Hello Friends and Family! We’re so glad you made space in your life to join us. Today marks our 21st birthday as a church. It’s hard to believe we’ve been involved with God in our community now for 21 years. Wow! We are so grateful for the people who have made Twin Cities their church home and look forward to many more connecting with us to pursue our vision to impact our world positively for Jesus.We get to begin a new series today called “Reality.” The basis for this series is this: We live in two worlds. One is a physical world that is governed by laws like gravity that are absolute and universal. The other world is an unseen spiritual world that Jesus referred to as the Kingdom of God, and this world is governed by laws that are every bit as real as gravity. The reality of the spiritual world is one we cannot dismiss and does not change with time. Even though many people want to deny the truth of spiritual reality, this reality is not defined by our intellect.I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about the realities we’ll cover in this series. You can also pick up some Lanna Coffee. The proceeds of each purchase go to help the Northern Hill Tribes of Thailand who grow the coffee for their livelihood.Learning about reality with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! Today we’re wrapping up a series called “Like Jesus” that is based on this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must do life like Jesus did. Each week we’re looking at how Jesus lived His life and asking Him to show us how to live like He did.The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus, and the more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him. Our focus this morning will be on a moment in the life of Jesus when He made an opportunity to share God’s grace and at the same time illuminate more of His purpose for coming to Earth.I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The better you know Him, the more you’ll like Him. You can also pick up some Lanna Coffee, our new ministry partnership, to help the Northern Hill Tribes of Thailand.Learning to live like Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! We are beginning our service with baptisms today. Each person you see is making a statement, drawing a line in the sand as they “go public” for Jesus. Baptism is the way Jesus called us to identify with Him. It’s a way to show to the world that we have accepted Jesus as our forgiver, deliverer, healer and leader. Make sure to give a shout out as each person goes under and is raised up to live for Jesus.We are in a series called “Like Jesus” that is based upon this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must do life like Jesus did. Each week we’re looking at how Jesus lived His life and asking Him to show us how to live like He did.The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus, and the more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him. Today we’re going to look at the baptism of Jesus and how His act of obedience to the Father launched His ministry.I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The better you know Him, the more you’ll like Him. You can also pick up some Lanna Coffee, our new ministry partnership, to help the Northern Hill Tribes of Thailand.Learning to live like Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! We’re so honored and glad you are here today. We are in a series called “Like Jesus” that is based upon this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must do life like Jesus did. Each week we’re looking at how Jesus lived His life and asking Him to show us how to live like He did.The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus, and the more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him.Today we get to focus on Jesus’ declared purpose. There are so many good descriptions of Jesus and how He was and why He came, but today we’ll let His words be our guide. As we do that, we’ll be moving our hearts toward a time of communion.Our communion is an open experience for everyone who has crossed the line of faith and said “YES!” to Jesus. If you’re still checking Jesus out when we get to that time, we invite you to fully engage your heart without taking the communion elements with us. Just let the plates pass.On your way out, please stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The better you know Him, the more you’ll like Him. You can also pick up some Lanna Coffee, our new ministry partnership, to help the Northern Hill Tribes of Thailand.Learning to live like Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! We’re so honored and glad you are here today. We are in a series called “Like Jesus” that is based upon this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must do life like Jesus did. Each week we’re looking at how Jesus lived His life and asking Him to show us how to live like He did.The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus, and the more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him.Today we get to look at how Jesus overcame temptation. Like us, Jesus was tempted, and yet the Bible says that He never sinned. How did He do that? Can we? We’ll look today at how Jesus overcame temptation and how we can be like Him as well.I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The better you know Him, the more you’ll like Him. You can also pick up some Lanna Coffee, our new ministry partnership, to help the Northern Hill Tribes of Thailand.Learning to live like Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! We’re so honored and glad you are here today. We are in a series called “Like Jesus.” This series is based upon this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must do life like Jesus did. Each week we’re looking at how Jesus lived His life and asking Him to show us how to live like He did.The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus, and the more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him.Today we get to look at one of the most impactful things Jesus ever did. He humbled Himself as a servant and washed the stinky, dirty feet of His disciples. In this act, He shows us how He wants us to live. It’s not about being served ourselves; it’s about serving others.I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The better you know Him, the more you’ll like Him. You can also pick up some Lanna Coffee, our new ministry partnership, to help the Northern Hill Tribes of Thailand.Learning to live like Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! This is our third week in the series called “Like Jesus.” This series is based upon this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must do life like Jesus did.Each week in this series, we’ll talk about things that Jesus did that we can do as well to help us in our journey to become like Him. The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus. The more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him.Today, we get to look at an intimate moment in the life of Jesus. Literally hours before His arrest and crucifixion Jesus spent time praying for all those who would ever believe and follow Him. It shows us the heart of Jesus while at the same time clarifying just what God wants for our lives.I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The better you know Him, the more you’ll like Him. You can also pick up some Lanna Coffee, our new ministry partnership, to help the Northern Hill Tribes of Thailand.Learning to live like Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! This is our second week in the series we’ll be in through February called “Like Jesus.” This series is based upon this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must learn to do life like Jesus. Each week in this series, we’ll talk about things that Jesus did that we can do as well to help us in our journey to become like Him. The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus. The more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him. As my teenagers say, “I think you like get the point.” Today, we get to consider the practices or disciplines Jesus included in His everyday life that helped Him in His relationship with the Father. Jesus needed the same connection with God that we need, and as we look at His life, we can learn how to stay close to God as well.I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The better you know Him, the more you’ll like Him. Learning to live like Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! Happy New Year! We wish you warm greetings as we start another year pursuing Jesus together. We prayed for you this week that you would begin this year with a new found passion and desire to become all God made you to be.We’re beginning a new series we’ll be in for January and February called “Like Jesus.” This series is based upon this premise: If we’re going to make continued progress in becoming like Jesus, we must learn to do life like Jesus. Each week in this series, we’ll talk about things that Jesus did that we can do as well to help us in our journey to become like Him. The really cool benefit of this series is that the more we study Jesus, the more we like Jesus. The more you like Him, the more you’ll want to be like Him. As my teenagers say, “I think you like get the point.”Today, we get to look at what is probably one of the most distinguishing attributes of Jesus – His humility. In His own words, He came “to serve, not to be served.” Imagine how different our world would be if we would all be like Jesus in this one attribute? I invite you to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to look at the books I picked to help us learn more about Jesus. The more you know, the more you’ll like Him.Liking Jesus with you,Pastor Ron

Hello Friends and Family! We’re so glad you are ending this year by celebrating with us. We’ve been praying for this day that we would all experience God in a new and fresh way. As we end 2012, we want to focus on how to live in a way that reflects the impact the coming of light – the birth of Jesus – has on our lives.Our Celebrate Recovery folks want to invite you to a New Year’s Eve party tomorrow night here at the church. There is no better time to begin the work of recovery, and our folks would love to have you come celebrate with them.Please make sure to stop by our Next Step Bookstore to take a look at some of the resources we have there for your spiritual growth. We also stock Lanna coffee, our new ministry partner, that supports the hill tribes of Northern Thailand by providing jobs through their economic development plan.As we end this year, let’s all take time to pray and seek God’s favor for our world, nation, state and county. I look forward to what He has planned for us in 2013.Celebrating God’s goodness,Pastor Ron