Christian Life Assembly

Continuing in the Living Beyond series, Pastor Shane challenges us to live above and beyond ourselves and our own passions and desires because obedience to God brings blessings to every area of our lives.

When you run away from comfort and toward God's plan and purpose for your life, you can be assured of His presence, power, provision and His grace!

Living Beyond is knowing that God meets us right where we are in our discouragement and, with His help, we can live a Kingdom perspective!

Living Beyond is about overcoming disappointing events in your life, rejecting the mediocre and embracing His purpose for your life.

Living Beyond is about prioritizing God's purpose, calling and kingdom in our lives. From this, we will be propelled forward spiritually.

Pastor Shane makes a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about the future of CLA and how we will continue to carry the Good News to the world.

The miracles of Jesus reveal His nature, character, heart and divinity. The same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now living in every follower of Jesus!

The miracles of Jesus reveal His nature, character, heart and divinity. The miracle of Lazarus being raised from the dead shows His compassion and power for any hardship we face in life.

The miracles of Jesus reveal His nature, His heart, and His divinity. In today's story, we see that the reason this man had been blind was so that God could get glory. The reason we go through difficult times is not about us, but about Him.

The miracles of Jesus reveal His nature, His heart, and His divinity. He holds everything together-- and He cares for you!

The miracles of Jesus reveal His nature, His character, His heart and His divinity. Jesus + not enough = A Miracle!

After 38 years of being paralyzed, a man who had less faith than excuses encountered Jesus. He was healed instantly!

The miracles of Jesus reveal His nature, His character, His heart and His divinity. Today we see Jesus' compassion for a desperate father looking for a miracle.

The miracles of Jesus reveal His nature, His character, His heart and His divinity. The miracle of turning water into wine is symbolic of turning mourning into joy. He still wants to do that for us today.

Pastor Shane revisits an idea from 2018 that deals with our resources, generosity and stewardship. “Imagine Tomorrow” is a strategic initiative aimed at accelerating the retirement of our CLA mortgage debt, for the purpose of further resourcing and advancing ministry!  

Last week, Pastor Shane gave practical advice about navigating young adulthood. This week, we look at the later stages of life and see what it means to finish life well.

All of the stages of life are difficult to navigate with regard to relationships. Young adulthood, however, is the one where we make many of the most important decisions of our lives. Pastor Shane gives biblical, practical advice for doing it God's way.

God desires our relationships to be God-honoring, healthy and fulfilling. Today we face sexual ideals that instead want to destroy us and those we love.

Practically speaking, God has placed boundaries in our relationships to keep us right with Him and with each other. Pastor Scott gives simple but deep steps to help us.

Pastor David shares six practical ways to live a God-centered, Bible-based marriage.

God desires our relationships to be God-honoring, healthy and fulfilling. This new series, "Practically Speaking...", gives insight and wisdom to help us navigate.

God is writing the story of your life, your family, and the Church. Will you Join The Story?

We live in a world that often misses the most important things, while hyper-focusing on the trivial things! Will you make room in your heart for Jesus? Don't miss Him. Don't make room for everything and everyone else and miss Him.

God came down to us because of his great love for us. Emmanuel, Jesus, came to bring us eternal life and Joy!

Mary received good news from the angel, but still had to choose to trust God's plan in order to bring Joy(!) to the world.

Two thousand years ago, the Jews were hoping for a Messiah to deliver them. Jesus was asked, "Are you him or should we keep looking?" The Bible points to one answer for those who are still searching.

The relationship between Paul and Timothy is a vital part of the New Testament; a beautiful picture of love, patience and confidence.

The Bible Tells us a lot about Paul. He was an apostle, a martyr and a great missionary. He wrote much of the New Testament. But it all started when his life was redeemed by Christ!

The Bible tells us about a shepherd boy who became king and yet had many flaws. But the Lord redeemed him because he had a heart that longed for God.

The story of Ruth is maybe the most beautiful human love story in the Bible. More than that, it's a story of God's purpose in our lives.

In the second message from the series "The Bible Tells Me So", we see the powerful interactions that Moses had with God. These intimate moments helped Moses as a great leader and man.

In Season 3 Episode 7 of the Lifestyle Faith Podcast, the focus is on navigating the challenges faced by church leaders during the upcoming 2024 Presidential election. Pastor Shane emphasizes the importance of focusing on Jesus and leading with unity and prayer, especially amid turbulent times. The episode draws on scriptures such as 2 Chronicles 7:14 to inspire faith and resolve.

Abraham and Isaac are certainly pointed to as examples of great faith. More than that, they point us to Jesus!

Pastor Shane continues the message series "Who Is He?" talking about the love of Jesus. The more you know about and understand the love of God, the more you will love Him! The more you will love Him and the stronger your faith in Him will become.  

Commissioned is CLA's annual missions weekend. We love to celebrate the impact of the past year, pray for the nations and our missionaries with a flag parade, and unveil missions opportunities for 2025. Guest Speaker and longtime missionary Randy Hurst also shares the Word.

The more we know who He is, the more we love Him and can discern His will for our lives.

Pastor Shane opens a new series "Who is He?" by looking at the deity of Jesus. We believe that Jesus was God and the Bible fully illustrates that.

Ahead of Wednesday's Vision Summit, Pastor Shane gives a snapshot of some of the amazing things God is doing at CLA.

Special guest Brad Rosenberg, Senior Vice President Convoy of Hope

Faith in Action is a series inspired by the book of James. This letter to the early Church both challenges and guides us how to live in a world full of testing. Today, Pastor Shane concludes the series by jumping to the book of 1 Peter for some direction for deploying a faith of action.

Faith in Action is a series about the book of James. This letter to the early Church both challenges and guides us how to live in a world full of testing. In Chapter 5, we see that there's great strength in patiently waiting on the Lord.

Faith in Action is a series about the book of James. This letter to the early Church both challenges and guides us how to live in a world full of testing. Pastor Shane shows us in chapter 4 the importance of avoiding a love affair with sinful practices.

Missionary to Cyprus Tony Sebastian talks about how all of struggle to control our tongues. We offend intentionally, unintentionally, and unknowingly.

The Lifestyle Faith Podcast with Pastor Shane and Pastor Scott discusses various life events and how to handle them, including heatwaves, weddings, and summer plans. They reflect on the rapid passage of time and offer wisdom on cherishing moments with family. The conversation shifts to dealing with worry, the importance of trust in God, and how to adopt a mindset of encouragement, much like Barnabas from the Bible. They emphasize avoiding criticism and leading a life filled with the fruits of the Spirit. The episode concludes with a prayer for encouragement and a call to action for listeners to find and be a source of encouragement in their communities.

Eliminating worry starts with purposeful prayer. Pastor Shane looks at three examples of praying on purpose in the Bible.

As we continue to see the "Power of Encouragement", we see how important it was for Paul to be lifted up by Barnabas. Similarly, David faced hardships and the Bible says he encouraged himself. Both are powerful!

In the series, we see that another key component of happiness is encouragement. When Paul and Peter were bringing the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, they needed encouragement along the way. Pastor Shane looks at how important that was for them then, and how crucial is it for us now.