Messages on Colossians
One Lord Jesus Christ
Who do you say Jesus is? This week, guest speaker Mike Harder invites us to consider the question Jesus asked his disciples—and still asks us today. Drawing from John 17 and Colossians 1:15–20, Mike explores Jesus as the visible image of the invisible God, the one who holds all creation together and brings reconciliation through the cross. As we continue exploring the Nicene Creed, this message reminds us how shared practices keep our faith alive and center our lives on…
What is the Soil?
Where have you planted roots? In a world of countless options, it’s difficult to find the best soil. Listen as Pastor Brent launches our new sermon series, focusing on being rooted in Jesus.
Victory
For the first 1,000 years of Christianity, the followers of Jesus held tightly to a view of atonement called Christus Victor, or Christ the Victor. Why was the idea of the cross of Jesus bringing victory so important and how could they find victory in a publicly humiliating execution of their rabbi? Pastor Brent looks at several New Testament passages to encourage us to reclaim the Christus Victor view of the cross today and start living in
Beyond Work
Pastors Brent and Ryan discuss what it means to find and fulfill your calling and how you can even achieve this in whatever current job you have. Discussion Questions What skills and passions has God put inside of you that uniquely enable you to fulfill your calling? What is that calling? If you had to write down what God called you to do, what would you say? In what ways do your calling and your job overlap?
The Essence of Christmas is Reconciliation
Pastor Ryan Lenerz looks at Colossians 1 and how the. birth of Jesus brought about the reconciliation of humanity to God.
Give Thanks
Pastor Ryan encourages us all to become people of gratitude who routinely give thanks in all circumstances.
The Bible is God’s Little Instruction Book
Pastor Ryan takes a look at how many are taught as kids that the Bible is an instruction book for life. But more importantly, it is the book that points us to the word of God, Jesus Christ.
God is a White, Male Republican
Pastor Brent Clark addresses the lie that some believe that God is a white, male, Republican, but he also addresses the more dangerous underlying tendency to make God in our own image. Sermon Transcript In June of 1964, a man took the pulpit of a church and prayed this prayer: “Oh God, our Heavenly Guide, as finite creatures of time and as dependent creatures of [Yours], we acknowledge [You] as our sovereign Lord. Permit freedom and the joys thereof to…
Remix: You Are in Christ
Pastors Brent and Ryan team up again to revisit the series Who Do You Think You Are to look at the importance of understanding what it means to center our identity in Jesus Christ.
Leave a Mark on Someone
Pastor Brent kicks off a new series that looks at how we can leave a mark on the world and live our lives for more than just ourselves. The first message shares the story of Ben and how being prayerful, alert, and ready gave several people around Ben the opportunity to share Jesus with him.
Evangelism is a Team Effort
Pastor Ryan Lenerz concludes the Awkward series by seeing how even though we elevate the Apostle Paul as someone who often shared his faith, he often did so with the help of others as a team. My Roll on a Basketball Team I really enjoy playing basketball. Maybe it’s because I’ve always been tall – but basketball has been a part of my life for as long as I could dribble a ball. I still try to play at least…
The Lost Art of Prayer
Pastor Ryan Lenerz kicks off a new series for 2018, The Lost Arts: Ancient Practices for a Post-Modern Faith, by looking at the lost art of prayer.
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