Radical faith produces radical Jesus followers. But where does faith come from? Andy Abramson, founder and national director of elementum, explains that faith comes from falling in love with God in this message based on Hebrews 11.

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, walks through Psalm 101, an invitation for believers to be deliberate and intentional in pursuing Christ, despite the siren calls of our culture.

God has a plan, and he’s let us in on it! In this message, Michael Bouterse, Thrive’s local director, turns to Matthew 13:1-52, where Jesus gives his disciples a “big reveal” about the future of his kingdom. On the one hand, Jesus teaches the disciples that the kingdom has arrived. But it’s arrived in a much different form than they’d expected! During this present age, the world is living in rejection of Jesus, the king. For now, therefore, the kingdom exists in a provisional, spiritual form, till one day the king returns and reigns on earth, bringing the kingdom to its consummation.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Matthew 9:3, 11; 12:24; Mark 4:11-12; Daniel 2:44; Revelation 21:4; John 3:16; and Ezekiel 36:26.

“Scary,” “weird,” “confusing”—these are common first impressions of the Book of Revelation. In this message, Michael Bouterse, Thrive’s local director, gives an overview of this last book of the Bible, which reveals how history will come to a close. And the best part? Jesus gets the final word!

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Revelation 1:1-3, 9, 17-19; 4:1, 11; 5:9; 7:9; 11:2; 12:1-4; 13:5; 20:11-15; 21:1-4; 22:7, 10, 18, 19; Genesis 37:9; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-2; 2 Peter 3:10-12; 1 John 3:2-3; Jeremiah 32:1-15; and Matthew 24:8.

Jesus is coming again—and soon! Yet today the Second Coming is often given little attention. Offering an overview of what Christians ought to know about Jesus' return, guest speaker Michael White zeroes in on what Matthew 24 says about the Second Coming, incorporating other material regarding God's plan for the ages from throughout the Scriptures.

D'Vante Rolle of One Hope Church walks through Psalm 51 in a powerful message on the importance of repentance in the life of a Christian.

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” In this final talk, Jake walks through how the Gospel of Mark describes the Kingdom of God. God's Kingdom is a kingdom of life, love, hope, and healing, and as we learn to be with Jesus together, God causes that Kingdom to overflow to a lost and broken world. 

Scripture passages cited in this message include Mark 1:14-15, 21-42; 2:1-12; 1:17; and Revelation 11:15.

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” In this third talk, Jake looks at Acts 2:42-47 to address how being with Jesus is something that we do corporately. Our culture promotes a philosophy of "mine" and "more." But the early church lived a simple, shared life that put Jesus at the center of its life together. What would it look like if the church today lived this way? 

Scripture passages cited in this message include Acts 2:42-47; 2:28.

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” In this second talk, Jake zeroes in on what it looks like to be with Jesus. Our culture encourages us to be in a hurry. But Jesus was relaxed. Jesus was present to God and to those around Him, and He calls us to be likewise through abiding in Him. As we do this, we are transformed by God's presence and become a transforming presence to others. 

Scripture passages cited in this message include John 15:5; Exodus 33:12-16; and Acts 4:13.

Jake Chambers, pastor and church planter of Local Church, gives four talks at Thrive’s Fall Retreat on the theme of “learning to be with Jesus together.” Who is the God who invites us to be with Him? In this first talk, Jake unpacks four amazing statements about who God is, and what that means for who we are. God is great, so we don’t have to be in control. God is glorious, so we don’t have to be afraid of others. God is good, so we don’t have to look elsewhere for satisfaction. And God is gracious, so we don’t have to prove ourselves. 

Scripture passages cited in this message include Genesis 1:1; Romans 8:26-30; Proverbs 29:25; Psalm 8:1; 16:11; Jeremiah 2:13; and John 4:13-14; 1:16; 19:30.