the Bible says about children and their value in the Kingdom of God.

There are some topics we only ever discuss in private. These are the uncomfortable questions––the ones that touch our lives a little too personally. Pastor Nick Gatzke shares a biblical perspective on marriage and divorce by digging into a question Jesus’ disciples asked behind closed doors.

There are a handful of subjects that touch nearly everyone. Marriage is one of them. Whether you’re married, single, widowed, or somewhere in between you came from a family, and you’ve watched families come apart. Pastor Nick Gatzke teaches from Mark 10, where Jesus is handed a question. Find out what Jesus said and what He didn’t say about divorce.

It’s not always easy to do the right thing. Have you ever had to choose the harder option because you knew, deep down, it was actually the healthier one? Pastor Nick Gatzke returns to Jesus’ shocking words about cutting away whatever leads us into sin and why lasting change so often costs something up front.

We ignore warning signs all the time. We shrug at the check engine light, roll our eyes at the expiration date, and cover our ears to avoid hearing the smoke detector chirping in the middle of the night. But Pastor Nick Gatzke shares a serious warning that deserves our full attention!

Remember gym class, when the teacher picked two captains and then let them choose teams one by one? Some kids got called first while others just stood there, waiting. Pastor Nick Gatzke takes us to a moment when several grown men—the disciples of Jesus himself—were playing that same game, just with much higher stakes.

Have you ever tried to fix something yourself before finally and reluctantly admitting you needed help? We do it with cars. We do it with relationships. And if we’re honest, we do it with God. Pastor Nick Gatzke exposes some of the subtle ways we reveal our lack of belief in the power of God.

For anyone who’s ever stayed up late, thoughts racing, trying to make sense of this world and their place in it––this message is for you. Pastor Nick Gatzke talks openly about faith... and doubt.  It’s an uncomfortable topic, but one Jesus addressed directly during his ministry on earth.