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In this sermon, Pastor Nathan discusses the "rule of life" or "trellis" that supports our relationship with Jesus and causes us to grow! This trellis is made up of the spiritual disciplines or practices that we follow as we move in the direction of our destiny; to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ.

In the first sermon in our "God In My Everything" series, Pastor Nathan speaks about how we are encouraged to train for Godliness like an athlete training for a sporting event. Small and consistent changes applied over a long period of time yield HUGE RESULTS. As Eugene Peterson observes, the life of the disciple of Jesus Christ is "A Long obedience in the same direction". Lets go!

Greg shares about the essential ministry of the Holy Spirit, and how we must rely on Him in everything that we do.

"Abiding In Christ" - Pastor Nathan Shares a Holy Reading of John 15:1-17 where we are instructed by Jesus to Abide in Him that we might bear fruit for His Kingdom.

God wants ALL OF US to join together as equal ministry partners in His vision for the Church! Elder Bert shares the implications of this vision of Christ.

In Luke 5:27-39, Jesus teaches two parables about how we cannot mix the old and the new, but must be open to being stretched in order to receive His new truth. You cannot mix old and new.

Cultivating Spiritual Rhythms to draw near to God is nothing new. Daniel demonstrates this in Daniel 6:10. This year in our services and small groups, we will be looking to bring God into every area of our lives by intentionally seeking after Him utilizing Biblical and historical practices of the Christian Church.

In the parables of the 10 Virgins, and the Bags of Gold, Jesus teaches us about 'readiness' and 'faithfulness'. Some things cannot be put off until the last minute, and some things must be invested in sooner rather than later.

Matthew 18 teaches us how to reconcile with one another, and Jesus uses several parables to show us just what he means by that.

The Kingdom of God is like a growing seed, or a mustard seed. In Jesus' Kingdom, small things become big things!