God has wired us for community. It's not just a nice addition to our lives - it's absolutely necessary. Today, we continue to work through 1 Thessalonians to understand how God uses the communion of the Saints to help fill in the gaps we experience in this life.

The Christian life is guaranteed to not be easy. Jesus' yoke is easy, but it is still a yoke. Today, we consider the cost of what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. 

Paul delights in the opportunity to see his church.  This text is a bold reminder how how precious the body of Christ is and how we should all be working toward boasting to the Lord about our church.

In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Paul reminds the church about the importance of preaching and studying the Scriptures. Join us today as we consider how to maintain faithfulness to the Word in an over-connected world?

In 1 Thessalonians 2:13, Paul reminds the church about the importance of the preaching and study of the Scriptures. Join us today as we consider how to maintain faithfulness to the Word in a over-connected world?

Walking is the term that the bible uses to describe the day-to-day attitudes and behaviors of the Christian. We all have a walk. Our goal is to walk in a way that points others to Jesus.

Paul emphasizes his goal in ministry is not to make people happy, but to make sure that God is pleased.  Everything we do, we do unto the Lord.  What motives do we have for the behaviors and attitudes we manifest?

The church at Thessalonica is commended for its willingness to turn from the rampant idolatry of its community.  We no longer have carved images that call for our religious devotion, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of idols crying out for our attention.  This week, Pastor Brian unpacks our tendency toward idolatry and calls for steadfast devotion to Christ.

This week, we consider the doctrine of imitation as it pertains to our reputation. We're either drawing people toward Christ or pushing them away. How can we shape our impact on other people?