Is there a way to check our spiritual vital signs? In this message, Pastor Chris explores how Acts 2 gives us some really practical disciplines that lead to a healthy heart and a healthy church.

In the Old Testament book of Exodus, we see where that phrase "Are We There Yet?" originated. It's a great question. Maybe it's a question you are even asking, when you think about where your life is heading? In this message, Pastor Chris points out that God sometimes leads us on some 'round about ways' in life. But God can be trusted no matter what our circumstances look like.

Pastor Matt Dawson (from Journey Church) brings us a message of hope about the seasons of life.

God never disputes our inadequacy.

Is it even possible to go one day without complaining? What's our motivation for eliminating complaining from our daily habit? Why do we complain? Pastor Chris opens up Scripture to listen to what God has to say to us about complaining

With billions of people in the world, somebody should think of a system where nobody is lonely, and somebody did, and his name was Jesus, and the cost was a cross, and the place is a church, and the secret is love.

As long as the outside world sees the church as a Baby Pool, where a bunch of us keep playing in shallow water, thinking we are doing something significant with our lives or significant in this world, THEY WON'T FOLLOW JESUS. In this message, Pastor Chris revists Ezekiel 47:1-9 and challenges us to take one step into deeper waters with Jesus.

Ready. Set. Jump! Pastor Chris has launched our House into a series inviting you to Take The Plunge. Jesus Christ calls us to leave the shallow end and TAKE THE PLUNGE into deep rushing waters that wash away everything we hold onto that is not Jesus Christ.

Ephesans 4:1-16 was our text. The Apostle Paul said that we are to live in a manner that is worthy of the Love and Sacrifice that Jesus gave on our behalf. So what does living like that look like? According to Paul, a big part of it is that we "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Making every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace."

I know it's hard to believe, but PEOPLE HAVE A HARD TIME GETTING ALONG WITH EACH OTHER. Conflict happens, even in the family of God (the church) and I can't really love God until I start loving THAT person.

Pastor Chris gave us some very practical tools that can help us navigate conflict among each other, in marriages, as parents, etc. Conflict can be good, if the goal is redemption.

The phrase we used, comes out of verse 15

"I am going to speak the truth in love so that we grow to be more like Jesus Christ."

John, his wife Janie and their 3 kids moved to Israel to live where Jesus lived, lead tours and get schooling. John was kind enough to engage us in a conversation about God's Word from the context of its historical, cultural, geographical and language setting. And in that context, Scripture passages that we've all heard, took on new life. 

 

Luke 1:37 says "For no Word from God will ever fail"