What does it mean to be “in Christ”? This week, Pastor Connor begins our new sermon series in Ephesians with a look at that question. Among other things, being in Christ means that we have access to many spiritual blessings. God the Father planned our journey with Christ before the beginning of the world, Jesus laid down His life to redeem us, and the Holy Spirit seals us as a down payment on the glory that we will inherit in eternity. 

This week, our hosts have their first discussion on the book of Ephesians, the big talking point is inheritance, as heirs to the best inheritance ever, they talk about what we should be doing differently while on earth, and more importantly how we can make sure to share this inheritance with more people. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about the big "what if" question! What if you won the lottery or got a big inheritance, what would you do first with your new wealth?

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For followers of Jesus, this world is not our home. We’re looking for a city not built with human hands, where Jesus has already prepared a place for us. In this week’s installment of our Onward series, Pastor Connor talks about our true heavenly home and what it looks like to live with our eyes set on things above instead of on earth. Because Jesus was crucified and raised from the dead, we go into his presence when we die, and we can also confidently hope in our own resurrection from the dead. 

This week, our hosts have their final discussion on the series Onward, the big talking point is heaven, they talk about, if we will have bodies there, if we will have jobs, and why we don't have many details about heaven. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts share some road trip stories from when they were kids.

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Every successful space mission requires planning, people, and lots of preparation… but it won’t even get off the ground unless it has exactly the right kind of fuel. This week, Pastor Jason continues our Onward sermon series with a look at the importance of abiding in Christ. A close relationship to Jesus is the fuel we need accomplish the mission God has for us. We learn about bad fuel, which distracts us from our mission, and how to remove it from our lives. We also learn about good fuel: interacting with God each day through prayer and studying his word.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, they go over spiritual disciplines, the fuel for our faith and what it costs us, and how to make sure our time with God doesn't just become another activity that we check off our lists everyday. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about their favorite space movie that came out when they were younger.

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God’s kingdom isn’t grown by a small handful of elite Christians. Instead, it’s a team effort, empowered by the Holy Spirit’s gifts to each member of the church. This week, Pastor Connor continues our Onward sermon series with a look at the Apollo 11 moon landing. It couldn’t have happened without hard work from hundreds of thousands of people. Likewise, the Body of Christ has many members, and all of our gifts are needed in the work God wants to accomplish here on earth. Whether your gift is up front or behind the scenes, God gave it to you on purpose and wants you to use it for His glory and the good of your brothers and sisters.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, the big talking point is spiritual gifts, they go over how one might identify what theirs is, if it can change over time, and what the difference is between spiritual gifts and talents. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about what jobs they had taken on in the past but might not have been as gifted at doing.

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When we work together, we’re able to go farther, faster, and deeper than we can alone. This week, Pastor Connor continues our “Onward” sermon series with a comparison between the International Space Station (ISS) and the local church. Like the builders of the ISS, we must be committed to cooperation, dedicate ourselves to the same mission, and desire to serve others with the work we do. Unlike the ISS, we require the power of the Holy Spirit to fulfill our calling. We dig into Acts 2 to find out how that looked for the early church, as well as for us today.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, they go over the early church and the practice of selling all their belongings, what are role is as a church body vs Gods role, and what some churches are doing to draw in the next generation. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about what things might of looked like on a Sunday morning for the early church compared to church today.

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How do we recover when our faith encounters a severe crisis? Pastor Jim continues our Onward sermon series this week with “Houston, we have a problem.” He talks about what it looks like to have a mid-faith crisis and draws lessons from The life of Joseph for how we can keep moving through them. Like Joseph, we can seize opportunities to live out our faith, hang on despite mistreatment, and expect God to reward our endurance.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, they go over how we distinguish between when God is testing us or if we are just receiving natural consequences, what we should do when we see signs of a fellow believer drifting from the faith, and the one book in the bible that is entirely written to keep people from losing their faith. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear from... what is this? the student ministry has taken over!? that's right, tune into the beginning to hear from the interns/students and what they did on their missions trip to New York.

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Feeling lost after accepting Christ? You're like an astronaut in a new world. Discover what it means that you're dead to sin and alive to God. Learn how your past no longer defines you and explore the beautiful mission God has prepared specifically for you in this new life.

This week, our hosts continue their discussion on the series Onward, Spencer goes over his physical representation of being born again, what he left out of the sermon due to time, and shares what ways we might be presenting our bodies to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear who's going to family camp, and some camping trip stories.

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What does it look like to move closer to God, one step at a time? Pastor Connor will explore that question in our new sermon series, “Onward.” This week’s message looks at the beginning of our journey, the launchpad we take off from. Like a 5,000-ton rocket under gravity’s pull, we are weighed down by the immense burden of our sin. We cannot overcome this weight on our own; we need the rocket booster of Christ’s power to overcome it for us. Pastor Connor talks about the gospel: how we need it ourselves and how we can share it with those around us, so they can also be free from sin’s burden.

This week, our hosts talk about our new sermon series Onward, they go over the weight that Christians have on their shoulders, the difficulties of captivating someone when sharing the Gospel, and at what point does one know enough to share the Gospel with others. Oh and tune into the beginning to get to know Jason's summer intern Alex, as he shares what he has been done so far this summer with the church.

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Where is God when the circumstances around us seem impossibly grim? King David addresses this question in Psalm 16. Even though deadly danger surrounds him, the Psalmist rests in God’s faithfulness, both in life and beyond the grave. In this final installment of this year’s Summer in the Psalms, Pastor Connor talks about running to God, letting Him define what is good, and anchoring our lives in resurrection hope.

This week, our hosts dive deeper into the Psalms, specifically Psalm 16, they go over the other time Psalm 16 was referenced in the bible, what are some other false refuges people seek out, and we get to hear a short story of when Connei crossed paths with Connor before he joined the church. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about the women's ministry and when some their events start up again.

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As followers of Jesus, we are called to live righteously. But the Bible also teaches that no one is righteous; we all fall short of God’s perfect standard. How can we reconcile these teachings? This week, Pastor Connor continues our Summer in the Psalms with David’s questions in Psalm 15: who can go up God’s holy mountain and enter into His presence? Through Jesus, we receive the righteousness we need to approach God. We also receive the power and guidance we need to live righteously each day, as we grow more like our Savior.

This week, our hosts dive deeper into the Psalms, specifically Psalm 15, they talk about two things you should be working towards if you are new to the faith, how guilt in moderation could be a good thing, and how we should approach worship with proper posture. Oh and tune into the beginning to hear our hosts talk about the exclusive clubs they are apart of.

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