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What does it mean to have strong faith or weak faith? Why does Paul bring it up? Pastor Dan Rude explains the necessity and danger of having strong convictions in disputable matters.

What does it mean to be a Christian? You could summarize it with the phrase "put on Christ". Pastor Dan Rude explains what Paul is calling Christians to when it comes to the debt of love owed and walking in decency.

Does government even matter to the people of God? According to Romans 13, it does. Pastor Luke Hukee explains how to think about government and attitudes to have towards it in light of who God is and what He has to say about it.

Is the phrase "I'm going to kill them with kindness" a phrase Christians should use? Pastor Dan Rude dives into the end of Romans, explaining how we are to respond when we are mistreated and wronged. The answer is not easy but we have God's character to fall back on.

In this message, Dan Rude explores the different meanings of love in the English language and explains the specific kind of love Paul refers to in Romans 12. He also offers practical insights on how this love can be applied in everyday life.

God has designed us to live in community for His glory and our good. Practically that looks like putting roots down in a local church body. Pastor Dan Rude gives practical advice on what attitudes we should have toward other Christians and some practical steps to live out our identity as part of Christ's body.

Have you ever wanted to know what God's will is? Romans 12:1-2 gives us clear instructions on how to know. Pastor Dan Rude unpacks what these two verses mean.

In Romans, Paul unpacks the reality of God's plan to offer salvation to ALL people, not just the Jews. But what about Israel? Paul addresses this in Romans 11. Pastor Luke continues to unpack God's heart for the Jewish nation and the new kingdom coming.

In Philippians 3:10-14, Paul’s aim is (to know Christ), why (to be like Christ in His resurrection), and how (making every effort). But what do you do when you mess up? Pastor Derek Wadle encourages us to aim at greater intimacy with Christ as our primary resolution and not settle for goals that may bring temporary and subjective happiness.

Pastor Dan Rude focuses on the shepherd's perspective of Jesus' birth and what it tells us about who Jesus is.