As we see more and more people “cancelled” in the public forum, it can be challenging for believers to know how to respond to the rise of public scrutiny and condemnation. This four-week series brings up questions about how we handle such scrutiny, how we deal with false teaching in the church, the biblical model…
The afterlife is mysterious, and it can lead us to ask some interesting questions: What is the resurrection? Will we be just nebulous spiritual blobs in the afterlife? Do I need to earn rewards to build my heavenly mansion? Is heaven going to be boring? What will we do there? This three-week series for youth…
This is a four-week youth series for imperfect Christians. Have you ever felt like you are riding the “spiritual struggle bus”? Feelings of spiritual inadequacy can make us fearful of God but not in the healthy way. This series explores how knowing the loving, gracious God of Scripture can overcome our constant feelings of guilt…
This is a four-week youth series for imperfect Christians. Have you ever felt like you are riding the “spiritual struggle bus”? Feelings of spiritual inadequacy can make us fearful of God but not in the healthy way. This series explores how knowing the loving, gracious God of Scripture can overcome our constant feelings of guilt…
This six-week series takes a closer look at the Sunday school stories we are most familiar with, either from teaching them or being taught them when we were little. As we move in for a closer examination of these stories, we will see how they fit into God’s overall story in the Bible and how…
There are times when our spiritual lives don’t feel very vibrant or fruitful, and we sometimes call these “dry seasons.” This four-week youth series is about how to navigate these dry seasons and cultivate your spiritual life even when you might feel alone, disconnected, or out of sorts. These seasons are inevitable and challenging, so…
This five-week series explores the dysfunctional family dynamics in Genesis. We see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob’s families carry forward dysfunctional traits of broken humanity across the generations. While we look honestly at that reality, we also see that God in his goodness chose them. How can we apply their stories to the dysfunction in our…
We want to live so God can use us—but how? Is kingdom living the same in adolescence as it is in retirement? In this six-week series, we’ll see how the gospel informs the different stages of our lives: birth to death, adolescence to retirement, marriage and singleness in adulthood to parenthood. Through the lens of…
With the quick tap of a finger we can access an endless stream of addictive information―sports scores, breaking news, political opinions, streaming TV, the latest Instagram posts, and much more. Accessing information has never been easier―but acquiring wisdom is increasingly difficult. This six-week series, based on the book The Wisdom Pyramid by Brett McCracken, challenges us to increase our intake of…
This eight-week sermon series looks at one of the largest sections of teaching by Jesus: the Sermon on the Mount. Specifically, it examines the Beatitudes, exploring how Jesus provides us with instructions for living in the kingdom of God that are just as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago.
This three-week series helps adults engage in a missional focus at home, in their neighborhoods, in a larger region, and around the world. It will help congregation members practice seeing missions as part of their everyday calling as Christians and provide some practical starting places to do so.
This single-week sermon will encourage the Christian to go beyond the superficial and search deep into their hearts to find their true motivations.
This four-week youth series explores barriers to prayer like busyness and guilt, how to pray, and the struggle of doubt. By understanding what the Bible says about prayer, we can learn the priority of prayer and the love of God, and we can trust in God when prayer seems like it isn’t working.
This three-week series helps adults engage in a missional focus at home, in their neighborhoods, in a larger region, and around the world. It will help congregation members practice seeing missions as part of their everyday calling as Christians and provide some practical starting places to do so.
This ten-week series looks at the Ten Commandments that God has given to all who love him. As we look each week at a different commandment, we see how there is a corresponding passage in the New Testament; this will remind us that God’s way of living for us is still valid and relevant today.
This one-week series explores the importance of being part of a community of believers that strengthens us and helps us grow beyond just the Sunday service.
This two-week series is useful for churches when they are restarting ministry after a summer break, and for congregants who are in need of a reset in their faith walk. This series will look at the simple fact that in our busy lives full of commitments, Jesus needs to come first, no matter what.
Sometimes our spiritual lives feel like a series of peaks and valleys. One moment, we feel like we are soaring high; the next, we experience a crushing low. This is a series about when we do and don’t feel God’s presence. We examine the journey of faith through the stories of biblical characters: Elijah, Paul,…
This three-week series helps adults engage in a missional focus at home, in their neighborhoods, in a larger region, and around the world. It will help congregation members practice seeing missions as part of their everyday calling as Christians and provide some practical starting places to do so.
This single-week sermon explores Jesus’s famous encounter with Zacchaeus in Luke 19. A closer look at this gospel account will reveal Christ’s heart for all of us. Just as Jesus sought out a lost Zacchaeus, he graciously seeks out of each of us today.
This three-week series emphasizes the characters in The Parable of the Prodigal Son. “The Prodigal Son” examines each character’s key roles and reveals how the gospel comforts those who feel too far gone. This series also challenges those who believe association with God is equal to truly knowing him.
This ten-week series traces the story of the gospel from Genesis to Revelation. God’s plan of redeeming a fallen creation is woven throughout Scripture.
This single message explores the cost of following Jesus. Through exploring verses in Luke and Matthew, we will see that discipleship is life-altering but also life-giving.
This four-week sermon series shows God’s great love and relentless pursuit of sinful people. From renegade cities to rebellious prophets, nobody is beyond God’s reach.
This one-week series, based on the book of Obadiah, will alert believers to the downfall that is imminent if we live a life of pride. This book also brings hope to believers that someday all things that are wrong will be made right.
This stand-alone message looks at the generous heart of God, which changes us from being self-centered individuals to selfless individuals, living a generous life like our Father.
This two-week series will explore the parable of the good Samaritan from two important angles. First, the series will show how Jesus, as our unexpected neighbor, cares for us in our brokenness. Second, the series will challenge believers to follow in Jesus’s footsteps and minister to a broken world as the Samaritan did.
This six-week series will walk through the book of Judges. What happens to a society when everyone feels they can do whatever they want? Though Judges can be dark, it will also lead us to yearn for a loving King who gives order and meaning to life: Jesus Christ.
Oftentimes, people who have been in church awhile use language that is unfamiliar to new believers and unbelievers. Sometimes, even the Christians who use those words don’t understand their significance. In this five-week series, we will use the book of Romans to help us better understand some commonly used “church words” and their application for…
This four-week series explores the theology and context of Psalm 119. Through understanding the poetic themes of learning God’s Word, God’s promises in affliction, biblical meditation, and developing a righteous character, we can apply God’s Word to our lives.
This two-week series explores how after the year 2020—a year full of trauma—many people are still not okay. But through understanding the struggles of Jesus and the peace that he gives us, we can be honest about our struggles and persevere in Christ.
Too many of the decisions we make throughout a given day are not really decisions at all. They are automatic responses. When we become afraid, angry, or frustrated, we often turn on autopilot. Sometimes these are auto-responses we want to keep. Other times they reveal troubling behaviors that don’t align with God’s purposes. This four-week…
This one-week sermon series guide examines Jesus’ Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, detailing what it means for Christians to live in Christ’s upside-down kingdom.
This four-week series for youth guides hearers through common obstacles we face when developing an awareness of God’s nearness. Throughout this series, we will look at scenarios from the Bible in which we will see God’s dependability and desire to be near us. From those passages, we will know that we can trust that God…
What would you do if you knew that “for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28)? What would you do if you knew that God’s presence was always with you (Psalm 139)? As Christians, we know these statements are true, but often we…
What would you do if you knew that “for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28)? What would you do if you knew that God’s presence was always with you (Psalm 139)? As Christians, we know these statements are true, but often we…
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