Mark and Sarah Brown share what it means to have all that you need to serve those in your life. We reveal the Father by how we love those around us.

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Pastor Bret Allen shares about the gift of grace offered through Jesus Christ. You cannot earn it and you can never pay the price for it. It is freely given to everyone who will give their lives to Jesus. You have everything you need to please God. It is not about asking for [...]

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Pastor Justin Simmons closes out our series in the book of Colossians with a message about relational connection. Rooted people have rooted relationships. Paul required people to come alongside him to fulfill his purpose and them, theirs. Who are you in the foxhole of life with? Do you have someone to encourage you [...]

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Pastor Justin Simmons continues the series rooted by sharing Paul's final two challenges to the church in Collosae. Paul tells them - and us - to be devoted in prayer. Biblical prayer is both intentional and purposeful. These moments to speak to God and hear from Him too. Prayer is the greatest weapon [...]

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Pastor Justin Simmons shares how we can begin to build families that function as God designed. In a world set in chaos where dysfunction is the accepted norm, a Christian's family should stand out as counter-cultural. Rooted in Paul's letter, the true test of Jesus's Lordship is the principles governing our churches also [...]

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Pastor Justin Simmons shares from Colossians 3 about planting your mind in eternity to walk out our faith today. We must decide to look above our difficulties and only entertain that which feeds the new person we've become in Christ. We guard our hearts from any thoughts and beliefs that would rob us [...]

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Pastor Tom Belt shares an encouraging word from Numbers 13 regarding faith and the ability to live beyond our past experiences. We can see but fail to act because we do not perceive what God is doing. Faith is about turning our history with God into how we step forward into the future [...]

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Pastor Melanie Simmons teaches about cultivating daily encounters with God. We are given a promise of God's presence with us for all our days and not just when we have big decisions to make. This is an invitation to seek from Him what we can only receive from Him. It is in the [...]

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Pastor Justin Simmons concludes chapter two of Colossians with a challenging message about getting back to a simple gospel. Humanity has a way of making simple things complex and our faith has not escaped the trap. It is a simple gospel that saves us, transforms us and unites us. When we add to [...]

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Pastor Justin continues in Colossians with a message about the deep need of spiritual parents. Nobody gets where they are going without the help of others. Why do we choose to live alone among community of the church? We need what others carry in God. We need to glean from the breakthroughs others [...]

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