The true gospel is that our sins are forgiven through faith in Jesus Christ alone. False gospels add something, but nothing we do can make us right with God. Only faith in Jesus, trusting what He has done for us to reconcile us to God, makes us acceptable to God. True faith expresses itself in obedience to Jesus and being guided by the Holy Spirit, but the good deeds we do and the sin that we struggle with doesn’t change our standing with God. It’s our faith in Jesus alone.

It’s easy for us to allow the busyness and stress of life to define our perspective. The problem with that approach is that it tends to factor God out of the details and leaves us feeling alone and empty. In 1 Kings 19 we meet a man named Elijah who lost his perspective and needed God’s help to readjust his focus so he could see God at work in the highs and lows of life.

The story of Jonah is pretty well-known... at least the fish part. But even in Jonah's disobedience, we see an incredible story of a God who is faithful, even when we're not.

We live in a world that is obsessed with telling us to make a name for ourselves. However, the problem in making a name for ourselves is that it naturally leads us away from God. The biblical account of the Tower of Babel in Genesis 10 and 11 speak to this very issue and teaches us about God’s patience, love and grace towards us – even when we are tempted to make a name for ourselves apart from him.

Executive Pastor Steve Wallen explores the story of Samson in the book of Judges and how we often rely on our own strength, when God is calling us to rely on Him alone.

Executive Pastor Steve Wallen explores the story of Samson in the book of Judges and how we often rely on our own strength, when God is calling us to rely on Him alone.

Living the life we’re called to as a follower of Jesus is rarely easy. It requires choosing to trust Him enough to obediently follow His commands and His calls. In the story of Gideon we see what can happen when we take God at His word, and we also see why it’s so important that we remain connected with God.

Life is full of all sorts of giants, anything that brings fear and doubt into our lives. Our goal isn't to eliminate fear, but to find courage through the ONE who defeated the greatest giant of all.

Have you ever read Genesis 3 and wondered why there is a talking serpent and where he came from? It’s easy to read a story like this and assume its allegory or even a fairy tale, but the truth is that God has given us this account in His Word to help us understand how sin entered into our world and why we have a need for a savior in Jesus.

So many of us are desperate to hear from God. We want more of God, especially when we go through "wilderness" times of life. The good news is that God wants to have a close, personal relationship with you and me. He wants to provide the comfort and wisdom we long for. The question is, are we ready and willing to listen?