Names have power. You know that because everything changed when mom called using your middle name, right? Pastor Chuck suggests that we throw around God's name carelessly, we make Him less, missing out on His name's deep meaning and everything God wants to be for us...which is everything, and the only thing, we need.

Pastor Chuck continues breaking down the second command and the creative issues that cause us to create God in our own image--making Him far less than how powerful, knowing, and present than He truly is. The answer: Pastor Chuck suggests it's love that's only found in a relationship with our jealous God.

It's nearly impossible to wrap our minds around the immensity of God, yet we still try to create God the way WE would like Him to be. Pastor Chuck calls this "creative issues," and in doing so, we make God out lesser than He actually is. Listen as Pastor Chuck explains.

Rules are a part of life. Some rules are crazy. Some rules are harsh. Regardless, rules are needed to keep order and to know how to best live. As the Ruler of the universe, God created the 10 Commandments as a set of rules to show us how to best live. As Pastor Chuck explains, when we know why we have the rules, it makes a lot more sense. And the rules all start with making the Ruler (God) YOUR ruler.

Christianity gets a bad rap for only being about rules. It's not, though. It's far more than that. The rules are only part of this relationship with God. With that said, Pastor Chuck begins his new sermon series "TEN COMMANDS" by laying out for us what these commands measure and what they are there for in the first place.

As the new year begins, it's never a bad idea to take a step back from your life and ask, "Why am I here? What's my purpose?" In the story of John the Baptist and the life of Jesus, Pastor Alex explains how your purpose is clear and your mission is now.

Raising kids is an honor...and a difficult task. This is primarily because as we teach them to grow, we continue to grow as well. By looking at the one verse in the Bible we have about Jesus growth as a child, Pastor Chuck reminds us that adults still have some growing to do as well.

HATE. It has so many faces and so many expressions and it so easily fills our hearts leaving no room for love. But by looking at the Old Testament story of Jacob and the story of Jesus' birth, Pastor Chuck shows us how we can eliminate hate and let love into our lives.

Songs of joy fill the air around Christmastime, but it doesn't always fill our lives. By looking at the birth of Jesus and an epic story from the Old Testament, Pastor Chuck shares how we can find joy and make room for it in our lives this Christmas.

How do you respond to "suddenly" moments in your life? Plans change. Relationships change. Health changes. Faith is challenged in an instant. Christmas is full of those moments. As By observing the stories of two Josephs from the Bible, Pastor Chuck shares how God has always been present to bring us peace.