There are two ways to get pleasure in life -- getting by going and getting by giving. The latter is far more dangerous because it is the better counterfeit & it is the predicament of the elder son in this parable.

Do you approach your relationship with God like an elder son? How can you tell? What can you do about it?

These questions are addressed by Pastor R in this sermon on Luke 15: 25-32.

I thought God expected something in return for taking me back. Jesus challenges this notion through our first look at the Parable of the Prodigal Son.

The Easter Sermon encourages loving God with our minds by considering the evidence for and the skepical challenges against the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

This week's popular idea about Jesus & His teachings: I thought a relationship with God was a two-way street.

The first sermon in our new series, "The Overlooked Jesus: Luke 15-18." The Usually Rare, Often Overlooked, & Regularly Surprising Teachings of Jesus Christ.

Each week we'll look at how Jesus takes commonly-held perceptions of God and turns them upside-down.

This week: I thought Jesus wanted me to take a Leap of Faith - Luke 14: 25-35.

Guest Speaker Karl Nyssonen lays out the pure gospel in a straightfoward manner.

Focusing on the themes of 'gain' & 'loss' in Phillipians, we examine the two biggest problems when it comes to the phenomenon of Sunday Worship -- Getting caught up in performance & getting caught up in the worship styles.

Its a simple look at what the Bible says about worship and what changed from the Old Testament to the New.

Ephesians 4: 7-16. In this passage, the Apostle Paul suggests that the church & using spiritual gifts in it has a far grander goal than just being a unified body -- there is an opportunity to give a taste of something more lasting & eternal.

Ephesians 4: 7-13. Pastor Ryan investigates why we spend our lives going back and forth between wanting to be unique and wanting to get in line to belong to something greater. The key is found in being given and using one's spiritual gifts to serve the church.

Folks texted in their questions about Spiritual Gifts for Pastor Ryan to respond to after his sermon.