A message from the series “Align 2.0.” Pastor Phil uses the example of Matthew’s witness, as found in Matthew 9:9-13, to encourage us to share our faith. Specifically, our Life Groups can be a place where we can strategically invite people who need to know Christ into a community of believers–where people can see the love of Christ demonstrated. Finally, we are encouraged to consider who can be our “one”–that specific person who we can actively pray for and with whom we can take steps to share the gospel.

A message from the series “Align 2.0.” Acts 2:41-47
Pastor John explores the Biblical model of church community found in Acts 2. As we proceed with Life Groups, meeting weekly, gathering strategically and serving together, we want God to work in us and to work through us.

A message from the series “Align 2.0.” Pastor John explores Mark 3:13-19 and John 13 to look at the model of discipleship found in Jesus’ ministry. As disciples, we should be spending time in the chair–reading the Bible and spending time in prayer. We should be spending time in the row–gathering together as a body of believers to worship and to hear from God’s word. And we should be spending time in the circle–living in community with fellow believers so that we might encourage one another towards a closer relationship with God.

A message from the series “Align 2.0.” As we officially launch our Life Groups, Pastor Phil reminds us of our responsibility as believers and as a body of believers to be disciples who make disciples for the glory of God.

A message from the series “You’ve Got Mail: Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3.” Revelation 3:14-22
The church in Laodicea thought themselves rich and self-sufficient. But in Christ’s letter to the church in Laodicea, He tells them that they are spiritually impoverished.
In today’s sermon, Pastor Phil asks us to consider: 1.) Is your pursuit of the American dream getting in the way of your pursuit of the kingdom of God? 2.) Have you pushed God out of your life? 3.) What would God’s assessment be of you?

A message from the series “You\’ve Got Mail: Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3.” Pastor John Nixon examines the letter to the church in Philadelphia found in the book of Revelation; in this letter, Jesus encourages his followers, suffering persecution, to hold on–and that He has opened a door to them which no one can shut.

A message from the series “You’ve Got Mail: Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3.” Pastor Phil examines the letter to the church in Sardis, and reminds us that God knows our real character. If you don’t know Christ as your Lord and Savior, you can place your faith and trust in Him. If you know the Lord, but you’ve slowly drifted away, you can go back to the basics: be watchful, stand firm, remember the scriptures, hold fast to them, and repent!

A message from the series “You\’ve Got Mail: Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3.” Pastor Phil examines the letter to the church in Thyatira, found in Revelation 2:18-29. We are reminded that 1.) we need to be aware of the seriousness of sexual immorality, 2.) true love is deeper than tolerance, and 3.) we need to be aware of the potential for imbalance in our lives and in our church as we strive both to uphold the truth, and to live with grace towards one another.

A message from the series “You\’ve Got Mail: Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3.” Revelation 2:12-17
Pastor Phil preaches on the letter to the church in Pergamum found in Revelation 2, and reminds us that we need to stand firm when tempted to conform to the world, that we need to avoid sexual immorality, that we need to avoid idolatry, and we need to treat sin in our church as serious.

A message from the series “You\’ve Got Mail: Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3.” Revelation 2:8-11
Pastor Phil examines Christ’s letter to the church in Smyrna, and reminds us that God doesn’t promise to deliver us out of tough circumstances, that we need to be prepared for persecution, and that true riches are not temporary.

A message from the series “You\’ve Got Mail: Letters to the Seven Churches in Revelation 2-3.” Revelation 2:1-7
Pastor Phil examines Christ’s letter to the church in Ephesus, and challenges us to stand for truth, to hate sin, and to be sure that we are obedient to God’s greatest and second greatest commands: to love Him and to love others.

A message from the series “The End (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” Pastor Phil examines the final chapter of the Bible, and the promise the Jesus is coming back!

A message from the series “The Gospel in Motion (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” 2 Peter 1:12-21
Pastor John Nixon reminds us from 2 Peter that God’s word is generational, authoritative and trustworthy. We are reminded and encouraged to spend time on our own reading the Bible and engaging with it.

David Stroup shares from Psalm 96 and Revelation 5 how our aim in life should be “extending the worship of Christ among all peoples.”

A message from the series “The Gospel in Motion (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” Expounding on Hebrews 12:1-3, Pastor Phil encourages us–when we are distracted by hardship, or by sin, or even by good things which have taken our focus off of Jesus–to put our focus back on our Savior.

A message from the series “The Gospel in Motion (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” Hebrews 6:13-20
Pastor Phil reminds us that we who know Jesus Christ have the hope of salvation and heaven. We are also reminded that our hope is secure, and that we can only have hope through a relationship with Jesus.

A message from the series “The Gospel in Motion (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” Pastor John explores Ephesians 1:15-21, in which Paul tells of his thankfulness for the Ephesians’ faith and love, and shares his prayer for them: that they would better know their hope, the riches of God’s inheritance, and God’s power for those who believe. Pastor John encourages us to pray like Paul.

A message from the series “The Gospel in Motion (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” Pastor Phil looks at Paul’s farewell to the elders of the church in Ephesus, found in Acts 20. We are reminded that our aim should be to follow God in every way He calls us to obey–and the for every failure to follow that calling, we can daily rely on God’s grace.

A message from the series “The Gospel in Motion (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” Romans 12:9-21
Pastor Phil examines the commands found in this passage–commands which guide us on how to love.

A message from the series “The Gospel in Motion (Foundations: A Year Through the Bible).” Why would Paul boast in his weaknesses? Pastor Phil examines 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 and reminds us that God’s grace is enough for every hard situation we have to face.