FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – This Memorial Day weekend, we pause to give thanks. We give thanks to God for the gift of liberty and for the daughters and sons of America that gave their lives to preserve God’s gift of liberty. This is a special weekend; two gifts in one celebration. We also celebrate Pentecost and God’s gift of the Holy Spirit...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – It’s mind-boggling to consider God being born as a baby. Then for Him to live an extraordinary life only to be cruelly killed on the cross seems unimaginable. But wait. Three days later, He is alive, and we discover that resurrection never ends. Once Jesus’ followers get over the shock, they rejoice...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – Jesus said, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Now let’s recognize and deal with the greatest source of our anxiety; unconfessed sin. Every strategy we might use to handle our sins only results in stress and anxiety until we confess. Put simply, Jesus invites us to change our lives and believe him...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – There’s always something bombarding us with uncertainty, threatening our peaceful lives. Along comes Jesus with an imperative, “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Is that really possible? Does Jesus realize what he’s saying? Yes, and yes! Join us as we chart a path from anxiety to the...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – It’s not stump the pastor; that would be too easy. It’s not add water to the pastor and stir to see what happens. It’s our opportunity to ask and talk about the important things that are on our minds. From scripture verses to anxiety to the future, we listen to what God says and apply his wisdom to our lives...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – Like the Emmaus Road walkers, you may sense a heart on fire. Or, God may speak to you differently. Just make sure that when you come face to face with God trying to get your attention, let Him! Listen, lean into what he is saying to you. Lean in. You are about to receive a revelation...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – Five different stories. Five examples of belief. From Mary to the disciples to Thomas and beyond, people find their way to Jesus. Follow these people, and they will lead you to Jesus. And then, by believing, you will have life in his name!

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – What if it’s true? What if Jesus really did rise again? As one man said: “If Jesus didn’t come back from the dead, nothing else matters. If Jesus did come back from the dead, nothing else matters.” Because He Lives . . nothing else matters...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – It was a ride fit for a king, but not the ride we would have chosen. It was a triumph, but not a Roman Triumph. One crowd hailed Jesus as Messiah. Another crowd called for his death. We have the same two crowds today. We all choose one crowd or the other...

FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – For us, death is the end; it’s over. Lazarus died. But as Jesus explained, He is resurrection and life! Death is never the end. We can’t do anything about death. We can believe in the One who is life. Lazarus heard Jesus’ invitation to life and walked out of the tomb...