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What's the most important thing about you? You might point to some triumph: work, marriage, a hobby. Or you might speak of a trauma: abuse, disability, divorce or depression. In today's message, the Apostle Paul tells us how he used to think of himself in these terms, but after his encounter with Christ, he came to realize that Jesus is truer than any triumph or tragedy in life.

The Bible is a big book, and Christianity is an ancient faith. It can be hard to understand even for people who have been studying it for quite a while. But what if we could summarize all of Christianity in just 4 words? What if these 4 words could could distill down what it means to be a follower of Jesus? Could these 4 words be the key to unlocking your relationship with God? Join us for this week's message to find out!

Darcyl Slupski is the kids coordinator at Connect Church and she is one of the bubbliest people you will ever meet. In this podcast, we take 20 minutes to get to know her better!

Church is the people of God living out the mission of God. But sometimes we can believe the lie that we aren't talented enough or learned enough or spiritual enough to really make a difference. In this week's message, pastor Dan does his best to convince you that you have more to offer the world than you think you do!

For too many of us, the one hour a week that we call "church" has little to no bearing on the other 166 hours of our week. Consequently, church is something we sleep through or skip altogether. But maybe the reason we find church services so boring is that we don't understand their purpose. If we did, perhaps every gathering would be infused with a power we never sensed before. In today's message, pastor Dan explains that church is not merely an event you endure, it is a mission you give yourself to.

Each year we give 5 of our Dream Teamers 5 minutes to share their story on Sunday morning. These aren't professional pastors, they are just amazing humans with something worthwhile to say. Join us as Kim Roman, Jack Landman, Samantha Lodovica, Tyler Sutherland, and Simone Ramkissoon discuss how to find God during life's ups and downs!

When we think of church, we usually think of a building, a street address. We think of church as a place we go on Sundays. But according to the Bible, God's house is far more interesting than four walls and a roof. His house is different ages, different hair colors, different genders, different nationalities... As we kick off our new series, Church: DEFINED, the first thing we learn about church is that it is people, not a place.

It's one of the church's great ironies: we focus on Jesus but forget the world he came to save. In this week's message, pastor Dan challenges us not to forget our mission as spiritual paramedics to a wounded world.

Pastor Dan is missing a toe due to an accident he had when he was 20 years old. He will be the first to tell you that a body isn't whole if it's missing any of it's parts. As Christians, we are all a part of the body of Christ. And just as our bodies are not whole if any part is missing, the body of Christ cannot be whole if any of us are missing. Join us for an unexpected and intriguing look at what it means to be the church!

Our relationship with other people is marked by highs and lows. Sometimes, our relationships feel close and loving; other times they feel distant and deflated. Because this is how our earthly relationships function, we assume a relationship with God will be the same. We believe God will love us when we do good, and become angry with us when we don't. In this week's message, Pastor Dan uses a simple helium balloon to illustrate the steady and unchanging nature of God's love for each and every one of us.