What do you do when your world comes apart? When your worst fears come true, how do you handle what writers have called "the dark night of the soul"? In this message, we will look at King David and his mindset as he was on the run from a son who was trying to kill him, and we will learn some strategies for how we can handle our darkest days.…

Some people believe showing mercy is a sign of weakness, but is that true? In this message, we will look at a time when the future King of Israel, David, had every opportunity to get back at his worst enemies but chose to do the most unexpected thing and show mercy instead.Chris Barras

It’s one of the most famous stories in the whole Bible: David and Goliath. We love the story of the little guy taking on the big, bad guy. It’s a popular narrative that we love to retell, but is this story just about the courage of the underdog?Chris Barras

One of the most famous people in the Bible is King David. David was a poet, musician, shepherd, warrior, and king. Although none of us are kings in ancient Israel, many things about him are incredibly relatable to our modern day. This Sunday, we reflected on the frustrating experience of being in a "waiting season" of life and feeling like God is n…

Have you ever asked yourself this question as friends, colleagues, family members, and even fellow church members argue? In a politically divided culture, how do the people of God stay united? In this message, we examined how Jesus was concerned that his followers maintained unity despite competing views.…

This week, we looked at what the Bible says about a Christian's response to Government and how we can engage in politics without losing our perspective on Jesus as our ultimate authority.Tom Scott

In our world of 24/7 news cycles, is it possible to consume too much news? And what does that consumption do to our hearts, our minds, or our souls? In this message, we looked at how media affects us in a political season and considered Apostle Paul’s advice to an ancient church about how to keep your mind right during crazy times.…

The political season is upon us; this is when people get very heated about who will hold political power in our country for the next four years. But for the people of God, should this season get us worked up? Jesus stepped into a politically divided world, not unlike our country today. Rather than putting his influence behind a particular candidate…

We all need a core group of friends who walk through the hardest parts of life with us. But what would it look like to actually be that kind of friend for someone else? In this final message of this series, we will look at the call for all of us to raise our hands in support of others.Chris Barras

How far will your friends go to help you? How far will you go to help them? Do you have a core group of friends who will do whatever it takes to come alongside you in crisis? In this message, we will look at a friend group that took extreme measures to bring their friend to Jesus and learn some qualities that we can emulate with our friends.…

Many of us have friends who will be there when things are good, but do you have the kind of friends who will show up for you when things are terrible? In this message, we will examine how a core group of friends can show up well when we are in crisis by looking at the tragic Old Testament story of Job.…

We all long for deeper and better friendships. We want to have that core group of friends who are with us through the ups and downs. But statistically, most people in America struggle to find those people. In this message, we will look at how Jesus spent his time with his closest friends and learn about the 200-hour rule and how it applies to our f…

Connecting theory to practice can be tricky. You might theoretically understand how to fish, dance the samba, make friends (and influence people), or split atoms, but actually doing them is a very different thing entirely. The same goes for worshipping God. How do we go from worship being something that we logically understand to something that we …

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Money can fly out of our pockets in many ways. Sometimes it seems like we don’t even know where the money goes. In this message we will look at different ways to use money and how we can align our usage of money with God’s heart for the world. We will also look at some ways we can avoid becoming greedy in a world that encourages us to constantly ac…

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Do men have a role in the modern world to be providers in their homes? What does that look like for the modern man? In this message, we will look at how men can still be providers in various ways and how doing so helps them feel a sense of fulfillment and purpose.Chris Barras

In 2024, what difference does it make if men are strong? Do we even need strength anymore? It’s not like we have to hunt for food or build houses with our hands. So, what is the value of strength in men? In this message, we will look at the warrior who wants to fight inside every man and how Jesus channeled that energy for good.…

We’ve heard so much in the last decade or so about toxic masculinity, and we can all think of examples where men go off the rails to a toxic place. But does it have to be that way? What is a better way for us to express masculinity in today’s age? In this series, we will look at the narratives men are given around masculinity and how the New Testam…

Do you ever feel like you have an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other, each whispering in your ear and vying for your attention? What does it mean to have a conscience, and do we have any control over what it suggests?Topher Lytle

What is the point of the church? Does the church still have value in an age where you mostly hear about its abuses and scandals? In this message, we will look at what God intended the church to be and how (when it functions properly) it can point us to God.Chris Barras

Whether it's the power and grace of a tiger's stripes, the epic vista after a long hike, or a baby's laughter, there so many things we collectively agree are beautiful. But why is that? Where does this innate sense of beauty come from?Rachel Woolard

We often do everything we can to avoid pain, but inevitably, pain works its way into our lives. And although the pain itself may eventually pass, sometimes its scars remain on our hearts. How do we make sense of pain in light of a loving and merciful God? And how can we transform our pain into something with purpose?…

Deep inside each of us, there is a sense that we need each other. Even those of us who act like we don’t need anyone still need community! We are not designed to live our lives by ourselves; We all need community. In this message, we will look at how hardwired that need is and at some steps to find meaningful connections.…

Why are we so restless? Why does it seem like we never have enough? —Enough money, time, rest, friendships, etc.? Maybe restlessness is useful to us. Maybe it points us to deeper truths about how and why we were created. In this message, we will look at the idea of restlessness and how, like a constellation in the night sky, it can point us to God …

For thousands of years, constellations in the night sky have been used to tell stories, convey meaning, and help travelers on their way. This series explores how God's design of nature, relationships, trials, and triumphs speak to the reality of God and Biblical truth. Just like the individual stars that make up a constellation, God uses these vari…

Every now and then, it's helpful to reevaluate our commitments. Do we actually want all of the things we signed up for? Are we still "all in" on this routine—this relationship—this commitment? In this message, we wrap up our RE:DO series and look at some very challenging things Jesus said to his followers about commitment as we reconsider our commi…

What do you do when your love for something (or someone) has grown cold? What can you do when it feels like those embers of a once-blazing fire have died out? Is there any hope for a return of that spark that you once found so exciting?Chris Barras

Christ gave you a new chance: a do-over on your life, a chance to make things right. But where do you start? In this message, we will examine Jesus' countercultural teaching that challenges us to pull out of "business as usual" in American life and reorganize our priorities.Chris Barras

Don’t you wish you could redo some things in your life? Maybe a career choice, a relationship, or a move that you made? In this message, we will look at God’s ultimate redo that he offers to us. This is a chance to have a truly fresh start in life. This is a do-over, a redo, a rebirth.Chris Barras

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Are you a good person? How would you know? How do you make that call? In this message from Romans chapter 3, we will look at what it means to be truly good and the lengths God goes to help us actually be good.Chris Barras

Is being considered judgmental the worst thing you could be in America? It sometimes seems like it is. So, what does it mean when we think that God judges us? Is that worse? How do we handle this? In this message, we will look at a world where we all fall short and face God’s judgment.Chris Barras

Now and then, we find ourselves going down a bad road in life. And if we don't course-correct quickly enough, we can feel trapped, with nowhere to turn. In this message from Romans 1, we will talk about what it looks like to go down that bad road as a culture and as individuals and see some ways God has given us to escape the trap.…

The pillars of a building are the foundational structures that help hold it up. In the same way, our faith has pillars. This series will examine some of these pillars in the Book of Romans. In this message, we will look at the idea that we have been invited to be a part of God’s family.Chris Barras

Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve talked about what it looks like to be both self-differentiated AND emotionally connected. But whenever you stand up for what you believe and attempt to remain connected to the people you love, others won’t always like what you do and say. They may even try to sabotage the good you are trying to create.…

Standing up for who we are and what we believe can help us be less anxious but also burn some relationships with others. The key is to remain emotionally connected to others even when we self-differentiate. In this message, we will examine how Jesus masterfully did this and how we can emulate him in our relationships.…

Sometimes, we have to stand up for ourselves. How do we do that well? It’s easy to do it and just be a jerk. You see examples of that everywhere. But what does it look like to make a healthy emotional stand for ourselves when people around us are pressuring us to act a certain way? In this message, we will look at how Jesus stays non-anxious by sta…

All the data out there shows that we are becoming more and more anxious. We are seeing a massive spike in anxiety in our society, particularly among younger people. What is driving that anxiety, and how can we be non-anxious? In this message, we will look at some of what the scripture says about anxiety and see how Jesus models peace amid stressful…

How often do YOU think about the Roman Empire? When Jesus was born, he stepped into the world of the mighty Roman Empire. And most people in that day were not good people or bad people. They were just like us: Regular people trying to get by. What did Jesus have for them? In this message, we will look at what the birth of Jesus meant for the rest o…

Have you ever felt like you don’t entirely belong? Like everyone else is somehow in on the secret to success, popularity, or fame - But you somehow didn’t get the memo? At some point or another, we have all felt like the odd one out, but there is good news for you: Jesus came to earth not just to save the good/wealthy/perfect people but to rescue t…

When Jesus came to earth he spent a lot of time ministering in and around Jerusalem. This famous city was full of some of the best religious people of that day. Jesus challenged them to rethink what it meant to be truly good. This Sunday, December 3rd, we will look at what it means to be truly good and see ways we can align our lives with God’s hea…

It is the season of gratitude! It’s a great time of year to give thanks. But what would happen if we got into a habit of giving thanks and showing gratitude all year round? And how would that actually change us? This week we will look at a Psalm of gratitude from King David and talk about some ways to build more gratitude into our daily lives.…

It doesn’t take much: a betrayal, a war, disappointments, lack of sleep. Any of it will make us have our doubts about ourselves or God. In this message, we will look at the role of doubt in our lives and strategies for using doubt to drive us into deeper faith.Chris Barras

Have you ever felt deeply in your soul that it's time to move forward? Whether it be moving forward from something that is not good for us, toward a better life, into a different career, or with a new life purpose... Sometimes where we are just is not working, and we need to figure out how to move forward.…