It all starts with a story that reveals a purpose and sets the stage for further developments. "In beginning, God Created . . . and made man in his image." Far better than 'once upon a time' don't you think?

Our society elevates the value of freedom to the highest moral imperative. Is that healthy? Freedom is a great blessing, but can it carry all the weight of directing our choices?

This morning we will hear from Brandon Maxwell, co-founder and Director of Development of the Whetstone Boys Ranch

Our culture has produced more "stuff" for more people than any other in history. Yet, we have become more "selfie-centered" than any culture in history. We need a New Ego to grow in the internal desert that many call home.

Our past is either Satan's greatest weapon or God's most powerful tool. The glue that holds in our past is guilt and hardens into shame. Jesus knows our shame and has a powerful way to unstick us.

Hope is the missing element in most of the discussions about the future these days. Where do we find some and what difference does it make?

Guest Speaker

How God acted then, is how He acts now. This simple observation opens insights from past generations to provide hope and faith to us now. The Psalmist who wrote Ps. 107 opens our eyes into God's heart for people stuck in the midst of life's challenges.

Zechariah is chocked full of verses and phrases that the later writers of the New Testament used to explain who Jesus from Nazareth was and what He was doing in our world.

Haggai was part of a team of four leaders who God used to energize a very discouraged community faced with rebuilding Israel and a new temple. In four messages over four months, he helped the people understand that God must be taken very seriously before life is good.