The Feels // Guilty as Charged
In our sermon series "The Feels" we explore what God has to say about certain emotions. In this blog, we walk through goldy guilt versus worldly guilt by looking at the story of David and Bathsheba and how David handles both.
Courage to Love a Stranger
At times it can be easy to let worldly fear stop us from loving strangers and sharing the gospel. Jordan provides helpful insight and reminds us that when we fear God and respond to His love in faith, it gives us the boldness and perspective to love strangers fearlessly. Give the blog a read to see how we can fearlessly love strangers and how we can fearlessly share the gospel.
The Gospel for the Achievement Addict
In our world, it is so easy to carry the weight of achievement and use all our energy to maintain a good image. When we come up short the weight can lead us to worry and discouragement. We do not have to live like this. Ben explains to us how when we walk in response to the gospel there is no need to achieve and freedom to fail. Jesus has achieved on our behalf and is glorified through our failure.
I Was Hurt By The Church; Now What?
"I love Jesus, but hate the church" - a phrase that doesn't make sense to a God who designed the Church. What happens when we are hurt by the broken people who make up the Church? Eric helps us to see past hurt, grasp forgiveness, and points us to God's design for the Church.
The War on Christmas: 2020
Christmas is a significant part of American culture. How do we as believers celebrate the coming of Jesus through the secular chaos that has become the Christmas season? Here Eric pushes to do away with what culture says and pursue the simplicity of who Jesus is, remembering the original why of celebrating Christmas.
As a Christian, What's My Role in Fighting for Racial Justice? Part 2
After learning about who God is, who we are, and how we fight against racial injustice from understanding the Gospel, we learn from Ben some guiding principles to honor God in how we fight against the racial injustice embedded into our American society.
As a Christian, What's My Role in Fighting for Racial Justice? Part 1
This month in our Hard Questions series we are asking: "As a Christian, what is my role in fighting for racial justice?" Ben Wenzl responds to this questions in a two parts, starting with who God is and who we are to better understand what we are actually fighting for.
How We Respond Shows Us Where Our Allegiance Lies
This election has everyone on the edge of our seats. How should we respond as the final results come into a clearer focus? This week we look at how we can respond in a way that shows our belief in the Eternal King who appoints earthly rulers.
The Call to Pray for Our Enemies
Everyone is divided. Us against them. Him against her. Me against you. What if we laid down our defenses and instead of furthering the divide with hate, we closed it with love? Jesus tells us to love our enemies, we wanted to give some practical steps on how to do that.
Erasing Shame Through the Gospel
We all have felt the weight of shame in our lives. Yet, it's something we are all too afraid to talk about. In this week's blog we boldly confront the lies that shame tries to tell us and try to look at the truth of the Gospel instead.
The Greatest Motivator in the World
What motivates you? A reward? Avoiding a negative response? As Christians we have been met with the powerful grace of God. It is that grace that motivates us to live the life marked by sacrifice and the story of Jesus Christ. Read to learn more of how we can be motivated by such grace!
The Secret to Being Content
Often we read the bible searching for the quick fix to our worries, but thankfully God doesn't give us such a thing. Tessa helps to point us back to what fills our life with contentment - the knowledge of who God is.
God, Our Guardian of Peace
Philippians 4 shows how we can live a life of peace if we intrust God to be that Giver and Guardian of such peace. Rachel walks through scripture to guide us to live a life of prayer, gratitude, and peace.
How to Live for an Audience of One
"Play for an audience of One." Jordan shares though he heard this from his mom thousands of time, but how it changed meaning when he became a Christian and what it means to live with a confidence that comes from an unshakeable God.
Out of Hiding: How the Gospel Conquers Sin
Jesus is calling us to live in the light. Growing in maturity means digging deeper into uprooting our sins, pursuing Christ-likeness with humility and partnering with one another in repentance and grace. Matt Williams shares his own experience growing up in the Gospel and encourages the church to come alongside him in pursuing a life full of repentance and God's grace.
Grieving with Hope
How can we be a people of hope in a season of global grieving? Jesus, shows us how we can both be filled with hope and grieve what was lost.
Goodness of God
In the midst of pain, suffering, and fear, many are wondering: can God be good when life is bad?
The Sovereignty of God
In time of stress and anxiety, the question we have to ask ourselves is, “Will I let my view of my circumstances shape my view of God, or will my understanding of God shape my view of my circumstances?”
Trusting God In Uncertainty
Where is God when things don’t go according to our plan? Read some thoughts on this idea and more from the front line of church planting in Canada.
To Stay or Go: A Christian's Calling
The Great Commission will not be fulfilled by the traditional “missionary” but by Christian people with marketable skills who will be able to go to closed and hard to reach places. May we see the day when missionary is synonymous with Christian.