There are many times in life where you need a good reset. Maybe that looks like heading to the beach for a few days, a trip to the mountains, starting school, a good conversation or even a shopping spree. #nojudgementhere God is inviting you to a reset, one that takes place in His presence. It's where you shift your focus from yourself to who He is and what He has done. It's simply called, worship. Join us as we learn to reset by living a life of surrender where shame is silenced and freedom is released.

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Tori Berkowitz - Reset

When things don’t work out according to our expectations, hope begins to melt away slowly like ice cream spilled on a hot sidewalk. This is because the world we live in is void of hope. But we are connected to another world! A kingdom that has a fountain of hope. You see, our hope can’t be placed in our circumstances looking perfect, it must be placed in the unchanging person of Jesus. He will never let us down; He is always true to His word. If you feel like your hopeful dream seems to be dragging on and on without an end in sight then join us on Sunday as Sarah encourages us to not let go of hope.

SarahTurner - Hope

A good sommelier can identify the geographical location of fine wine by identifying the characteristics passed from the soil of that region to the grapes. In fact, every fruit will carry the qualities of the soil where it is grown. It’s the same with the Fruit of the Spirit. It only grows in the soil of Love and will carry every nuance of the Father’s heart. Patience and Faithfulness are two attributes of God demonstrated in the life of Jesus and grown in you by the Holy Spirit. This Sunday we explore how these two pair together to help you live The Fruitful Life.

Derek Turner - The Fruitful Life - 3

When we treat life like a competition we become obsessed with keeping score. Winning at all costs becomes the goal because losing is unacceptable. But life isn’t a game, it’s a garden. It’s the place where God wants to cultivate beauty and fruitfulness. Gardens are messy work but the results are glorious. In this series, The Fruitful Life, we will be exploring the character of the Father as revealed by Jesus through the Fruit of the Spirit. This fruit becomes activated in our life by abiding in union with Jesus. It is our connection, not our effort that makes life fruitful. We will also look at some of the enemies of the fruitful life that keep us from becoming more like Jesus. The great news is that we have an amazing gardener in the Holy Spirit!

Derek Turner - The Fruitful Life - 2

Jesus is what God has to say about Himself. Much of what we know about Jesus is found in the Bible and it is important to let Jesus guide us through the text. Many of us have a special life verse (or two or twenty) that we go back to for comfort and strength. It’s a written representation of Jesus that has jumped off the page and into our heart. This Sunday, we will hear from several people who have been transformed by the Savior through scripture. See you in the morning!

5 For 5 – Your Life Verse

The concept of God has been pondered, discussed, argued, and studied for ages. People would like to think they have a good idea of who or what this supreme being is all about. But God is just too big to fit neatly in any theological box. Jesus claimed to be the perfect expression of God in a human context and introduced us to the concept that God is a loving father. In this message, Jason Clark invites us to trade a finite perspective with an infinite revelation, the measureless love of God.

Jason Clark - A Measureless Invitation

Derek Turner - The Fruitful Life

Many of us wish we could have lived when Jesus was on the earth. We could walk side by side, ask any questions we wanted, and be comforted by his life-giving presence. But Jesus said it was better that He go away so the gift could come. The amazing gift Jesus was talking about is the Holy Spirit. Through His Spirit we have access to Jesus as if He were here. Even better is the truth that this gift dwells in us. Jesus moved from beside us to inside us through His Spirit! This Sunday, Pastor Sarah unwraps the gift and explores the various roles the Holy Spirit plays in our lives.

Sarah Turner - I Need A Holy Ghost

You may have had a bad experience with church. You’re not alone! When leaders use tactics like control, manipulation, false teaching, abuse, and shame it ceases to be the church that Jesus endorses. Religion (man’s way of trying to get to god) has proven to be a futile attempt to earn what has already been done for you in Jesus. So why do we still believe in the church? Why did we start a church? This Sunday Pastor Derek explains why he wants to be a part of a church that Jesus would attend.

Derek Turner - Discover God’s Plan For the Church

What Does God Want From Me? God went all out for us by becoming human. But Jesus does not expect us to “pay him back” for bringing us into freedom. He’s not interested in sacrifices and offerings. He wants us to live in His Goodness and His only requirement is summed up in the three movements of his Kingdom. This Sunday we explore the three things God wants from us that will make earth a lot more heavenly.

Derek Turner - What Does God Want From Me?

What comes to mind when you hear the word “church”? Whether you’ve attended since you were a child, since college, or if this is relatively new to you – we all have differing thoughts and feelings that pop up when we think of church. News Flash: Church isn’t a place and it’s not your religious duty to show up (or tune in) on Sunday mornings! Now is the time to shift our thinking and together come alive to the big picture that God has planned for us all through His church. This Sunday, we are diving into all things church and want to see you there. Here’s a hint: it’s all about Jesus!

Tori Berkowitz - The Big Picture

Just like light is essential for flowers and plants, relationships are vital in helping us become more like Jesus and establishing God’s kingdom. This is why the enemy works so hard to fracture them through offense and division. But he is powerless when you aim for unity by keeping your relationships healthy. This Sunday, Pastor Derek breaks down five qualities to develop so you can stay connected and breathe new life into your relationships.

Derek Turner - Bloom - Part 4

Jesus wants you to thrive in all your relationships. He came specifically to give abundant life. But you can sometimes be your worst enemy when it comes to the kind of transformative growth that Jesus provides. Here’s why… You can’t change what you don’t acknowledge. Denial and delusion can keep you from becoming the person Jesus says you are. The kind of honesty required for change may be difficult at first but it becomes the catalyst to the true you. This Sunday, Pastor Sarah runs down some practical ways to identify false maturity so you can bloom like a flower in God’s garden.

Sarah Turner - Bloom - Part 3

Plants need good soil, water, fresh air, and sunlight to thrive. We also have a checklist to see how healthy we are. The baseline indicators of your physical health are pulse rate, temperature, respiration rate, and blood pressure and they are the first things checked to figure out what may be wrong with you. Let’s apply that to relational health. Are there vital signs you can check to determine the health of your relationships? Sure enough, like a strong and steady pulse, there are relational vitals that you can check. This Sunday, we’ll explore the signs of healthy connections that will breathe new life into your relationships.

Derek - Bloom - Part 2

What do you think of when you hear the words, “spiritual maturity”? Do you imagine someone who isolates themselves to pray for hours on end? Or maybe it’s someone who boldly speaks correction and can spout off Bible verses like a machine? Although those attributes may accompany spirituality they are not necessarily the signs of healthy spiritual life and certainly not indicators of maturity. Healthy and mature followers of Jesus develop and grow through relationships. They bloom in a garden called community. This Sunday Pastor Derek starts a new series called “Bloom” to help you cultivate the kind of relationships necessary for your spiritual growth.

Derek Turner - Bloom

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