Many of us live compartmentalized lives: honoring God in some ways but not every way. In the final message of this series, Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson helps us learn from James 1:19-27 the wisdom of living with integrity.

Discussion Guide: Week 8: Living with Integrity

The Bible teaches that God’s wisdom looks like foolishness in the eyes

How can we stay true to our faith, while also loving our neighbors who are different from us? In this message by Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson, we uncover the story of Ruth 1:1-17 and discover how God can use our differences to make something beautiful. 

Time is our most valuable resource. You can make more money, but you cannot make more time. In this message by Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson, we learn from Ecclesiastes 3:1-14 that while time is often out of our control, God made us for eternity and gives us every opportunity to make every second count.

Discussion Guide: Week 5: Making the Most of Time

One of the greatest causes of stress is money. No matter how much we have, we never seem to have enough. And we must make financial decisions every day. Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson guides us through Proverbs 23:1-5 so that we may learn the futility of riches and develop a biblical perspective on money.

Suffering. Pain. Grief. Despair. All of us experience the brokenness of life. Such moments can bring a crisis in our faith, causing us to distance ourselves from God. Where is God in our suffering, and how can we stay connected to him in distress? Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson uses the story of Job to show how we can seek wisdom for the most difficult moments of life. Job 38-42

Sometimes life turns out drastically different than we plan. How do we remain faithful to God when things around us seem to swirl out of control? In this message, Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson guides us through Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 so we may discover how to stay anchored to God amid the turbulence of life.

How do I make good life decisions? It’s a question we all need to answer. We all search for practical wisdom to help us make choices that lead to a good life. In this message, Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson leads us through Proverbs 1:1-7, 9:9-12 to show how our relationship with God is the starting place for making good life choices. 

For many of us, the work of the Holy Spirit is a mysterious concept. We hear stories about

Jesus encounters us when we are spiritually blind. Saul believed the best way he could honor God was by persecuting the follows of Jesus. Then Jesus encountered him on the road to Damascus and the scales fell from his eyes. For those who are spiritually blind, an encounter with Jesus means a new way of seeing the world. This message by Senior Pastor Tom Parkinson is based on Acts 9:1-19