The world is filled with so many options for judgment and comparison. How often do you find yourself wrestling with how you stack up against someone else? How many times have you vocalized that fear or anxiety? All too often Christians are unable or unwilling to engage in vulnerable conversations with one another. Pastor Dawit encourages us to not only engage but to root our identity in Christ Jesus who unites us all as equals before His Cross.

In the first installment of this new series exploring the ways that church's words and actions don't always make sense with the Church's identity -- Pastor Dawit explores the issue of the church slipping into such a strong and specific culture that it actually turns people away from the Gospel that the Church is commanded to proclaim.

As we wrap up a short series on Paul's Letter to the Colossians we learn that persevering in prayer is just responding to the gift Christ Jesus who is eternally devoted to persevering in prayer on your behalf before the Father.

The life of a Christian is indicated by a shift in the way of living -- not in some motivational self-help ever-improving kind of way but in an ever-increasing dependence kind of way. The life of a Christian isn’t a new rulebook but living into your baptism.

Live your life! For sure, just continue to live your lives with Christ — walk with Jesus and keep up with your relationship with him and you will find healing, refreshment, and rest.

The Christ Hymn in Colossians 1:15-20 is one of the earliest Christian Hymns. What picture of Jesus does this song paint for us? Jesus Christ is kind of a big deal… Christ is the mediator of creation + Christ is the mediator of salvation.

As we begin a series on Paul's letter to the Colossians, Pastor Josh explores the threats and temptations to the believers in Colossae and how we can learn from them here in Hayward. Big words and huge concepts aside there are some fundamental helps to following Jesus faithfully and filled with faith, hope, and love.

Pastor Dawit discusses the pain and suffering caused by trauma but shows us how God promises to bear the weight, not only of our sin, but of the trauma we've experienced and the pain that we deal with on a daily basis.

The Lord's Prayer is recited in worship every single Sunday. What was Jesus teaching his disciples to pray? Why did Jesus highlight these specific petitions? Are they meant just as a spiritual practice or do they impact our everyday lives? Pastor Josh dives into the Lord's Prayer asking the same question that spurred on the instruction: "Lord, teach us to pray."

The Three-in-One God Christians worship is one of the most mysterious but also foundational beliefs we hold. How can God be One God but Three Persons? How is God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit -- distinct yet One? Pastor Dawit breaks this down for us, not as a definitive answer but a starting point for exploring the mystery of the Godhead.