Jesus was well accustomed to getting a clear response from God when he prayed. But there was once where God was completely silent. Pastor J.D. continues our new series, called Instead of Me, and shows us how necessary it was for Jesus to be abandoned for me and for you and to take on the full wrath of God in our place.

What’s your most prized possession? A car? A signed baseball? Maybe a piece of jewelry? Would you sell it? Could you put a price on it? Judas betrayed Jesus for only 30 pieces of silver, but Jesus told the disciples that they would all fall away, sending a message that all of us, even at our very best, still fall short and need a Savior. Join Pastor J.D. as he teaches on the free gift of grace.

By looking at the way Jesus’ friends and enemies responded to him during his final hours, we will see how we, also, respond to Jesus’ shocking, upside-down, precious sacrifice. Pastor J.D. begins a new series titled, Instead of Me.

We can come up with some pretty great excuses when we don’t want to do something. Like I don’t have time. Or I don’t know what to say. I’m scared. Pastor J.D. concludes our short but powerful study in Luke 14, Come to the Table. We’re dealing with some of those obstacles and looking at how our careers and even our dinner tables are a place to practically serve others.

Do you ever wonder, sometimes, if anything about your life matters? Am I making a real difference? We continue our series, Come to the Table, where Jesus used the occasion of a banquet, a party, to teach people about his Kingdom and our significance and role in it.

It’s good news when Jesus tells us to “come to the table.” It’s an invitation to you! Pastor J.D. looks at how Jesus extends that invitation to us, and what keeps a lot of people from accepting it. Pastor J.D. continues in Luke 14 his message Everything is Ready.

If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be? Meal time was just as important to the life of Jesus as it is in our lives today. Pastor J.D. dives into Luke 14 in our new series called Come to the Table where Jesus tells several parables comparing the kingdom of God. Lost people are found, broken people are put back together, addicts are set free, lonely people find community, and sins are forgiven at Jesus’ table.

In the conclusion to our series through the book of Daniel, Pastor J.D. shows us how these final chapters of the book teach that in Christ, the suffering here on earth is limited, the resurrection is eternal, and the power of God is available to all who believe in him. The only question is, are you ready to be part of this movement?

In this message from Daniel 10–12, Pastor J.D. walks through Daniel’s visions of receiving warnings and capturing hope. We see that hardship, persecution, and suffering have all been decreed, but they’re not the only decree: Jesus will reign forever and judge the living and the dead according to his righteousness. He will renew and restore all things, and his people will dwell with him forever. And as we live in the in-between, Daniel encourages us that though things are dark—and they are likely only to get darker—we don’t despair. It’s all part of the plan.

Have you ever wondered how prayer works? Of course, we won’t ever have all the details, but as we continue through the book of Daniel, this passage gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how prayer works and demonstrates why prayer is so important.