In our new series, Made for More, we are walking through the book of Ephesians. This book is a blueprint for the church and what we’re called to. What we see is that we’re called to more than a program or service. We’re called in our individual lives to live out God’s call for the church, to press into our God-given experiences, gifts and passions, and to live on mission with one another.

This week, we look at Ephesians 3.1-13 and talk about what it looks like for us to use our gifts, passions and experience to understand the personal call God has on each of our lives.

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In our new series, Made for More, we are walking through the book of Ephesians. This book is a blueprint for the church and what we’re called to. What we see is that we’re called to more than a program or service. We’re called in our individual lives to live out God’s call for the church, to press into our God-given experiences, gifts and passions, and to live on mission with one another.

This week, we look at Ephesians 2.1-10 and talk about being God’s masterpieces created for his glory.

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In this message, we wrap up our journey through Acts, talking about three key takeaways to hold close:

1. We want to keep Christ preeminent.
2. We want to go beyond the walls of the church.
3. We want to cultivate and press into biblical community that reflects generosity and diversity.

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This Memorial Day Weekend, we’re talking about rest.

We look at what God has to say about rest, talk about where true rest comes from, and ask ourselves the question: Where are we finding our rest?

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This Mother’s Day, we learn from moms and Jesus what it looks like to embrace disruption in life and see the opportunities disruption presents.

We look at Mark 2.1-12, where Jesus embraces disruption and forgives and heals a paralyzed man who was lowered through a roof while he was teaching. This story challenges all of us to ask what we might be missing in this season of COVID-19 and pray, seeking clarity from God so that we can embrace the opportunities he is setting before us to draw closer to him and spread the gospel.

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This week, we look at the book of Acts and wrapped up talking about how they approached unity in the church. Specifically, we talk about what it looks like to put the mission of Jesus before our own agenda and traditions.

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This week, we continue walking through the book of Acts and looking at the unity of the church.

What we find are two times that the church almost implodes – and not from persecution outside, but from division on the inside.

Specifically, we see how racial, ethnic and cultural differences played a part in the division of the early church and how they sought unity as they saw God’s heart for unity. Out of this, Trey and Tim have a conversation together about what it looks like for the church to pursue racial unity.

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This week, we begin a mini-series as we continue to walk through the book of Acts and look at the early church.

What we find are two times that the church almost implodes – and not from persecution outside, but from division on the inside.

In this Fight for Unity series, we lean into God’s call for the church to be one and why unity is so critical to the mission of the church.

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This Easter, we continue our journey in Acts, looking at how the message that Jesus is alive changed the life of a man who hated and persecuted the church. And, we are reminded that the fact that Jesus is alive is a celebration of Christ’s victory over death – a truth that brings hope in all circumstances.

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In this series, we’re walking through the book of Acts, reflecting and looking to the very beginning of the Church, and understanding what God intended the church to be.

This week, we look at Acts 12 and learn from the early church what it looks like to pray earnestly.

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