Jesus would often say, “He who has ears, let him hear.” Is he speaking to everyone? Can we physically hear while being spiritually deaf? This message is for those whose hearts have grown dull to the daily renewal that can be found in the Gospel.

In Matthew 13, Jesus tells us a challenging parable about the kind of heart that we can have. Ultimately this parable is about hearing and receiving truth, and why we sometimes struggle with hearing it. As we look at these words, and the life the Christ led, we can realize how we are meant to […]

How does Jesus make us alive? Through the truth of who he is and what he has done. This is both a simple and deep concept, but one that can powerfully change your life when you apply it.

There is something incredibly deep in the story of the resurrection, something plain to see, but easy to miss. Christ came alive to make you alive, not just in some future hope of heaven, but to make you alive right now. What does it mean to be made alive? What does this life look like? […]

In Matthew 28, Jesus gives us the Great Commission, which is a huge call to go into the world and make disciples. I think when we read this, we see something big, and possibly something really difficult to do. In reality, when we look at how Jesus made disciples we see that it is much […]

In Christ, you were given a new heart, not a sledgehammer. Our call is to love, not to beat others over the head with truth, even if it is true. As we come near to Christ and truly know him, the love we encounter is simple and very powerful. This same selfless, sacrificial love that […]

It is possible to share the gospel with people in normal everyday life and to have those same people enjoy what you are doing. It seems like this would be impossible in our culture, but the truth is, people are hungry for the very kind of life and freedom that Jesus offers. How do we […]

If I were to tell you that there are lot’s of people ready to receive Jesus, would you believe me? Most likely you wouldn’t. To us it seems that people don’t want Christianity or are turned off by Jesus, but Jesus himself tells us the exact opposite is true in Matthew 9, saying, “The harvest […]

Loving your enemies sounds like a nice platitude, but do we really believe it? Do we see being wronged as an opportunity to show grace or are we too concerned with righting whatever wrongs have occurred? In this message,Evan looks at how counter-intuitive the gospel response is to our human nature. What would it look […]