Does your past maybe look not-so-beautiful? Many of us have made mistakes or done things in the past that we aren’t so proud of. Maybe you try to ignore the past and pretend it didn’t happen. Brush it under the rug. You might not have even dealt with the issues and carry the pain and consequences with you everywhere you go. Pastor Troy Gramling shares how to PAC-Man your past, and live for the future!

You’ve been invited to dinner, but upon arrival you realize nobody saved a seat for you. You feel left out, forgotten, maybe even unloved. Maybe your experience at church is similar—you visit church but you feel like an outsider, like you don’t belong. Jesus calls us to love all, and to save a seat for EVERYONE at the table of church. Pastor Tyler Gramling shares how each of us can be a united and WELCOMING force to all we encounter!

New year, new you! Isn’t that how the saying goes? But the new year is here, and the same old troubles seem to hang over your head. God promises that in the midst of trouble, He can give you peace which surpasses all human understanding! This year in 2020, the troubles may come, but God has overcome it all to bring you PEACE!

Christmas time is full of materialism, discontent, always wanting more... but is this the TRUE meaning of Christmas? Are we missing out on the JOY and love that Christmas is supposed to bring? What if we truly remembered Christmas—JESUS—this year... what would that look like?

The story of Christmas is nothing like one would imagine. The Son of God, born into a lowly stable in a manger? The King of Kings? No way! And yet, He was! God sent us a Savior who we can relate to, born into hardship, lived in this fallen world. This Christmas, we can celebrate a Savior of the world and a plan for REDEMPTION for all!

We continue exploring the senses of Christmas this season, and focus on the act of touching Christmas. What does this look like? What does generosity and giving have to do with touching Christmas? How can you truly experience the reality of what Christmas is supposed to be this Christmas season?

We continue our look at true Christian conversion with part two on Acts 9. Many may say they have experienced Christ... but true conversion shows itself through your life. The Holy Spirit CHANGES you and you can’t help but be different, to show yourself as more and more like Jesus every single day. Does your life reflect TRUE conversion?

When we look at the story of Christmas—and I mean truly stop to think about Christmas—what do we truly SEE? There are life lessons, both positive and negative, that can be learned from that first Christmas. The beauty of Christmas is that God has been through it all—He knows our pain and triumphs—and he understands us!

God has put each of us on this earth to do something... we were chosen by God for greatness! Do you know what your purpose is in this life? Can you find purpose outside of life in Christ? And lastly, how do you find out what you were set here on this earth to do?