Thrive Harbor

The deepest need we have is to know and experience God's love for us. In this message, Justin Dill, leader of Transformation Missions, speaks on discovering God's amazing love.

Life is hard, and the world is chaotic. In the midst of tumult, we need a refuge—and according to Psalm 46, we have one in God.

This message was given by Dustin Polley, director of Thrive Kitsap.

Thrivers summit questions on missions and evangelism to wrap up Thrive's 2026 missions series. Panelists were Hannah Churness, Isaac Ferraro, and Michael Bouterse. Our moderator was Conner Dill.

Why missions? Why serve God? All we might do for God ought to flow out of love for him, because of what he's done for us—this is the motive of missions!

This message was given by RJ Prestwich of Cadence International.

The Old Testament is filled with types and shadows of Jesus, especially the story of Joseph. In this final message of 2025, .Thrive Harbor director Michael Bouterse walks through the numerous ways Joseph's story points to Jesus in his first and second comings.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Romans 5:14; Hebrews 3:2-6; and Acts 7:9-14.

Genesis ends with the death of Joseph. But Joseph believed that his story was just one part of a much bigger story, a story written by God. In this message, Drew Dawson, pastor of Resurrection Church in Gig Harbor, looks at how the end of Joseph's life points to God's larger story and how we can live our part in that story with faithfulness, zeal, and wisdom.

38. Jacob Finishes Strong (Genesis 46-48)

Jacob's life takes up nearly half of Genesis, and in the final chapters of the Joseph story, we see Jacob finish strong. Despite his life of cunning and scheming, Jacob eventually develops a deep faith in God, leaving a multigenerational legacy. In this message, Michael Bouterse, the director of Thrive Harbor, unfolds what Jacob's story teaches us about how we, too, can finish strong.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 37:2; 42:36; 46:2-4; 47:7-10, 31; 48:8-14, 15, 17-20; Hebrews 11:21; Ecclesiastes 3:1-2, 4; Psalm 27:13; Galatians 3:1-3; and 2 Chronicles 33:1-20.

The story of Joseph reaches a climax in Genesis 44-45. Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and his family is reconciled. But for that reconciliation to happen, Joseph had to be willing to forgive. In this message, Michael Bouterse, the director of Thrive Harbor, looks at what these chapters teach about forgiveness: what is it, how do we do it, and what do we need to do it.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 44:1-45:8; 50:16-20.

Many Christians know Romans 8:28: "God works all things together for good for those who love him." But life is hard, and we doubt that promise. Joseph's brothers faced the same temptation when they experienced his harsh treatment of them. But through their story, we see how God's seeming harshness is actually His mercy; He does not seek to destroy us, but to save us.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 42-43; 50:20; Romans 8:28, 29, 32; Acts 3:1-10; Luke 19:47; and Hebrews 12:4-11.

The climax of Joseph's story is his forgiveness of his brothers. Although they had brutally abused and betrayed him, Joseph is willing to reconcile. Why? How did Joseph possess the largeness of soul necessary to forgive and love his family? One answer is that God had to take Joseph on what might be called "the inward journey." He had to form his character through suffering to make him into the person of greatness he became.

Scripture passages cited (or alluded to) in this message include Genesis 37:2; 39:2; 40-42; Psalms 30:5; 105:18-21; Hebrews 2:10; 2 Corinthians 4:17; 5:17; Romans 5:3-4; Isaiah 28:23-29; Philippians 3:13-14; and John 21.