We continue our Emmanuel Advent series with a special lesson on the peace that Christ's birth brings. In today's world it seems that peace is very absent. We regularly hear on the news about the latest injustice, the latest polarization of "groups," and the latest promise from political and community leaders of how to remedy these ills. While the world promises that peace can be found through materialism (having more), self-help (trying more), and cooperation with governing officials (trusting in humans more), Isaiah reminds us that lasting peace can only be found through Jesus, the Prince of Peace.

Rediscover the awe and wonder of a God who does the impossible through His presence that is always with us.

We explore the Great Commission, what it means for the totality of our Journey with Christ, and how believers live it out faithfully today. Join us as we examine the fitting close to Mark's gospel and Our Journey with Christ.

Pastor Joshua Strader provides an important lesson on receiving the sacrifice of Christ based on Mark 15.

Pastor Josha Strader explains that true greatness is not about power, but about serving others.

How does the Bible instruct us when we face spiritual opposition? And how can we do that confidently?

Pastor Joshua Strader tells us how keeping healthy perspectives on success keeps us in touch with God's sense of control and empowerment over our journeys of faith. While God desires us to experience miraculous changes (both in our lives and in serving others), He desires for those miracles to continue to keep us grounded in His power over our own.

Pastor Joshua Strader cuts through the distorted messages of contemporary culture to rediscover what Jesus meant when he said, "Take up your cross and follow me."

Pastor Joshua Strader discusses Mark 7, where Jesus' address to Pharisees called out their inconsistencies of heart and serves as a great litmus test of our inner motivations of faith habits today. 

Pastor Joshua Strader talks about an often overlooked method that Jesus used to mature his first followers-sending them out. 

While many churches today adopt the "come and grow" format for spiritual development, it seems that Jesus had the opposite strategy. Missions and evangelism are some of the most transforming (and coincidentally forgotten) ways of growing in personal and communal discipleship.