So what does it mean to be the church?

It makes sense that in order to figure out what it means to be the church, we would look at Jesus. Why? We are Christians. Christ followers. We are taking on his character and his priorities. If we look at what Jesus was doing, it will give us great insight into what he would like us to do. So let’s take a look!

As we kick off our new series Life On Mission, we're looking at what it means to join Jesus on mission and shine the light of his gospel to the world. This week, we'll examine a parable in Luke 12 to see what kind of faithfulness Jesus expects with the resources he entrusts.

As we wrap up our Mission Killers series, we have one more letter from the book of Revelation to take a look at. One more letter that Jesus wrote to one of his churches in the first century. One more letter that opens our eyes to a potential mission killer, to something that, if we’re not careful, can take us off mission with Jesus.

Today we’re going to look at the mission killer we'll call the Discouragement Dragon. The Discouragement Dragon works by sapping our courage. See, following Jesus – and especially following him on mission – always requires courage. And courage is exactly what the Discouragement Dragon goes after.

We're in week 5 of our Mission Killers series where we’re taking a look at how we identify and overcome the things that are trying to take us off mission with Jesus. Today we’re going to talk about maybe the most dangerous one….not because it’s more powerful than any of the others but simply because it’s harder to recognize. Join us as we look at the dangers of "Zombie Faith."

Today we’re going to talk about a mission killer we'll call the Deeper Deception. The Deeper Deception is a strategy for taking us off mission with Jesus by convincing us that the Gospel isn’t enough. You need something else, something more, something that you’re missing out on, something that will really take your spiritual life up a notch. Join us as we look at what Jesus has to say about the Deeper Deception.

Join us as we continue our series on "Mission Killers" - things that threaten to take us off mission with Jesus. Today we look at Jesus' letter to the church in Pergamum, a city where Christians faced a lot of social pressure to compromise their beliefs. We'll unpack Jesus' message to this group of believers about the dangers of compromise and counterfeit authority.

We're in week 2 of our Mission Killers series, looking at common obstacles that take us off mission with Jesus. Today we’re looking at a mission killer we'll call the Intimidation Monster. Ever been in a situation where there was an opportunity to speak the truth about Jesus or the Gospel…but found yourself hesitant to speak up? Join us as we look at Jesus' message to the church in Smyrna on how to overcome intimidation as we join Him on mission.

Now, I know a lot of people think of Revelation as this big, scary, confusing book of the Bible, but the part we’re going to be looking at is pretty straightforward. Yes, there’s some symbolism and some figurative imagery, but God explains most of it pretty clearly, so there’s not a lot that’s confusing here….but there is a lot that’s challenging, because this section of Revelation is all about mission killers, all about things that have the potential to suck the purpose out of our lives and our

In our final week of this Reckless series, we look at the father - the Pursuer. Several times in this series we’ve found ourselves asking questions about things the father has done, or hasn’t done…and each time we’ve set those questions aside and said we’ll come back to them. Today we’re going back to see what Jesus is teaching us about the God who loves us so deeply that he is willing to go to incredible lengths to pursue a relationship with us.