Baptisms from the August 2021 11am Lake Baptism service at the Peoria Campus

Baptisms from the August 2021 9am Lake Baptism service at the Peoria Campus

Saying Yes! to Jesus is the single most important decision any of us can make in our lives. It's the beginning of a whole new life, and it's something Jesus tells us to celebrate. Through baptism, you can proclaim your commitment to follow Jesus!

God doesn't promise that all our days will run smoothly or be trouble free, but he does tell us in the Bible that he will be with us at all times, even the tough ones.

What does Jesus mean when he calls for our child-like faith? What does that look like as we grow older and are no longer children? Join us to hear from Student Life Pastor Bruce Nielson and some Northwoods students as they share about their faith journey with Jesus.

It's human nature to seek after greatness. We emphasize our admiration with terms like The G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time), and we debate endlessly about who is the greatest at their trade. It's not wrong to pursue greatness, though Jesus reminds us that true greatness is born out of humility—a quality frequently in the standards set by common culture. At the last supper with his disciples, Jesus demonstrated this principle using a simple basin of water and a towel. So, let's see why we are called to serve and how we can echo Jesus' example.

We're living in a polarized culture that makes it tough to set aside differences to befriend people far from Jesus. He calls us to seek after the lost, though, even if the lost look different, believe differently, or act differently. In fact, Jesus once sat down by a well of water and reached across a great cultural divide. Let's look to Jesus' interaction with a Samaritan woman and explore how we, too, can close the distance with others.

Many Christians today are spiritual POW's—trapped in debilitating addictions, habitual sins, and unhealthy habits—and don't know how to break free. Is it even possible to break free? Jesus asked an important question before healing one man. Do you want to get well? he asked. When we examine Jesus' question, we discover that the path to freedom and healing must begin with God's power. It also requires, however, our participation and our willingness to eliminate excuses, put forth effort, to open our mind to new experiences with Jesus.

Do you wonder if miracles still happen? Even though we've read about miracles occurring in the Bible, sometimes it's easy to relegate them to biblical history and overlook the relevance for our lives today. During one amazing moment on the water, Jesus and Peter teach us that God's miraculous is triggered through our faith. Let's explore how we, too, can walk by faith to see God do miraculous wonders.

Do you wonder if miracles still happen? Even though we've read about miracles occurring in the Bible, sometimes it's easy to relegate them to biblical history and overlook the relevance for our lives today. During one amazing moment on the water, Jesus and Peter teach us that God's miraculous is triggered through our faith. Let's explore how we, too, can walk by faith to see God do miraculous wonders.