When Jesus showed up 2000 years ago, people didn’t know what to do with him. He was doing miracles no one could explain and teaching new and great things, but still many wrestled with what to do with Jesus. Today, people continue to struggle with what exactly to do with Jesus. Is he a good teacher, a nice guy, or the king of the universe? This week we are diving into a song that walks us through the process of what we should do with Jesus.

The lyrics to this song are pretty provocative, “crucify my flesh” doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But what’s going on here is a necessary part of the life of a Christian. Find out what it is all about this week.

Today we’re going to uncover why we sing, “Thank You Jesus for the Blood,” and examine what His blood actually does — because the blood of Jesus is our primary weapon in the spiritual war we’ve been recruited into between the Lamb and the serpent.

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were joined by another in the fire who protected them completely. When you are walking through fiery trials or feel like you're drowning in stormy seas, do you remember that God is there with you?

A big part of what we do at a Branches service involves singing. The tunes are catchy and the band is amazing, so it is easy to sing along. But have you ever stopped to ask yourself “what are we singing?” This series we are diving into the lyrics of the songs we sing at Branches and breaking them down to find out exactly What we Sing.

Have you ever said something like “I never thought I would end up here”? The unfortunate reality is that we often end up in places in life that we never intended. It is not like we set out to make our lives difficult and cause us and others pain. How do we avoid this, the answer may be simpler than you think. Find out how this week. 

When I (Timmy) was young, one of my sisters put a sign on our fort saying “no boys allowed.” I got over it at some point, but the question remains “why do we from a young age use the differences between boys and girls to tear each other down?” This week we will find the answer and solution as we look back at what went wrong with boys and girls In The beginning.

Identity is an issue on the minds of most Americans. This week we are going to look at what the creation narrative says about our Identity. Warning: it will surprise and challenge you.

If we can get to a place of understanding that because we have been given the best gift ever (Jesus), that we should be good gift givers too. This doesn’t mean that we have to earn a ton of money to be the best gift givers ever. The types of gifts that Christians should be giving may be unique, but are certainly memorable. So memorable in fact, they might just change the world, once again.

There is no doubt there are needs all around us. But the reality is that we simply don’t have the bandwidth or the margin to give the way we should or even want to give. This week we are looking at the importance of intentionally building margin into our lives so we can meet the needs of those in our sphere of influence.