If you follow Jesus, you have a spiritual gift. It’s from The Holy Spirit, and it’s meant to be used! At some point in your life, maybe you’ve taken a spiritual gifts assessment, or maybe you&apos;ve had someone say, “hey, you’re really gifted at ABC,” and you’ve become aware of your gifts. But stepping into your giftedness means much more than simply knowing you’re good at something. To fully live our gifting, we have to acknowledge that our gift came from The Holy Spirit, really understand what the gift is, and finally, use it! Wherever you are on your journey — whether you use your gift consistently, or you’re not even sure what yours is — you’ll benefit from this message! Check it out.____Lead Pastor Dave Ferguson continues our series: The Holy Spirit____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheHolySpirit

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The Holy Spirit - Week 3

In our culture, it’s easy to equate doing whatever we want with freedom. If nobody is the boss of us, and we can make whatever choices we want, we’ll be perfectly satisfied, right? You might think so, but the reality is this: living selfishly is never going to make us whole and healthy. It might be satisfying in the moment, but it never is, long-term. We’re not wired to be truly happy when we just do whatever sounds good at the moment. God knows that, and that’s why The Holy Spirit exists — to guide us, give us wisdom beyond our own experience, and lead us to a place of flourishing. Want to flourish? Check out this message for more!____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien continues our series: The Holy Spirit____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheHolySpirit

The Holy Spirit | Week 2

What is the Holy Spirit? Even for people who have spent their whole lives in church, the idea of the Holy Spirit can feel confusing and mysterious — what role does the Spirit play in our lives? With this message, we’re launching our new series, which is all about The Holy Spirit, and this message is all about the incredible truth that God wants to communicate with us all the time! God is never distant, never withholding, and never silent. God speaks to us through the Holy Spirit, and if we’re sensitive to it, we’ll hear from the Spirit consistently. Check out this message for more!____Co-Founding Pastor Jon Ferguson begins our new series: The Holy Spirit____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheHolySpirit

The Holy Spirit | Week 1

What does it mean to be like Jesus? We all have our (relatively short) lives to learn to be like him, and it’s never too late to begin. Jesus wants us to be deeply formed people… to grow in wisdom, love, and understanding. He also wants us to share that with others, and help them experience it, too! When we commit to becoming like him, we’ll find ourselves in an ongoing cycle…find our own way, experience transformation, help others find their way, and experience more transformation. This ongoing cycle will lead us to an always-deepening love for Jesus, others, and ourselves. The result is life-changing. Check out this message for more!____COMMUNITY Pastor Ted Coniaris concludes our series: Becoming Like Jesus____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#BecomingLikeJesus

Becoming Like Jesus | Week 5

Many people scoff at the idea of looking to the church for wisdom about sexuality. For some, they’ve been hurt by insensitive or painful experiences in their childhoods. And for others, the teaching simply seems unrealistic in today’s world, and they’ve decided to throw it all out. But at Community, we believe God’s word about sexuality transcends all the unhealthy, harmful, and confusing messages about sexuality in the world! God’s design for sexuality is bigger and broader than many of us have been told. Through this message, we’re searching the Bible and examining the life of Jesus to answer this question: what does it look like to cultivate sexual wholeness in our lives? Check out this message for more!____Lead Pastor Dave Ferguson continues our series: Becoming Like Jesus____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#BecomingLikeJesus

Becoming Like Jesus | Week 4

You might know that Jesus picked 12 people — called his apostles — to follow him, learn from him, and spread his good news. What you might not know is that they were an unlikely bunch! Jesus could’ve included anyone he wanted, but he intentionally called an unlikely and diverse group. Some members likely wouldn’t have associated with one another, or would’ve held prejudiced opinions toward others. But Jesus called this group together because he didn’t just want people to follow him — he also wanted people to become a family with one another! He wanted them to pursue solidarity together. So, we believe pursuing racial solidarity — at church and in our world — isn’t optional. It’s absolutely integral to our mission of being like Jesus. Without it, we will never be deeply formed into the church Jesus wants us to be. Check out this message for more!____COMMUNITY Pastor Keri Ladouceur continues our series: Becoming Like Jesus____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#BecomingLikeJesus

Becoming Like Jesus | Week 3

Do you know yourself? Most of us would instinctively say that we do, but in reality, many of us lack self-awareness. Whether subconsciously or not, we often don’t like to do the hard inner work of seeing ourselves as we really are, because we don’t want to bring up past trauma or we’re afraid of what we might find — or how we might have to change. If this is you — and it’s many of us! — here’s some great news: God already knows every little thing there is to know about you, and God is safe. God wants you to know yourself deeply, so there is no need to worry about what you might find when you start doing the work of self-reflection. God has gone before you. Watch this message for more!____Co-Founding Pastor Jon Ferguson continues our series: Becoming Like Jesus____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#BecomingLikeJesus

Becoming Like Jesus | Week 2

To be deeply formed into the image of Christ, we must slow down to enter a place of solitude and stillness before God.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien begins our series: Becoming Like Jesus____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#BecomingLikeJesus

Becoming Like Jesus | Week 1

No matter who you are, everyone on earth shares this in common: we all need connection. We need to connect to God, the people in our lives, and the world around us. When Jesus walked the earth with his disciples, he said one thing: “Follow me,” and that’s the very same invitation he extends to you today! A life of deep connection — to God, to our friends and family, to our world — is waiting. Will you say “yes” to Jesus’ invitation? Watch this message for more!____Co-Founding Pastor Jon Ferguson concludes our series: The World Turned Upside Down____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheWorldTurnedUpsideDown

The World Turned Upside Down | Week 4

What changed when Jesus came? You found hope!__Lead Pastor Dave Ferguson continues our series: The World Turned Upside Down

Christmas Eve Service

Loneliness: it’s something all of us experience it. You can be surrounded by friends and family and still feel deeply isolated and alone. You can be in a loving marriage and still feel lonely. You could have lots of great friends and still feel it. Nobody is immune to experiencing it. And because we all experience it, we all know how hard it is. When Jesus came to earth, he didn’t come to save us, just in some spiritual sense. He came to be with us, in a tangible, practical, helpful way. He knows the pain of feeling alone — like nobody really gets what you’re going through — and he doesn’t want that for us. Instead, he wants us to experience belonging… the gift of being seen, being known, and being loved for exactly who you are. Do you need to receive that gift today? Check out this message.____Daniel Yang continues our series: The World Turned Upside Down____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheWorldTurnedUpsideDown

The World Turned Upside Down | Week 3

This might not be a fun exercise, but can you think of a time you were at your lowest? Maybe you’d been through a terrible breakup, you were fired from a job, or you felt disapproval from your family and friends. You may have felt messy, unimpressive, and unloveable. Maybe you’re even in that place right now. No matter where you are now, we’ll all have times in life where we feel like we’re just not enough — or maybe that we’re too much… too needy, too messed up, too broken. But when Jesus was born, the world turned upside down. From that point on, nobody was “too much” or “not enough.” Jesus came to say “you are loved” no matter what anyone else thinks of you. And he showed this by actively seeking out those who the world called “the least.” Those are the people he wanted to be around, wanted to embrace, and wanted to connect with most. So if you&apos;re feeling messy, unimpressive, or like an outsider, watch this message and experience the truth.____COMMUNITY Pastor Ted Coniaris continues our series: The World Turned Upside Down____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheWorldTurnedUpsideDown

The World Turned Upside Down | Week 2

Have you ever lost something important? A child’s favorite teddy bear, a wedding ring, an important document? When you lose something like that, you immediately drop everything — finding that lost item becomes your priority! You turn your world upside down to find that precious item. And that’s how Jesus feels about us, his beloved treasures who he loves beyond measure. When we’re lost, he wants us to be found. Being found means knowing that we’re loved, believing that we belong, and understanding that we have great purpose — and that’s what Jesus wants for us more than anything. Watch this message for more!____Lead Pastor Dave Ferguson begins our new series: The World Turned Upside Down____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#TheWorldTurnedUpsideDown

The World Turned Upside Down | Week 1

What do you believe about heaven and hell? Some of us were taught that they’re physical places, completely separate from our lives on earth, and our goal in life is to “get into” heaven or “stay out” of hell. Some of us are so uncomfortable with the idea of hell that we just ignore it, or stop believing in its reality. The truth is, we know heaven and hell are real — Jesus talked about them. But, there are so many misconceptions about them, and some of us have meandered far from the truth of what they really are. Listen to this message and hear how we break down those misconceptions, and talk about how we should live our lives — right here, and right now — in light of their existence.____Teaching Pastor Tammy Melchien concludes our series: What Do Christians Really Believe?____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#WhatDoChristiansReallyBelieve

What Do Christians Really Believe? | Week 8

When you think of the Kingdom of God, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of Heaven — the afterlife — where everything is perfect. And while that’s true, it’s not the whole truth. The Kingdom of God is also right now! If you follow Jesus, you’re called to bring the Kingdom — bring hope, restoration, and love — to the world around you right here, right now. We know that Jesus will someday come back, but God doesn’t want us to sit idly by and wait… he wants us to work urgently to bring about his Kingdom right now. That looks like loving your neighbor, fighting injustice, and offering hope to the people in your life. Listen to this message for more!____Lead Pastor Dave Ferguson continues our series: What Do Christians Really Believe?____#WeAreTheChurch#BeTheChurch#WhatDoChristiansReallyBelieve

What Do Christians Really Believe? | Week 7

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