Pastor Aaron Buer explores Jesus's parable of the Sower in Luke 8, revealing four different heart responses to God's Word. We discover that some hearts are hardened like a well-traveled path, resistant to God's truth taking root at all. We learn that other hearts lack depth to sustain faith through testing, while still others allow life's worries and pleasures to choke out spiritual growth like thorns. We are challenged to become good soil—hearts that hear, retain, and persevere in God's Word, producing a harvest through daily engagement with Scripture and community with other believers.

Pastor Aaron Buer continues our Parables series by unpacking Jesus's closing words in the Sermon on the Plain (Luke 6:39-49). Through three vivid pictures—spiritual blindness, good and bad fruit, and two houses built on different foundations—we see that Jesus calls us to more than admiring his teaching. We're challenged to examine who we are following and what's growing within us. Jesus warns that only a life built on obedience to him can withstand life’s storms. This message invites us to move from simply hearing God's truth to putting it into practice, anchoring our lives on the unshakeable foundation of Christ.

Pastor Jeff explores Jesus's parable of the watchful servants in Luke 12, teaching us how to live faithfully while waiting for his return. We discover that Jesus’s promised return should help us live with purpose and hope instead of fear. We learn that our master is surprisingly a serving master, calling us to embody that same servant heart as we wait. And we are challenged to stay ready through daily confession, cultivating a servant's posture toward others, and trusting that Jesus's return will eventually make all things new.

Guest Pastor Ricky Jenkins explores Jesus's parable of the prodigal son in Luke 15, revealing the Father's heart toward wayward hearts. We discover that God's compassion runs to meet us before we even finish our confession, showing that his love is never earned by good behavior or lost through failure. We learn that even though we often turn from the Father’s love like the sons in this story, we are encouraged to confess our sin honestly, and receive the Father's grace that welcomes every wandering heart home.

Pastor Jeff examines Jesus's parable of the Pharisee and tax collector in Luke 18, exposing the danger of self-righteous pride in the Christian life. We discover that the Pharisee's confidence in his own performance blinded him to his need for God's mercy, while the tax collector's humble confession—"God, have mercy on me, a sinner"—highlights a right posture before God. We learn that a right heart posture isn't boosted by spiritual achievements but humbled by an accurate view of our sin and God's holiness. We are challenged to examine our own hearts for self-righteousness and come before God with empty hands, ready to receive his mercy.

Pastor Jeff Manion begins our new sermon series, The Parables, by exploring the stories Jesus used to reveal deep spiritual truth. We see how Jesus used everyday images—torn garments and old wineskins—to show that his kingdom is something entirely new, not a patch on an old way of life. We discover that Jesus consistently defied expectations and called people to follow him rather than simply add him to their existing plans. This message challenges us to examine whether we've been trying to fit Jesus into our lives or truly surrender our lives to him. Following Jesus is about being transformed from the inside out.

Pastor Aaron Buer concludes our Powerful Prayers series by exploring Paul's prayer for the believers in Colossae found in Colossians 1:9–14. Through this message, we discover four characteristics of a worthy life that we can pray over the people we love. We're reminded that the strength and fruit we long for don't come from within ourselves but from remaining connected to Jesus and his Word. This message challenges us to consider how we pray for the people we care about and gives us a powerful biblical model to do so. Ultimately, we see that living a worthy life is only possible because God has already qualified us through the redemption and forgiveness found in Jesus.

Pastor Aaron continues our Powerful Prayers series by exploring Daniel's heartfelt prayer in Daniel 9, showing us how to grow in prayer throughout every season of life. We discover that Daniel's prayer life deepened through decades of faithfulness, beginning with Scripture meditation that shaped his conversations with God. We learn that effective prayer corrects our vision, helping us see both God's holiness and our need for forgiveness, while seeking God's honor above our own reputation. We are challenged to make prayer a consistent rhythm like Daniel did, while allowing Scripture to shape our conversations with God.

Pastor Jeff Manion continues our Powerful Prayers series by exploring Paul's heartfelt prayer in Philippians 1:9-11, focusing on love that overflows in Christian community. We discover that Paul doesn't just instruct believers on how to behave in relationships—he prays for God to transform their hearts with abounding love guided by knowledge and insight. We learn that loving difficult people well requires divine wisdom to discern what each situation needs, and that our love for others must flow from our deep understanding of Christ's sacrificial love for us. We are challenged to pray for others to grow in love and ask God for discernment in challenging relationships

Pastor Aaron continues our Powerful Prayers series by exploring King Solomon's temple dedication prayer in 1 Kings 8. We discover that Solomon begins with adoration, declaring "there is no God like you" before bringing any requests, showing us that worship reorients our hearts toward God's infinite worthiness. We learn that prayer should include confession of sin, thanksgiving for God's faithfulness, and supplication for our needs—all grounded in God's gracious character.