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Discussion Questions: What is the church to you? What is the resistance to committing to a local church?What has your experience been where you've been discipled? Why does what you believe about Christ directly affect what you believe about...

This week as we continue our series Remember Mercy, Phil asks the question, "where does deep life change come from?" In order to experience the ongoing change from the Holy Spirit, we have to create margin in our life to spend alone with the...

Discussion Questions: Why is Jonah angry in chapter 4?  What have the people of Nineveh repented from? What attitudes, beliefs, or values are you resentful against in our society? How were Jonah's actions far from his heart's...

“Kyrie Eleison. Christe Eleison, Kyrie Eleison," These words are from one of the oldest responsive prayers of Christian liturgy practiced historically in both Eastern and Western church traditions, and are still used today. The prayer in its...

This morning Tim Doering takes a look at the story of Habakkuk in the Old Testament, and how he pleads to the Lord to remember mercy. When we remember God's faithfulness in the past, it can remind our hearts to put faith in Him during present trials.

Luke: 10:25 Parable of the Good Samaritan And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the Law? How do you read it?” And he answered, “You shall...

Discussion Questions: How are people experiencing you right now? How do you want people to experience you right now? After hearing last week's message, how has your definition of Mercy changed? What would it look like for mercy like this to be...

Luke 15:1-2 All the tax collectors and sinners were approaching to listen to him. 2 And the Pharisees and scribes were complaining, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them. As we come face-to-face with racist beliefs and opinions in our...

In response to the murder of George Floyd this past week, Pastor Ryan lays out our response as a community of believers. First, learn about the racial injustice that exists in our country. Ryan recommends Insider Outsider by Bryan Loritts, a Black...

Discussion Questions: Read 2 Timothy 2:11-12. What does it mean that we will reign with Jesus?  Read 2 Timothy 3:1-9. How do the qualities mentioned here present themselves in our society? Why do you think our hearts can't be neutral, but must...

Today, Nathanael takes a closer look at the story of John Mark in 2 Timothy 4, and what we can learn about reconciliation through his relationships. With grace as our perspective and with a spirit of forgiveness and intentional reconciliation (as here...

All of us, as a new covenant family through faith in Christ, have been set apart as honorable vessels to create together a culture of honor and grace that builds up, encourages and inspires others. Christ's mission is the deep change and...

If we are going to be refreshing to others we have to deal with those hurts and wounds or those wounds will take over our relationships with others. A church is a place for imperfect people being transformed by God's grace. How do we live...

How do we respond when life seems to be filled with disappointment? This week, Phil and Jill walk us through the disappointment that Timothy faced in his ministry and how we can look to a Holy God when life doesn't turn out as planned.

Discussion Questions: How do you think Paul and/or Timothy were struggling with their faith (what they thought about God) and even what they thought about themselves in their time of considerable uncertainty? Do you understand Todd's...

Discussion Questions: How was the gift of God imparted to Timothy? What spirit has God given us? Do you have a spirit of fear and timidity or power and a sound mind? How are people reacting to the health crisis?  How is God giving you the courage...

Discussion Questions:  Read Ephesians 6:10-12, Acts 26:17-18, Ephesians 1:18-22   Who are we at war against? What are the devil's plans? What is the full armor of God? Why is prayer a vital piece of armor? How have you seen prayer change your...

Discussion Questions: Read Ephesians 6:10-20. What do these verses tell us about spiritual warfare? Have you recently experienced spiritual warfare? What’s the difference between using our own strength and being strong in God’s might? If Christ has...

What do we believe about this Salvation? What are its marks? There are 3 plain, simple things that are always present when God saves a soul. In today's message, Todd walks us through the 2 essential elements of the doctrine of...

Life change. It all begins with a conversation. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the most profound reality of life. But sharing it with someone can be as simple as three circles. This week, Phil teaches us how to use the 3 Circles to share the gospel...

The Garden of Eden and the tabernacle are both places of God’s intimate dwelling, a massive and foundational truth we must understand with respect to our humanity. From the foundation of creation, God designed the world to be connected with us. And...

We're studying Scripture because all that we do as a church family births from what we believe about God, ourselves, this earth he created and put us on. We get to know him through His word and we get be formed through the spirit working deeply...

As we continue our conversation around the Word of God, we are going to read a story, a historical, account of an encounter Jesus had with two of his disciples on the Road to Emmaus. This week, we'll learn how we can move from reading scripture...

When we approach the scriptures do we embrace it as the authority in our lives? The Bible is the beautiful, miraculous, intimate, work of God in which He chose to write down His revelation through human authors who were supernaturally guided by the...

"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." 1 Timothy 4:16 (NIV) — Doctrine simply means "teaching," or "core beliefs." If we say we...

"Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers." 1 Timothy 4:16 (NIV) — The Trinity gives us a new picture of what relationships saturated by God can be like– as...

Doctrine is part of our loving, thrilling, adventurous, life-giving pursuit of God. — Doctrine is a set of beliefs about God, and humans innately have deep questions in our hearts like "Why are we here?" and "Is there life after...

The beauty of the incarnation is that the gift is not necessarily what we asked for or desired, but exactly what we need. We have the presence of the “I Am,” the YAHWEH of the Old Testament, the powerful Holy Spirit revealed to the early church in the...

Read Matthew 11:28-30,  ‭‭Luke‬ ‭2:22-24‬, Matthew‬ ‭1:21-23‬, ‭‭Colossians‬ ‭2:13-15, ‭‭Luke‬ ‭2:25-38 What makes you weary during this season? How did Jesus' birth fulfill Old Testament prophecies? Why can the weary world rejoice at...

We all bear burdens and become weary, but in different ways, for different reasons, and often at different times. When we are weary, we are easily discouraged and feel overwhelmed by the burdens in our lives. In those moments we often forget to come...

Discussion Questions: Read Nehemiah 9:1-3, Exodus 20:3-4, Romans 1:22-23 How do you define worship? What does it look like for us to rightly worship? What is the difference between these two definitions of worship: "to serve," and...

This week, Phil teaches on the joy of the Lord. How does the joy of the Lord fuel us through trials, and how can we practice spiritual encouragement as we live alongside others?

Discussion Questions: Read ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭3:12-15‬, ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭5:7-10‬, Nehemiah 8 Now that the walls of Jerusalem are rebuilt, how is God re-instructing the people to follow Him? What was the people's reaction to hearing the book of the Law?...

Discussion Questions: Humility, confession, and forgiveness are main themes and thread throughout the entire book Nehemiah. How are these themes connected? What is your understanding of the word forgiveness? What is the source or origin of this...

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This week, Phil continues our series in Nehemiah and how we can approach prayer with weary souls. Prayer is ongoing, subconscious communication happening between your soul and God all day long.

This week, Phil teaches about the intimacy of prayer. In the book of Nehemiah, the Israelites communed with God through the temple. Today, the Holy Spirit dwells within us, so we don't need to approach a temple to commune with God. "Together...

"Spritual formation, Christ formed in us, happens through consistent times dwelling with God in solitude and silence." Pastor Phil dives into the book of Nehemiah reminding us that Christ formed in our lives in wholeness. 500 years before...

Discussion Questions:   Who has been a great encourager in various seasons of your life?   What did they do to encourage you?    As we look to the fall, who are the one to 2 people you are going to ask to intentionally meet with you...