Gone Fishing.

Some opportunities we leap at with excitement and anticipation, while others we are slow to move on and take advantage of. Why is that? Today's bible passage is about two men who did not hesitate to embrace the opportunity of a lifetime. Their decision has a lot to teach us about what to do when Jesus opens the door to opportunity.

Mark 1:16-20

In a world of constant change, God's love remains the same. It is dependable in and out of every season. It is steady in the good times and the bad. If you are looking for stability, or searching for something to hold onto that won't let you down or let you go...look no further than God's relentless love.

Psalm 136

What do we do when our plans turns to dust? For one, we tend to jettison the thoughts of a hopeful future and even begin to ridicule our own dreams. Somewhere in the mix we may even begin to doubt if God cares. In this message we learn that in the midst of darkness and shattered plans, something else is likely being birthed.

Jeremiah 29:4-14

One Another.

We are told as believers that we need to grow? As Followers of Jesus, our lives should not be static, but an ever growing progression into the likeness of Christ. What should that growth look like and what does it primarily consist of? In this concluding message we look at a passage that sounds contradictory at first, but is in fact, the one dynamic that fuels our growth into fully formed disciples of Jesus.

1 John 2:7-8

Power Up.

Is there a difference between being religious and being spiritual? One evokes a negative stereotype while the other portrays images of placid existence amid peaceful waters. Whatever label gets applied frames the way we come to understand the spiritual dimension. In this message we look at a passage that guides us in understanding the true nature of what is labeled as spiritual, and what we need in order to navigate this unseen realm.

Ephesians 6:10-20

Secret Sauce.

Acting like a Christian is much easier than reacting like one. Our responses often convey where we struggle most in our faith and beliefs. Nowhere is it truer than when we are suffering. Its in these moments that the essence of what we believe becomes the compass for how we live.

In this message we look at a passage that guides us in our responses to life’s struggles, and how it will convey the one characteristic that makes others stand up and take notice.

1 Peter 3:13-17

Stumbling.

We know that no human being is perfect. Yet, once we have been tagged as being religious we are suddenly expected to be perfect. We all stumble from time to time but does it mean that God cannot use us to touch others? In this message we look at a confrontation between two of the leaders in the early church, and what it can teach us about living by faith.

Galatians 2:11-14

Mountaineers.

Some consider it a leap in the dark, while others treat it as the remedy for sickness and poverty. Regardless, a life of faith can still be a life of difficulty. How then, do we manage the expectations that faith is a magic potion for curing all of life’s ills?In this message we look at a story where faith becomes the determining factor for one of Jesus’ miracles.

Matthew 17:14-21

Everyone In.

We don’t mean to do it, and in many ways we could claim we are being biblical. But if we are not careful, we have the potential to make one big mistake with the Gospel. In this message we look at an interaction Jesus had that illustrates how easily we can make this mistake.

Matthew 9:9-13

Label.

Branding, label, identity, it comes by many names, but to be a Cristian evokes many images. Is there one central label that should identify us all?

Galatians 2:20-21