As we have journeyed through The Story we have looked at the Bible from three perspectives: The Upper Story (God's perspective), The Lower Story (the perspective at the time it was written), and Our Story (what it means for us). In this message Pastor Dave continues to discuss these three perspectives as they apply to the birth of Jesus.

In this message from the last books of the Old Testament, Pastor Dave dicusses the the examples that we find in the leaders that God raised upto accomplish His work.

The biblical story of Esther is an amzing example of faith and courage. In this message we are reminded of Esther's story and shown how we can have the strength to stand, even if it seems like we're the only one standing.

When it was time for Israel to rebuild the Temple, the work stalled partly because of wrong priorities. This message is a reminder that we need to make God and His kingdom our top priority.

How can we live for God when we're surrounded by a culture that seems so far from Him? Here are some lessons we can learn from the Book of Daniel.

God is continually talking to His people, the question is - are we listening?

The nation of Israel was divided and not following God. The wheels were set in motion for a scattering of the people. Yet in the midst of the prophesies of God's discipline comes the prophecy from Isaiah about salvation through the Messiah.

Are there things in our lives that can keep us from drawing close to God? Pastor Dave helps us answer that qustion in this message that focuses on the Prophets Elija and Elisha.

In this message Pastor Dave discusses the legacy of division that was handed down from Solomon to his sons, and some steps that we can take to bring unity and leave a positive legacy.

King Solomon began his reign well, but finished poorly. In this message Pastor Dave discusses the importance of finishing strong, and how we can avoid the "slow fade" that affected Solomon.