What does it mean to live a godly life? Join us this week as our very own Mark Franklin teaches from 1 Timothy 4.

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One of the temptations for us as we read the Bible is to read it simply as a bunch of independent stories and not as a “grand narrative” building into something. However, the way we understand our place in history is by understanding the story of all things. Join us as we explore how our story fits into a much larger story that has been going on since the beginning of time.

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The mind is a fascinating muscle, able to recall all sorts of things from memory. From stock market trends, to sports statistics, to the lyrics of "baby shark," our minds can retain a great deal of information. However, when it comes to recalling scripture, our minds often go "blank" due to the fact that we haven't planted those seeds within us. But, what if memorizing scripture was less about "knowing Bible verses" and more about having a weapon to fight against the internal and external enemies we face? What if it was less about recalling the 10 commandments and more about feeding your soul? Join us as we look at the practice of scripture memorization and how it's not just a "good idea," it's necessary for our survival.

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We become whatever we give our attention to. This week we continue our look at the lectio divina and how it focuses our attention on things that form us into the image of our rabbi Jesus. 

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Psalm 1 tells us that to truly be successful in this life, we must develop an intimate relationship with the ways of God through delighting in and meditating on the scriptures. But where do we start and once we get there, what do we do? This week, we talk about the lectio divina a way of reading the scriptures that is a few millennia old and has been instrumental in the spiritual formation of countless apprentices of Jesus.

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This is the second teaching in our Winter Practice Series: "Scripture Reading." Many times when it comes to Scripture, we often can feel overwhelmed--where do we start, how are we supposed to read it, what does it mean? This week, we're in Luke 4 looking at what Jesus has to say about the goal of Scripture and how it forms us into people who look like Him.

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The word "bible" comes with a lot of thoughts, feelings, and experiences -- some great, some not so great. Regardless of our own personal history with the Bible, for Jesus, the Bible and he are intertwined. Join us this week as we look at how our relationship with Scripture is directly connected to our relationship with Jesus himself.

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When you think about "forever" what comes to your mind? Jesus' prayer for all of his apprentices is that we accept his invitation into what he calls "aionion zoe" or "never-ending fullness of life" and the bonus is that it starts right now.

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Advent is the celebration of the arrival of all that we have been anticipating—hope, preparation, joy and now love. This week, we look at how the love we’ve been given is God’s gift of transformation given to us to bring the Kingdom of God down to earth. 

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True and lasting joy is not born out of circumstance, but out of salvation.Circumstance is based on the perceived reality of the world around you (what you can feel, touch, sense, etc.). Salvation is God stepping into that world and changing our reality, breathing life into the things we thought were dead or forgotten. 

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