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Prophets usually talk to people about God, but Habakkuk wrestled with God about His people. If you have ever wrestled with God, had questions, or looked at your life and thought, “God, this does not make sense”, then Habakkuk is the book for you.

by Kurt Barnes

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Jesus’ invitation is “Come and see”. Receive Him, believe in His name, turn from sin, trust in Christ, come home to the Father. You do not have to clean yourself up first. You do not have to understand everything first. You do not have to pretend you are stronger than you are. You do not have to carry your shame one more day. Jesus already came down, went to the cross, rose from the grave and opened the way. The question is: will you receive Him?

by Kurt Barnes

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One of the greatest collections of adventures in the Bible is in Hebrews 11. It’s kind of a who’s who of adventurers, risk takers and people that made their life count. In this message, Rob looks at the four men listed in this chapter, Noah, Abraham, Abel and Moses, and shares some principles that could make our lives an adventure. If we will build our lives on these principles, we’ll find a new spark, a new vitality, a new energy.

by Rob Barnes

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What would it look like for us to consecrate ourselves before we cross over to the new Worship Center? Not just to admire what God has done or celebrate the memories or tour the new space. But to say, “Lord, before we step into a new room, we need You to fill us again.” Consecrate every aspect of our lives.

by Kurt Barnes

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In Exodus 40, even Moses had to stand outside of the tabernacle. Moses — the giant of faith, the prophet of prophets, the friend of God — could not enter because the glory was too much. But now, through the blood of Jesus Christ, every son and daughter of God is invited to draw near with confidence. You do not have to live your life at a distance from God. The veil has been torn. The blood has been shed. The door is open.

by Kurt Barnes

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Whatever you hold onto with a tight fist, you will eventually lose. But whatever you place into the hands of Jesus Christ is preserved, multiplied, and echoed throughout eternity. If your heart is stirred, if the Spirit of God is moving in your chest to be part of what He is building in this house, then let’s link arms. Let’s continue to bring our gifts with cheerful, hilarious joy.

by Kurt Barnes

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You become what you behold. If you spend all week beholding your screen, scrolling the highlights of everyone else’s life, you will be transformed into an anxious, envious person. If you spend all week beholding your moral performance, you will either become an arrogant Pharisee or a hypocrite crushed by shame. Transformation does not happen by looking in the mirror and trying harder. Transformation happens when you drop the veil, look away from yourself, and fix your eyes on Jesus Christ.

by Kurt Barnes

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If all you have are the gifts—the health, the job, the family, and the bank account—but you do not have His manifest presence dwelling in your life, you are living in a spiritual wasteland. Come out of the camp of self-reliance. Stop pretending you can stand before the Creator in your own strength. Run to the only safe place in the universe; the Rock that was split open for you. Hide your life, your guilt, your future, and your family inside the wounds of Jesus Christ. Step out of the shadows, take off your masks, and let the Living God reveal His goodness to your soul today.

by Kurt Barnes

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In the Old Testament the Israelites were called to follow the Pillar of Cloud by day and the Pillar of Fire by night. They were on a journey. They were called to follow. In the New Testament Jesus said, “I am the Way”! The book of Acts records that those who were part of the early church were called “followers of the Way”. We feel that God that has spoken to us and He’s calling us to follow Him as we are moving again into a whole new phase of church life. The Lord is calling us to move on.

by Rob Barnes

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The golden calf may seem ancient, but Exodus 32 is not merely about Israel’s idol; it’s about ours. It is about what we reach for when God feels delayed, what we trust when fear rises, what we use to supplement God when obedience feels too slow. But the Lord loves us too much to let us drink poison and call it living water. Come to Jesus. He does not merely expose our idols; He rescues us from them. He does not merely condemn our false worship; He gives us a new heart.

by Kurt Barnes

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