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Pray for One AnotherSERIES: The One Another EffectKey Verses: Ephesians 6:10-18; John 10:10Teaching Pastor: Kyle ZimmermanMay 25, 2025
Forgiveness is FreedomSERIES: The One Another EffectKey Verses: Jonah 1:1-10Teaching Pastor: Alexander JamesMay 18, 2025
Mother's Day with FriendsKey Verses: Exodus 2:1-10; Exodus1:19, 22; Genesis 15:13-14; Hebrews 11:23; Acts 7:22Teaching Pastor: Matthew CorkMay 11, 2025
Boasting In The CrossSERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 6:9-18; Romans 8:5-6; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Galatians 5:5-6Teaching Pastor: Matthew CorkMay 4, 2025
Walking by the SpiritSERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 5:16-26; 2 Peter 1:3; Luke 4:1-2; Romans 8:11; Romans 8:1-2, 14-16Dr. Erik ThoennesApril 27, 2025
Easter With FriendsKey Verses: Mark 8:27-31; Matthew 16:16, 28:5-6; Deuteronomy 18:15; Acts 3:15; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15; Romans 5:6-8, 10:9-10Teaching Pastor: Matthew CorkApril 20, 2025
Palm SundayKey Verses: Luke 1:68, 13:34-35, 19:14, 28-44; Isaiah 55:12; Zachariah 9:9; John 14:27, 15:13; Matthew 20:28; Romans 9:2-3; Ephesians 2:13-14Teaching Pastor: Erik ThoennesApril 13, 2025
Freedom in ChristSERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 2:21, 4:21-31, 5:1-7; Genesis 12:1-3; Isaiah 54:1Teaching Pastor: Matthew CorkApril 6, 2025
The Real Gospel SERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 4:8-20; Proverbs 14:12 & 16:25; John 13:34-35Teaching Pastor: Kyle ZimmermanMarch 30, 2025
You Choose - Grace or Guidelines SERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 2:21; Galatians 3:1-5, 6-9, 26-29; Genesis 26:4-5; Romans 1:16-17; Matthew 28:19-20; Galatians 4:4-7Matthew CorkMarch 23, 2025
Jesus Christ Calls, Equips, and SendsSERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 1:11-12; Galatians 2:11-21; Romans 7:18-19; 2 Corinthians 5:14-15Matthew CorkMarch 16, 2025
Called and Sent by GodSERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 1:11-2:12,16,21-22,24; Proverbs 16:25; 1 Corinthians 3:18-19; Philippians 3:8; Matthew 15:8; Acts20:24; Romans 8:28Dr. Erik ThoennesMarch 9, 2025
The True Gospel Leads to True FreedomSERIES: No StringsKey Verses: Galatians 1:1-10; Galatians 5:1; Galatians 2:20Dr. Erik ThoennesMarch 2, 2025
The Influence of His PresenceSERIES: Face To FaceKey Verses: Exodus 34:14, 29-38; Exodus 33:5; 2 Corinthians 3:12-18; 1 Timothy 1:15; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; James 4:8a; James 1:22Matthew CorkFebruary 23, 2025
Keeping His PresenceSERIES: Face To FaceKey Verses: Exodus 34:10-16; Exodus 3:10-12; Exodus 4:1,10-11; Exodus 6:12,30; Exodus 33:12-19; Deuteronomy 4:24; Exodus 20:3,5a; Isaiah 59:2; Hosea 2:19-20; Isaiah 62:3-5; John 14:15; 2 Corinthians 11:2Erik ThoennesFebruary 16, 2025
The Character of God's PresenceSERIES: Face To FaceKey Verses: Exodus 25:8; Exodus 34:1-9; Exodus 33:18; Psalm 78:37-38Matthew CorkFebruary 9, 2025
The Desperation for His Presence SERIES: Face To Face Key Verses: Exodus 25:8; Jeremiah 9:23-24; Exodus 32:7-9, 33:3, 11-17; Mark 3:14; Psalm 16:89; Philippians 4:6 Matthew Cork February 2, 2025
Is There Life After Death? SERIES: Life's Biggest Questions Key Verses: Romans 5:1-11; Romans 8:18-25; Romans 1:18; 2 Corinthians 4:17-18; Genesis 3:15; Romans 16:20; John 16:20-22; Revelation 21:1-5; John 16:33 Erik Thoennes January 26, 2025
Identity & Purpose SERIES: Life's Biggest Questions Key Verses: Genesis 1:26-27; Psalm 139:13-16; Jeremiah 9:23-24; John 17:3; Isaiah 43:7; Ephesians 1:3-10; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 8:15 Erik Thoennes January 19, 2025
Good & Evil SERIES: Life's Biggest Questions Key Verses: Genesis 2:7-9, 15-18, 25; Genesis 3:1-13, 15; Romans 5:8, 12 Matthew Cork January 12, 202
Does God Exist? SERIES: Life's Biggest Questions Sean McDowell January 5, 2025
Rich and Satisfying Life Key Verse: John 10:10; John 14:16-17, 26; 2 Peter 1:3; Ephesians 1:18-20; Colossians 1:9-11; Luke 9:43 Bart Scharrer December 29, 2024 Pray Daily: "Jesus, today (and everyday) I surrender my life to You! I desire to be full of the Holy Spirit, led by the Spirit, stay in sync with the Spirit, and have the power of the Spirit on display in and through me!"
Experiencing Personal Peace SERIES: Christmas With Friends Key Verse: Philippians 4:4-7; Deuteronomy 8:2-4; Ephesians 2:8-9, 14 Alexander James December 15, 2024
The Promise of Peace SERIES: Christmas With Friends Key Verse: Isaiah 8:21-22, 9:2 9:6-7; Luke 2:8-12; John 1:9-11, 1:12, 16:33 Matthew Cork & Kyle Bleeker December 8, 2024
Psalm 23 SERIES: Around The Table Key Verse: Psalm 23; Psalm 27:1; Psalm 139:7-12; Psalm 17:8-9; Psalm 34:1-2,4-5; Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 12:11; John 16:33; John 8:51 Matthew Cork December 1, 2024
From Outcast to Guest of Honor SERIES: Around The Table Key Verse: 1 Timothy 6:6; Psalm 100; Matthew 7:11; Romans 1:21; Philippians 4:10-13 Matthew Cork November 24, 2024
Building Community With Others SERIES: Around The Table Key Verse: Mark 2:15-17 Sean McDowell November 17, 2024
The Heart Posture of Service SERIES: Around The Table Key Verse: John 13:1-17 Erik Thoennes November 10, 2024
Amen SERIES: Imagine Key Verses: Ephesians 3:20-21; 1 Chronicles 29:5b-6 Matthew Cork November 3, 2024
Throughout Generations SERIES: Imagine Key Verses: Ephesians 3:20-21; 1 Chronicles 29:1, 5b-6, 10b-13, 14-17b, 18; 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Matthew Cork October 27, 2024
God's Glory In The Church SERIES: Imagine Key Verses: Ephesians 3:20-21, Philippians 2:13, Matthew 16:13-19, Acts 2:36-39 Matthew Cork October 20, 2024
God's Power In Us SERIES: Imagine Key Verses: Ephesians 3:20-21, Ephesians 1:19-20a, Philippians 2:13, John 6:5-11 Kyle Zimmerman October 13, 2024
Immeasurably More SERIES: Imagine Key Verses: Ephesians 3:20-21, Matthew 6:19-21 Matthew Cork October 6, 2024
The Beauty of the Church in the World SERIES: The Ties That Bind Us Key Verses: Ephesians 1:7, 2:12-14, 16, 19; 2 Timothy 1:7; Genesis 3:7, 21; Isaiah 53:5; Colossians 1:13-14; Hebrews 9:14 Alexander James September 29, 2024
Passing On Your Faith To The Next Generation SERIES: The Ties That Bind Us Key Verses: Deuteronomy 6:4-7 Dr Sean McDowell September 22, 2024
You Were Dead, But God... SERIES: The Ties That Bind Us Key Verses: Ephesians 2:1-10, Psalm 106:40-48, John 5:24, Philippians 3:20-21 Matthew Cork September 15, 2024
Every Spiritual Blessing SERIES: Facing Fear - Embracing Courage to Grow Through Tough Times Every Spiritual Blessing SERIES: The Ties That Bind Us Key Verses: Ephesians 1:13-23, 1 Corinthians 1:26-31, Daniel 2:20-21, Romans 15:13 Matthew Cork September 8, 2024
How To Have Spiritual Conversations Key Verses: Acts 17 Dr Sean McDowell September 1, 2024
The God of Silence SERIES: Facing Fear - Embracing Courage to Grow Through Tough Times Key Verses: 1 Kings 19; Numbers 11`:14-15; 2 Timothy 1:7-8; Galatians 6:9; Deuteronomy 4:24; Dr. Erik Thoennes August 25, 2024
Which God Will You Serve SERIES: Facing Fear - Embracing Courage to Grow Through Tough Times Key Verses: 1 Kings 17:1, 18:17-22, 18:26-29, 18:36-39, 18:44; James 1:6-8 Matthew Cork August 18, 2024
The Making of the Man of God SERIES: Facing Fear - Embracing Courage to Grow Through Tough Times Key Verses: 1 Kings 16:30-33, 17:1-19, 22-24; Deuteronomy 11:16-17; Jeremiah 2:13 Matthew Cork August 11, 2024
The Connection Secret Key Verses: Proverbs 18:10, Psalm 16:1, Psalm 4:8, Joel 2:12-13, Proverbs 19:11, 1 Peter 4:10, John 11:35, Jeremiah 31:3, Deuteronomy 31:6, Psalm 145:8 Dr. Greg Smalley August 4, 2024
VBS Family Weekend Key Verses: Key Verses: John 10:3-4, 1 Samuel 3:1-10, Hebrews 4:12, Luke 6:37, Mark 11:25, Galatians 6:7-9 Matthew Cork July 28, 2024
Community & Accountability Series: UNSTOPPABLE FORCE Key Verses: Acts 5:1-11, Acts 4:32-35, John 8:44, Psalm 139:23-24, Psalm 32:5, Psalm 25:4-5a Kyle Zimmerman July 21, 2024
An Unstoppable Force Series: UNSTOPPABLE FORCE Key Verses: Acts 4:1-22, John 14:6, 1 John 5:12, Luke 6:40, John 16:7, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Romans 10:14-15 Erik Thoennes July 14, 2024
Signs & Wonders Series: UNSTOPPABLE FORCE Key Verses: Acts 3:1-10, John 6:3-6, Acts 3:12-16, Revelation 21:4-5, Acts 3:19-20 Matthew Cork July 7, 2024
Beginnings Series: UNSTOPPABLE FORCE Key Verses: Acts 2:1-4, 14-16, 38-39, 42-47, Galatians 5:16-25 Kyle Zimmerman June 30, 2024
Waiting & Witnessing Series: UNSTOPPABLE FORCE Key Verses: Acts 1:1-8, Ezekiel 36:26-27, Acts 1:26, Zechariah 4:6b Matthew Cork June 23, 2024