A message from the series “Hebrews Eleven.” God changed her name from Sarai to Sarah. Though she was far beyond child bearing age, and though she wrestled with doubt at times, she trusted God’s promise because she believed in His faithfulness. This passage emphasizes that faith in God’s power is never in vain even when our circumstances seem insurmountable. Our new God-given identity empowers us to step into radical promises. See, faith in a really big and really good God believes against all odds!

A message from the series “Hebrews Eleven.” Abraham has been called the father of our faith because of his unwavering trust in God even in the most challenging of circumstances. Hebrews 11 tells us that Abraham’s faith led him to obey God’s radical call to leave his homeland and everything he knew to go to a new land with a promise of becoming a great nation. We see that faith drove Abraham to live as a pilgrim, counting God’s promise as more valuable than the comforts his old life afforded him. We also see that faith drove him to live for eternal treasure, rather than earthly comfort. Great faith in a great God leads to great outcomes!

A message from the series “Hebrews Eleven.” The first few verses of Hebrews 11 teach us what faith is, and the rest of the chapter teaches us what faith looks like. This week, we look at one of the most famous stories in all the Bible: Noah and the ark. This single verse points us to several truths about real faith. See, Noah believed God over his eyes, thoughts, and feelings. Faith believes what it does not see! Noah was motivated by a healthy fear of the Lord, which caused him to step out boldly (true faith always expresses itself in action), and he lived a life that convicted the world around him. Ultimately, the story of Noah points us to the greater Noah, the One who would come to face the waters of God’s wrath so that all who are in the safety of this ark (Jesus) might be saved from the waves of destruction forever!

Everyone has faith … in something. The chair you’re sitting in, the car you drove this morning, the roof over your head, and the worldview you subscribe to. But what is the essence of faith and why does it seem so important to God? Faith isn’t the absence of doubt, it isn’t about having all the answers, faith is about learning to trust God and who He is before you see the outcome. It’s a beautiful way to live, walking by faith, and watching God illuminate each step as you take it!

A message from the series “Standalone Messages.” Most of us want God to move before we step out in faith. But more often than not, God asks us to take a step of faith before He moves. Think about Noah, Abraham, Ruth, the paralytic and his four friends, and countless other biblical stories. We step out, God moves. That’s the normative biblical pattern. As we dream big for the next 10 years of the life of our church, we’re going to have to have big faith, while praying and expecting God to move. The story of the widow and the jars perfectly encapsulates what we believe God is asking us to do in this next season. Let’s prepare the jars and pray for God to fill them up!

A message from the series “Standalone Messages.” Scripture teaches that God is a God of joy and that His people should be marked by a spirit of celebration. One of the best launchpads of present celebration in the human heart is the remembrance of God’s past faithfulness. In Old Testament times, the passover feast was designed to reignite in people’s memories how incredibly faithful God had been to them. Stones of remembrance were set up so they wouldn’t forget the amazing works of God! The truth is, God’s past faithfulness fuels our future obedience and faith. We have so much to celebrate as a church family! Let’s allow His faithfulness to propel us to new heights in our faith journey with Him in ‘25!

A message from the series “Better.” The gospel is good news for the whole person. Mind, soul, and body! We’ve looked at how God wants to redeem our minds and restore our souls, and now we turn our attention to the human body. The truth is, we are embodied souls. Jesus came to us in a human body. He rose from the grave in a body, and He will return one day in a body. Our bodies are central to the Christian faith. Learning that our bodies are a gift, not our own, and a tool to leverage for kingdom good puts us on a pathway to cherishing our bodies, and stewarding them well as an act of worship to the One who created our bodies!

A message from the series “Better.” We’re all shooting for a better year in 2025! Last week, we saw that change begins in the mind. We have to set our minds on Jesus to see lasting change. This week, we look at how we get healthy at the soul level. Mind, body, soul … Jesus came to redeem the whole person! In one of His most famous teachings, Jesus uses the analogy of a vine and branches to describe how we can experience a vibrant, fruit-producing relationship with our Savior. Abiding in Jesus is the only way we experience what we long for spiritually. Through ancient practices like prayer, scripture reading, and living in community, we can build habits into our lives that lead to healthy Jesus-rooted souls!

A message from the series “Better.” All of us are hoping for a better year in 2025. Most of us want to grow spiritually, experience better relationships, enjoy better health, learn a new skill, or finally get out of debt! The truth is, change is hard, but with Jesus, change is possible! What we do always starts with what we think, so starting the new year right is all about getting our mindset right. Let’s head into ‘25 with our minds set on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith!

A message from the series “Standalone Messages.”