The Sermon on the Mount contains some of the best known teachings of Jesus as well as some of the most challenging. In them we begin to discover the inverted nature of the Kingdom – and the marks it leaves on those who have entered it. Join us this week as Jesus invites us into The Way.

As time grows short with His disciples and the cross looms largely in the future, Jesus gathers His disciples for a final meal together. Jesus knew he had one final meal to share with the people closest to Him. What would He share, what would He do? Join us for this week's message as we step into the upper room and learn from the Master.

The radical devotion of Jesus to the character and purposes of His Father is clear throughout the Gospels. it was this radical devotion that lead to the uniquely memorable moment that we witness in this week's message. Join us as we examine the implications of Jesus' strong words for the Church today.

While all of the disciples witnessed the many miracles Jesus performed, only a select few would have the opportunity to see Him revealed in all of His heavenly glory. They would witness a radical confirmation of His identity AND a very clear and succinct message with radical implications for their futures.

In this message, we find Jesus asking his disciples a fairly simple question. The answer, however, will have profound implications for them and their lives going forward. Join us as we ask come face to face with this question - and probe the implications for our own lives.

Chances are if you look back on seasons of spiritual flourishing and growth, you will see a direct connection to people and community. That is because spiritual maturity does not happen in a vacuum - it happens in relationship with others. So how can we help to shepherd others towards spiritual growth? That is what we will discover in this week's message.

As humans, we often like to think that we are exceptions to some of the rules of God's created order. And while it is true that things like our ability to innovate and adapt allow us to overcome many obstacles, there are certain things that these abilities will never overcome. Join us this week as we discover these truths and the implications for the life of a disciple.

All kinds of plants and animals require certain environments and conditions to thrive. In the right environments and conditions, they thrive. Outside of that, they manage to barely survive or even fail to survive. We are no exception. When it comes to our spiritual and relational health, finding and remaining in healthy environments are key to our ability to not only survive, but thrive as God intended.

The heart of Jesus for lost people is one of the fundamental themes of the Gospels. That is why Reaching the Lost is an essential principle and practice for disciple making churches. Today we witness a camel passing through the eye of a needle kind of moment as Jesus stops everything to show that nothing is impossible with God. And to remind us that He came to seek and save the lost.

This message is the first in a new series called Stay the Course. Based on a book by Brandon Guindon, this series will focus on seven practices that are absolutely essential for any church that is committed to making disciples. If we commit ourselves to these practices, we will Stay the Course and resist temptations and distractions that come along the way. The first of these practices and the one that gives rise to all of the others is the call to Abide in Christ.