The Book of Judges is one of the most exciting and inspiring book of the Bible! It’s a veritable smorgasbord of heroes, stories and lessons of underdogs that win the day. However, this message steps away from the delectable smorgasbord and takes us to places many of would rather not go as it teaches out the astonishingly subtle power that fuels the cycle of sin. The end result is a challenge to keep the cycle short and avoid becoming stale in our faith.

The story of the promise fulfilled and God's people taking the Promised Land! But it’s not the magical beauty we want: this is bloody! How do we make sense of the brutality in Joshua and the God of mercy and love? And when it comes down to it: who do we choose?

In Chapter Six of The Story, Pastor Jon walks us through the struggle of the Israelites, which we will discover is a struggle of all of ours. Are trusting God with what He has put in front of us? Or are we complaining with desires of control?

The story of Moses continues in chapter 5, but now, God decides to ‘come down’ and be with His people! But there is a problem! The disastrous trade Adam and Eve made in chapter 1 has punctured irreparable holes in our souls. This message attempts to put the 10 Commandments, the Tabernacle and the system of Sacrifices into perspective and explain their significance, in a way that won’t put people to sleep, but rather inspire them to a deeper appreciation of God’s amazing plan!

The story of Moses is a very long and layered tale of a fugitive who runs away from the crimes of his past only to be found by God and assigned a new mission. Most of us would love to hear God tell us our purpose and call us to a mission! Moses had a different response. He resisted the call of God on his life and hid behind five excuses. This message explores the moment Moses’ legacy switched from fleeing fugitive to faithful follower and is a call for us to do the same!

The story of Joseph is a tangled, dark, confusing mess of abuse and misfortune! Joseph faces forces that are out to destroy him, but remarkably, Joseph comes out on top. His secret? Well, that’s what this message is all about! In this message we’ll follow the ‘bread-crumb-trail-of-evidence’ that leads to some stunning verdicts and powerful principles!

The story of Abraham is, in so many ways, a story of altars! One altar in particular! This message traces the remarkable convergence of people, moments and events, through 4000 years of history, showcasing the way God repeatedly breaks into our Lower Story with the wonder and power of His Upper Story! Discover the six altars in the life of Abraham and a call to be altered… by God’s work at the altar!

How are we to understand the opening chapters of the Bible? Are they literal or figurative? How do they stand up scientifically?...and what is God trying to tell us? This opening message in our 31 week series called “The Story” dives in to tackle some of these, and other, challenging questions that come out of Genesis chapters 1-3

When you are living some distance apart, its easy to get the story wrong!...and many people fail to understand what God is doing behind the scenes! This message explores the existence of a better, more impacting, ‘real story’! In this message Todd outlines 7 reasons why the Bible is hard to understand and how we are going to attempt to get the story straight!

Many say that the Bible tells God’s story, and yet reading it is a little like reading a bunch of books that have historically-dog-piled on top of each other. This message makes a case for the existence of ‘The Lower Story’ and ‘The Upper Story’ and how we are to understand the interplay between the two. It is the first of two ‘preface messages’ before the actual launch of the 31 week series called “The Story” which is an abridged, chronological adventure through the Bible.