Oct. 30 - Nov. 27 | The hit television show Ted Lasso took the world by storm because of its positivity, humor, and the charm of its lead character. A number of internet articles even compared Ted to Jesus: the guy is just full of love. And yet for all of his folksy charm, perhaps lovable Ted Lasso just scrapes the surface of the kind of life that Jesus invited us to live. This series explores the folksy wisdom of Ted Lasso and the timeless teachings of Jesus....
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Oct. 9 - Oct. 23 | The church should be a force for good in our communities: the most compassionate, generous group of people the world has ever seen! When the church is compassionate, it captures people’s attention. Even if people in our communities don’t agree with us, we want them to be glad we’re there....
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Sunday, September 11 – October 2 | Have you ever gotten really bad advice? We’ve all been there. Friendships, marriage, co-workers, family stuff… struggles with the people we love best can be the worst! But what if following some better advice could fill your life with more joy & less drama? In this series we examine the bad advice about relationships we’re often given and the transformative approach offered by Jesus. ...
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When we think about money, there is a tension between the cold hard numbers and the story we are telling ourselves about those numbers. Perhaps you know people who seem beat down by money: in their minds, the world is a place of scarcity and their frugality and stinginess reflects that. Perhaps you know people who seem to have harnessed a positive energy around money: their lives hum with generosity and they see the world as a place of goodness and abundance. In the midst of the money narratives playing in our minds, Jesus invited us to live lives of abundance, freedom, and generosity. So how do we get there? There’s a lot to consider whenever we’re bringin’ home the bacon....
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Sunday, April 24 – June 5 | Covid 19, wildfires, racial tension, political unrest, war: the last few years have felt relentless. It would be nice to have faith that history is headed somewhere, that our suffering isn’t wasted, that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel. And yet faith is tricky: the suffering we experience and the versions of “God” we get handed can undermine the faith that would comfort. Is the God who Jesus invites us to follow good? Because no one wants to waste a good life on a bad god. ...
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Sunday, February 27 – March 20 | When is the last time you thought about the state of your soul? The health of your soul is the hinge on which the rest of your life hangs. It's the difference between deep, satisfied spirituality and a restless, dispassionate faith. In an age of materialism and consumerism that tries to buy its way to happiness, many souls are starved and unhealthy, unsatisfied by false promises of status and wealth.
You may not realize it, but the health of your soul is affected by what you experience in life—the ups and downs, challenges, and stress. Caring for your soul goes a long way in keeping you steady, filled with peace, and growing in wisdom....
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Sunday, February 6 - 20 | It’s possible to nail the details and still miss the big picture. We can climb the
corporate ladder, make a ton of money, have an Instagram-ready family and still
be miserable. We can attend church, join a Bible study, serve our community and
still feel spiritually dead.
The New Testament contains a letter written by the Apostle Paul and addressed to
the church in a second-rate market town called Colossae. In it, Paul skips past the
details and frames the big picture: a startling understanding of Jesus that has been
transforming lives for nearly 2,000 years.
Feeling underwhelmed with what society has told you would make you happy? You
need to read Colossians....
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Sunday, January 2 - 30 | The Bible gets a reaction from people. Some see the Bible as an outdated book of primitive fairy tales that we should move beyond. Some see the Bible as important and central and inspired. Perhaps how we see it has a lot to do with how we read it....
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Sunday, October 3 - November 7 | As you follow along with our Who Needs God series, here are some questions for you to consider. You may find it helpful to journal about these questions, to discuss them with your spouse or family, or to chat about them with your small group....
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Sunday, September 12 - September 26 | As you follow along with our Invite Culture series, here are some questions for you to consider. You may find it helpful to journal about these questions, to discuss them with your spouse or family, or to chat about them with your small group....
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Sunday, June 27 - July 25 | As you follow along with our Influencer series, here are some questions for you to consider. You may find it helpful to journal about these questions, to discuss them with your spouse or family, or to chat about them with members your small group (if your group happens to be gathering over the summer). Use these five questions as a starting point for going deeper in exploring Biblical examples and opportunities for cultivating and stewarding your own influence....
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Sunday, June 20 | There’s a massive conversation in our culture around masculinity: what does it mean to be manly? How are we raising boys to become “good” men?...
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