Rooted, built up, established in the midst of life's pressures and trials - this is the end goal with which the Apostle Paul begins this passage in Colossians.And he tells us how to become such a person.

As we seek to continue to learn Christ first-hand, we realize the depth of His plan and His great love for us.But if we expect to have happy endings to our life, we can only do so with new beginnings.

Paul provides a 1st degree antidote for a subtle but deadly deception.Learning about Christ may seem counterintuitive as a "solution" or as "practical advice" but from the beginning it has been God's design for growth.

Paul organizes Colossians by a 3-pronged approach: Learning, Loving, Living Christ. He does this in accordance with the 3 degrees of deception that was affecting many in the Colossian church.Pastor Ryan examines the 1st of 3 degrees of deceptions that occurs both in the Colossian church and in our lives as well: Good advice from a good source is like Good News from THE Source.

Part I of our new series:Colossians: Learning, Loving, Living Christ

Having examined the concept of "remaining" in Part I, this week we examine God’s day-to-day calling when we do remain & how walking in that will likely be the determining factor in knowing when those who/what/where life shifts are needed. 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Where do You want me?What should I do with my life?With whom should I do it?The Bible contains a fair share of wisdom with regard to these questions and there are indeed plenty of real-life examples of God leading people according to them. But only one place definitive direction & teaching God's call in such matters - 1 Corinthians 7: 17-24.

From SCC's Christmas Day Service.

From Luke 1:35-56, Pastor Ryan shares of the only gift required to celebrate Christmas.

When it comes to prayer, we often settle into one of two extremes: (1) Some lean so heavily in the sovereignty of God that we leave prayer behind just as we leave it all up to Him. (2) Others believe strongly that humanity's freedom & responsibility to pray shapes the future.Pastor Ryan shows us, through the guidance of Psalms 4 & 5 as companion Psalms, how these two seemingly contradictory realities can actually create an opportunity to deepen our prayer lives.