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What makes Easter so important? Pastor Dan uses the story of his "worst Easter ever" to explain how this holiday has the power to transform your entire life!

One word. Just two letters long.

It's one of the shortest words in the English language, and yet, this word has the potential to derail you faith. What is it? How does it carry so much power? Join us for this week's message as we discuss the most dangerous word a follower of Jesus can use.

What would you think if we said the world had too many Christians? Crazy, right? But when you read the Bible, you notice that Jesus never invited anyone to become a Christian. Instead, He invited everyone to be His followers. What's the difference? Why is one better than the other? Find out in this week's message!

Jesus spoke two simple words and transformed the world. These same two words have the power to transform your marriage, your priorities, your career - even your faith! What are these two words? and what makes them so powerful? Join us in this week's podcast to find out!

Why is there so much tension whenever somebody mentions their faith publicly? Does it have to be that way? How can Christians point people toward Jesus in a culture that continually marginalizes religious discussion? Join us as we seek the answer in the life of Stephen, the first Christian ever killed for his faith.

It might be hard to believe, but arguably, your life has more in common with the Book of Esther than any other section of the Bible. What could make your life so similar to an ancient Jewish queen? Join us for this week's podcast for the surprising answer!

The story of David and Goliath is one of the most well-known in the Bible. But is it possible we've completely misunderstood its meaning? Join us this week as we answer the question, "What does God give to frightened people?"

Bible characters were perfect, right? How else would they have made it into the Bible? In actuality, every person in the Bible not named "Jesus" was significantly flawed - maybe none more so than Samson. And yet, as we learn in this week's message, God uses broken and flawed people just like Samson (and me) to accomplish His purposes.

Why do we get so carried away with stories like The Walking Dead or Star Wars? It's because we love big, sweeping narratives of good overcoming evil, and ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary things.

The Bible is the ultimate story. It is full of drama, intrigue, violence, love, answers, brokenness and redemption. This month we highlight some of the characters from this epic history, and learn from their heartaches and victories.

And where else should we start, but "In the beginning..."

We constantly compare ourselves to the people around us: Who's hotter? Richer? A better mother? More spiritual? (Along with a hundred other metrics.)

But what if you weren't created to live in competition with everyone else? What if you could still be successful, but find your validation from something other than your paycheck, looks, or number of retweets?

Join us this week as we discover how Jesus frees us from competition and sets us free to pursue our calling.