How can we have faith in a world that is full of fear? It has been said that fear is faith in the enemy. There are many problems that we face in the world right now. Fear creeps in when we have a list of unknowns. What we do know is that our God is bigger. If God is for us, who can be against us?

Teaching text: Numbers 13-14

Have you ever felt like you were in a desert? Pastor Josh explains that we are in a wilderness moment in our world today. While none of us would choose hard times, God often meets people in the wilderness. There is work He only does through suffering. There are gifts He has to offer us that can only be found in trials. The question is whether we will receive those gifts with gratitude or reject them with complaining.

Teaching text: Numbers 11:1-23

This week we talk about the "how" of evangelism. Even if Christians feel as if they should share their faith, many have no idea what to say. We dive into Jesus' instructions to the 72 that he commissioned for ministry.

Teaching text: Luke 10:1-12

The harvest is plentiful, but why are the workers so few? Jesus makes it clear that to be a disciple means we are committed to going and making disciples. Yet, many Christians never fully engage in ministry. There is one major shift we can make to change this. It starts with our hearts.

Teaching text: Matthew 9:35-39

Jesus doesn’t just invite you to an individual relationship with Him, He invites us into a family. This teaching explores the progression that most people make from diversity to tribalism to ultimately loneliness. The way of Jesus, empowered by the Holy Spirit, brings us back through fellowship to community to unity. 

Teaching text: Acts 2:42-47

Conflict is difficult. The church is no exception to this. Jesus calls us not to attack in a fight and not to escape conflicts, but to be peacemakers. This week we learn how to handle conflict in the way of Jesus. 

Teaching text: Matthew 5:9, 23-26, 18:15-17

Communication is about more than the simple transfer of information. It is a gateway to relationship. Many people experience breakdowns in communication on a daily basis. In this teaching, we will learn three major shifts in communication that will revolutionize the way that we speak and listen to one another.

Teaching text: James 1:19-20

Have you ever done something and afterwards wondered, “Where did that come from?” We often do or say things that we wish we could take back. We say things like, “That wasn’t like me!” The issue is, it is like us. This week we journey beneath the surface and identify the heart issues behind our relational dysfunction.

Teaching text: Luke 6:43-45

The main word Jesus uses to describe the kind of community he wants to create is love. What kind of love is he talking about? To what degree are we called to love one another? What if the other person doesn’t love us back? These are the questions we explore in week 1 of our new Life Together series.

Teaching text: Matthew 22:34-40, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

What should we do when God doesn't answer our prayers the way we want Him to? We yield to His will. This is easier said than done. In the final week of this teaching series on prayer, Pastor Josh teaches us how to pray prayers of relinquishment & confession.

Teaching text: Mark 14:32-42