Join us as our Windsor TSM director, Sami Gutierrez delivers the message for our annual Student Weekend Celebration

Join us for a special message from our TSM Director, Sami Gutierrez

What is God looking for in our extensions of generosity (giving, serving, etc.)? Why would an Almighty, limitless God care about the details of the ways in which his people do (or don’t) give? How does giving practically and spiritually impact our lives and the Kingdom?

In baptism season in the life of the church, Pastor John explores Jesus’s baptism in light of the Great Exchange it extends to all who choose to accept it.

For a stand-alone weekend, Pastor John explores the ways Jesus’s call to ‘turn the other cheek’ is even more shocking than most of us realize. Jesus is not merely posturing his people in the midst of conflict and violence, he is presenting a way to overcome!

Finishing off the Walk of Becoming series on the Fruit of the Spirit, Pastor Mackenzie leads us in an exploration of self-control. While in many ways self-control entails a restraint of things, it also develops a freedom and a release that is unparalleled in the Christian life.

Experiencing the fruit of gentleness stands in opposition to aggression and dominance. And yet a gentle response can be strong, firm, and clear - but without any of the harmful aspects attached to those things. Especially these days, it seems like there is not a lot of gentleness going around - which is why it is such radical experience and development for us all.

Especially in Christian circles, we proclaim God’s faithfulness (his worthiness of our belief, our trust) - and rightfully so. But just because this may be true, what happens when we are not seeing it or experiencing it? What are we supposed to do when God isn’t showing up like we thought he would?

What is 'goodness'? How do we define this flavor of the Fruit of the Spirit? In order to grasp what it is we are experiencing in the goodness of God, we need to first come to grips with how God defines goodness (instead of our own definitions and standards). From there, because we increasingly look like those we are around the most, we will increasingly see goodness grow in us and through us.

If we allow ourselves to focus on how God’s kindness is lavished upon us as a response to our sin, we will discover how incomparably rich we are – and how rich in kindness we can afford to be.