This season we are taking a look at some of our favorite Christmas carols and how they point us to Jesus. Our first week...Joy to the World.

Katie challenges us to think about what we will leave behind...are we investing now in the Kingdom of God, or pursuing other things?

Who are your people? What does Scripture and the life of Jesus teach us about relationships in the Kingdom of God? Chael shares a challenging message about living the better story in relationships means stories are “We” stories, not “Me” stories. But we face many obstacles to having true, deep, and meaningful connections with one another. Let's discern how God is asking us to take back our relationships for His kingdom.

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:23-25

One question each of us have to wrestle with at some point or another in this life...why are we here? Let's explore what your purpose is in light of God's grand story.

You really can't live the good life until you know who you are...and who you are is not what you produce, what you own, or what other people say about you. Looking at Jesus’ baptism in Luke 3, we see the Father declare over him, “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased,” before Jesus ever did any miracles. That same love, security, and identity are offered to us in Christ. You were made by love, for love, and to love, and when your identity is rooted in God’s unchanging love instead of your performance, you’re free to live a better story.

Our final installment in our series, Daniel, Chael, and a few youth exemplify how to utilize the three-circle Gospel tool, and remind us why it's so important.

This episode is a must-listen. It's integral to the life of a believer to know that we are still being formed into the image of Jesus–and it's important for the life of our church and how our stories fit into God's story.

Last week we talked about how the world was meant to be beautiful, and how we can still catch glimpses of beauty here and now. But we also know how brokenness has entered the picture and has completely pervaded every aspect of our lives on earth. Sometimes, this reality check can help us to realize how much we actually need a Savior. 

God made this world beautiful for a purpose. We can explore the concept of beauty in Scripture and how it points to a good creator. What ways can you see beauty around you?

Based on teaching text from Acts 2. Witnessing the Holy Spirit move throughout Scripture, but then be poured out on believers at Pentecost. Paul charges believers to be continuously filled with the Spirit...are we longing for that in our contexts?