Many of us have heard the story about Jesus washing his disciples’ feet and that it serves as an example of how we are to serve others. But there is another angle to this story as well. Would you want someone to touch your feet? Especially if they were filthy? Maybe this story is also to teach us about letting Jesus cleanse us, in the most protected, hidden places of our hearts. In this message we will look at this story through the lens of the disciples and talk about why it’s crucial to let Jesus clean your feet.

At some point, if you follow Christ, your faith will be tested. You will find yourself facing challenges and hardship. Most of us give up in moments like these, choosing comfort over commitment and character. When three godly men refuse to worship a false idol, the king of Babylon has them thrown into a fiery furnace. But sometimes the furnace is where we really experience God. In this message, we will look at why God can use challenges and hardship to transform our lives in ways we never thought possible.

Jesus wants us to learn how to walk in faith, how to keep peace in our hearts at all times. Not only does Jesus walk over the stormy waters of life, He wants to teach us how to do it, too! When Peter requests to walk on the water with Jesus, something incredible happens: he does—at least for a few steps. We look around and see the winds of social change, economic challenges and our own personal struggles. How do we stay hopeful and not sink? In this message we will discover the key to keeping peace in our hearts, especially when the winds come against us.

When God calls upon Jonah to go to the people of Ninevah and call them to repentance, Jonah runs away from God. The good news is that God doesn’t run away from Jonah, and He doesn’t run away from us. We might think we have God figured out, but God continues to be bigger, better and greater than we think. In this message we will look at the story of Jonah and the fish and discover how it points us to the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

We all know what comes before a fall. Pride. Yet are we even aware of the areas of pride in our life? Pride can be sneaky, subtle, and can justify itself behind the guise of “living for God.” We often don’t realize it’s there until it’s too late. It is crucial that we check our hearts to see if any pride is lurking there. In this message Jesus will gives us a picture of pride and humility, and we will ask ourselves some tough questions that could save us from a great fall.

We’ve all been hurt by somebody else. It’s an unfortunate part of life in an imperfect world. But we don’t have to let other people’s offenses poison our hearts. We can’t always choose how we’re treated by others, but we can choose how we respond—we can choose to forgive. Jesus teaches us to forgive because, in part, we do ourselves a favor by doing so. We free our hearts from bitterness, anger, and resentment. In this message we will look at Jesus’ parable on forgiveness and how the cross helps us to forgive others.

We live in a connected world. You could argue that we are more connected now then ever before in history. Yet, 38 percent of Americans say they experience serious loneliness. If we are not careful, even in this connected world we can drift into disconnection. Join us Sunday as we talk about how we can check our hearts and fight against disconnection.

The Bible teaches that God and His truths are real. Experience teaches that our lives are better when we live in accordance with these truths. But the devil doesn’t want us to live according to these convictions, he wants us to compromise. He knows this will cost us and hurt us and our families in the end. In this message we will look at the cost of compromise and and the devils strategies to get us to compromise our faith.

Life can be exhausting. If we’re not careful, we will miss out on God’s good plan for our life and find ourselves muddling through our days joyless. Jesus wants so much more for us! In this message we will check our heart for burnout and give ourselves permission to pushback on the expectations of the world (and people) and choose joy.

Cynicism is one of the dominant spirits of our current age. On a personal level, it is a slow toxin that builds calluses around our hearts over time. It can happen without us even realizing until it is too late. Even worse, it masks itself as “realism”, so we justify our toxic behavior. How did we get here? How come we did not recognize our slow slide into being cynical? This week we will do a heart check to analyze some of the warning signs and find ways to keep cynicism at bay.